Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Ashley Jane Lewis, Carey Flack, and Stephanie Dyke will present educational and creative projects that use the Quilters’ Save Our Stories archive of more than 1,200 recorded oral histories with quiltmakers." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Learn how bestselling and critically acclaimed author Frances O'Roark Dowell was inspired by another artist to make her quilt, Sit-In. See how her work changed as she began to explore different design options in this "Go Tell It" video from the Quilt Alliance.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us on Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth) at 2pm EDT for a panel discussion led by Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, artist and founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. Artists L'Merchie Frazier, Ed Johnetta Miller and Lauren Alisa Austin will show samples of their work and talk about their experience as featured artists in the exhibition Mazloomi curated "And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations.”" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for Textile Talks on Wed, May 22 at 2pm ET when we host Phyllis Michael Wong, author of We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Her 2023 award-winning book tells this seminal history through the voices of 100 women, assembly line workers who made bras, corsets and girdles." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "The first QuiltCon was presented by the Modern Quilt Guild in 2013 and the Quilt Alliance was there documenting quilts and makers with a brand new video documentation project called Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! The annual show has provided a great opportunity to document the changes in both modern quilting and the show itself. Join QA Project Manager Emma Parker for a guided tour of the QuiltCon Go Tell It! collection including brand new videos from the 2024 show in Raleigh. Modern Quilt Guild Executive Director Karen Cooper will join Emma for a Q&A after the screening." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "The interview will feature highlights from Brian’s new exhibit at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum and a short dive into his thought process behind this very successful show." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "The Ardis James QSOS Scholars program funds educational and creative work that makes use of the Quilters’ Save Our Stories archive of more than 1,200 recorded oral histories with quiltmakers. This year, we had a tremendous response from artists, researchers, writers and scholars proposing a range of projects. We are excited to announce that this year’s Ardis James QSOS Scholars are..." Was it you or someone you know? Click through to find out who was awarded.
National Quilting Day is this Saturday, March 16, 2024, but here at The Quilt Show, we like to celebrate all weekend long.
Celebrate at the National Quilt Musuem by documenting your Quilt on March 15 & 16, 2024! Choose a time slot, bring 1 or 2 quilts to be assessed and documented to the Kentucky Quilt Registry and record a 3-minute video for the “Go Tell It!” project.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join the Quilt Alliance for the third interview in our yearlong QSOS 25th Anniversary Impact series on Textile Talks. Episode 3 features an interview with artist Annie Ruth Ware Brown conducted by fellow quiltmaker and historian A’donna Richardson for the Quilters’ Save Our Stories project (QSOS)." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join the Quilt Alliance for the second interview in our yearlong QSOS 25th Anniversary Impact series. Episode 2 features an interview with artist Dolores Vitero Presley conducted by fellow quiltmaker and historian A’donna Richardson for the Quilters’ Save Our Stories project (QSOS)." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Textile Talks: QSOS Interview with Susan Hudson and Teresa Duryea Wong, presented by Quilt Alliance
Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join us for an oral history interview with quiltmaker Susan Hudson conducted by Teresa Duryea Wong for the Quilters’ Save Our Stories project (QSOS)." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance: "Our final block of the 30th Anniversary Block of the Month is out today! This stunner of a block from the legendary Georgia Bonesteel will build on your skills from the first months and is a fun challenge for the end of the year." Click through to take a look at the Month 9 block and how you can join in on the fun!
Click through to take a look at the Month 8 Block for the Quilt Alliance's 30th Anniversary BOM. This month's design comes from Carole Lyles Shaw, a past guest of The Quilt Show.
From the Quilt Alliance: "The Ardis James QSOS Scholars program funds educational and creative work that uses our collection of 1,200+ QSOS oral histories with quiltmakers. The program is open to researchers, artists, students, historians, folklorists, and any other quilt enthusiasts who will use interviews in the archive to inform new work." Find out how you can participate and become one of the two scholars selected for the 2024 program.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join us for an oral history interview with quiltmaker Casey Engel conducted by fellow artist Kimberly English for the Quilters’ S.O.S. – Save Our Stories project (QSOS)." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
From the Quilt Alliance, "This month's block is made using three block units — a Pinwheel, four Chevron units, and four Corner units. The instructions guide you through making each of those units in that order." Click through to take a look at the Month 7 "Birthday" Block and how you can join in on the fun! Why is it a "Birthday" Block? You'll just have to read on and find out for yourself!
Quilters Take a Moment (QTM) 2023, the Quilt Alliance's 11th event in the QTM series, is happening now. Delivered entirely online, join the Quilt Alliance and many excellent teachers and gain access to nine workshops presented in three topic groups on October 12, 19, and 26 from 12 noon to 4:30 pm ET. Find out how you can participate and get tickets to this amazing quilting event.
Quilters Take a Moment (QTM) 2023 begins next week and is the Quilt Alliance's 11th event in the QTM series. Delivered entirely online, join the Quilt Alliance and many excellent teachers and gain access to nine workshops presented in three topic groups on October 12, 19, and 26 from 12 noon to 4:30 pm ET. Find out how you can participate and get tickets to this quiltastic event happening very soon.