Weekend Fun - November 12, 2021

Featured Quilt - Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Wall Quilts at PIQF 2021

While it is exciting to visit the zoo and see exotic animals up close and personal in real life, you could argue that at many quilt shows you see just as many beautiful animals. That is, the number of realistic animal portraits on display at a quilt show will leave you in awe just as much as seeing that tiger up close (plus it's a lot less dangerous). One such example is Stretch by Deb Crine, which won Best Sewing Machine Workmanship in the Wall Quilt Competition at PIQF 2021. Deb's quilt depicts a magnificent giraffe towering over the frame and was "Dye painted on silk" and "Quilted with silk threads." It's not a "stretch" to see why this wonderful quilt won such an award.

If Thanksgiving was Plated by Artists

Thanksgiving Dinner As Art

We love these images of how famous artists would plate their Thanksgiving dinners as imagined by San Francisco-based artist Hannah Rothstein. Makes you think about how they would design a quilt.

(Photo: Hannah Rothstein)

The Quilt Show LIVE: Lisa Ellis and Terial Magic

Alex LIVE: Lisa Ellis Interview

Lisa Ellis (Show 2907) of Sacred Threads joins Alex to talk about the Quilt Exhibit that travelled to the Houston Quilt Show. It was entitled Eye Contact - Making a Connection. Surprisingly, it was started before masks became universal because of the pandemic. Hear what started this exhibit, see pictures, and learn about Lisa Ellis and Sacred Threads.

Alex will be LIVE TODAY, November 12, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

Dee LIVE: Learn About Terial Magic

Dee Christopher was interested in the fabric stabilizer Terial Magic and how it can work for your projects. She has worked with it and will show what it does and how she has incorporated it into her work.

Dee will be LIVE TOMORROW, November 13, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

WeAllSew Tutorial: How To Sew A Reading Pillow With A Pocket

Always Know Where Your Book Is

Many people like to curl up with a good book each evening and read right before they go to bed. But what happens if you misplaced the book you were reading earlier? You won't have that problem now, as Paris at WeAllSew has a Reading Pillow for you that has a pocket to store your favorite book in, so you'll always know where it goes when you're finished!

Our Cyber Sale Begins Today!

Beginning, Friday November 12!

Use the code CYBER21 to take 20% off on all Fat Quarter Bundles and Quilt Kits.

The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Modern Take on a Dresden

"Hattie’s Dresden" by Lee Chappell Monroe

Hattie’s Dresden is the definition of Lee's "modernitional" aesthetic, combining both modern and traditional elements into one quilt. This is part of Lee's "Dresden Period", and started with the idea of how far she could stretch a Dresden design. Lee likes to joke that it is her most popular pattern purchased, but not the most popular pattern of hers made. The quilt is named in honor of Lee's great-grandmother May Chappell's sister, Hattie.

See more of Lee's quilts in How to Make a Color Wheel Quilt, Perfect Piecing, and Heirloom Looks by Machine with Lee Chappell Monroe.