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July 24, 2023
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Featured Quilt - Another Mighty Masterpiece
Here's another stunner from Bisa Butler's The World is Yours Exhibit which was at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in New York City. This larger than life quilt measures 102" x 51" and features a wonderful child standing tall. If I Ruled The World, Imagine That, is based on a photograph of Ella Okindo by Alissa Okindo and is made of cotton, silk, wool, velvet quilted, and appliquéd.
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Colleen Wise Adds Dimension to Your Quilts
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Great Techniques and Stunning Results
"I loved this show! Colleen's shadow idea was inspiring and gave
her quilts another dimension. I am going to try this in the quilt I am making at the moment The marbelling was amazing and the results stunning. This looked very simple to do and well worth a try but Ricky was having way too much fun! Well done, the Quilt Show, you've done it again!" - Jo G.
"What a fantastic inspirational creative show, packed full of ideas and information. Thank you Colleen, Ricky and all at TQS." - Pamela M.
Find out what our members love about Colleen by watching her in Learn How to Shadow on Blocks, Discharge Leaves, and Marble Fabric with Colleen Wise.
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Learning from "The Master": Balenciaga Deconstructed
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Do You Know What Goes On Inside a Haute Couture Gown?
You might be as surprised as some of the students
from the London College of Fashion. These students were invited to investigate iconic garments by Cristóbal Balenciaga, "The Master" of haute couture, and "deconstructed his processes and revealed secrets of the making and construction using digital pattern-cutting technology." Enjoy the video from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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In the Store - Quilters Select Large Ruler and Mat Bundle
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Upgrade your rulers and cutting mat with our Quilters Select Large Ruler and Mat Bundle!
This bundle includes two of our most popular ruler sizes and a two-sided mat,
and a FREE third ruler! It's a great way to upgrade the tools you use the most in your sewing room.
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Textile Talks: The Art of Cosplay
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Learn How cosplayers Combine Fashion, Fiber Art, and Storytelling
For this week's Textile Talk,
Join Casey Renee, a cosplayer and sewing educator who creates intricate, touch-worthy designs with a variety of materials, along with Michael Burson and Janelle Santner, as they each respectively discuss "how texture can elevate the textile arts", "how cosplayers adapt, paint, and weather fabrics to recreate the details of movie studio-quality costumes on a cosplayer's budget", and "how upcycled and thrifted materials can elevate a cosplay into something that stands out and reduces waste."
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: "We All Live in a Yellow Submarine"
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"Yellow Submarine" by Carol Ann Waugh
Carol Ann Waugh is known for her Stupendous Stitching quilts, but she has other types of work that are just as staggering in their beauty, color, and design, such as Yellow Submarine. This quilt is 28" x 25" and has been juried into a number of exhibits and published in books and magazines including:
- Juried into 1,000 Artisan Textiles, Quarry Books, 2010
- Juried into Art Quilts Lowell, Lowell, MA
- Juried into Connecting Threads, Front Range Contemporary Quilters, CO
- Featured in Artscape: New England's Culture Magazine, October 7, 2007
- Juried into Fusion, Fremont Center for the Arts, CO
- Juried into the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Festival, NM
- Featured in the book A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color & Composition
See more of Carol's quilts in How to Do Decorative Stitching on a Quilt with Carol Ann Waugh.
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