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After watching Alex show an embroidered wedding ribbon technique (Show 2404), Terrie Welch (terriequilts) made one for a friend. It's a great gift. Try it yourself. After the wedding, they often remove the ribbon and frame it.
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Mottainai roughly means "too good to waste" or "waste not, want not". All the pieces in Lisa's quilt have been recycled, including bits from a kimono.
Learn more about the quilt in Show 2503.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition. The exhibit is described as:
"Organized by the Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association, the Quilt Nihon Exhibition is one of the most prestigious international quilt contests in Japan. The exhibit features 42 quilts from the "Innovative Traditional" category, which will later be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art."
Please enjoy the tenth quilt from the exhibition by Tomoko Sagami.
Title of Quilt: At the Secret Territory (Shimeno)
Quilter's Name: Tomoko Sagami
Dimensions: 71" x 70"
Click here to learn about Shippo Pattern.
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Mending Matters showcases current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold—but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques: exterior patches, interior patches, slow stitches, darning, and weaving.
Learn the stunning art of Sashiko stitching with this comprehensive guide that’s packed with inspirational ideas. Meaning ‘little stabs’, it’s a traditional Japanese sewing method that uses evenly spaced running stitches to create eye-catching geometric patterns.
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Tamara Hanes interviewed Betty Kaliszak about her quilt, ROMANTIC ROAD ROTHENBURG, at AQS QuiltWeek in Chattanooga 2016. Betty won 1st Place in the Wall Quilts – Pictorial category. Learn how she dyed and painted the fabric for her quilt, which started out as a piece of white cloth. What is her secret ingredient? Find out in the video below where she discusses how she made the quilt.
(photo: AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2017)
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Based on a prompt of 'time', Lisa took a photo of a stairway in Edinburgh, Scotland and the first thing she thought of when she saw the worn steps, was how many thousands of feet had walked up and down those steps over time. From that thought and photo, she created this quilt, One Step at a Time.
Learn more from Lisa in Show 2503.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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Want to see the IMQE quilts in person? Now is your chance. They will be on display as one of the special exhibits at the American Quilter's Society (AQS) QuiltWeek Show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 21-24, 2019 at the DeVos Convention Center.
To avoid lines, purchasing tickets in advance online is encouraged. Visit www.quiltweek.com to purchase tickets. AQS Members receive 20 percent off. Group and discounted hotel room rates are available.
Click here for a full list of all the special exhibits.
The Quilt Show sponsored a miniature quilt exchange between quilters in the United States and international quilters. They were paired up in teams to develop a friendship and to learn about each of their own quiltmaking styles. The only criteria was that the quilts needed to be a maximum of 24” and a minimum of 18”. From the 300 quilts (150 teams), 24 teams (48 mini quilts) were selected for this traveling exhibit based on their stories.
Click here to learn more about the IMQE.
Here is an example from Team 203.
Title of Quilt: See im Nebel – Misty Lake
Quilter's Name: Inna Rohrberg
Location: Yach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany
I don't consider myself an artist, but I am a passionate craftswoman. Making a miniature quilt was an extreme challenge for me. My exchange partner and I have very different personalities and each has her own very individual mode of making quilts. But there is one thing that connects us and that is a love of the American quilt designer Bonnie K. Hunter. At the end of every year, Bonnie presents her followers with the gift of a mystery quilt. I have been making these mystery quilts with great enthusiasm for a number of years. The 2017 mystery was "On Ringo Lake". My exchange quilt is an almost exact representation of this design, at a scale of 1:3 - homage to Bonnie and at the same time a miniature lake for my exchange partner. For the choice of fabrics I was inspired both by the original design and also by a photo sent to me by my partner, whilst at the same time keeping with my own personal preference for more sedate colours. And honestly, how many people get to hang a miniature lake on their wall?! Foundation paper pieced by machine, Machine quilted.
Title of Quilt: Bee Eater of the Black Forest
Quilter's Name: Alexandra Wright
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
My partner, Inna told me she loves all kinds of quilts but she shared wonderful photos of her work and I knew she loved and excelled at traditional patchwork. –I too love all kinds of quilts, but decided to make Inna something she might not make herself. I chose my subject after I learned Inna lived in the Black Forest in Germany. When I researched the area I discovered that the Mediterranean Bee Eater, surprisingly, is found there. I think it is one of the most colorful and beautiful birds I’ve ever seen. Over the course of the year we sent messages back and forth (thank you Google Translator!). Inna’s exuberance and enthusiasm for making quilts just made me happy! I thought this bright colorful bird reflected her passion for quilting. We agreed we would both feel “withdrawal” if we don’t get to sew every day. Like all quilters we both love fabric. I wanted to use some of the special hand dyes that I’ve saved for years. But I also got a kick out of combining my semi solid fabric “paints” with the white and gray prints I could find in my stash. We both love to sew by machine and this quilt is entirely machine made. My choices were often inspired by techniques I have seen on The Quilt Show. I used raw edge improvisational applique for the background, lots of free machine stitching, and outline sketches with 12 wt. quilting thread.
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