Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Mary Kerr's guest appearance. Mary uses the Drunkard's Path block but puts her own spin on it. You will learn about "Make Do" quilts, "Craklin Mats" and "Southern Quilts".
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Maday Delgado's guest appearance. Maday's mission is to teach art and make beautiful things and her angle is all about sustainability. She will teach you about Hand Stitching and Improv Curved Piecing. Plus, learn what Ricky shares about how he works with scraps to make new fabric.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Cathy Perlmutter's guest appearance. Cathy makes non-fussy, improv friendly, quirky quilts that you'll just love. From Cityscapes to improv log cabins, learn how Cathy's techniques inspired the creation of her show.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Sue Sherman's guest appearance. Sue's fabric creations connect us all to the animal kingdom through hours of precise painting with dyes and threads. Plus, Tracy Mooney brings us a delicious technique called the "Potato Chip Block".
The Quilt Show has a special exhibit that will be on display soon at AQS QuiltWeek – Branson from March 13–16, 2024. The "Behind the Seams" Exhibit, curated by TQS's very own Kristin Goedert and Lilo Bowman, was on display last year at Road to California 2023 and features quilts from the past 17 years of the show to create an engaging and interactive collection that supports the quilting community and shares knowledge to help quilters grow their skills. Every quilt in this collection represents the work of a TQS featured artist's technique giving you a glimpse into their process.
The display in Branson is a bit different from the last year's exhibit, but you can click through to learn how the exhibit works from Kristin's Road to California video.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Betty Ford-Smith's guest appearance on our latest show. Betty is an expert at Pinecone Quilts and has shown her work at the Smithsonian and at the White House. Plus, learn about Alex's new love as she demos Kurumi buttons.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill's visit. Sheri's quilts are graphic and bold, and she teaches us foundation paper piecing "beyond the basics" along with intuitive quilt top design with a walking foot.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Diana S. Fox's appearance on our latest show. Diana shares with The Quilt Show audience her techniques for round blocks and Fosshape interfacing. Plus learn how Susan Dillon, who used to be in Burlesque, creates "environments" and shows us her special embroidery. Great teaching and a fun show await you.
We're almost one month into 2024 and we've only scratched the surface of what's coming to The Quilt Show this year. Want a sneak peek at some of the fabulous quilters who are stopping the TQS set to teach? Click through to find out, we can't wait to show you what's ahead!
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Jen Kingwell's guest appearance. Jen is a fabulous designer who created our Block of the Month for 2024, Pick a Petal. This quilt will be a fun journey with learning and scrappy fabrics. Find out how Shelly approached this important show.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Pat Bishop's show. Pat is known for her use of color and how she slightly abstracts and simplifies subjects. Hear how Pat is getting away from "reality". Also in this episode, find out why Tracy Mooney is excited about using pre-cut fat quarters to create log cabin blocks. You need to see this show.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky about her vision for Amy Pabst's guest appearance. Amy is new to quilting but is winning awards in droves. Her quilts are piecing perfection. Then you find out how small they are! Also in this show, Alex shows how to embroider on silk and how to fix problems when they occur.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, talks to Ricky about her vision for Valerie C. White's guest appearance. Valerie uses paint and monoprinting in her quilts. You will be fascinated by her techniques and the results and finding out what "Evolon" is. Also in this show, Kate Colleran joins in with her famous "braids". Kate's technique is 'beginner friendly'.
Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, talks to Ricky about her vision for Peter Byrne's guest appearance. Peter seldom repeats a concept and has had several businesses in his life, but his need to create brought him to quilting. Find out why Peter's show isn't one to be missed.
Ricky talks with Shelly Heesacker, the producer for The Quilt Show who has worked on shows for Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Anderson Cooper, about how she approaches each show with a vision based on the artist.
Did you miss the LIVE broadcast of Alex and Ricky's Textile Talk last week? Did you just want to watch it again? Well, guess what? You can watch it whenever you like now. That's right, like with all of the Textile Talks, this one was recorded to be watched, treasured, and enjoyed again and again. Join Alex and Ricky as they recount the history of The Quilt Show, reflect on their journey, and discuss how TQS has become "a thriving global community fostering creative education, support, and growth."
You've participated in Textile Talks before, but now Alex and Ricky want to get in on the fun. That's right, on Wednesday Alex and Ricky join forces with SAQA to talk about about The Quilt Show, from its inception all the way until today. Please join them for this riveting discussion all about the TQS journey. Whether you don't know anything about The Quilt Show's history, or just want to take a trip down memory lane, a fun time is sure to be had by all! Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Twelve shows and more teachers than you can shake a stick out filled up our days in beautiful Arcadia, Arizona at the Grande Adobe Hacienda, a former date plantation. Creativity and Inspiration overflowed. Get a peek at what we learned and who's coming to The Quilt Show over the next year!
After filming her show, Mary McCauley sent a very special thank you which Shelly Heesacker, The Quilt Show's producer, got to open and wanted to share with all of you.
Some members have been having a few issues with their recurring memberships since we switched over to our new site early last year. We have created a handy and helpful list of information and questions you may have about your membership for you to peruse and clear up any issues you may be having.