Andrea Brokenshire's Second Winner, Libby Williamson's New Show, Name Alex's New Kitten, QSOS with Susan Shie, Handmade Kantha Fabric, A Puzzle For Ukraine
Sunday Smiles - May 22, 2022
Featured Quilt - Andrea Brokenshire's Second Winner

Andrea Brokenshire doesn't do anything second-rate. No, she wasn't content winning just one award at AQS Quiltweek 2022, she went ahead and won TWO! Her first was Orange Crushed It, and her second, Stargazer Splendor, won First Place - Small Wall Quilts: Pictorial (Sponsored by PFAFF). Andrea had this to say about her splendid quilt, "My Momma has the most beautiful gardens. One of the flowers that flourishes there is the Stargazer Lily. Their scent is intoxicating and their beauty magnificent. The challenge for me in making this piece was creating the texture and colors of pollen filled anthers."

You can see this quilt by Andrea, and many more, by watching her in How to Use a Photograph For Your Quilt with Andrea Brokenshire | New York Beauty Block Design.
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Libby Williamson Is Back With A Brand New Show!
Wonky Faces and Rope Quilts Await

Fiber artist Libby Williamson works in many layers. In our newest show, Libby's back to share how to use fabric panels as a foundation for hand-embellishment, machine stitches, or a multi-layered collage. She shows off her Wonky Faces, a creative project for building a fun and whimsical portrait. And last but not least, she shows creative and unexpected uses for clothesline when it comes to making unique and multi-layered, and textural art pieces.

Learn from Libby in How to Use Fabric Panels, Create Wonky Fabric Portraits, and Make One-of-a-Kind Rope Quilts with Libby Williamson, which debuts today!
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Name the Kitten, Win a Prize
What Should Alex Name Her?

Alex's new kitten needs a name. Tell us your choice by Tuesday, May 24, 2022, and we will pick a random entrant to win a Quilters Select 6" x 24" Ruler. Click through to learn more and find out the rules.
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Quilters' Save Our Stories with Susan Shie
Susan Shie Shares Her Story

Beginning today, we will begin featuring a series of Quilters' Save Our Stories interviews, or QSOS for short. What are Quilters' Save Our Stories interviews you ask? "Quilters’ S.O.S. – Save Our Stories (QSOS) is a project of the non-profit Quilt Alliance. The project creates, through recorded interviews, a broadly accessible body of information concerning quiltmaking, both present-day and in living memory. Our archive for the original audio recordings and photographs is the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. QSOS volunteers from across the country conduct and transcribe these interviews. We appreciate their generosity of time and dedication to the project!"

First up, TQS friend and guest Susan Shie!
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In The Store - Handmade Kantha Fabric by the Yard
Handmade With Heart

This beautiful and unique Handmade Kantha Fabric originates from South Asia, where it was traditionally crafted by women and handed down through generations (like a quilt!). Use it for quilts, bags, table toppers, pillow covers, jackets, and even upholstery. Available by the yard in a number of different designs including Bedford (left), Kent (middle), Sullivan (right), and more!
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Flower Made With Pride
"Cross Stitch Flower" by Olesya Lebedenko

Cross Stitch Flower represents Ukrainian art and is inspired by Olesya's Ukrainian heritage. She calls the quilt design a "knot for luck" and it features a cross-stitch flower, which is a classic Ukrainian design.

See more of Olesya's quilts in Paperless Piecing with Character and 3-Dimensional Animals with Olesya Lebedenko.
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Lions, and Tigers, and Panda Bears! Oh My!

You never know what you are going to learn to make on The Quilt Show. Last week you learned how to make fuzzy animal creatures with Olesya Lebedenko, and this week Libby Williamson is teaching you how to make Wonky Fabric portraits. Each week will bring a new project and a smile to your face, so make sure not to miss a single day here at The Quilt Show, you never know what you might be learning to do next!
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