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This block looks like a rainbow of sunshine, doubt that's what it's called. Find out its real name in the Jinny Beyer Memory Match Game.
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Tula Pink wanted to make the butterfly quilt to end all butterfly quilts. That's why she named her quilt The Butterfly Quilt, which measures 88" x 94". Using her illustration background, she used traditional blocks to craft the quilt's central butterfly image.
Lean from Tula in Show 1406: Modernize Your "Toolbelt" with Terrifc Techniques.
Original Photo: Gregory Case
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There's an old expression that there is more than one way to skin a cat. The same can be said for how to use a quilt block, there is no one right way to do it. Ikuma Yuriko made her medallion quilt, Variation 12, "using 12 divided angles and transformed log cabin blocks." Featured in the Handmade category in Houston 2018, Ikuma chose a green color scheme to tie together her wonderful hand quilting, piecing, appliqué, and embroidery.
Variation 12 by Ikuma Yuriko of Azumino City, Nagano, Japan was featured in the Handmade category at Houston 2018.
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Early 1990s quilt by Betty Jane McDonald Winner Peak of Lubbock. Gift of William Alex Winner TTU-H2020-064-001.
The falling snow in January reminded me of the snowflake-like look of crocheted doilies and an acquisition to the Museum of Texas Tech University. The quilt, made by Betty Jane McDonald Winner Peak, is arranged in the popular 1990s quilt pattern, Turning Twenty, and embellished with doilies inherited from her grandmother Alpha Marie Nash Craig (b. Nov. 8, 1879, d. August 2, 1970, Mrs. Fred Elias Craig). This is a wonderful example of a quilt that incorporates the handwork of more than one generation in a single piece.
Betty Jane McDonald Winner Peak (b. September 17, 1926, m. Frank E. Winner August 1045, married Alton R. Peak January 1954, d. Nov. 23, 2003) was in her 60s when she made the quilt. The simple block layout and contrasting colors really show off her grandmother’s lovely doilies.
Betty as a toddler and at age 14. (Images Find A Grave)
Betty was born and grew up in Lubbock, Texas. After high school she stayed in Lubbock to attended Texas Tech College. As a college student she was an active member of a woman’s organization that met in the home of Dr. William Curry Holden, the founding director of the Museum of Texas Tech University.
Mrs. Peak included an image of her grandmother who made the doilies on the label of her quilt.
Wanting to be closer to their married daughter Lola, Alpha and Fred Craig (Betty’s grandparents), left their Nebraska farm and moved to Lubbock around 1941. At one point in their marriage, Alpha Craig, wanted a “root cellar” for her canning, but husband Fred, said, “No!” So, while he was out farming, she would sneak down, dig a little, and scatter the dirt among the chickens, until she had dug herself proper root cellar. Sometimes there just is no deterring a determined woman. Alpha Craig crocheted the beautiful doilies that enhance this quilt.
Detail of crochet work by Alpha Marie Nash Craig on the quilt by Betty McDonald Winner Peak, mid 1990s.
Quilt patterns have been seen on the fashion runways since about 2018. Designers are now incorporating crochet work as seen in the recent Spring 2021 Eckhaus Latta runway show.
Crotched ensemble from the Spring 2021 Eckhaus Latta line.
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How do you quilt your quilt, or for that matter, add embellishments or binding? Have you built up a callous on your finger? OR, do you use a thimble?
(Picture by Lauren Vlcek)
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Cindy Needham created Wish Upon a Star using a star linen she fell in love with, plus she just loves stars. Each quilt presents its own challenges though, and this one was a struggle for Cindy to complete. Taking over six months to finish, the end result is something that Cindy loves and is very proud of.
Learn all about quilting design from Cindy in our new Masterclass, Show 2802: Quilting Design Masterclass.
Learn even more from Cindy in Show 1606: Stencil Magic, from Heirloom to Today's Quilts and Show 202: Antique Linens and Textile Revival. Plus, Cindy will be back with a brand new show of her own very soon!
Original Photo: Gregory Case
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TQS continues its feature of quilts exhibited in 2020 at QuiltCon as part of The Quilts of Victoria Findlay Wolfe exhibit. The exhibit is described as:
"Purposeful play is a deliberate free-form practice with one goal in mind: to ultimately improve the outcome of the finished product while capturing a thought, emotion, or technique. Always fascinated by color, pattern, and quilters who came before us, Victoria Findlay Wolfe found her life's true joy in exploring her grandmother's quiltmaking as a starting point.
Her diverse and exciting body of work stirs quilters worldwide to dig deeper, take risks, and experiment with fabric. This retrospective exhibit features a selection of Findlay Wolfe's inspiring quilts and the stories behind them."
Please enjoy Victoria's seventeenth quilt from the exhibition.
Title of Quilt: At The Crossroads Of Modern & Grand
Quilter's Name: Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Quilted By: Shelly Pagliai
Year Made: 2016
Quilt Size: 72" x 85"
Original Photos by Mary Kay Davis
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With a love of Baltimore Album quilts, Darlene Donohue always knew she wanted to make one. Like many of you, she was struck by the beauty of a Sue Garman quilt. My Baltimore Journey is made from a Sue Garman (Show 304) pattern and it took Darlene "four years to do all the appliqué and piecing." Featured at Houston 2018 in the Appliqué, Large category, Darlene collaborated on the quilting design with Ruth Quinn. With excellent machine quilting, hand appliqué, and embroidery, it is a quilt that Sue Garman herself would be proud of.
My Baltimore Journey by Darlene Donohue and Ruth Quinn of Hilton Head, South Carolina was featured in the Appliqué, Large category at Houston 2018.
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Dee is going to show you a traditional way to paper piece and her approach to the freezer paper piecing technique. To achieve precision, you need ways to get the points right. See how Dee Christopher does it.
Dee will be teaching in her classroom called "Dee's Saturday Sampler" on TheQuiltshow.com blog, the TQS Facebook, Alex Anderson's Facebook, Ricky Tims' Facebook and the TQS YouTube channel.
Join Dee this Saturday, January 16, 2021, at 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London Time.
If you are interested in the products mentioned in Dee's classes, click here.
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Timeless Tales showcases Cathy Franks' love for nursery rhymes and fairy tales. The quilt is all pieced using a freezer paper technique. Isn't it amazing?
You can see Cathy in our brand new Masterclass, Show 2802: Quilting Design Masterclass, when it debuts this Sunday, January 17, 2021.
Learn more from her in Show 2302: Creative Embellishments and Quilt Stencil Versatility.
Original Photos: Mary Kay Davis
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