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Featured Quilt - This Quilt Has 506 One-Inch Half-Square Triangles In It!
Stars All Around by Peggy Morton, and quilted by Elizabeth Miller, was part of the 25 Years of Scrap Exhibit (Sponsored by Brother) at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2024. The quilt was inspired by the work of someone near and dear to The Quilt Show's heart, Sue Garman, who designed SEVEN of our Block Of the Month's. But it's not just the inspiration we love, but the scrappy nature of the quilt as well. How does "506 one-inch Half-Square Triangles for the border" sound?
Peggy says, "The cover of the book, Legacies of Love by Sue Garman, inspired this star block exchange in May of 1999. We made 4-1/2" finished Ohio Stars, eight for each of the ten participants. I chose the finish and setting, making 506 one-inch Half-Square Triangles for the border." |
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Welcome Back Lee Chappell Monroe |
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What's Lee Been Up To Lately?
It's been over three years since Lee Chappell Monroe visited The Quilt Show, and we were excited to hear what has been going on in her life. Lee tells us about how she enjoys helping students build confidence with color through quilting. She is known for combining traditional patterns with modern design elements, and believes quilting, especially with large-scale projects, is a great way to develop color skills. We meet Agnes, the new addition to her studio, and have a look at her quilts.
Learn from Lee by watching Learn How to Work with Color and Resize Your Blocks with Lee Chappell Monroe. |
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Alex Anderson LIVE: Meet Nigerian Artist Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu |
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Join Alex and Meet a Wonderful Artist and See Uzoma's Quilts
Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu is an artist from Nigeria who creates works from unique materials using a thoughtful approach. The results are fantastic. The Quilt Show got the opportunity to speak with him at a special exhibit at the 2024 Houston International Quilt Festival.
Alex is LIVE TODAY, December 9, 2024 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later. |
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Textile Talks: Go Tell It - Quilt Alliance Members Share Quilt Stories |
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Hear Quilt Stories That Are Now Preserved for Future Generations
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for a fresh batch of Go Tell It quilt documentation videos. This time, the spotlight is on our members. Come see how much you can learn about one quilt and one person in three minutes or less. Want to document your story with a Go Tell It video? We'll also give an overview of how you or your group can participate in this grassroots project."
Register today and watch whken this episode airs this Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 2 PM EDT. |
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Are You Making Our 2025 Block of the Month, "Laurel Ridge"? |
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Barbara Black Wants You to Have This Ruler
The Bloc_Loc 1.25" x 2.5" Flying Geese Ruler will make fast and accurate work of those sweet petite geese! |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: The "Keys to Paradise" Await |
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"Keys to Paradise" by Michele Sanandajian
Keys to Paradise was created for a show where the concept of the quilt had to be something about Florida. So Michele mapped out the Florida Keys onto sketch paper and went to work. The Keys themselves are collaged pieces of fabric built up on batting, with each one taking about eight to ten hours to build up. The background was also hand painted blue. As to the "Keys" of the title, it has two distinct meanings, with one referring to the islands in Florida, and the other the literal keys dangling off the bottom of the quilt.
See more of Michele's quilts in How to Make a Fusible Collage Quilt with Michele Sanandajian | Unusual Binding with Laura Wasilowski.
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