Another Friday, another peek at how the magic of The Quilt Show is made as we go on the set with Lisa Thorpe for our latest show. Lisashows you how to build a framed bird box collage with simple machine stitches over layers of assorted fabrics, words on paper, ribbon and stamped images. Plus, Alex is eager to share what she learned from her Sue Spargo wool and embroidery class.
Tomorrow begins a new year, and a new season of The Quilt Show. And what does a new season of The Quilt Show mean? A brand new Block Of the Month! Join Alex, Ricky, and Barbara Black as the reveal the 2022 BOM, Garden Party Down Under, designed by Irene Blanck.
Go behind the scenes of The Quilt Show as Susie Monday stops by to share the nine elements of the Sensory Alphabet we as humans use to perceive the world and demonstrates creative ways to use the iPad for designing fabric. Plus, Ricky shows off how to use a quick marking technique of designs built on a grid that he then stitches out on the longarm.
The Quilt Show is joined this week by Kumiko Frydl, miniature quilts expert. Go behind the scenes as she shares tips for creating shadow trapunto and micro stippling. Plus, Alex has her own segment this week all about expanding your quilt designs by using stencils as a starting point.
Join us on the set of The Quilt Show and learn all about Inklingo from its creator, Linda Franz. Inspired by hand piecing, but used for machine piecing, appliqué, and more Linda created Inklingo to make quilting more accessible.
What did The Quilt Show crew get up to behind the scenes on the set of our latest show? Join our guest Lee Chappell Monroe, Alex, and Ricky and see what happened when they added a playful modern twist to some traditional blocks.
Time to take another look backstage and see what's going on in this week's upcoming show with Cindy Grisdela, who designs eye-catching contemporary Improv quilts with fabric the way a painter uses paint. Learn from Cindy as she shows how to piece strips and scraps into blocks that fit together like a puzzle, a technique for free-hand cutting curves without templates, how to create variations using insets, and much more!
Take a tour of the set as Meri Henriques Vahl joins Alex and Ricky for a fun-filled show all about creating people and places in art quilts. Meri will help enliven your quilts by showing you the tips and tricks she uses to bring her creations to life. Plus, quilt historian Lisa Erlandson stops by for a bedturning of some phenomenal antique quilts.
What's on deck for this week's show? Go behind the scenes with Lisa Ellis and find out. As an engineer, Lisa designed a mock cathedral block that is a ‘quilt as you go’ machine-sewn method using charm squares that you'll want to check out, while also sharing tips for adding thread painted lettering to your quilt project. Plus, Ricky will also teach how to make a contemporary Chinese Coins quilt.
We took the camera into the Control Room so you could get a quick peek at the filming of The Quilt Show from the back end.
Take a trip to the set of The Quilt Show with our newest guest, Kris Vierra. Kris wants to take the fear out of quilting when it comes to free-motion quilting, quilted garments and finishing your quilts. After a show and tell of her quilts, she’s off and running to teach you simple tricks for trimming and squaring a quilt using tools from the hardware store.
Go behind the scenes on an all new show featuring art quilter Sue Benner. Sue, who has a degree in molecular biology and a passion for art, creates pieces that often have themes of cellular structure. Watch as she demonstrates her technique for spontaneous design with found fabrics, how she creates small landscapes, and how she works with silky surfaces.
Go on the set of this week's show as two great guests share their secrets with us. Up first, David Sirota stops by to teach us about Paper Piecing for the 21st Century. Then, TQS's very own Lilo Bowman is back to show you how to adapt your studio for change.
Lilo Bowman of The Quilt Show.com talks wth textile artist Julia McLeod about her Ginger Jar collection and the three "S"s of working with silk ties.
See what it's like on The Quilt Show set as Julia McLeod teaches Alex and Ricky how to tame and work with vintage neckties and silks, and so much more. Then, Youngmin Lee is back to demonstrate for Alex a Korean method of quilting using mulberry paper cording.
Go behind the scenes as Annie Smith demonstrates machine appliqué basics and how to do wearable appliqué with Alex and Ricky. Then, join Amy Barrett-Daffin as she shows you how to make a quick and easy iPad cover.
Join Alex and Ricky behind the scenes as they meet Sarah Bond and see her dynamic and colorful quilt designs that are influenced by the work of her female ancestors.
And now part two of this mini BERNINA series, where Aneka of Made to Sew interviews Mr. Ueltschi, the owner of the BERNINA Sewing Machine factory. Get insights into the history of the company and how they are still producing quality machines over 150 Years later!
Go behind the scenes and see where one of the world's most popular sewing machines gets made. See the BERNINA factory floor and learn some of its secrets directly from Switzerland.