Welcome to Wednesday

September 8, 2021

Featured Quilt - A Beauty by Mark Sherman

Mark Sherman (Show 2301) created Poppy's Rainbow in memory of his Dad (who his kids called Poppy). His two kids are in the quilt as butterflies and Mark is in the quilt as a frog. He told his kids as a joke, "If you don't behave, I'm going to eat you..."

Mark spent many months working on the turned edge appliqués, quilting, and fills. He even added a few Swarovski crystals for highlights. Poppy's Rainbow won 1st Place, Large Wall Quilts: Longarm / Midarm Machine Quilted - Paducah 2013 and also took Best of Show at the World Quilt Show - Florida IV.

Bisa Butler on Creating New Narratives Through "Portrait Quilts"

Bisa Butler Opens Up About Her Portrait Quilts on CBS This Morning

From CBS This Morning: "Artist Bisa Butler has been called a modern-day Griot – but instead of using words to tell stories, she uses stitches and cloth. Her quilts have graced the covers of magazines and she created the striking illustration for the soon-to-be-released book "Unbound," the memoir of activist and Me Too movement founder Tarana Burke. Nancy Chen reports."

Alex LIVE: Paper Piecing Sampler Intro & Questions

Get The Scoop On The Start of a Brand New Class

Alex introduces you to her latest class where you will learn the value of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP). She will be working with classic quilt blocks that lend themselves to FPP in this fun and easy sampler quilt. The blocks will be presented in order of difficulty. By the end you will have a deep understanding of the process AND create a fresh and fun wall hanging.

A kit will be available for this class in The Quilt Show Store featuring Jennifer Sampou fabrics. Fabric Requirements will be available soon.

Alex will be LIVE TODAY, September 8, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

SAQA’s 2021 Benefit Auction kicks off September 10

Spectacular Quilts For Sale

The 2021 SAQA Benefit Auction is almost here. Are you ready to bid September 10 through October 3?

Take a look and see some of the wonderful quilts that will be on sale starting this Friday! There's too many that we're excited about, so you better be quick on the button before someone snags that one you want!

Kris Vierra Is A Quilter of Many Talents

Listen To The "Musician" On The Run

Kris Vierra is not only a fantastic quilter, she is also an excellent musician. Stick around for the After Set of our brand new show to hear her talk about her family's history with music and hear a tune or two from the artist herself!

Learn from, and listen to, Kris in Learn Finishing Techniques and How to Quilt Your Garments with Kris Vierra.

In The Store - Ombre Confetti Quilt Backs

An Easier, More Economical Option for Quilt Backs!

These handy 108 inch wide Ombre Confetti Quilt Back fabrics save you the trouble of aligning and piecing backing fabric for your quilts. They are available in TEN different colors, and at just $21.99 per yard, they will save you money over the cost of standard-width fabric!

The Quilt Show Puzzle: Viva La Vie Bohème

"Bohemia" by Ebony Love

Ebony's quilt, Bohemia, was created using her die cutter and super bright fabrics. Ebony used it as a quilt sampler, so you can see different types of quilting throughout the bars.

See more of Ebony's quilts in How to Die Cut with Ebony Love | Signatures on Quilts with Julie Silber.