Weekend Fun - October 29, 2021

Featured Quilt - Best Use of Color Innovative at PIQF 2021

How does one represent water in a quilt? If you're Hiroko Fukawa, then the answers is many gold beads and terrific use of color. Her quilt, Memory of Water / KATAKAMUNA, won Best Use of Color in the Innovative category at PIQF 30 and it's not hard to see why. If you'd like to know what the second part of Hiroko's title means, we'll let her explain it herself in addition to her quilt's inspiration. "I designed the water of river, impressed by the fact that water remembers people's emotions. I tried to combine the ancient Japanese characters called KATAKAMUNA from 12000 years ago. Reflection on the water surface is expressed by gold bead stitching."

The Quilting Celebrity Sew-cial is Tomorrow

You Are Cordially Invited

Featuring a collection of award-winning quilters, including Eleanor Burns, Edyta Sitar, and our very own Alex Anderson, The Quilting Celebrity Sew-cial is a can't miss event taking place TOMORROW, Saturday October 30, 2021 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM.

"Be sure to register for this event. Why? Because it makes you eligible for all the door prize drawings during the show; plus, it gives you one entry into the $500 Reward Points Giveaway!"

Make Your Own Hoodie Out of a Quilt

Be Stylish and Upcycle All at the Same Time

"On this episode of In The Know: Upcycled, style expert and DIY clothing master, Wandy the Maker (@wandythemaker), shows you how to upcycle your favorite childhood quilt into a comfy, fashion-forward hoodie."

Note: please don't use an heirloom quilt...

The Quilt Show LIVE:

Alex LIVE: What Artists Were at Filming?

The Quilt Show just shot six new shows at a beautiful lakeside retreat. We had Modern Quilters, Wonky Quilters, Art Quilters, and Traditional Quilters. Who were they and what have they all been working on? Alex shares her thoughts on the filming, the artists, and the teaching.

Alex will be LIVE TODAY, October 29, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

Dee LIVE: Fiber Collage Art Cards

Dee shows you how to make fun and special Fiber Collage Art Cards. Using bits and pieces of fabric, paper, ribbons, etc., she shows you how to use up scraps to create one-of-a-kind notes or holiday cards. These cards can be personalized and bring a welcome change from commercial greetings. People will take notice when your card arrives.

Dee will be LIVE TOMORROW, October 30, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

In The Store - Makers Keep Magnetic Wrist Pin Holder

You'll Be Slap Happy With This

This slap-bracelet style Makers Keep Magnetic Wrist Pin Holder makes "pin wrangling" much easier! Now you don't have to hold your pins in your mouth, stick them in your shirt, or whatever else you do to have them at hand while you work at your design wall. It also makes a quick and convenient spot to put the pins you pull out of your blocks as you sew them, because both hands are right there so you can do it without stopping your stitching.

The Quilt Show Puzzle: Make It Up As You Go

"Blue Confetti" by Cindy Grisdela

Blue Confetti was one of the first quilts that Cindy made using the freehand curves, no patterns, no templates, cutting method. Cindy says, "In true improvisational style, I had no idea what the finished quilt was going to look like, beyond having four quadrants that create a bullseye effect. Some of the curves are broken up with inset spines so I could add more colors. The confetti squares in the corners, inspired by an oversized confetti canister I saw in a stage play, add unique energy to the final composition."

See more of Cindy's quilts in How to Do an Improv Puzzle Quilt and Improv Curved Piecing with Cindy Grisdela.