Lisa Walton, textile artist and past President of SAQA, talks to multiple award winner Sue de Vanny about her quilt, On Reflection - Cape Town Harbour, and the processes she uses to create her art.
You can watch Lisa here at TQS in Show 2503.
Lisa Walton, textile artist and past President of SAQA, talks to multiple award winner Sue de Vanny about her quilt, On Reflection - Cape Town Harbour, and the processes she uses to create her art.
You can watch Lisa here at TQS in Show 2503.
Have you ever wondered what goes into the making of a dress during fashion week? Watch as a dress goes from conception to the runway from one of the world's greatest fashion houses, Dior. Also, learn about Christian Dior's sister and sustainability in fashion.
The spool block is fun and meaningful to sewists. BUT there are major problems with the design if you don't realize it. Alex will tell you the secret.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
Inspired by the cover of Dietmar R. Winkler's cover art of the April 1969 issue of Technology Review, Betsy Vinegrad's New Directions changed the direction of her quilting. Now she draws her inspiration from not just quilts, but all graphic design around her.
New Directions by Betsy Vinegrad of Short Hills, New Jersey was featured in the Pieced, Large category at Houston 2019.
(Photo: Besty Vinegrad)
(Photos: John Anderson)
One of his earliest hand dyed experiments, Kevin Womack used one large piece of Shibori fabric in his quilt Network and added more elements on top to see if the integrity of the fabric still shined through all the quilting.
Learn From Kevin in Show 2704.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
Kevin Womack and Ricky started making this vase quilt during the taping of Show 2704. Now, Kevin has finished the quilt and wanted to show everyone at The Quilt Show how it turned out. We think it looks "a-vase-ing".
Learn From Kevin in Show 2704.
Original Photo: Kevin Womack
TQS continues its feature of quilts from the exhibit Log Cabin Today! Presented by Brigitte Morgenroth, a series of log cabin quilts created by Brigitte Morgenroth that were featured at the Houston International Quilt Festival in 2015. The exhibit is described as:
"Twenty-five years ago, Brigitte Morgenroth discovered quilting when she lived in Bophuthatswana (a former homeland in South Africa) and Libya. She creates modern and interesting Log Cabin quilts, with her choice of expressive colors and material, combined in different variations and arrangements: Log Cabin with a twist, triangular, undulating, or pineapple. Silk and polyester satin are her favorite materials, sometimes combined with patterned cotton. Mainly, she sews large quilts and sometimes smaller, more sophisticated ones. All of her quilts are hand-quilted. She gives this old pattern a modern, interesting character."
Please enjoy Brigitte's seventh quilt from the exhibition.
Title of Quilt: Bolero
Quilter's Name: Brigitte Morgenroth
Photos by John Anderson
Lahala Phelps spent each day for four years on her quilt, Joy In The Journey, and loved every minute of it. Inspired by Fraktur folk art by the Pennsylvania Dutch, the quilt was a culmination of hard work and determination that paid off.
Joy In The Journey by Lahala Phelps of Washington, Utah was featured in the Appliqué, Large category at Houston 2019.
Alex discusses ideas for setting your blocks and gives you an assignment to make other quilt blocks. We are getting close now.
Can you see the hidden stars in Alex's test setting? Alex's design wall picture is below the video.