Welcome to Wednesday

June 2, 2021

Featured Quilt - "When I Look To The Sky"

Art is always subjective to the person viewing it, and that is why there are more than just your standard awards at quilt shows. For instance, Pamela Zave's quilt, Sky Mirror, was awarded Marjan Kluepfel's Judge's Choice at the 2021 Virtual Spring Quilt Festival. Pamela says of her work, "The sky mirror reflects how day turns to night--left half to the west, right half to the east, upper half in clear weather, lower half in cloudy. This quilt was inspired by the work of Victor Vasarely, a pioneer of Op Art."

Alex LIVE: Do The Appliqué The Right Way

Spinning Spools - Lesson 9 - Preparing the Appliqué

Proper appliqué techniques are essential in making the quilt look great. Alex is going over the preparation of the appliqué in Lesson 9 and how to apply it in Lesson 10 (on June 14th, 2021). It's a great review for everyone and particularly important if you are new to appliqué.

Join Alex LIVE TODAY on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

Gale Carson and Her Terrific Textiles

The Great Reviews Keep Coming In

Gale Carson is known for working with one-of-kind fabrics that she changes into spectacular one-of-a-kind quilts. Not only are people admiring Gale for her work, but for the materials themselves:

"What a wonderful show. Those textiles are amazing!" - Mary Ferguson

"The textiles in the show today took my breath away!" - Kay Jinks

Learn how Gale uses these fabulous textiles in How to Work with One-Of-A-Kind Fabrics Including Thai Silk with Gale Carson.

Quilt Stories with Lisa Flowers Ross

Lisa Talks To Lisa

Lisa Walton (Show 2503), textile artist and past President of SAQA, talks with Lisa Flowers Ross about her quilt, Flathead Lake, which came about as the result of an artist residency that she did. Take it all in on the next exciting Quilt Stories.

Color My World Month 6 Tips - What Size Are The Buildings?

Barbara Black's Tall Building Tips

Barbara's latest blog has tips on making the first set of Tall Buildings for Month 6 of the 2021 BOM - Color My World.

She also discusses measuring the blocks for accuracy.

Looking For A Portable Summer Project?

Try Sashiko!

Make a traditional sashiko sampler, a set of coasters, or use a preprinted sashiko pattern that disappears when washed to create your own project. There are so many different things you can do with this traditional Japanese embroidery technique that will keep you busy for the whole summer.

The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Here Come The Rooster"

"Rooster Weathervane" by Heidi Kaisand

Rooster Weathervane reflects Heidi's love for chickens...right down to the selection of fabrics. Featuring darker and richer fabrics that some of her other quilts, Heidi reproduced a pattern from American Patchwork & Quilting to create this quilt because she loved it so much.

See more of Heidi's quilts in How to Do Wool Embroidery with Heidi Kaisand | Feed Sack Quilts With Linzee Kull McCray.