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Opening November 15 and running through February 5, 2012 at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is Invisible Lineage.
This exhibit showcases the work of four influential mid 20th century fiber artists-Mary Buskirk, Lydia Van Gelder, Mary Walker Phillips, Katherine Westphal-alongside works of four late century artists, Pat Abrahamian, Pam Moore, Karen Hampton, and Janice Sullivan.
The juxtaposition highlights the profound influences the earlier artists had on a second generation of artists working in the fiber medium. A wide array of objects and textiles drawn from each artists' collective bodies of work illuminate the invisible lineage between the first generation of ground breaking artists and the later artists they inspired.
Also coming to the museum is Collecting California an exhibition of quilts and textiles by contemporary California artists drawn from the museum's permanent collection. It features work by local artists Susan Else, Sheila O'Hara, Sonja Barrington, Joan Schulze and Cathy Bolding and historic pieces by Lillian Elliott, Jean Ray Laurey and Ed Rossbach. This exhibit also runs from November 15 - February 5, 2012.
The museum is located at 520 South First Street in San Jose, California. To learn more, click here.
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One of the major exhibits at the Houston International Quilt Festival this year was Texas Quilts Today: Selections from the Book Lone Stars III. These quilts represent a wide variety of quiltmaking styles and techniques from modern quiltmakers who live, or have lived, in the Lone Star State. These quilts help to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Texas' independence from Mexico.
This was quite a large exhibit and TQS is only able to show a small portion of this amazing show. A companion book, Lone Stars III - A Legacy of Texas Quilts, 1986-2011, by Karey Bresenhan and Nancy O'Bryant Puentes is available with a history and photographs of all of the quilts. Click here to order your copy.
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This quilt comes from the master of the Mariner's Compass, Judy Mathieson. Judy created the quilt in 1986. It is 73" x 88." It is made from cottons, is machine pieced and hand quilted.
Judy's first attempt at quiltmaking in 1973 was with a Mariner's Compass block. Through the years she explored its many possibilities and ultimately created her masterpiece, Nautical Stars. It was inspired by a watercolor drawing of roses in the Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum.
Judy has been a guest on The Quilt Show. In Episode 707: Stellar Star Circles, she joined Alex and Ricky to demo her technique for precision paper-piecing with no paper to remove! She also talked about how she builds her star circles, segment by segment. And if that wasn't enough, she gives tips on what judges look for when judging a quilt show.
Nautical Stars 35 pieces non-rotating
Nautical Stars 99 pieces non-rotating
Nautical Stars 120 pieces rotating
And just for fun,
Nautical Stars 250 pieces non-rotating
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Basic Housing, Inc. is asking for your quilts and Robert Gonazalez, a Board Member of the Alliance for American Quilts, is helping to gather quilts for homeless families being put back into transitional housing.
They are getting ready for another distribution day at the beginning of December and are trying to collect 400 quilts by Thanksgiving. Alex is going to be donating some of hers along with some of her buddies like Pat Sloan, Marianne Fons, Mark Lipinski, and even the Moda Bakeshop.
Okay, TQS, help them reach their goal!
You can help by sending your quilts to:
Basic Housing, Inc.
Attn: Robert Gonzales / BBINC
540 East 180t Street,
Bronx, NY 10457
Please include your name, address, email, and the value of the materials you used.
Quilt Questions please contact:
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
at
bumblebeansinc@gmail.com
or
Robert Gonzalez
at
rgonzalez@basicsinc.org
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Have you ever wondered what to do with your father's, brother's, or husband's old ties? We all know you can make a quilt. Well these two gals in Houston had more than one idea. When they strolled by the TQS booth, we just knew we needed to get some pictures.
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Do you know how cotton is processed? Do you know how cotton becomes mercerized? Or what is means if a thread is gassed? Here's Dr. Bob from Superior Threads with the latest lesson on how cotton is processed.
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Have you watched Episode 910: At-ten-tion! Art Deco Quilts, Front and Center with Don Linn? Then you'll know that, Mr. Quilt, began quilting for others before he started working on his own quilts. Here's a look at some of the diverse work that he designed for himself.
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Sharon Pederson interviews Sue McCarty after just winning the Best of Show award for her quilt, Harmony Within, at the Houston International Quilt Festival in 2011.
Learn from Sue here at The Quilt Show in Show 1208.
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Quilter's hands come in all shapes in sizes. In Houston, these beautiful hands wandered by the TQS booth, and yes, they belong to a quilter. She bought the ring to accesorize with her fabulous thimble. And yes, she's a hand quilter.
How dressed up are you when you start your quilting and what type of thimble do you use?
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