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Multi-Award winning artist Melissa Sobotka has added another ribbon to her treasure trove. Her quilt, Santorini Sunset, won Best Use of Color at Road to California 2018.

 

Melissa writes:

"This quilt was a venture outside my normal style so it makes this recognition even sweeter."

 

Artist Statement:

"I desperately tried to photograph the golden hour (sunset) in Santorini Greece, but that was an image so many had already capture. So I added a new twist, and challenged myself to turn the sunset-washed town into an abstract for a new perspective."

 

 

Have loose buttons roaming around your sewing room? Why not take a few minutes to make these cute earrings from The Button Blog. Wouldn't they make a great Valentine's gift?

 

 

 

This fascinating quilt, Double Take from Earamichia Brown, features two different views of the same image. She showcases the mirror image of the original subject using two distinct techniques, one with fabric only and one with pencil only. The original photo used for the quilt was created by Milton Washington.

 

In a recent article by JUDITH H. DOBRZYNSKI at The New York Times (click here to read full article), we learned that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns really values quilts. When talking about one of the quilts in his collection, he says, "If you consider the thousands of woman-hours that went into this, it's just an extraordinary thing." “I would not trade it for a $25 million painting by you-name-the-artist,” he added.

And now a number of those quilts are going on display at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Nebraska.

Uncovered

The Ken Burns Collection

January 19 - May 13, 2018

Prolific film-maker and documentarian Ken Burns loves antique American quilts.

To him, each of these textiles represents a moment in time and American history—a nexus of individuals and geography and culture that can never be fully recovered, but which is nevertheless represented in these strikingly graphic compositions. Burns is less concerned with the provenance and genealogy of his quilts than with their gestalt—both their visual impact on the viewer, and their implicit connections to life stories.

Displayed alongside eloquent, anecdotal thoughts about quilts, collecting, art and authenticity, Burns’ quilts function as his films do: they spark dialogue and remind us—he hopes—of our shared humanity.

WeAllSew.com has gathered tutorials from sewing exports to enhance your garment-making skills. Learn everything from how to make a stitched buttonhole to how to expertly apply topstitching. Click on "Go to Tutorial" for a complete list.

 

 

 

Star Members can now watch Kathy in Show 2303 Free-Form Organic Appliqué & Twisting the Traditional Wedge.

 

Betty Busby's quilts undulate with life and color, right down to the cellular level. See them come alive.