We didn't know the names of these blocks. Do you? Play Jinny Beyer's Memory Match and find out.
The Quilt Show Puzzle: "The Cupcake Block" by Sandra Leichner
Do a puzzle of Sandra Leichner's quilt, The Cupcake Block.
Trailer 3406: Improv Log Cabin Triangle Piecing, Cityscapes, and Judaic Quilting with Cathy Perlmutter
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.
The Quilt Show Newsletter - March 4, 2024
People's Choice - QuiltCon 2024, Painting Using Thickened Dyes with Sue Sherman, The Year of Batik 2024-25 - Upcoming Shows, Textile Talks: Art Cloth Network - Sharing a Passion for Cloth as Art Form, Just Restocked - SnagMagic Needles, A Circle-Filled Puzzle
Textile Talks: Art Cloth Network - Sharing a Passion for Cloth as Art Form, presented by SAQA
Presented by SAQA, "Get to know the Art Cloth Network, a diverse group of professional artists from the United States and Canada who have come together with a common goal: to promote the medium of cloth as an art form and share it with others. Each of its members brings a personal vision and sensibility to their cloth while benefiting from the supportive community of the group. These leading-edge textile artists bring exciting new perspectives and showcase a wide range of techniques to manipulate their medium." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
The International Year of Batik 2024-25 - Upcoming Shows
International batik artists Jonathan and Beth Evans are soon to be featured on The Quilt Show. Their batik paintings are world-class and are wonderful expressions of what is possible with wax resist and painting with dyes. The Quilt Show is also helping to promote the International Year of Batik (2024-25), and has the scoop on several Batik shows you might be interested in seeing.
The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Circle Play" by Jamie Fingal
Do a puzzle of Jamie Fingal's quilt, Circle Play.
The Quilt Show Newsletter - March 3, 2024
Best Machine Quilting - QuiltCon 2024, Sue Sherman Shines In Our Brand New Show, Barbara Black's Tips for "Pick a Petal" Month 3, Rewatch Barbara's LIVE from Friday, Make a Shamrock Table Runner for St. Patrick's Day, "Pick a Petal" Template Sets - In Stock for the Final Time, A Gee's Bend-Inspired Puzzle
Barbara Black's Tips for "Pick a Petal" Month 3
Month 3 of the 2024 BOM, Pick a Petal by Jen Kingwell, has been available for a few days now. If you're having trouble, never fear, as Barbara Black comes with her monthly tips and tricks to help facilitate things. What are you working on this month? She says, "Month 3 introduces Block 2, a unique block with curves and petals, ideally made with hand piecing."
WeAllSew Tutorial: Shamrock Table Runner for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is two weeks from today, so that gives you plenty of time to make some decorations. How will you decorate your place? One such option includes this Shamrock Table Runner from Joan Ford at WeAllSew. Perfect for adorning the length of your dining room table, this festive and fun table runner will surely bring the green you've been looking for.
The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Ruby" by Betty Ford-Smith
Do a puzzle of Betty Ford-Smith's quilt, Ruby.
The Quilt Show Newsletter - March 1, 2024
A Quilt Made In Tribute to a Great, On The Set with Sue Sherman and Tracy Mooney, "Pick a Petal" Month 3 Is Here, Barbara Black LIVE: "Pick a Petal" - Month 3, Dee LIVE: Hexie Projects - Framing Hexies to Create a Star Quilt, Just Restocked - Collapsible Market Baskets, A Pinecone Quilt Baby Puzzle
On The Set with Sue Sherman and Tracy Mooney
Two guests, one new and one returning, stop by The Quilt Show this Sunday to show you what goes on in their quilting world when they visit the set. Sue Sherman, our new guest, shows you how to achieve animal realism through various artistic methods to reflect her care and concern for the environment. Then Tracy Mooney, our returnee, stops by to give you the dish on the Potato Chip Block.
The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Veronica Ann" by Betty Ford-Smith
Do a puzzle of Betty Ford-Smith's quilt, Veronica Ann.
The Quilt Show Newsletter - February 28, 2024
Best of Show - 2024 Palo Verde Patchers' Quilt Show, Learn About Kurumi Buttons from Alex, WeAllSew Tutorial: Upcycled Jeans Yoga Bag, In The Store - Mini Hexagon 8pc Template Set by Sew Easy, Memory Match Game, A "Hot" Puzzle
WeAllSew Tutorial: Upcycled Jeans Yoga Bag
Sometimes quilters can get caught up in their quilting and spend all day at their machines. While this may be good for the project you're working on, it is NOT good for your body. You need to take the time to take care of yourself so CAN spend long hours quilting. Yoga can be a great way to do that, and former TQS guest and teacher Kris Vierra has a project for you that combines both quilting and yoga. She will teach how to create an Upcycled Jeans Yoga Bag and has some poses specifically geared toward sewists to help you out.
Jinny's Memory Match: 02/28/24
Step out of the darkness and let your true game-playing potential shine with a new round of Jinny Beyer's Memory Match. Name each block, get a great time, and it's off to the races you go!
The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Hot Pants" by Ebony Love
Do a puzzle of Ebony Love's quilt, Hot Pants.
The Quilt Show Newsletter - February 26, 2024
Best Hand Workmanship Award - 2024 AQS QuiltWeek Daytona Beach, Have You Watched Betty Ford-Smith's "Great Show" Yet?, PMA x Cloth & Company - Gee's Bend Edition, Textile Talks: QSOS Interview with Annie Ruth Ware Brown, In The Store - Quilters Select 80 WT Thread, A "Turtle" Puzzle
PMA x Cloth & Company - Gee's Bend Edition
Last week we featured an exhibit of Gee's Bend quilts that were on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In the same gallery was a collection of furniture covered with digitally reproduced designs of those quilts. Learn about this exclusive furniture collection celebrating the work of Mary Lee Bendolph, Delia Bennett, Annie E. Pettway, Loretta Petway, and Magdalene Wilson of Gee's Bend.