Alex shows you how to turn a 9” Ohio Star block into a quilt pattern she calls “In Honor Of”. Even a beginning quilter can use this easy approach to make a Quilt of Valor (QOV) for a service member touched by war.
Mark Lipinski tells you about his Quilts of Valor experience, and recounts how he met the Vietnam Vet whose remembrance bracelet he wore in the ‘70s. How many jobs are there in quilting? Mark has done almost all of them. Listen as he tells about some special ones. He candidly talks about his loss of enthusiasm for quilting, and how he (and so can you) gained back the joy via a more mindful perspective that he learned from….(watch and see). Mark shows you a fun way to label your quilts in the form of a letter. You will want to hear about his current WIP—legacy quilt blocks.
Click here to go to Mark Lipinski's website.
Alex teaches her approachable, quick and easy, method of half square triangles as she prepares her Quilts of Valor 9" Star Block.
Click here to read more on Quilts of Valor from Fons & Porter.
Click here to purchase the "In Honor of Kit" from Fons & Porter.
Vivacious and unpredictable Mark Lipinski shows his quilts and shares his unusual personal story.
Health Issues induced Mark to create "the slow stitch movement," which embraces mindful intention.
Click here to see Mark Lipinski's magazine.
Mark talks about the importance of documenting and labeling quilts, while sharing his "art of letter writing."
Comments
Helen
Denver, Co
When he was speaking about getting in the zone made me realize that it is exactly what I do when I am sewing by machine or hand quilting.! I hadn't really thought about it before, it was just something that "happened" when I sat down and started sewing. While sometimes I will turn on the tv in the room, the majority of the time I have it off, the window open (if it's cool enough,, I live in the San Joaquin Valley of California,, so no open windows in the summer. lol), and sewing becomes almost meditative.
Thanks to The Quilt Show and Mark for an enthusiastic,en ergetic, and enlightening show!
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