July 5, 2021

Featured Quilt - Circular Reasoning

Circular Reasoning by Sylvia Schaefer won Honorable Mention - Mid-Century Mod at the 2021 Virtual Spring Quilt Festival. Sylvia had this to say about her inspiration and design approach for the quilt, "This design was very loosely inspired by a pattern of slubs in a rug. I enjoy having a handwork project to work on while I watch TV, so the circles are all hand appliquéd after turning the edges under with starch. The circle gradients are continued into the quilting to fill in some of the empty spaces and provide additional interest."

Pam Holland's Portrait Quilt of Ricky

One Quilter Interprets Another

Last year during a video chat with Ricky, Pam Holland (Show 110) revealed that she was working on a portrait quilt of the man himself. Well, she has now finished that quilt and it is outstanding. Take a look. Fun!.

Alex Is Taking The Week Off From LIVEs

But There's Still Plenty to Do

It's amazing that Alex can do so many LIVE classes in a year for you, but even superheroes need to take a break sometime. Alex will be taking the week off to rest and relax, while also gearing up for the next class. In the meantime, why not start one of our many our classes in our LEARN section, such as Dee Christopher's My Flower Garden, while you wait for the next Alex Anderson LIVE Project.

Alex will be back to being LIVE on Monday, July 12, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

Learn Apropos Appliqué with Annie Smith

Take the Fear Out of Machine Appliqué

In our latest show, Annie Smith shows Ricky that machine appliqué isn't scary with the right tools, preparation, and techniques. With her knowledge, you'll be doing appliqué like a pro in no time.

Learn from Annie in How to Machine Appliqué Using a Blanket Stitch with Annie Smith | Amy Barret-Daffin iPad Cover Tutorial.

In The Store - The Ultimate Appliqué Guidebook

Succeed With Appliqué!

Have you ever wanted to create your own appliqué designs? This is the book to get you started! Learn where to find inspiration, learn about the history of appliqué, and build your skills in both hand and machine techniques with The Ultimate Appliqué Guidebook by Annie Smith (also featured in our brand new show with Annie).

Learn about Annie, and her book in How to Machine Appliqué Using a Blanket Stitch with Annie Smith | Amy Barret-Daffin iPad Cover Tutorial.

Jinny Beyer's Quilt Block Game

If you love making quilts, you probably love games that involve quilt blocks too. Play Jinny Beyer's Memory Match and see if that connection is true!

The Quilt Show Puzzle: An Out of this World Quilt

"Celestial" by Diane Kirkhart

Celestial is a luminous, dynamic, and magnificent Millefiori quilt by Diane Kirkhart. The quilt is from the book Millefiori Quilts by Willyne Hammerstein, using the same pattern as the cover quilt of the book.

See more of Diane's quilts in How to Make Millefiori Quilts with Diane Kirkhart.