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Featured Quilt - "That's One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind"
You may or may not have noticed, but the Featured Quilts for the last few newsletters have all had a theme. That theme being the moon or space. Well, that's because we've been leading up to today, which is the Fifty-Sixth anniversary of the moon landing. On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to set foot on the moon. To celebrate that accomplishment, we have one more moon quilt for you.
Moon Dance by Cynthia L. Vogt was featured as part of the Pieced category (Sponsored by AccuQuilt - June Tailor) at the 2024 Houston International Quilt Festival. Cynthia says about her quilt, which uses the traditional Log Cabin Block as its design source, "Waxing in brightness and waning in shadow, this pixelated view of the moon reflects the evening sky. Silver foil embossing and metallic threads reflect the glimmer of distant stars." |
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The Quilt Alliance 2026 Tell Your Story Quilt Challenge |
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The Quilt Alliance Wants to Know Your Story
From the Quilt Alliance: "The Quilt Alliance is dedicated to the stories behind the quilts, so we’re challenging you to tell your story… with a quilt! We are thrilled to relaunch this annual tradition as a fun and educational membership benefit. We are also challenging you to sharpen your documentation skills by including a label, short artist statement, and optional video and audio documentation. Don’t worry, we’ll help!" |
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The Running Stitch Podcast: Algorithms and Design with Libs Elliott |
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Tech Tools Are On Tap For the Talk Today
The fourth episode from the fourth season of the Running Stitch Podcast, hosted by Janneken Smucker, is here and features Libs Elliott as its guest. In this episode, Janneken and Libs discuss "how technology is reshaping the way we design and make quilts." Join them for "a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, code, and the evolving tools of the quiltmaking trade." |
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Victoria and Albert Museum: Fashion Unpicked - The Skeleton Dress - Elsa Schiaparelli |
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A Dress Made in Collaboration with Salvador Dalí
From the Victoria and Albert Museum: "Join Senior Curator Sonnet Stanfill as she examines Schiaparelli's uncanny evening dress, superimposed with the outline of skeletal bones. Get closer than ever before and see how padding, zips, and quilting have been used to construct such an elegant yet surreal garment." |
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You Know Quilters Select for their Top-Rated Rulers — Now Discover their High-Quality Battings |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Portrait of the Artist
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"After the Fire - Self Portrait" by Brandy Maslowski
Brandy says of After the Fire - Self Portrait, "This piece depicts the end of a journey through a challenging, successful, yet spirit crushing career as a female fire fighter. It has been a journey of exhaustion and triumph, of camaraderie and hostility, and finally a path to healing that has forced me to grow physically and spiritually in ways I could never have imagined. In my comforting and creative studio I have discovered my true passion and delved deep into the remarkable worlds of art and literature."
See more of Brandy's quilts in Hexie Variations and Thread Exploration - Brandy Maslowski | New Possibilities with Sampler Quilts - Merrily Parker. |
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A Lot Going On Behind The Scenes
You wouldn't know it from watching the show, but there are lot of things going on on set to create an episode of TQS. Just look at the set up above for Brandy Maslowski's show to see how much you don't see outside of the camera's purview. It's all that behind-the-scenes work that isn't seen that really makes our shows shine and helps The Quilt Show stand out by getting you the details you want to see. So if you want to see every stitch, every needle drop, every brushstroke, or whatever our guests have in store for you, The Quilt Show is the place to be! |
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