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Featured Quilt - First Place Pictorial at Houston 2025
Peony Dream by Chen Jing won First Place - Pictorial (Sponsored by World of Quilts Travel) at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2025. Chen says, "This quilt draws inspiration from "The Peony Pavilion," a classical Chinese opera about love transcending mortal bounds. It depicts a young maiden, enchanted by a spring garden’s blooms, drifting into a dream where she meets an elegant young scholar. The work interweaves realistic human figures with illustrations and calligraphic elements from ancient Chinese books, alongside symbol-laden patterns, using silk and sheer fabric."
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Watch Jamie Kalvestran's "Great" Show, It's a "Joy" to Behold |
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The Multi-Talented Artist Is An All Around Hit!
Our brand new show with Jamie Kalvestran is lighting everyone's creative fire to start and finish new and old projects alike. Her enthusiasm for design and penchant for artistic expression has warmed our members hearts. Here's what just a few of them have to say:
"What a great show!" - @lutefiskalaska
"What a joy Jamie is!" - Jennifer A.
Learn from Jamie, and Alex Anderson, by watching Making Foundation Paper Pieced and Improv Faces - Jamie Kalvestran | Hand Embroidery On Painted Fabric - Alex Anderson. |
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Alex Anderson LIVE: Rediscovering Your Creative Superpowers |
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Recapturing Your Innovative Spirit Is Easier Than You Think
What do you do when your creativity flies away? How can you reignite your passion to create? We have all been through it. Alex Anderson tells her story and shares a project that got her going again. Ricky Tims also chimes in with his approach to rediscover your artistic spark.
Alex is LIVE TODAY, October 27, 2025 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later. |
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Textile Talks: An Artist in the Family - Documenting Susanne’s Story |
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A Spotlight on a Documentary to Brighten Your Day
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we turn the spotlight on Murilo dos Santos, a high school student in Maryland, whose video documentary about quilt artist Susanne Clawson received over 11,000 views in only a few weeks on YouTube. We’ll watch the video about Susanne’s life and work, and then hear from Murilo and his grandfather, Steve Klees, Susanne’s husband, on what motivated them to record her story. If you need an inspirational push to get out your camera and document an artist in your life, this Textile Talk is for you!"
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 2 PM EDT. |
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In The Store - Gather Around Quilted Table Runner Kit |
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Bring Everyone Together this Thanksgiving
A heartwarming design of stars and flying geese stitched from Sunday Brunch by BasicGrey, the Gather Around Table Runner Kit is the perfect project to make for everyone to "gather around" this holiday season. Complete with all the fabric and pattern you need, it’s the perfect handmade touch for your holiday table. |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: Nothing Stands in These Stars' Shadow |
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"Star Shadows" by Deb Tucker
Star Shadows was designed to be a wall hanging pattern, where Deb would provide you with alternate settings so that you could make it bigger if you'd like. It is a simple three color quilt featuring a dark, a medium, and a light, with a set star design inspired by the work of Judy Martin. Judy made a one-block design with one size, and Deb felt that if it could be one size then it could be another size too. So she created the block in different sizes and offset them to "create the illusion of stars floating over the surface of a quilt and casting shadows below" in a unique design all her own.
See more of Deb's quilts in How to Make a LeMoyne Star with Deb Tucker | How to Paint on Fabric with Carrie Bloomston.
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