FAVA Patchwork Quilting Show Opens TOMORROW!
Fireland Association for the Visual Arts’ art quilt revolution/ showcase, Artist as Quiltmaker, opens TOMORROW! Now in the final hanging stages it will be, as always, a literal feast for the eyes!
When I lived in NW Pennsylvania I never missed this patchwork quilting show of Art Quilts, and if you live anywhere in the vicinity of the New Union Center for the Arts in Oberlin, Ohio, you need to make it a point to add this show to your calendar! The opening day reception is from 2 to 4pm but you can see the show through July 31st.
Isn’t Christy Gray’s “Waiting to be Kissed” wonderful? Be sure to flip over to “page 2″ at READ MORE for even MORE pictures of this wonderful show! Read the rest of this entry »
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Patchwork Quilting with Ai Kijima
Contemporary patchwork quilting artist, Ai Kijima, born in Tokyo and now living in New York City, creates literal feasts for one’s eyes.
Using traditional quilting techniques to create colorful fabric collages from images she finds in everyday objects used around the home she creates fun works of art. One of the best treats in viewing her work is that every time you look you seem to find yet another surprise!
Ai Kijima shares her work via her Facebook page and I am sure you will be fascinated by her processes.
Be sure to visit her website gallery as well as her Facebook site… you will be glad you did!
ENJOY!
Patchwork Quilting Arts TV
In most areas of the United State patchwork quilting enthusiasts will be tuning into their local PBS station starting THIS week for a NEW season of Quilting Arts TV!
The producers have some surprises in store for “QATV” viewers that can’t be revealed right now, but here is a sneak peek of what’s on the schedule: Read the rest of this entry »
Patchwork Quilting Welcomes SPRING!
Instead of patchwork quilting I spent the weekend cleaning up my garden… it felt so good to get out and feel the sunshine on my face.
Its during these wonderful warm months coming up that its great for looking for inspiration everywhere for our patchwork quilting.
What colors occur naturally in nature that would POP in a quilt? What textures appeal to you the most? Make notes, take pictures, journal however works best for you….
But just get out there, open up your eyes and soak it ALL in!
WELCOME SPRING!
Organizing Your Patchwork Quilting Stash!
Serena organizes her patchwork quilting fabrics much the same way I do! Watch her video to show YOU how! One note: you can buy inexpensive roman type shades that come in lots of different widths and lengths to match the size of your bookcases. Your bookcases need not be expensive either, just be sure they will support the weight of your fabric; every 3 yards believe it or not = 1 pound! Be SURE to click on “Read More” for Part 2 PLUS even MORE fabric storage ideas!
Patchwork Quilting Spring Cleaning!
For many of us spring means cleaning…
When it comes to our patchwork quilting area of the house that isn’t always an easy thing! Here are some ideas for storing your fabrics so that you may make it just a tad easier not only to do your patchwork quilting, but to keep it neat and tidy so come next spring the job is not nearly so daunting!
Just click HERE for Fabric Storage Solutions from All People Quilt and here are even MORE ideas for storing your most precious patchwork quilting possession; your fabrics! Read the rest of this entry »
Patchwork Quilting Pickle Dish
I ran across this gorgeous patchwork quilting this morning… it was not identified, nor was it’s quilter, which is a shame, but it’s apparently hanging in a show in Israel…
I know the pattern by “pickle dish” although it has other pattern names too. Isn’t it FABULOUS? The interplay between light and dark, and scale variances make it a DELIGHT to look at! What a wonderful way this would be to use up scraps!
If you know who made this spectacular patchwork quilting please be sure to let us know!
Planning a Patchwork Quilting Trip to Knoxville?
If you are planning a patchwork quilting trip to Knoxville, TN this summer for the AQS Show registration is NOW OPEN!
The Knoxville AQS Quilt Show & Contest is just around the corner and we hope you are planning to attend! Registration is a breeze by phone! If you just call 270-898-7903, a representative will be happy to assist you whether you are registering for the first time, or are adding classes to your schedule. You may also register for your friends by phone as well! Don’t miss out on this easy way to get your admissions, workshops, lectures, and special events before they sell out. You can, of course, register as well online. Get ALL the information at AQS Quilt News!
Patchwork Quilting Thimbles
There are as many opinions on which thimble[s] to use in patchwork quilting as there are quilters. Most quilters end up with a whole “collection” of them. Not decorative ones, but real, meant to be used ones, so they can find what feels “right” for them. THAT is the most important part of using a thimble, or thimbles, they have to be what feels most comfortable for YOU and work well too. I have always used leather thimbles, buying new ones as I puncture the current model.
In this video you can see that this quilter actually wears three [3] of them at once! While I have never done that, it works for her, and THAT is what matters.
As an aside… if you get, as the patchwork quilting gal in this video mentions, a drop of blood on you quilt, your own saliva will take your blood out of anything better than anything else! Simply grab a cotton swab, get it saturated with your own saliva, and use it to remove the blood spot!
ENJOY the VIDEO! Read the rest of this entry »
Patchwork Quilting Hand Quilting
I have noticed over my 30+ years of patchwork quilting that many quilters try to put their quilt into their hoop or frame too tightly and then wonder why they cannot get nice small, even stitches.
Here is a great, short little video that will show you HOW to achieve those hand quilting stitches yourself and some other articles you might like to take a look at too! Read the rest of this entry »
