Debuting July 28, 2024: On the next Quilt show, you've heard the phrase, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Well that's why our guest, Lesley Riley, loves to work with photos in her quilts. See Lesley's fascinating story quilts and how one photo can inspire an entire quilt. Lesley will show you some simple ways to edit a photo to turn it into a quilt-worthy image.
Debuting July 14, 2024: Our guest, Kellie Beckwith, has had sweet success in mixing two mediums together, quilting and crochet. It's pretty exciting to watch. Plus, if you are looking for frustration-free piecing, Kellie says look no further than these rad rulers.
Debuting June 30, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, our guest Michelle de Groot comes from a land down under, but her work is over-the-top fantastic. She has so many new, exciting things going on that we invited her to be back on the show. Watch her take the color out of basic black fabric and then add back in eye-popping color. She says you don't have to be a painter to play this way.
Debuting June 16, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, we plucked her from relative obscurity and we're shining a big, bright spotlight on the talents of Fresno, California quilter Cindy Wiens. Cindy has the ability to find inspiration and patterns in the most unusual places and then translate them directly into fabric. It's really cool to see.
Debuting June 2, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, Ricky is going gaga over his BERNINA Q-matic and he is stitching up a storm. Ricky will show you how he draws customized designs, and then once he loads them into his Q-matic, with a push of a button his wishes are the machine's command. Presto, no hands quilting. Plus meet Pati Fried, a member of Alex's little mini-group, who is doing some really exciting things like adding texture with slow stitch.
Debuting May 19, 2024: Ready? Okay! Christa, Christa, she's our pro, if you want quilting watch this show! That's right, Christa Watson is back and this time she's showing you how to successfully quilt your large quilts on your domestic machine. It's not only possible, it's doable.
Debuting May 5, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, Judy Gauthier is her name and those wild bins of scraps are what she's going to tame. If you love scrap quilting, or want to learn about it but you feel a little paralyzed, Judy is here to get you moving. Judy teaches you simple color theory and a method for organizing your scraps that will help you get a grip on your stash.
Debuting April 21, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, Mary Kerr believes old is where the gold is. Mary loves to give quilters permission to work with vintage textiles and make creative designs that will blow your mind. Wait till you see how she transforms an old drunkard's path block.
Debuting April 7, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, Maday Delgado is her name, sustainable art and beauty is her game. She learned her resourcefulness while growing up in Cuba, and now she is sharing her passion for taking care of the environment while making beautiful textiles. See Maday's thoughtful approach to hand stitching as she makes color choices, and works with irregular shapes and secondhand products.
Debuting March 17, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, it only took Cathy Perlmutter thirty years to become an overnight sensation. Now she's unstoppable. See her whimsical cityscape quilts and learn the technique that helps her audition and build a completely different scrap city in a day. Plus, why make regular log cabin blocks when you can make improv log cabin triangle blocks? So many possibilities.
Debuting March 3, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, our Canadian guest Sue Sherman says that "If you're only thinking about yourself, then our world is in serious trouble." Sue creates activist art relating to climate change and wildlife habitat. Her images are stirring and memorable.
Debuting February 18, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, our guest Betty Ford-Smith first learned about and fell in love with pinecone quilts from a 92-year-old quilter in her community. And now, she can't stop making them. Learn the traditional way to make a pinecone quilt.
Debuting February 4, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, you know a few things, you've tried a few things, but are you ready to take things to the next level. Well this next show is chock full of great information that will make your things even better. Meet designer and quilter Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, who is making beautifully graphic and bold quilts.
Debuting January 21, 2024: On the next Quilt Show, we're visiting two Colorado visionaries who explore nature in very different ways. Meet textile artist and teacher Diana Fox, and see how creating round blocks helped her find her artistic voice. Plus, how does Diana add dimension to her quilts? You might be surprised. Then, fiber and mixed media artist Susan Dillon drops by to teach about expressive embroidery.
Debuting December 31, 2023: On the next Quilt Show, the patchwork wonder from Down Under, Jen Kingwell, is here to unveil our TQS 2024 BOM that she designed. Jen is known for her fresh, playful designs, and her handwork. Even if you prefer piecing and quilting on a machine, what Jen is doing by hand may surprise you.
Debuting December 17, 2023: On the next Quilt Show, Wisconsin quilt artist Pat Bishop, she's been quilting since the 70s but she says the more she learns the more she wants to move away from reality. She loves to slightly abstract and simplify images with dazzling results. Pat will show you how she abstracts landscapes. Plus, how does she abstract an image? It's really quite doable.
Debuting December 3, 2023: On the next Quilt Show, we are going to introduce you to a wonder from West Virginia, Amy Pabst. Amy is sweeping up awards with her remarkable quilts featuring miniature log cabins and micro-piecing. How does she make such tiny blocks? Well, Amy shares her special tools and materials.
Debuting November 19, 2023: On the next Quilt Show, we're so excited, Valerie C. White returns. You may remember her as the Roots and Refuge artist who has a love affair expressing roots in her quilts. She's back to tout the good news about a new product that has revolutionized her work called Evolon. For a surface design person, it takes possibilities to the next level.
Debuting November 5, 2023: On the next Quilt Show, he's only been quilting six years and he's been sweeping up ribbons left and right in both Canada and the United States. Meet Canadian quilter Peter Byrne, who prides himself on rarely repeating a concept in each quilt he makes. Peter will show you a new form of raw edge appliqué that he created called hover quilting.
Debuting October 22, 2023: On the next Quilt Show, it's all about reverse appliqué. Quilt pattern designer, and teacher, Margaret Willingham has mastered this method and wants to prove to you how fun it can be. She says give her five minutes and she can make a believer out of you in her hand reverse appliqué method. Or, see her appli-quilting technique by machine so you can really enjoy reverse appliqué without having to do it by hand.