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We welcome BERNINA as our longarm partner this year. BERNINA takes special care in the quality and assembly of its machines. Take a look at this fun time-lapse video. (plus the guy is cute and Capt'n John is jealous of the hair.)
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Megumi was inspired by the the blue flowers found in antique Dutch tiles. She mainly used deeper indigo blue cloth, said to be "Japan Blue," which is a traditional Japanese color. The handwork is stunning, as she employed everything from embroidery stitches and beading, to yo-yos and little pieces of appliqué. We can see why the little bird is singing "Be Happy..."
Be Happy was displayed as part of the Handmade exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.
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TQS is partnering with the 2019 Quilters' Survey. Your voice will be heard by industry leaders whose innovations inspire the newest creations in quilting. Be part of this year's survey for a chance to win one of several awesome prizes!
The survey itself may take up to 45 minutes to complete and closes on Sunday, February 10. Those who choose to participate will be prompted to enter the drawing upon completion of the survey. The first question of the survey also allows you to jump straight to the entry form and skip the survey altogether (but we hope you don’t, because we value your opinion). Select the link below for complete details, list of prizes and to begin the survey.
Thank you for your time and valued feedback!
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Ricky chats with Anita Smith at the Houston Quilt Festival. They discuss how The Appliqué Society has grown from 80 members to over 14,000. Learn how you can become one of the "storytellers."
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Alex skyped with Suzy Williams a few days ago and it turns out there's been a bit of a surprise since that phone call. Suzy's baby came early!
On February 2, Suzy posted on Instragram that she had a sweet baby boy with the hashtag #conversationswithdezy.
She wrote, "Dez, I thought we had a plan - I'd wrap up with work, freeze a bunch of food, learn how to use a car seat and then we'd party. You just couldn't wait, though, could you?"
While a little unexpected, everyone is fine and dandy. She also posted (PS no idea when the #modmountainsquilt pattern will release - #momlife!!!)
We'd usually say "learn what Suzy's been up to since the show," but that seems pretty obvious right now. Congratulations to Suzy and her family!
You can watch Suzy in Show 2403.
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If you watched Stitched, the Film, then you'll know what it's like to submit an entry into the Houston International Quilt Festival. Here is "Dee"Lightful Ribbons by Deanna Powell, the Best of Show winner from 1981. This is the second year for which a BOS ribbon was awarded.
Original Photo: Quilts Inc.
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Here are the quilts for the twelfth team from the over 320 teams that participated in the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE). 201 teams submitted their quilts to be a part of the Exhibition in Houston 2018 and we are featuring the 24 teams selected for the first IMQE Exhibition.
Click here to learn more about the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE).
Enjoy the quilts from Team 231 created by Wena le Roux and Cindy Thompson.
Title of Quilt: Rain Birds
Quilter's Name: Wena le Roux
Location: South Africa
I am an amateur quilter that taught myself the art of quilting. Quilting is my hobby and break from my day to day work. I prefer old school traditional quilting. I love reading quilting books and have a special interest in the work of Michele Hill. My quilt is a smaller copy of a pattern from her book William Morris In Appliqué. I met Cindy Thomas by entering the miniature quilt exchange. Cindy is creating the most beautiful quilts and she inspires me. She is a quilt teacher and I wish I could attend her classes. I named my quilt Rain Birds because currently we in South Africa and Cindy in California is experiencing a severe drought, this is my hope for rain for both our areas. The material for my quilt, I specially bought on a visit to New Zealand.
Title of Quilt: Two Birds of A Feather
Quilter's Name: Cindy Thompson
Location: Chowchilla, California, USA
I created this IMQE Exchange Quilt for Wena LeRoux who lives in Malmesburg South Africa. My quilt is called "Two Birds of A Feather" and was created because of our similarities in our life styles. We have so much in common even though we are miles apart. I thought that if we were birds we could fly to meet one another and make it an even smaller world in which we live in. We both were raised on a family farm, we love horses, wine, quilting and our grandchildren. We have had similar tragedies in our lives, Wena was in a serious car accident and I went through Breast Cancer. In my quilt for Wena I chose to emphasize our Continents and the location of where each of us lives on the West Coasts. I live on the West Coast of the United States in California and Wena lives on the West Coast of South Africa. My State of California's flower is the "golden poppy" and a "Bluejay" is my favorite bird. Wena's National flower of South Africa is the "Protea" and the bird I chose for her is the "Lilac -breasted Roller" an African bird so beautiful and colorful like her quilts. The technique I used is thread painting and fused appliqué. I have thread painted the birds and outlined the Continents and Areas where we live, added fused and threaded flowers highlighted with inktense pencils.
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According to Mary Lorenz, you can make this quilt with just a little practice and a new design technique...okay, and maybe 250 hours of stitching time.
Enjoy Blue Moon by Mary Lorenz which was on display at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.
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