Behind the Scenes

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Alex and Ricky were on the set with Cheryl Arkison. Cheryl shares Slabs and Curves, two fast, fun and very addictive methods for sewing together elements that allow you to build a quilt in a very short amount of time. She also shares how the basics can be used as a jumping off point for more creativity.

Also in Show 1911: Slabs, Curves, and Shrinking Ahead, TQS visits the studio of fiber artist Catherine Kleeman who loves to create surface design and texture by shrinking a quilted piece in the washing machine before adding paint and other elements.

Star Members can watch the show when it debuts on Sunday, November 20, 2016.
 

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Cyndi McChesney is going to take what you've always thought about a pre-printed quilt panel and turn it on its ear. As the 2015 NQA Certified Teacher of the Year, she is often asked, “what can a quilter do with a pre-printed panel?” Cyndi says that it comes down to a bit of basic math and some imagination. From creative cutting to the addition of other quilt elements, Cyndi shows you how to take a panel from dull to divine!

Then we meet fabric and product designer Stacy Iest Hsu, whose adorable fabric panels featuring a doll and animal friends encourage story telling and creative play in children. Stacy shares creative ideas for personalizing the individual doll or animal for the little person in your life.

Star Members can watch Show 1910: Playing with Panels when it debuts on Sunday, November 6, 2016.

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Alex and Ricky were joined on the set by Cathy Wiggins, whose life took a major turn when she discovered and fell in love with the beauty and flexibility that leather offered. Not one to shy away from a challenge, she sold her entire fabric collection to fully embrace leather and to take quilting to a whole new level. Cathy teaches you the properties of leather and a wide array of options for incorporating it into your quilting.

Star Members can watch Cathy in Show 1909: Taking Leather to a Whole New Level.

This show also features Hollis Chatelain. We visit her home, studio, and gardens in North Carolina to see where she works, creates, and plays.

(photo: hollisart.com)

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Alex and Ricky were joined on the set by Carol Morrissey, take a peek at what when on behind-the-scenes.

In this show, Carol shows you how she makes realistic images of flora and fauna using paint and ink. Her end results almost look like water colors. She also demonstrates how to make a fast, fun, fused postcard you can actually mail. Her tips include how to remove fused pattern pieces, as well as fabric-saving techniques.

Also in this show, Cyndi Souder takes you through her process of creating personalized celebration quilts, using both traditional and original designs.

Star Members can watch Show 1908:  Postcards and Photorealism.