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Sunday Smiles - February 15, 2026 |
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Featured Quilt - Outstanding Original Design at Road to California 2026
My Favorite Things by Hiroko Miyama and Masanobu Miyama has won a slew of awards over the last couple of years, including Second Place - Wall Quilt: Quilter’s Choice at AQS QuiltWeek – Paducah 2025, Best Wall Quilt at AQS QuiltWeek - Branson 2025 and an Honorable Mention in the Wall Quilts: Fiber Art / Mixed Media at AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach 2025.
Last month, it received the award for Outstanding Original Design at Road to California 2026, and it's not hard to see why due to its creative concept. It features Hiroko's granddaughter, her three dogs, and all of her granddaughter's favorite things. She says, "Momo's favorite things became a quilt. A caterpillar of the Great Purple Emperor, Moo-chan, on her palm, butterflies on Sumire, Yuri running to Momo, and Ponta staring at her hand are also her favorites, as well as mushrooms, beetles, and other insects. The patterns on her clothes are made with appliqué. The insects and mushrooms are made with punchneedle appliqué. Butterflies are original embroidery, and it took 90 hours including data creation.”
After viewing Hiroko's quilt in the gallery, be sure to click the Quilt Video tab to watch her interview with AQS Executive Show Director Michelle Renee Hiatt on the floor of AQS QuiltWeek Daytona Beach 2025 after winning her Honorable Mention award, where she talks about her quilt and the amazing details she incorporated into it. |
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Tara Miller and Vickie Wheatley Take You On a Quilting Journey in Our Latest Show! |
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Prints, and Fan Blocks, and Diagonal Improv! Oh My!
Meet Tara Miller, former technical writer turned full-time quilt artist, lecturer, and historian, as she shares her passion for mixing prints and exploring quilt history. Learn the secrets for blending traditional patterns with fabrics of all scales, eras, and designers to create bold, contemporary quilts that stand out. Then, dive into a modern take on the 1880s–1900s fan blade quilt craze, accented with hand-embroidery. Plus, Louisville art quilter Vickie Wheatley reveals the endless abstract design possibilities that can come from a single string-pieced block—perfect for sparking your own creative ideas.
Watch Tara and Vickie in Mixing Prints and Crazy Quilt Fan Blocks - Tara Miller | Diagonal Improv Blocks - Vickie Wheatley, which debuts today! |
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Stitching on Silk With Alex Anderson at Embroidery Extravaganza 2026 |
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Simple Stunning Embroidery on Silk
Embroidery Extravaganza is a full day of inspiration and technique, featuring incredible sessions from Judith Baker Montano and other amazing instructors, including our very own Alex Anderson. You’ll explore:
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How to turn simple stitches into lush, dimensional textures
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Adding 3D details and playful elements
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Embellishing garments and specialty fabrics with confidence
Don’t miss this: register now with Alex's special link / code (ee26alex) and save $20. Spots are limited—and this complete silk-stitching process doesn’t get shared anywhere else in this much detail! Click through to find out what Alex will be teaching at the extravaganza!
Embroidery Extravaganza 2026 with Alex and so many others takes place on March 4, 2026. |
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YEA! (Young Emerging Artists) Exhibit Call for Entries |
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Calling All Young Artists
Textile artists 35 and younger are invited to submit their artwork to the debut YEA! Exhibition, taking place at the 2026 Houston International Quilt Festival. The show is curated by Lisa Ellis and Katie Pasquini, who have teamed up to curate a juried art show for young artists in the quilting art space. With cash prize and networking opportunities, we hope this show shines a spotlight on new artists in the textile space. |
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Textile Talks: Traditions & Persistence |
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Understanding Textile Art's Enduring Legacy Across Time and Locales
Presented by the Surface Design Association: "Join us on February 18 at 2PM EST as we celebrate the winter publication of The Surface Design Journal: Traditions & Persistence. Highlighting makers and writers across Latin America, the journal explores the art practices of one of the “most ethnically diverse areas of the planet.” We’ll hear from Guest Editor, Giannina Coppiano Dwin, artist Lisu Vega, and writer Francine Birbragher. With moderation from SDA artist in residence, Meli Bandera, we’ll explore the materials and motivations behind their work while deepening “our understanding of textile art’s enduring legacy across time and locales.”"
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2 PM EDT. |
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In The Store - Ooh Lucky Lucky Fat Quarter Bundle |
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It's Time to Get Lucky!
The Ooh Lucky Lucky Fat Quarter Bundle by Alexia Marcelle Abegg is a playful celebration of luck, featuring bold colors and whimsical designs inspired by the designer’s favorite things—charms, symbols, and all-around good vibes for your next project. |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: Something to Remember |
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"Remembrance" by Judith Phelps
Remembrance by Judith Phelps won Best Wall Quilt at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2024 and Second Place - Pictorial Small at the 2022 Houston International Quilt Festival among other awards. Judith says, "For a Book Club Thread Tales Challenge, I used The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, which takes place in France during World War Two. A woman ties three red ribbons to an apple tree in her front yard for Antoine, her husband taken as a prisoner of war; Rachel, a Jewish best friend forced into a cattle car; and Sara, a young Jewish girl who was shot and killed. The stone wall around the apple tree had been torn down by the Germans. The ribbons represent a promise to never forget!"
See more of Judith's quilts in Two-Sided Quilting and Thread Painting - Judith Phelps | Fiber Artist - Sally Manke. |
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More Shows Are Coming Your Way Soon!
The Swepson in Louisville, Kentucky is where The Quilt Show taped its last round of incredible shows. And guess what? We're about to go out on the road again to shoot ANOTHER round of incredible shows. Where are we going this time? Not Louisville, but it is a place we've shot before, and its going to feature some wonderful guests who can't wait to show you what they have to offer. So stay tuned to the newsletter, as we'll have more info soon about our next go around of shows that we'll be able to share with you shortly. Until then, keep on quilting with us right here at The Quilt Show! |
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