The Quilt Show Newsletter - August 3, 2022

Transform Your Quilting with Patty Murphy, Ricky's Antique Inspired Quilt, Teresa Duryea Wong's Japanese Quilting Lesson, Hand Quilting Class Begins, Barbara Black's Month 8 BOM Tips, Do Wool Applique with Dee Christopher, A Very "Red" Puzzle

Featured Quilt - Ricky's Antique Inspired Quilt

Inspiration is a fickle thing and can come at anytime and anywhere. That's true for even the top quilters, like our own Ricky Tims. His quilt, Northern Lights, was inspired by an antique Amish quilt.

As he puts it, "Over the years I have often been smitten by antique quilts featured in books or magazines. Looking through a book, The Darwin D. Bearly Collection: Antique Ohio Amish Quilt (©2006 Darwin D. Bearly and BERNINA), I saw a photo of a quilt that was calling my name. It was based on a Nine Patch, with the blocks set on point in a traditional Streak of the Lightning set. My multi-color fabric was perfect for my vision and I used those in such a way that allowed the color to change and flow down each vertical column."

One Vase, Two Vase, Shoofly, You Decide

Like any quilt made from a pattern, it's ultimately up to you to decide how you want to interpret it. That's true for this year's Block Of the Month, Garden Party Down Under, and Barbara Black has got little tips to help show you how to make this month's blocks your own. She says, "This month there is a striking appliqué vase. The vase can be cut from a single piece of fabric, or cut the handle from a different fabric to add interest. Your quilt, you get to decide."