A Quilt with "...the glow of stained glass", Working with Quilt Block Sizes, What Else Does Natalya Khorover Make Quilts Out Of?, Make Your Own Paper Piecing Kit, Quilters Take a Moment Is Two Days Away, A "Curious" Puzzle
Welcome to Wednesday
September 15, 2021
Featured Quilt - From The Bells of Notre Dame
There are works of art that will always inspire more great art. One such piece is the North Rose window at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Michelle Bardwell was so taken with the piece that she decided to make her own version of it, and thus her quilt, Cathedral Rose, was born. Featured in the Pictorial category at Houston 2018, Michelle writes of her work, "This quilt is my interpretation of the awe-inspiring rose window at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Silk fabrics were used to help replicate the glow of stained glass. The original window was completed by the grandchildren of the original craftsmen. (Fortunately, my grandchildren are off the hook!)".
Quilters Take A Moment 2021 begins this Friday, September 17, 2021. Join the Quilt Alliance for the biggest virtual quilting event of the year. Watch a Quilters Save Our Stories interview with Bisa Butler, conducted by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, get a virtual museum visit and guided tour of the QTMo exhibit, and so much more. See the full schedule for the weekend and get your tickets today to join in the fun.
You see a block in Barbara Brackman's book and you want to work with it. How do you get it to the size you want? How do you make everything fit? Alex Anderson has some tips and advice on how to make things come out perfectly.
Alex will be LIVETODAY, September 15, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.
Dryer Sheets, Candy Wrappers, and Dryer Lint! Oh My!
Learn How to Repurpose Your Household Waste
In addition to plastic, Natalya Khorover uses so many other different materials that you wouldn't think would be present in a quilt. Watch as Natalya shows you how to create a collage using household waste such as dryer sheets, candy wrappers, mesh produce bags, and even dryer lint to create depth and luster in your artwork.
Did You Miss the Opportunity to Purchase the Kit for Alex's FREE Paper Piecing Class?
Put Together Your Own!
Here's what you need:
2 yards of a variety of light colored fabrics
1/2 yard of a variety of medium colored fabrics
1 1/4 yards of a variety of dark colored fabrics
1/4 yard of fabric (full width, not a fat quarter) for the inner border
1/3 yards for the binding
1 1/4 yards for backing
We recommend that you purchase a fat quarter bundle that you love and add the border, binding, and backing from your stash. Imagine the quilt in watery batiks, contemporary shot cottons, a lovely traditional, or a tonal color story. There are so many opportunities!
Ann writes about Curious Duck, "Curiosity is a trait we see among many members of the Animal Kingdom……and ducks are no exception. Drawn to the shiny and new, ducks will poke their bills in the darnedest places. This lime green, blue and orange duck couldn’t stay put, deciding to poke at the corner of my quilt."
