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Ebony's quilt, Bohemia, was created using her die cutter and super bright fabrics. Ebony used it as a quilt sampler, so you can see different types of quilting throughout the bars.
Watch Ebony Love in Show 2304: Fast, Efficient, Die Cutting & Antique Signed Quilts.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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Leslie Levy is the Ardis and Robert James Executive Director of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. Leslie shares the history of the museum and gives an explanation as to how it found its way to the University of Nebraska. She also shares why the museum is unique and why you would want to visit (which might have something to do with 6,000 quilts spanning 400 years).
Currently on exhibit (and the only time you'll be able to see it in North America) is:
Look below the video for more information regarding the background quilt in the video.
The background quilt - Detail Couvre-lit. Maker Unknown. Provence 1830-1850. Silk. 2005.037.0004. Image courtesy of The International Quilt Study Center Museum, Lincoln, NE.
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Then, quilt historian, curator, and quilt broker, Julie Silber, reveals the secrets to deciphering a true antique crib or doll quilt vs. an imposter. These rare, made with love, little beauties are sure to charm you.
Star Members can watch Patty and Julie in Show 2305: Solving Piecing Problems & Deciphering Antique Crib Quilts, when it debuts Sunday, August 26, 2018.
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You'll love this tutorial from Laura at SewVeryEasy. Use up those jeans (she used 7 pairs) and old flannel sheets (or buy all new fabric, it's up to you) and create this modern jeans quilt in no time.
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Miwako Watanabe exhibit. Image courtesy of Teresa Duryea Wong
The massive conglomeration of traffic, bright lights and high rises known as Tokyo seemingly swallows up all the towns and cities in its path. There is no end to one place or the other. Yokohama is one of those places that seem to morph right into the edges of Tokyo.
Yokohama is a port city, part industrial and part picturesque. It is also home to Japan’s first major quilt festival – the International Quilt Week. The event first began in 1992 (under a different name) and then became International Quilt Week Yokohama in 1995, and then folded rather suddenly in 2015. There has been a void in this hallowed space ever since.
Now, a new group has organized a whole new show, and quilters turned out in droves to see it all. Quilt Time Festival was held for the first time at the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall from May 30 to June 1, 2018. Approximately 10,000 quilters showed up on the first day, and another 14,000 or so over the next two days.
If you’re looking for an excuse to go to Japan, this is surely a good one! Mark your calendars now for next year’s show: May 30, 31 and June 1, 2019.
Quilt Time Festival is much smaller than the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, also known as the Tokyo Dome show. The venue and smaller crowds might be attractive for some visitors, not to mention the nice weather in May versus January.
Many of Japan’s well known quilt masters held exhibitions. Yoko Saito (Show 1505) has a large display that was constantly filled with quilters seeking a closer look at her stunning, folkloric quilts.
International art quilters Sheila Frampton Cooper (Show 1306) and Danny Amazonas were both invited to give talks and show their work. Both Sheila and Danny, whose styles are very different, were refreshing choices and based on their popularity at the show, they most certainly inspired many quilters.
Yoshie Mizukoshi created this stunning quilt (on the left) which was one of the four winners in the Quilt Time Festival juried competition. Author Teresa Duryea Wong is pictured here with master quilt artist Yoshiko Katagiri next to one of her newest quilts at the Quilt Time Festival in Yokohama. Yoshiko is a master at using antique silk for her appliqué, all of which is created using the needle-turn technique and hand quilted. Her original designs are always beautifully rendered themes of Japanese culture.
Kathy Nakajima had a bright, and beautiful display of her floral and applique quilts. And her mega-sized shopping booth that featured her fabric and books and more, was packed ten rows deep with shoppers.
In addition to all the quilts on view, Quilt Time Festival offered several different workshops and lectures, a juried competition, and an excellent collection of shopping booths.
One of the best treats at a Japanese quilt festival is the opportunity to shop for antique fabric, such as these silk and cotton kimonos. Many quilters will cut them apart and use them for quilts. This booth is packed with shoppers, perhaps the 1,000 Yen price (roughly $10.00 USD) was a big attraction.
It’s exciting to see a new venture fill up a void in the quilt world. And Quilt Time Festival is not only filling a void, they are bringing a fresh, modern perspective to Japan’s quilt community. Hope to see you in Yokohama next year!
Teresa Duryea Wong is the author of two books on Japanese quilts and textiles and a frequent contributor to TheQuiltShow.com. She travels to Japan often to research and write and travels the U.S. to lecture. She is currently working on a new book on American cotton and quilts. Visit her website-teresaduryeawong.com; or her blog- thirdfloorquilts.com
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Hold on to your summer memories with this 26-piece fat quarter bundle inspired by bright turquoise water, beautiful flowers, colorful corals and anemones waving with the current as you break through the water's surface.
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Hippolyte Hunting by Marilyn Belford and Jamie Wallen depicts Hippolyte, a Queen of the Amazons. The Amazons were a tribe of fierce, empowered women descended from Ares, God of War. This quilt shows Hippolyte hunting on the back of a horse. We love her attitude.
Hippolyte Hunting was exhibited in Houston 2017, won an Honorable Mention at Road to California 2018, and was Viewer's Choice at the Garden State Quilters Guild 2018.
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Quilting in the Garden runs September 22 & 23 at Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore, CA.
The annual show has been running for over 20 years, and it gets better each time. Plan on spending all day, as there will be so much to see, starting off with 300 quilts! If you've never attended before, it is quite a sight to see these textile beauties hanging from gorgeous, enormous oak trees. If you've been before, you know what a treat it is!
The Featured Guest this year is Eleanor Burns!
She has been impressing and influencing the quilting world for more than 40 years. Her captivating quilts and innovative, time saving techniques have kept her at the forefront of the industry, and she never slows down! As an aside, her Friday class is filled, but she is also going to teach on Thursday (call 925-447-0280 for your reservation).
Additional exhibits include the work of California Art Quilter Gail Sims. You will find her beautiful and diverse work in the Greenhouse.
Leni Levenson Wiener is sharing her extraordinary exhibit all the way from New York! She knocked our socks off in Show 2204: The Human Form from Portrait to Art Piece. Her exhibit will also be on display in the Greenhouse.
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