The Quilt Show is sad to report the passing of Quilters Hall of Fame member Ruth B. McDowell. Ruth passed on June 23rd, 2024 following a brief illness. Ruth was "a pioneer and visionary in the contemporary art quilt movement and lifelong appreciator of the natural world." Her loss is deeply felt throughout the quilting community and The Quilt Show sends its condolences to the McDowell family.
Julie Silber, a Quilt Show favorite, wanted to shared that Joe Cunningham, the very first guest on The Quilt Show and another favorite, has a pretty cool "quilting" project. What is it you may ask? Oh nothing, just wrapping the entire outside of a museum with a quilt! It's not a quilt made out of traditional fabric, but a rather unusual material.
Leather is a glamorous and luxurious material to use when making clothing, handbags, car interior, and the like, but it can also be an expensive one. That's way the Desserto company has developed "a highly sustainable plant based material as an alternative to leather made from cactus, often distinguished by its great softness at touch while offering a great performance for a wide variety of applications and complying with the most rigorous quality and environmental standards." Watch this video and see how Desserto creates their leather alternative, which may soon be used in a product that you purchase.
Look who we spied in Woman's World Magazine this week - our own beloved Barbara Black! Pop on over to our blog and learn how Barbara got healthy by losing 110 lbs. We are so proud of her!
From the International Quilt Museum: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of International Quilt Museum co-founder and proud Nebraskan, Robert G. James. Bob’s impact on this museum cannot be overstated." Click through to read the museum's full statement and learn of Robert's deep and lasting contributions to the quilting world. The Quilt Show sends its condolences to the James family.
The quilting and textile worlds are mourning the loss of doll maker extraordinaire Elinor Peace Bailey. With over 100 self-published doll patterns, several books to her name, and countless projects that brought joy to many, Elinor was an inspiration to artists everywhere to help them embrace their creative side. The Quilt Show sends its condolences to the Bailey family and celebrates the life of Elinor Peace Bailey.
From artyulia: "Renowned paper artist Yulia Brodskaya pushes the boundaries of the centuries-old craft known as paper Quilling. Originally trained as a graphic designer and illustrator, her first paper artworks were born out of a desire to create self-promotional work to impress potential design clients. But by spelling her name ‘YULIA’ in strips of paper, she had unknowingly entered the world of this centuries-old paper craft and completely reinvented it: thanks to a decade of Yulia’s paper art practice, Quilling is enjoying a modern revival."
Jinny Beyer, legendary quilter, prolific artist, and genuine friend of The Quilt Show, is retiring. She has decided to put her rotary cutters to bed to spend more time with her family and enjoy some things she has still yet to do in life. Learn about her extraordinary career and read her full statement by clicking through.
While everyone knows that The Smithsonian has wonderful museums celebrating history, aviation, science, and so much more, did you know that they have a fantastic quilt collection as well? They take great care in preserving the history and story of many different kinds of quilts. Come take a look behind the scenes and see a truly stunning collection! (Photo: Mary Hise Norton's Silk Quilt, 1825 - 1850. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History)
In this episode, we have SEVEN Know-It-Alls. Seven?! YES! We have a very special guest: Alex Anderson of The Quilt Show! Fairs, Frakturs, Fylfots, & Favorites are all fair game and ALL the Know-It-Alls weigh in on these topics for another lively and informative conversation.
Natalya Khorover makes amazing quilts based on a customer's input, for example photos of their homes, dogs, etc. You know she has to be good when Victoria Findlay Wolfe (Show 2002) and Pokey Bolton (Show 2711) ask to have one of her creations. See Victoria's home and Pokey's art barn created from repurposed items turned into beautiful quilts.
Go behind the scenes and tour the studios of some of the quilting world's best quilters. See where Jean Wells, Tonye Belinda Phillips, Valori Wells, and Betsy Rickles make their stunning quilts and get some insight into creative process as well!
Join Julie Silber and her quilting cohorts for the third installment of Six Know-It-Alls, Six Quilts!
Join Julie Silber as she welcomes the Six Know-It-Alls to The Quilt District in the next installment of her new series!
Julie Silber has begun a new series of videos with her quilting friends Alden O'Brien, Barbara Brackman, Debby Cooney, Lynne Bassett and Merikay Waldvogel.
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of Quilt Legend, Roberta Horton. Roberta passed away February 4, 2021, from Lymphoma.