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Alex's quilt, Anchors Aweigh, was made in tribute to her father Joe Sladky and featured in the A Better World Exhibition at Houston International Quilt Festival in 2019. In addition to Houston, it was displayed in many other wonderful venues, including the New England Quilt Museum, the Visions Art Museum, and many more. Below is what Alex has to say about the quilt and the exhibit: 

"I'm beyond thrilled that my art work has been accepted into "A Better World", an art quilt exhibit highlighting heroes in our world who have worked for the greater good. I chose my Dad, Joe Sladky.

You won’t find a monument with his name on Main Street, or a statue in the town square, but he’s a hero nonetheless. How else to describe a man who spent much of his 94 years in service to others, in ways both large and small? A lifetime sailor, he served his country honorably and proudly as a Navy Lt JG during World War II, eventually settling his young family in Northern California. There, his dedicated commitment to giving—often quietly, behind the scenes—helped to build his small town’s educational, medical, and humanitarian communities. From serving on the school board to playing Santa at the local Senior Center, he was always ready with a hand and a smile. His philosophy was simple: to provide a solid secure mooring; to teach, support and encourage; and then—when the moment was right—to let go for a smooth sail, guided by the stars.

 

A hero? Yes. But also an outstanding citizen, friend, husband, father . . .

my father:

Joseph F. Sladky (July 19, 1923 – August 12, 2017)"

 

Learn more about the A Better World Exhibition by watching Show 2710.

 

Anchors Aweigh by Alex Anderson

 

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Watch Claudia at work in Show 2413.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Watch Claudia at work in Show 2413.

FireandIcebyClaudiaPfeil - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

FireandIcebyClaudiaPfeil - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

FireandIcebyClaudiaPfeil - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

FireandIcebyClaudiaPfeil - 36 Pieces Rotating

FireandIcebyClaudiaPfeil - 100 Pieces Rotating

FireandIcebyClaudiaPfeil - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition.

Capt'n John --"This exhibit was a constant surprise to me. With every quilt you had to get closer to realize what amazing work was done. I loved the birds flying...then I realized that this is a log cabin quilt!...then I saw the creative quilting design (on a log cabin?)...then, hey wait -- is this embellished....?

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 third quilt from the exhibition by Mikiyo Sugimoto.

Title of Quilt: Flight

Quilter's Name: Mikiyo Sugimoto

Dimensions: 90" x 68"

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Laura at SewVeryEasy came up with a great way to do English Paper Piecing by machine to create an "un'bee'lievably" fun centerpiece. She used as inspiration a pattern from Annie’s Creative Quilters Fabric Club and the invaluable help of Ricky Tims' Stable Stuff Poly stabilizer.

Watch the video for the cutting directions / pattern.

Click here for EPP pattern sheets.

Click here for Ricky Tims' Stable Stuff Poly.

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Currently on exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is Denise Labadie: Stone Portraits and Sacred Stonescapes. TQS was lucky enough to be allowed to photograph some of Denise's stunning quilts to share with our members. If you'd like to see the exhibit in person, it runs through July 14, 2019.

Here is Monastic Ruin at Glendalough.

Scroll to the video below for more of Denise's work.

Denise Labadie: Stone Portraits and Sacred Stonescapes
June 5 – July 14, 2019
Porcella Gallery 

Labadie makes contemporary art quilt portraits of Celtic megalithic stones and monoliths, and more recent monastic ruins. These stonescapes – stone circles, standing stones, dolmens, burial tombs, abandoned churches, forgotten cemeteries, and lost-in-history portals and passageways – are both timeless and evoke deep remembrances of human pasts largely forgotten. Labadie's quilts are known both for their surprising emotionality, large size and, from a construction standpoint, their hand-painted fabrics, textures, color gradation, shadowing and perspective, depth of field, craftsmanship and technique precision.

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"On my bucket list - classes with Claudia!"  beadecked0999

We heard you, and now a great quilting class starts tomorrow, Claudia's (P)Fillers. This $40 DVD class will be streamed Free to Star members. Join now and be ready to improve your quilting right away.      

We love Claudia Pfeil's quilts and wanted to show you how she thinks about quilting design and some of her favorite fillers. This Class is 2 hours of tips, designs, and free-motion encouragement. You get to see how Claudia's mind approaches open space and then filling in and providing background.

In this video, Claudia will teach you how to create fillers. With four different camera angles, she will guide you through different techniques and styles to create bubbles, lines, and other geometric modern textures to add dimension and visual appeal to your quilt. You don’t need to fear the filler with Claudia’s help.

We have contracted with Claudia to have this Class available for streaming online through Dec 2020. So, you have plenty of time to learn and then go back and repeat until your quilting is second nature.

Star members can access this Class starting Monday, June 24, 2019. Find it in under WATCH>Featured Guest DVDs.

In the meantime, here's a little teaser to give you some idea of what you can expect.

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Flowers in my Heart
Noriko Kido
Azumino, Nagano, Japan

Artists Statement:

I love old quilts like those designed by Marie Webster. Inspired by these classics, I created my own pattern, combining flowers with a Dresden Plate.

Techniques:  Hand and machine piecing, hand appliqué, hand embroidery, hand quilting, trapunto

Materials:  Cotton fabric, polyester batting

Design Source:  Dresden Plate Block

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Claudia's quilt, Fractal, has 30,000 crystals and that's not all. It is painted, inked, machine appliquéd, fused, and enhanced by a myriad of quilting designs. It also won BEST OF SHOW at Road to California 2018.

Watch Claudia in Show 2413.

FractalbyClaudiaPfeil - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

FractalbyClaudiaPfeil - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

FractalbyClaudiaPfeil - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

FractalbyClaudiaPfeil - 36 Pieces Rotating

FractalbyClaudiaPfeil - 100 Pieces Rotating

FractalbyClaudiaPfeil - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis