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The Faces Quilt is about finished. Why not finish it off with a "wonky facing"? Alex will show you how she does it.
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Beginning with blank white fabric and created from scratch, Pick Up Sticks (26" x 21") comes from a class that Lynn teaches. Each student begins with the same white fabric and spends the morning painting it, stamping it, and stenciling it. Then afterwards they can create any style quilt they want by picking up and arranging the fabrics the painted earlier, hence the name.
Learn from Lynn by watching Show 2711.
PickUpSticksbyLynnKoolish - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating
PickUpSticksbyLynnKoolish - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating
PickUpSticksbyLynnKoolish - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
PickUpSticksbyLynnKoolish - 35 Pieces Rotating
PickUpSticksbyLynnKoolish - 99 Pieces Rotating
PickUpSticksbyLynnKoolish - 300 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Kristin Goedert
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Beginning with blank white fabric and created from scratch, Pick Up Sticks (26" x 21") comes from a class that Lynn teaches. Each student begins with the same white fabric and spends the morning painting it, stamping it, and stenciling it. Then afterwards they can create any style quilt they want by picking up and arranging the fabrics the painted earlier, hence the name.
Learn from Lynn in Show 2711.
Original Photos: Kristin Goedert
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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:
"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."
To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:
Please enjoy the fortieth quilt from the exhibition by an Unknown Maker.
Title of Quilt: Single Irish Chain
Quilter's Name: Unknown Maker
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Issuing themselves a challenge, Lani Longshore and her art quilt group, the Progressive Party, wanted "to bring the emotions of Karloff's The Mummy to fabric." The Mummy, as it is so aptly named, was featured at PIQF in 2019 and stirs up all sorts of emotions. Fear at the sight of the mummy staring at you, excitement over the intriguing concept, and awe over the amazing work that this group has done in making this quilt.
The Mummy by Lani Longshore & The Progressive Party, quilted by Lani Longshore, of Livermore, California was featured at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) 2019.
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Original Photos: Lucas Davis
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While The Mummy by Lani Longshore represents a film's version of Egypt, Jennifer Horsford's Treasures of Egypt is meant to portray a more realistic view due to her "long obsession with Egyptian antiquities." Containing a tomb's worth of techniques, including hand and machine appliqué, paper piecing, hand-painted individual pieces, and more, this original design was "inspired by original art done 3,500 years ago by the Egyptians."
Treasures of Egypt by Jennifer Horsford of Prosperpine, Queensland, Australia was featured at Houston 2014.
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Coming this December, Ricky will join Brandy Maslowski on her Quilter on Fire podcast as they discuss Lizzy Albright, its themes, and what Ricky wants quilters to take away from the Lizzy adventure. From quilting to fibre art and everything in between the Quilter on Fire brings you more joy and less overwhelm in the quilting studio. If this is the first time you've heard of Brandy, then head on over to the Quilter on Fire website to check out everything she has to offer. You’ll also find the video trailer for every podcast episode on the Quilter on Fire Youtube channel.
Listen in to the Quilter on Fire podcast with special guest Ricky Tims on December 1, 2020 and then subscribe to hear a new episode every Tuesday at 1pm Pacific time.
Click here to go the Quilter on Fire podcast page.
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Silver plated round pedestal with purple velvet cushion and 3 ½ inch silver figure of a girl atop. The upper section has an outdoor scene engraved into it including a building that looks like a castle. The piece has curled feet with a drawer in the lower section. The top comes off to reveal five posts for spools, 19th century, TTU-H2017-076-081, gift of Pat Grappe.
What quilter hasn’t gone to a meeting or quilt retreat where we see our friends with a new gadget or notion for sewing. Do you remember the first time you saw a rotary cutter or a cute new pincushion? It didn’t take long before you had to have one too, right?
Silver plated round pedestal with purple velvet cushion and 3 ½ inch silver figure of a girl atop. The upper section has an outdoor scene engraved into it including a building that looks like a castle. The piece has curled feet with a drawer in the lower section. The top comes off to reveal five posts for spools, 19th century, TTU-H2017-076-081, gift of Pat Grappe.
Needleworkers before us were just the same. They shared their pretty new tools when visiting with each other. In some cases, it was gorgeous boxes for needlework accessories, and in other cases they were beautiful gold or silver pieces tools. So, while at first blush you might not think you are interested in the upcoming exhibit at the Museum of Texas Tech University, if you have ever held a needle in your hand, you’re sure to find something that will delight you.
Although the exhibit of 750+ objects of needlework and needlework tools has been postponed until May 1, 2021 the catalog is available now. All the pieces featured in the exhibit are beautifully photographed in the full-color catalog. You can view a few inside pages here.
The book is available through Amazon or through the museum directly at (806) 834-5146 or here. Whether you purchase through Amazon or the museum, if you e-mail this address you can request an autographed copy.
The Museum is fortunate to have received so many beautiful items from Pat Grappe and her daughter, Helen Grappe Graf. Both women were needleworkers, while Helen also quilted. Their keen eye for collecting was terrific. We can all enjoy these beautiful works, wishing we could purchase some of them to use today.
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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We are getting to the final steps. Now it is time to put on your Quilt Design. Alex has some tips but your creativity is the key.
Join Alex LIVE on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.
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Janet Stone's Ewe are My Sunshine has won just about every award under the sun (Get It?). It's taken the Best of Show Award at IQA Houston 2015, Best of Show at AQS Syracuse 2016, and Best of Show at AQS Paducah 2017. Janet was the creator of our 2014 BOM A-Z for Ewe and Me!
Learn more from Janet by watching Show 1401: From ABC to BOM - Tips and Techniques Just For "Ewe".
EweAreMySunshinebyJanetStone - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating
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EweAreMySunshinebyJanetStone - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
EweAreMySunshinebyJanetStone - 36 Pieces Rotating
EweAreMySunshinebyJanetStone - 100 Pieces Rotating
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