Sunday Smiles October 3, 2021

Featured Quilt - Houston 2021 Master Award For Contemporary Art

Sometimes we create a quilt because we want to visit a place that isn't real, or maybe isn't real yet. That's what Kestrel Michaud did with her stunning quilt, Leap of Faith, which won The eQuilter.com Master Award For Contemporary Art at Houston 2021. Kestrel describes the exciting world she created very aptly. “In this Steampunk fantasy world, men and women have taken to the skies on ships held aloft by hot air, ingenuity, and luck. Faith’s favorite past-time is bungee-jumping off the side of her airship, with Bubo, her pet clockwork owl. This quilt depicts the photo Faith took on her latest jump to test her brand-new camera and selfie stick.”

Barbara Black's Tips for "Color My World" Month 10

Making A House A Home

This month's patterns for the 2021 BOM, Color My World, are versatile and can be used for many quilts beyond this one. Barbara Black is here once again to show you how to put your houses together. She says, "It's Month 10 and we've got an easy month: 4 Little Houses in the City. Even if you are not making Color My World, this is a terrific little house for other projects."

Haven't gotten your Month 10 patterns yet? No sweat! Download them today, read Barbara's blog, watch her video, and soon you'll have four brand new houses!

Modern Meets Modern Challenge

Your Chance to Have a Quilt Displayed on the Walls of the IQM

"To coincide with the opening of its new exhibition, Modern Meets Modern, the International Quilt Museum has announced a quilt challenge, open to all. Participants are asked to create a 16-inch by 16-inch quilt that responds to some of the antique quilts on display in the exhibition."

Find out how a quilt you made can be a part of the International Quilt Museum!

WeAllSew Tutorial: Double Pot Holder With Hand Pockets

Two Pot Holders For The Price of One

While the month of frights has only just begun, why notget an EXTRA early start on a gift for that other holiday coming up (you know, the one in December). Ashley Johnston at WeAllSew has a nifty way to make a Double Pot Holder with Hand Pockets for the chef in your life!

New In The Store - The Gateway Quilt Kit

Calling All Marcia Derse Lovers!

This amazing Gateway Quilt Kit packs a lot of visual power. Made with Marcia Derse's "Here:There" collection of unique artistic batik fabrics, it is guaranteed to energize you as you make it!

(Quilt Size: 64" x 75")

The Quilt Show Puzzle: Lisa Ellis Uses It All

"The Full Monty" by Lisa Ellis

The Full Monty is Lisa's quarantine quilt. It is made of what she calls "The Full Monty" of Cherrywood Fabrics, which is a fat eighth of every single color of Cherrywood gifted to her by Cherrywood Fabrics owner Karla Overland at QuiltCon.

See more of Lisa's quilts in How To Make Cathedral Windows By Machine And Thread Paint with Lisa Ellis | Making A Contemporary Chinese Coins Quilt.

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What Have You Got Cooking Next?

Most quilters have more than one project going at a time, just like a baker may be making a dozen pies at once. For example, one of those quilts may be traditional, but your Modern instincts may kick in and you'll begin something else that very same day. That's great, and The Quilt Show is here to help you finish all of your projects. With so many teachers and techniques to learn here, you'll be lucky if you don't have OVER 300 projects going by the time you watch all the shows!