The Cotton Patch in the UK created this fast and fun video featuring 16 quilts from the NEW Quilts in the Cotswolds book by Kaffe Fassett.
The Cotton Patch in the UK created this fast and fun video featuring 16 quilts from the NEW Quilts in the Cotswolds book by Kaffe Fassett.
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.
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.
MottainaibyLisaWalton - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating
MottainaibyLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating
MottainaibyLisaWalton - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
MottainaibyLisaWalton - 35 Pieces Rotating
MottainaibyLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Rotating
MottainaibyLisaWalton - 300 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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
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.
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.
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)
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.
OneStepataTimebyLisaWalton - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating
OneStepataTimebyLisaWalton - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating
OneStepataTimebyLisaWalton - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
OneStepataTimebyLisaWalton - 35 Pieces Rotating
OneStepataTimebyLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Rotating
OneStepataTimebyLisaWalton - 300 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis