Tomorrow begins a new year, and a new season of The Quilt Show. And what does a new season of The Quilt Show mean? A brand new Block Of the Month! Join Alex, Ricky, and Barbara Black as the reveal the 2022 BOM, Garden Party Down Under, designed by Irene Blanck.
We love this tribute from TQS Member HelenW that was found in the Forum. She pays homage to our BOM Queen, Barbara Black.
Barbara Black has been teaching the 2021 BOM, Color My World, to a group of students all year long. Here she is sharing some great examples of completed tops and quilts made by her students.
Debuting January 1, 2022: The 2022 Block of the Month, Garden Party Down Under, designed by Irene Blanck, was inspired by her mother’s flower garden. Barbara Black is back to share her own version of the pattern along with helpful tips for preparing Irene’s method of needle-turn appliqué method and her own fast turned-edge machine appliqué method.
With the patterns made, the quilt assembled, and the long year almost over, what is there left to do on Color My World, the 2021 BOM? Quilt it, that's what's left to do! And who better to show you some ideas for quilting your spectacular new quilt than the BOM in Chief, Barbara Black.
With the Month 11 and Month 12 patterns of the 2021 Block Of the Month, Color My World, now available, some of you may be ready to start assembling your quilt top. Well, Barbara Black is here to help you with just that. She says, "Once all the many Small Houses, Tall Buildings, Mariner's Compass center, Little Houses and Skyscrapers are made, it is time to assemble them into a beautiful quilt top."
Since you've got your patterns for Month 12 of the 2021 BOM, Color My World, early, Barbara Black is back early too with some tips and tricks to help you construct the Eiffel Tower and Centrepoint Tower in your quilt. As Barbara says, "The last two Skyscrapers are here! We are so close to the end of this year-long project."
With the arrival of a new Block of the Month pattern comes a new blog from Barbara Black to help you her useful tips and tricks. For Month 11 of Color My World, Barbara says, "Finally, we start to make the Skyscrapers for Color My World. Even if you are not making this quilt, seeing how to create your own Skyscraper can be helpful for a future project."
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."
You've reached the last set of Tall Buildings, which is the Month 9 pattern for the 2021 BOM, Color My World, and Barbara Black is here with some hints on how to build them. Barbara says, "We've come to the last of the Tall Buildings--# 4 is here and it is the tallest."
Get all the latest tips and tricks from Barbara Black on the third set of Tall Buildings for Month 8 of the 2021 BOM, Color My World. Barbara says, "We are getting through these Tall Buildings quickly. This month they are getting bigger, as we work our way toward the Skyscrapers in the four corners."
Looking to get ahead on your 2021 Color My World designs? Barbara Black has got some tips on how you can design the blocks for Months 11 and 12, which are the skyscraper blocks, that will be available in November 2021. Learn what steps to take to make this quilt even more your own!
Barbara Black's latest blog has tips on making the first set of Tall Buildings for Month 6 of the 2021 BOM - Color My World. Check them out.
Barbara Black writes, "Every day we get older. And no one gets to live forever. I don't want this to sound maudlin or creepy, but if I was gone tomorrow, my family has a BIG job ahead of them, dealing with all my quilt stuff." Learn how Barbara has prepared by creating a Quilter's Last Will and Testament.
For Month 5 of Color My World, Barbara Black has some helpful hints. Learn this month how to navigate the roads that run throughout the quilt.
It's time for Month 3 of Color My World. As usual, Barbara Black has some useful tips. This month check out her tip for cutting out the background fabric.
Barbara Black talks about and demos for Ricky different aspects of Color My World, TQS' BOM for 2021 designed by Wendy Williams. Then Lilo Bowman guides us through organizing our quilt spaces with the help of her brand new book, Love Your Creative Space.