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Artist Statement:

American Made Brand issued a challenge to quilters to create pieces made exclusively from their fabrics, on the theme of "What does 'made in America' mean to you?" What can be more "made in America" than apple pie made from organic apples grown in my own back yard, accompanied by vanilla ice cream? So... all of those ideas made their way into this quilt, along with my mother's old colander, ice cream scoop and pie server.

2014- juried into American Made Brand challenge at IQA Houston
2015- juried into AQS Paducah show
2016- juried into AQS Grand Rapids show
2016- juried into AQS Lancaster show

43"w x 53"h
2014

Materials: American Made Brand cotton solids, sulky variegated thread, tulle

Star Members can watch Laura in Show 2005: Free-Form Collage and Embroidery.


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After the death of his wife, William "Bid" Mohler, began making quilts at the age of 90. He wanted to keep busy. Since then, he's made over 200 quilts. This WW II veteran is an inspiration to us all.

Click here to watch the video.

(www.tv10.com)

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The Kona Hawaiian Quilt Museum opened in June 2018 on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is the first Hawaiian quilt museum in the state. Its intent is to preserve and share native Hawaiian culture through fabric.

The Museum's mission is threefold:

To collect and display vintage and contemporary Hawaiian style quilts, provide educational opportunities for all ages in the art and culture of Hawaiian quilting, and facilitate preservation and conservation of Hawaiian quilts.

Watch their website for special exhibits including the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival each November.

Next special exhibit: "This is Hawaii" Quilt Challenge sponsored by Hoffman International Fabrics - July 16 - 21, 2018.

(The quilt shown was made using a Pacific Rim Quilt Company Pattern named Woodland Lei designed by Nancy Lee Chong.)

 

Planning a visit?

75-5706 Kuakini Hwy., Ste. 112

Kailua Kona, HI 96740

(808) 331-2958

Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm     

Sunday: Closed

Admission: $5.00

 

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Helen Godden (self-proclaimed Extreme-Free-Motion-Machine-Quilter (EFMMQ) and good friend to TQS) has a video tutorial to help you understand and adjust the tension on your sewing machine, either domestic or longarm.

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Lenore Crawford's quilt, Emma in the Looking Glass, had us mesmerized. How was she able to use fabric to create such a realistic "reflection" in the quilt?

Emma in the Looking Glass won Outstanding Art Quilt at Road to California 2017.

Started in 2015, Finished in 2016-

Artist statement: My design was created using my raw edged fusing technique. I was inspired by photos I took of my friends' granddaughter searching for frogs in my mother's lily pond. I used a very tiny amount of fabric paint to add fine detail too small to fuse. Textural fabrics added to the detail created and some fabric was dyed while others were hand painted in the design.

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 Circa 2000 embroidered quilt with Texas motifs, TTU-H2017-085-001.
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

 

Quilt with Texas Motifs Comes to the Museum of Texas Tech University
By Marian Ann Montgomery, Ph.D.,
Curator of Clothing and Textiles

The Museum of Texas Tech University recently acquired a quilt made sometime after 2000 of original embroidered blocks featuring many Texas themes. The quilt was brought to the museum’s attention via a donor to the collection that saw it on eBay and thought it would be a perfect addition. All of the images on eBay showed Texas motifs—the Alamo, the Texas flag, Cattle, barrel racers, etc. so it was considered important to acquire for the Museum, even though we seldom purchase objects due to the limited acquisition budget.

Section of quilt with cattle block, covered wagon, rodeo clowns, bull riding, dressed cactus and block of San Antonio Rose song.
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

Block with barrel racer.
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

JBF Ranch motifs in central block of the quilt with names of Texas cities embroidered on either side.  
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

However once the quilt arrived at the museum it was apparent that this was more than just a Texas quilt, it is a special family piece.  Many of the blocks depict scenes from family life such as an archer shooting a bicycle rider in the back side or Dad with steam coming out of his ears, while children run from a station wagon with a fishing boat on the back. The stories behind these blocks are of great interest in fully interpreting this piece.

Archer shot an arrow that landed in a bicyclist.
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

Block with family around the table and “Dad” falling off a broken chair.
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

The quilt is a marvelous example of folk art as the embroidered blocks are original. Some with Texas motifs may have been copied from coloring books, but the others that depict family stories using what must be original art. The quilt has blocks for five family members: Raymond Duane Jordan, Angela Christine Lane Jordan and their daughters Stephanie Mae Jordan, Rebecca Suzanne Jordan and a third daughter born in March 2000.

Raymond was born in Pennsylvania and Angela in Maryland.  It is unclear when they came to Texas, but were surely here by 2000 when their third daughter was born, as there are representations of Little Miss Texas and Miss Wise County for their daughters on the quilt.  There is some evidence that Raymond and Angela are separated.  The piece came from a dealer in Pennsylvania so possibly the quilt went back to its maker when Raymond and Angela split up. To fully understand the stories behind the blocks it is important to connect with Angela Jordan or Raymond Jordan.  Angela is in Ft. Worth so it is possible that someone reading this article will know her or know someone who knows her.  Raymond is in Boyd. 

Please contact me at marian.ann.montgomery@ttu.edu if you can help me connect with them, as surely they know the stories behind the blocks that represent family history which are part of the charm of this piece.

Border motif along the top edge is of a howling coyote among cactus.
Photo courtesy Museum of Texas Tech University.

Learn more about the Museum of Texas Tech University Textile Collections.

Click here for related articles from the Museum of Texas Tech University Textile Collections.

 

 

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It's a wrap...another Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show completed. There are so many stories...so many quilts to share with you that this blog post could not cover it unless we deleted all the other bloggers on Wednesday, LOL. So, please head over to Quilt Roadies on YouTube to view the weeks events and up close chatter with some of the superstars that teach and share during this week long party culminating in the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show!

The instructor I wanted to especially feature this week is Scott Hansen of Blue Nickel Studios...why you ask? Because I have wanted to take a class from him since he first started teaching at the Quilter's Affair! An incredible designer, and from the scuttle butt during lunch time his students are always having a great time. Scott started quilting during the Bicentennial years...and when you think about the type of quilts during this period and you look at his quilts now you can just imagine what must be going on in the creative workshop residing in his brain, LOL.



Urban Folk ~ Modern Design is the theme of Blue Nickel Studios, which is the brain child of Scott Hansen. And since the chances of taking a class with him remain elusive, because we seem to always teach on the same day, I decided to bid on his postcard donation of my favorite Scott design...and I WON!!!
 



I have already hung the card up and the detail is amazing...I wonder if his wife, who is a mixed media artist, shared her thoughts on the bead work? I am content for now, but still have high hopes of a tree class and if you, your guild, or event are looking for a wonderfully entertaining and talented instructor, you can contact Scott at the Blue Nickel Studios!!!

Click here for Anna's blog.

Click here for Anna's YouTube Channel.




 

 

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The Quilt Alliance has put together a list of quilt destinations across America to add to your bucket list. If you visit one of them, share it with the Quilt Alliance. You can share photos and stories on the Quilt Alliance Facebook page. Or mail them a postcard and they'll share it.
 
Included in the list are Quilt Story Road Show stops. What is that you ask?
 

The Quilt Alliance will visit quilt guilds, art groups, museums, quilt shows and communities that have quilt stories to tell (if you'd like to bring the Road Show to your area, send then an email at info@quiltalliance.org). When groups come together with them to celebrate their community’s history, they all come away inspired, with reignited creativity and excitement.

Their lecture includes not only educational material on labeling and other ways to document quilts (photo, video, text), but also information on why historians, collectors and museum professionals put such a high value on documentation.

Quilt Story Road Show Stops!
Meet the Quilt Alliance in Augusta, Maine and Cedarburg, Wisconsin to share your quilt story!
July 26-27: Maine Quilts 2018

August 17-18: Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

 

Quilt Museums from Coast to Coast

Visions Art Museum, Contemporary Quilts + Textiles 
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
National Quilt Museum
The Quilters Hall of Fame
Virginia Quilt Museum
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum
The Florida Quilt Museum
Texas Quilt Museum

 


 

Museums with Quilt Collections or Exhibitions
 
Quilt-Related Destinations
Quilt Trail Gathering Facebook Page hosted by Donna Sue Groves, founder of the Barn Quilt/Quilt Trails Movement 
 
 
Want to join the Quilt Alliance?
Join or renew with the Quilt Alliance this month for an extra thank you!
 
All members who join or renew, or make a donation of $30 or more, between July 1-31 will receive Carolyn Crump's The Singer quilt pattern. Also, two lucky QA members or donors will win a copy of Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi's book Textural Rhythms:, including the work of Carolyn Crump. The drawing will be held on Friday, August 3. All current members (as of Thursday, August 2, 2018), and all donors who make a gift of $30 or more during July, will be eligible to win. Email QA Office Manager Debby Josephs if you would like to check the status of your membership.
 
 

 

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Marijke Vroomen Durning has written an article indicating that quilting is good for your health, helps you stay connected, and provides purpose. But, of course, you knew that already, right?

Marijke writes,

If you’re among the 7 to 10 million quilters in the United States, you likely already know how quilting can have a positive impact on your life. Studies have shown crafting can have a healing effect on the mind, but did you know the art of quilting may help restore or maintain your health?

Click on Learn More to read the rest of the article.

 

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So, who made this stunning purse? It's Cathy Franks and yes, it was made on a longarm. Find out how she did it in Show 2302: Creative Embellishments and Quilt Stencil Versatility.