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(quilt: Jane's Exotic Garden - Tree of Life by Jane Sassaman)

 

The Nature of Things exhibit at the Visions Art Museum in San Diego features the contemporary art quilts of New Mexico artist Betty Busby and Illinois artist Jane Sassaman, both favorites here at TQS.

January 20 - April 8, 2018

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Tuesday – Saturday 10AM – 4PM
Sunday Noon – 4PM
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Visions Art Museum
2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92106

Star Members can watch Jane in Show: 301 and Betty Busby, along with Cyndi McChesney, in Show 2202: Working with Unusual Materials and Decoding an Antique Block.

(quilt: Crescendo by Betty Busby)

 

 

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Do your friends ask you to make them quilts? Do they, or you, really have any idea how much it costs? Doug Sobel, a longarm quilter and photographer, has come up with an idea of how much it actually costs to make a Queen Size Quilt using 2018 fabric prices, skilled labor wages, and longarm quilting costs.

What do you think? Is it accurate?

 

 

 

 

 A Truly Feathered Star by Karen Sievert

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Is this the Road to California block? Not sure? Play the game and find out.

 
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The Mandala continues to grow! Join Ann in part 4 of her Mandala Unplugged hand stitching project. In this tutorial, you'll be adding to your mandalas by working strands of Oya (Turkish edging), finishing a four-piece appliqué set by turning edges with glue, making a mini ruffle, and fabric foldigami. Enjoy!

Please join the Mandala Unplugged Facebook group for support and camaraderie. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

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Experimenting with textures, fabrics, dyeing and weaving, fiber artist Betty Busby makes stunning works of art. Watch as she is featured on the PBS series, ¡COLORES!.

Star Members can watch Betty here at TQS in Show 2202: Working with Unusual Materials and Decoding an Antique Block.

 

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Multi-Award winning artist Melissa Sobotka has added another ribbon to her treasure trove. Her quilt, Santorini Sunset, won Best Use of Color at Road to California 2018.
 
Melissa writes:
"This quilt was a venture outside my normal style so it makes this recognition even sweeter."
 
Artist Statement:
"I desperately tried to photograph the golden hour (sunset) in Santorini Greece, but that was an image so many had already capture. So I added a new twist, and challenged myself to turn the sunset-washed town into an abstract for a new perspective."
 

Click here to see more of Melissa's amazing quilts.


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More fabulous "macro" image quilts like Chroma can be found in Betty's gallery. Click here to see more.

Star Members can watch Betty in Show 2202: Working with Unusual Materials and Decoding an Antique Block.

ChromabyBettyBusby - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

ChromabyBettyBusby - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

ChromabyBettyBusby - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

ChromabyBettyBusby - 35 Pieces Rotating

ChromabyBettyBusby - 99 Pieces Rotating

ChromabyBettyBusby - 300 Pieces Rotating

Photos Courtesy of Betty Busby

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More fabulous "macro" image quilts like Chroma can be found in Betty's gallery. Click here to see more.

Star Members can watch Betty in Show 2202: Working with Unusual Materials and Decoding an Antique Block.

Photos Courtesy of Betty Busby

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Have loose buttons roaming around your sewing room? Why not take a few minutes to make these cute earrings from The Button Blog. Wouldn't they make a great Valentine's gift?
 
 
 
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This fascinating quilt, Double Take from Earamichia Brown, features two different views of the same image. She showcases the mirror image of the original subject using two distinct techniques, one with fabric only and one with pencil only. The original photo used for the quilt was created by Milton Washington.
 

Double Take was exhibited in the Art-Painted Surface category sponsored by The Quilt Show at the Houston International Quilt Festival.

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