Third Place Traditional Winner, Lee Chappell Monroe's "Fantastic Show", Alex Chats About Quilts & Women's Suffrage, A "Popping Red" Snowball Quilt, Zippity-Do-Done Zippers, A Puzzle In The Moonlight
Welcome to Wednesday
November 10, 2021
Featured Quilt - Third Place Traditional at PIQF 2021
Some quilts take more time than others to make. This is not a new concept or idea to a quilter, but those quilters who do invest the time and work into their quilting know that the rewards are worth the wait. Take Claudia C Myers, whose quilt, Sicilian Summer, won Third Place in the Traditional category at PIQF 2021, and took more than a year to complete. "The making and machine quilting of "Sicilian Summer" took all of the time we were quarantined from the Covid-19 virus, and then some. I am fortunate that I have a large stash of fabric and thread so I didn't have to make a trip to the Quilt Shop Curb to pick-up the supplies. I designed this quilt on EQ7 and made it trying out a new way of appliqué construction, rather than curved piecing."
Alex talks with Tomasita Louviere-Ligons about her exhibit at the Houston Quilt Festival 2021. Tomasita focuses on the Women's Suffragette movement and the contributions of African-American women who fought for voting rights. She shares quilts and stories with Alex.
Alex will be LIVETODAY, November 10, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.
What does it mean when a quilt is "Popping Red"? Well, the latest article by Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Museum of Texas Tech University, explains it and it allowed them to date their latest antique quilt acquisition. Read on and find out more!
Making holiday gifts? Zipper pouches and totes are a breeze with these easy to apply Zippity-Do-Done Zippers that come with a pre-attached casing. Just slip fabric in and stitch! No fussing, fiddling, aligning, or zipper foot required, and available in multiple colors including Navy, Red, Gray, and more!
Made using fused appliqué, hand embroidery, free motion quilting, and original surface design, Deborah says of Waning Crescent Meditation meaning, "The flow of imagery and color could represent steady inhale and exhale."
