Lilo Bowman interviews textile artist Judith Ahlborn about her quilt, Sightseeing in New Orleans, at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2024. Judith talks about her process in the creation of the quilt.
You never know where things are going to turn up. One day you put a box in the attic, then it gets moved to the basement, then to a friend's house and so on. That's kind of what happened in Clay County, Minnesota, where a quilt donated to the Ulen Museum turned out to be one of America's oldest quilts, older than the country itself. Find out more about this amazing discovery of American History.
From The Kennedy Center: "Calling all 7–12 graders, individual quilters, crafters, and artists in the United States—we are seeking submissions for The Next Giant Leap: Lunar Quilt Block Challenge! Learn about the history of textiles and sewing in space exploration from astronaut and artist Karen Nyberg, and then work to create your own quilt block based on the theme of the moon."
From Jaftex Corp: "November 11-December 6, join us in making a meaningful impact by participating in JaftexCorp's Mountains of Love Quilt Auction supporting those affected by Hurricane Helene. Our hearts are with the mountain communities in th Carolinas that have been affected Helene and we are glad to support this cause to make a difference in the wake of this devastating event. Jaftex has teamed up with their talented designers and brand ambassadors to bring you an extraordinary selection of beautiful quilts, all up for auction."
Lisa Ellis talks about her selection for a Judge's Choice Award at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2024. Lisa selected the quilt Millstones by Tetiana Bohachuk, and if you are out and about in the Houston area this weekend you can see this beautiful quilt in all its glory at the 50th Anniversary Edition of the Houston Quilt Show.
The 50th Anniversary of the Houston International Quilt Festival actually begins tomorrow, October 31, 2024, but some will get to experience all the grandeur tonight as preview night takes place. What will you see when you enter the doors of the convention center? It truly is a sight to behold, and when the TQS crew visited the show early last week they got a glimpse of what would greet every quilter as they walked though those doors. What did they see? Take a look for yourself, and get some other sneak peeks of the convention floor.
Lisa Ellis has an exhibit at the 2024 Houston Quilt Show entitled Cathedral Windows Contemporary Explorations, sponsored by Cherrywood Fabrics, that features her quilts that share her "long love affair of the textures and complexity of the overlapping circles of the Cathedral Window design." We caught up with Lisa on the floor of the show and she personally gave us the inside scoop on the exhibit.
Join Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts and her tour group as they visit the home of Amy Katoh in Tokyo, Japan. See Amy's collection of beautiful textiles, and revel in the wonderful and intimate experience of a trunk show from the other side of the world.
Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts recently got to do something she's always wanted to do but was never in the right place at the right time. What did she do? She got to view the Quilt Nihon Exhibition at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fibers Arts Museum in La Conner, WA. Why is this a big deal? Well, Quilt Nihon takes place in Japan every two years, so to these quilts outside of the show was an absolute joy for Patricia and she wanted to share that enjoyment with all of you. Take in some of the quilts she saw, and learn about about this amazing international event.
This week we return to the Go Tell It at the Quilt Show series from the Quilt Alliance and are introduced to Kathy York's quilt, i Quilt, which took home Best in Show at QuiltCon 2015. It is a two-sided quilt, and both sides have a story of why they were constructed the way they were.
Join world-class Batik artists Jonathan Evans, Chairman of the Batik Guild, and his wife Beth, as they invite you to the BatikUSA Art Exhibition, the very first All-American batik show opening at the Estelle Creative Art Center in La Veta, Colorado on August 31, 2024. Click through to find out more about this stunning show and its collection of "15 of the most talented batik artists from across the United States" work.
Today marks the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. To commemorate the moment, we thought we'd squeeze in one more story related to the games as reported by the University of Wisconsin that we just loved. Grace Latz, a former Olympic rower and artist who was just featured in Monday's Textile Talk, "was chosen by the Olympic Museum to lead a workshop for senior citizens, transforming recycle sports materials into a piece of art. With the help of a BERNINA, they created this stunning quilt together!" Click through to see the full quilt and to learn more about how this heartwarming collaboration came to be.
In this second video from The Quilt District, Sewn In America exhibit curator Alden O'Brien takes us through the rest of the exhibition at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington DC.
Find out why Quilters Hall of Fame member Merikay Waldvogel found this quilt so interesting as Michele Muska talks about the quilt her Aunt Sadie made in the 1930s in another "Go Tell It" interview from the Quilt Alliance.
From Mancuso: "Pacific International Quilt Festival is returning to Santa Clara, CA for its 33rd year. As always, the show promises incredible merchants offering a wide variety of products for quilters, textile & wearable artists, and the sewing arts. In addition, PIQF will present the finest collections of quilting arts on display, including competition entries and special exhibits. Rounding out the event will be a fashion show, a Quilters Adventure Tour, appraisals, workshops, and lectures presented by internationally known instructors."
In this first video from The Quilt District, Sewn In America exhibit curator Alden O'Brien takes us through her latest exhibition at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington DC. This is the first of a two-part video tour of the exhibition, filmed April 25 and April 26, 2024. Stay tuned for Part 2.
It's always interesting when a quilter talks about her quilt, and in this "Go Tell It" interview from the Quilt Alliance, Linda M. Roy talks about Redbud Ramble, a very "decorated quilt", including a NACQJ award in 2019, Best of Show AQS Knoxville 2011, and more.
Paula Nadelstern, the Kaleidoscope Quilt Queen, has an exhibition of over 22 pieces of her collected kaleidoscope quilts on display at The New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. Come and see this very cool collection of kaleidoscopic designed quilts while you still can, now through September 14, 2024.
Learn how bestselling and critically acclaimed author Frances O'Roark Dowell was inspired by another artist to make her quilt, Sit-In. See how her work changed as she began to explore different design options in this "Go Tell It" video from the Quilt Alliance.
Susan Carlson, past guest of The Quilt Show, is receiving the honor of having an exhibit of her work on display at The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY. The exhibit, Susan Carlson: Specimens, will take a look at smaller quilts made earlier in her career that showcase the specimens of the title, such as insects, fish, and other creatures.