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An Interview with Char Downs - Quilt City USA Mural Artist

"During the April 2022 AQS QuiltWeek event in Paducah, KY, AccuQuilt Cutting Expert, Pam Heller, was able to visit the Flood Wall and speak with the lead project artist, Char Downs." Char is responsible for painting the quilt mural on the Flood Wall, with hopes to have the entire wall covered in painted quilt murals.

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The Quilter On Fire Podcast with Guest Alex Anderson

"My special guest is Alex Anderson! Laughter is plentiful in this in-depth interview with the one and only Sweetheart of Quilting. OK yes, there are many sweethearts in quilting, but Alex has risen to the top for decades with her caring, happy demeanour and this interview "simply" makes my heart sing. That's an old school pun on her first show." - Quilter on Fire

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Textile Talks: 100th Episode Celebration!

That's right, Textile Talks is having its 100th episode. To celebrate the occasion, they are turning the mic over to their sponsors and other members of the quilting world to learn how Textile Talks has made a difference over the last two years worth of shows. The 100th episode airs this Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 2 PM EDT.

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Textile Talks: Quilters Save Our Stories Interview with Karen Nyberg conducted by Chawne Kimber

In Monday's Newsletter, we featured the brand new Earth Views fabric line from retired astronaut Karen Nyberg. Get to know Karen, the artist, mathematician, and astronaut extraordinaire, a little more from her Quilters Save Our Stories (QSOS) Interview with Chawne Kimber.

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Textile Talks: Experimental Quilting with Alex Hernandez

The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles presents a Textile Talk with Alexander Hernandez on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 2 PM EST. Join them for a discussion on Alex's recent work as the inaugural Artist in Residence at NUMU, highlighting his experimental approach to textiles with non-traditional materials and techniques such as spray paint, found objects, and accentuation of rips, stains, and loose threads.

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Textile Talks: Ian Berry - A World in Denim

Ian Berry, the Da Vinici of Denim, has taken time out of his busy schedule to discuss his work with SAQA and Textile Talks. You've most likely seen some of Ian's work, creating beautiful landscapes, portraits, and even his own living room, exclusively out of denim. Hear what he has to say about his process and be inspired.

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Textile Talks: Quilters Save Our Stories Interview with Pat Sloan

Join SAQA and the Quilt Alliance for a Quilters’ Save Our Stories (QSOS) interview with Pat Sloan and Frances O’Roark Dowell for the historic QSOS oral history collection. This Textile Talks takes place TODAYWednesday, March 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and will be recorded for later viewing.

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Watch Alex's Interview with Olesya Lebedenko

During Friday's LIVE broadcast we experienced some technical issues on our end and viewers were not able to fully enjoy Alex's talk with Ukrainian quilter Olesya Lebedenko. Now, watch the full uninterrupted interview and discover Olesya's love of art and creating. And after that, Alex shares some "Show & Tell" from viewers.

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Textile Talks: The Mysteries of Baltimore Album Quilts

The Quilt Alliance's next Textile Talk is a collaboration with Quiltfolk! Join them on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 2pm EST for a fascinating panel discussion about Baltimore Album Quilts entitled The Mysteries of Baltimore Album Quilts: 4 panelists = 100 Years of Obsession, moderated by Meg Cox.

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Textile Talks: Quilters Save Our Stories Interview with Bets Ramsey

The Quilt Alliance has conducted a brand new Quilters Save Our Stories (QSOS) interview as a part of the Textile Talks series with Bets Ramsey, 98-year-old quiltmaker, writer, curator, educator and 2005 Quilters Hall of Fame honoree. Merikay Waldvogel was the interviewer. Bets is best known for her documentation, teaching and curating work, but Merikay’s interview reveals what an accomplished and prolific artist Bets is (still).

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Textile Talks: Layered & Stitched - In Conversation with Alice Beasley, Susan Else and the Pixeladies

The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles recently featured a Textile Talk with California artists, including Alice Beasley, Susan Else, and the Pixeladies, featured in the Layered & Stitched!: 50 Years of Innovative Art. Watch the informative discussion between the quilters, and then get a glimpse of some of their work featured in the exhibit.

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Textile Talks: Fabric of a Nation - In Conversation with Curator Jennifer Swope, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join Jennifer Swope, David and Roberta Logie Associate Curator of Textile and Fashion Arts, for a virtual discussion of Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston through January 17, 2022. Spanning more than 300 years, the 50+ quilts featured in this groundbreaking exhibition express the personal narratives of their makers and owners and connect to broader stories of global trade, immigration, industry, marginalization, and territorial and cultural expansion.

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Textile Talks: Virtual Talk and Tour of Victoria Findlay Wolfe - Now & Then, Playing with Purpose with the Artist

Enjoy a virtual tour and talk with Victoria Findlay Wolfe about her new exhibition, Victoria Findlay Wolfe: Now & Then, Playing with Purpose at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts. See the 33 quilts on display, including the 14 new quilts she made over the past year, which have never been exhibited before. Hear about her process, the meaning behind her quilts, as well as her newest creations.

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Textile Talks: Layered & Stitched - Conversations with the Artists

Join San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles for a conversation with international artists featured in the Layered & Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art exhibit in an upcoming Textile Talk this October.

 

(Quilt: Star by Leslie Gabrielse, 2000)

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Talking Ginger Jars and Silk Ties with Julia McLeod

Lilo Bowman of The Quilt Show.com talks wth textile artist Julia McLeod about her Ginger Jar collection and the three "S"s of working with silk ties.

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The Whitney Museum of Arts Quilt Exhibition at 50

We recently featured a Textile Talks from the International Quilt Museum discussing the evolution of Abstract design in quilts over the previous fifty years. Today we'd like to go more in depth with that exhibit, called the single most influential quilt exhibition ever, when the Whitney Museum of Arts covered its walls with antique quilts in 1971 and its current revival in 2021.

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Textile Talks: Crafting with Technology

Join Dr. Nithikul Nimkulrat, Olivia Valentine, Lee Jones, along with moderator Khadija Aziz, today as they consider how hand and machine contribute to the potential of crafts in a discussion on crafting with technology.

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Textile Talks: Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50 - Raising the Profile

The International Quilt Museum presents Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50: Raising the Profile with Dr. Jonathan Gregory and moderator Marin Hanson. Watch as Dr. Gregory and Marin discuss the evolution of Abstract design in quilts over the previous fifty years as they view a number of very interesting quilts.

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Textile Talks: How to Stitch a Macrochip - Enlivening History through E-Textiles

Join San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles for a conversation with Helen Remick and Samantha Shorey, key members of the NASA-inspired Core Memory Quilt project for a Textile Talk!

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Quilter Vivian Tumelson on Doing as Much as You Can For as Long as You Can

"Vivian Tumelson is an 87-year-old quilt maker who lives in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She’s been making quilts her whole life, but since retiring in 1989, making quilts has become something of a full-time job."

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