First Place Machine Quilting - Houston 2022, New Show with Ana Buzzalino and Denise Lopez, 2023 BOM Kit Unboxing, QSOS with Velda Newman, DIY Fall Leaf Décor, New QS Ruler Rack and Organizers In The Store, A Puzzle with "No Circles"

Featured Quilt - First Place Machine Quilting at Houston 2022

Today's quilt is the first of many from the 2022 Houston International Quilt Festival and its overall theme is near and dear to our hearts. A Tribute To Ricky by Deb Schultz Grimes won First Place - Machine Quilting (Sponsored by BERNINA) at the festival and was inspired by our very own Ricky Tims.

Deb says, "This quilt is a tribute to Ricky Tims and his book, Kool Kaleidoscope Quilts, where I learned his technique for these quilts. Since my first kaleidoscope quilt, I have developed my own process, and this quilt highlights my growth with curved seams; 24 outer wedges that are Y-seamed to 12 inner wedges; and appliqué enhancements. Thank you, Ricky, for an easy-to-follow method that inspired me to go further."

This Show Will "Rock" Your Socks Off

Learn how a few days of boredom in the corporate office and playing around with PowerPoint led Ana Buzzalino to a world of creating unique fabric using the program's simple functions and non-related photos. But not everything Ana creates is done on the computer. Her fascination with rocks has led her to stitching her own hand-stitched and embroidered fabric "rocks" that include veining, cracks, and other embellishments.

Then Longarm specialist Denise Lopez shares tips for success when it comes to loading your quilt on the machine before the quilting even begins.

Learn from Ana and Denise in How to Design with PowerPoint - Embellishing Appliqué Rocks with Ana Buzzalino | How to Load a Longarm with Denise Lopez, which debuts today!

Big Quilts and a Big Personality Tell a Larger-Than-Life Story

With it being the Houston International Quilt Festival this weekend, we thought we would bring you a Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS) that was recorded at the festival over twenty years ago. This story from the Quilt Alliance's program features Velda Newman as "she explains her design process, including studying, sketching, and creating enlarged patterns of her natural subjects." One such enlarged pattern discussed is her quilt Sunkissed, which measures 5.5 feet x 14 feet, and was also featured when she visited us on The Quilt Show.

See Sunkissed and learn from Velda by watching her in How to Paint a Quilt and How to Add Dimension to a Quilt with Velda Newman.