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Featured Quilt - Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2024
Andrea Brokenshire produces spectacular quilts inspired by the natural world around us. With a focus on appliquéd botanical quilts, her work has been taking home awards for their stunning attention to detail and photo-realistic appearances. Her quilt Ice Lilies took home the Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2024 last month and it is not hard to see why.
Also winning First Place - Pictorial-Large at the 2023 Houston International Quilt Festival, Andrea says of Ice Lilies, "I have always loved Stargazer lilies and this one is planted next to my great-grandmother's Snowball bush. I love the juxtaposition between the smooth leaves of the lily and the serrated leaves of the Snowball bush. The challenge for me in this quilt was to create the different textures between the two. My focus was the stems and leaves, but of course, the lilies themselves are just wonderful too."
Learn from Andrea right here at The Quilt Show by watching her in How to Use a Photograph For Your Quilt with Andrea Brokenshire | New York Beauty Block Design. |
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Our Finishing and Binding Masterclass Is "The Best Show Ever!!!" |
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The Finishing and Binding Masters Have Just Blown Us Away
We always love our Masterclasses as they are a way to go back and learn what we may have missed, get a refresher on a not as familiar topic, or as just an excuse to visit some of our old quilting friends. This Masterclass on Finishing and Binding has exceeded our expectations and our members have so many good things to say about it:
"The best show ever!!! Your shows are always wonderful.. thank you so much!" - Judy L.
"Absolutely a great show just “chock full” of wonderful tips by Masters. I took notes and hope to put this delightful show into good use for some great finishes. Thank you!!" - Kathy D.
"Watching the masters work their magic is truly amazing. Thank you!" -
Cindy60545
"This was an excellent show, reminding us all that borders are just as important as the quilt. Thank you, The Quilt Show, for putting this Masterclass together with the experts. I just loved it!" - Jo G.
Learn from Sharon Schamber, Bonnie Browning, Kathy Wylie, Amanda Murphy, Patricia Belyea, Bethanne Nemesh, and Kris Vierra by watching them in How to Finish a Quilt | Finishing and Binding Masterclass.
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Want to watch this or any of our other Masterclasses? Well, we've made it easy for you to find them. Simply head over to WATCH and click on the MASTERCLASS label in the Search by Category section. |
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This will bring up all the Masterclasses available to our Star Members. Then, just click on the one that you want to watch. It's as easy as that. |
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WeAllSew Tutorial: How to Make a Chainstitch Garland |
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Create A Chain of Cute Designs
Fall is just a few short weeks away, and with it brings Fall decorations. The possibilities for Autumnal decorations are only limited by your imagination, and we've got a great opportunity for getting those creative juices flowing. Megann Freese at WeAllSew has a great tutorial for you on How to Make a Chainstitch Garland. How does this tie into Fall? Well, once you know how to make the chain, you can fill it with whatever designs you want, including such Fall staples as leaves, pumpkins, little cups of coffee, or whatever brings out the Autumn spirit in you. |
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Textile Talks: Stitched Stories with Emily Tull and Nikki Parmenter |
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Stories Told with a Passion for Stitching
Presented by SAQA: "Join us for a Textile Talk with Emily Tull and Nikki Parmenter, two artists with a shared passion for storytelling and stitch."
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 2 PM EDT. |
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In The Store - Wine Country Artisan Batiks Precuts by Lunn Studios for Robert Kaufman Fabrics |
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Available in Both a Fat Quarter Bundle or a Roll
Are you ready for Fall? These luscious batiks feature all of the deepest and most beautiful hues of Autumn, just in time for Pumpkin Spice Season! |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: Anyone For a Swim? |
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"Gone for a Dip" by Marcia Stein
Gone for a Dip was inspired by a photo that Marcia took in Santa Fe at the La Fonda Hotel. It wasn't until some years later when Marcia went to visit the original location that the photo was taken that she realized that it was taken in front of a parking garage. Having difficulty faithfully replicating the photo in her quilt, Marcia made the decision to create her own appropriate background for the setting rather than use the true parking garage one. The lounge chairs were created using striped fabric, rather than individually pieced strips.
See more of Marcia's quilts in How to Add Photos to Your Quilt and Machine Applique with Marcia Stein. |
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