After a brief hiatus, our focus on the Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS) program from the Quilt Alliance returns with Lisa Ellis, who was previously a guest of The Quilt Show. In this interview with Karen Musgrave, Lisa discusses many topics including her quilt Miriam's Dance, which she says is "Inspired by the story in Exodus following the parting of the Red Sea when Miriam leads the Hebrew women in a dance of celebration."
On this week's Textile Talk, the Sacred Threads Exhibition founded by Vikki Pignatelli is shared. Hear Lisa Ellis discuss "this unique exhibit that explores textile artists' most personal stories of healing, grief, spirituality, peace, joy and inspiration." Plus, get a glimpse of some of the artwork shared "over the twenty years and hear some first hand video recordings of artists sharing their stories." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 2 PM EDT.
Lisa Ellis and Sacred Threads are having a sale of quilts from the Backyard Escape Exhibit that traveled to hospitals and have now completed their journey. The money raised supports the artists and the INOVA Schar Arts and Healing program (local cancer center in the Northern VA).
The winners have been chosen for our contest to win a signed copy of Charming Cathedral Window Quilts by Lisa Ellis. Three people from Facebook and three from Instagram were picked to receive a copy of this wonderful book from Lisa. Find out if you were a winner!
What's on deck for this week's show? Go behind the scenes with Lisa Ellis and find out. As an engineer, Lisa designed a mock cathedral block that is a ‘quilt as you go’ machine-sewn method using charm squares that you'll want to check out, while also sharing tips for adding thread painted lettering to your quilt project. Plus, Ricky will also teach how to make a contemporary Chinese Coins quilt.
Debuting September 26, 2021: Lisa Ellis loves her grandmother's cathedral window quilt, but found the traditional method of making it too time consuming. As an engineer, Lisa designed a mock cathedral block that is a ‘quilt as you go’ machine-sewn method using charm squares. She also shares tips for adding thread painted lettering to your quilt project. Ricky also teaches how to make a contemporary Chinese Coins quilt.