Welcome to Wednesday

July 14, 2021

Featured Quilt - "I'm Still Standing"

Many things stand the test of time, photos, art, buildings, and so much more. Linda Waddle's quilt is based on such a building. Still Standing was featured in the Art-Painted Surface category at Houston in 2017 and its inspiration has seen its fair share of history. "Old barns foster a yearning for simpler times...nostalgia for things long gone. This barn, in Bucklands, Nevada, witnessed the Pony Express and Paiute indian wars, served as a stage stop, and was the heart of this ranch. I find it remarkable that it is still standing and now part of a historical landmark." Now Linda's quilt will keep standing as a tribute of its own.

Barbara Black on Color My World Skyscraper Designs

Look! Up In The Sky!

"As soon as Color My World was revealed as the 2021 Block of the Month quilt for The Quilt Show, I started getting requests for the design area of those four Corner Skyscrapers." - Barbara Balck

Barbara now has some tips on how you can design the blocks for Months 11 and 12, (skyscraper blocks, available Nov 2021) and make them your own.

Space Needle anyone?

Alex LIVE: Color and Fabric Choices Reimagined

Learn How to Select Fabrics for Your Quilt

Alex has been taking classes and has had to take another look at how she chooses fabric and colors. Alex explains the basics of complementary, analogous, and tertiary colors plus stripes, dots, and patterns. She then gives her thoughts on the fabrics she chooses. Quilting fabric choices are part of the fun and a big part of how the quilt sings to the world.

Join Alex LIVE TODAY on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

WeAllSew Tutorial: How To Create a Diamond Quilt Block With Freezer Paper Piecing

"Shine Bright Like A Diamond

What is as inexpensive as a magazine to make, but as beautiful as an engagement ring? A Diamond Quilt Block, and you can learn how to make one with ease from the help of TQS guest MJ Kinman. Utilize her freezer paper piecing technique and have a stunning diamond in your hands in no time!

Learn more about MJ and her gemstone quilts by watching her in How to Make Gem Stone Quilts with MJ Kinman.

"Fabulous" Fun with Annie Smith

The Great Reviews for Annie Keep Coming In

"Fabulous show...thoroughly enjoyed it!" - Kristy Soard

"What a great show w/ Annie. I love to appliqué and she's Wonderful!" - Terry

Get in on the fun and learn from Annie in How to Machine Appliqué Using a Blanket Stitch with Annie Smith | Amy Barrett-Daffin iPad Cover Tutorial.

In The Store - Keep It In Your Purse

Take-Along Mini Color Wheel

Bring the Take-Along Mini Color Wheel from Color Expert Joen Wolfrom with you shopping to ensure perfect color every time!

You might just want to keep it in your purse...for those color emergencies.

The Quilt Show Puzzle: Float On Down The Canal

"Chihuly's Gondola" by Melissa Sobotka

Based on a photo she had taken at the The Dallas Arboretum in 2012 at the Dale Chihuly exhibit, Melissa was taken by Chihuly's artistry and mastery of glass to create Chihuly's Gondola. Following the wise advice of learning from the best, Melissa was able to learn how to incorporate highlights, shadows, and reflections in her quilt based on Chihuly's art, creating the depth you wouldn't normally see in a 2D medium.

See more of Melissa's quilts in How to Create Photo Imagery Quilts with Melissa Sobotka.