-
Greetings! As busy as we all were at Festival (check out Pokey's photos), it's not surprising that the time just flew by and here we are back in Massachusetts (a bit tired but truly inspired). It was a great week! We thought we were coming back to snow! but surprise; it's 70 degrees today...
Posted to
Barb's Blog
by
Barbara Delaney
on
22 Oct 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilting, Festival, Quilt Scene, Melanie Testa, Open Studios, Jamie Fingal, Dye, IQF, Make it University, Quilt
-
Brace yourselves! I think I'm about to set a world record in the Blogosphere for the number of photos in a single blog entry. I took nearly 250 shots at International Quilt Festival/Houston, but I cut the lot down to 49. (The ones I don’t post in this blog entry, I’ll put in the photo...
Posted to
Pokey
by
Pokey
on
20 Oct 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: Techniques, SAQA, Cloth Paper Scissors, Make It University, Quilting Arts, Quilt Scene, Quilting, Jamie Fingal, Fabric, Kathy York, Bernina, Leslie Jenison, Inspired to Quilt, Melanie Testa, design, Judy Perez, 35th Anniversary, International Quilt Festival, Quilt, art quilt, Quilts, Quilter
-
Above: My copy of QUILT SCENE sits proudly on my hotel pillow. As I'm writing this blog entry, I am in my hotel room getting myself all dolled up for tonight's IQA Award Ceremony in Houston, where...drum roll... International Quilt Festival: QUILT SCENE will finally be making its debut! I am...
-
As you read this, I'm on the Quilt Scene at the International Quilt Festival/Houston , surrounded by some of the most beautiful quilts-and talented quilt artists-in the world. The caliber of the artistry-whether contemporary or traditional-never ceases to amaze me, and this year, as we celebrate...
Posted to
Quilting Daily
by
Pokey
on
12 Oct 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: quilting arts, quilt scene, international quilt festival, quilting, embroidery, quilt, fabric, dyed, surface design, cotton, Jane LaFazio, Make It University, free-motion quilting, Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilts
-
This special issue from Quilting Arts and International Quilt Festival captures the energy, beauty, and community of today's quilt scene. Packed with feature articles, projects, and beautiful photography, this 148-page issue debuted at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this fall. THE INTERNATIONAL...
Posted to
Quilting Arts Magazine
by
IQFquiltscene09
on
8 Oct 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: quilting, Quilt Scene, Sewing, Projects, International Quilt Festival, Organize, Melanie Testa, Fabric, TECHNIQUES, Studio, design, Make It University, Alisa Burke, art quilting, machine quilting, Art Quilt, quilter, Quilts, Quilt, Free-Motion Quilting, Patchwork, quiltingarts
-
Who's joining me in making 35 ATCs (artist trading cards) to celebrate the 35th anniversary of International Quilt Festival/ Houston next week ? Last night I packed all of my Open Studios supplies and discovered I had gotten just a tad carried away in making ATCs recently... Don't they look like...
-
All of us at Quilting Arts are really excited about our newest magazine to join the Quilting Arts family of publications: International Quilt Festival: QUILT SCENE! To celebrate this very special issue, we have a number of opportunities to win great stuff, but we'll start with the first raffle opportunity...
-
One of the amazing things about quilting art is that there are literally endless possibilities and thousands of patterns to start from. Discover unique quilting opportunities, such as landscape quilting, paper quilts and much more at Quilting Arts.
Posted to
Topics
by
Jason
on
28 Sep 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: Quilting Arts, quilting arts pbs, art of the quilt, quilting magazine, Quilt Scene, quilting arts workshops, quilting works, art of quilting, quilting arts magazine, quilt illustration, quilting arts forum, quilters art magazine, quilting artist, quilters magazine, quilt hangings, quilting gallery, art of quilts, art to heart quilt, paper piecing quilt, quilt sculpture, quilting art, Quilted Projects, art of landscape quilting, Quilting Arts Gifts, quilt drawings, quilts, long arm machine quilting, art to heart quilt patterns, quilting artists, Quilting Arts TV, paper quilt, Textile Artistry, quilting star, quilting as art, Make It University, simply quilts
-
The Make It University!(TM) workshop schedule and list of events have now been posted. Click the link below to get the dish on what we've got planned. (And I hope you'll join me in making 35 ATCs to celebrate 35 years of Festival!) Make It University! at International Quilt Festival/Houston "Surviving...
-
Oh, I am so sad. Someone slip me a happy pill, please . It's actually over. 2009 International Quilt Festival/ Long Beach is now past, but what an indelible memory it left! International Quilt Festival/Long Beach, second year in the running, is, well, perfect . It has a lot of things going for it...
Posted to
Pokey
by
Pokey
on
28 Jul 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: Make It University!, Techniques, SAQA, Make It University, Quilting, Jamie Fingal, Leslie Jenison, Inspired to Quilt, cotton, Jane LaFazio, Alisa Burke, Quilt, Quilts, Quilter
-
I have completed the forth I2Q Vid Prompt: Soy Wax!!! I dyed and surface designed my peasant blouse. And, well. I don't like my results. I like the shirt better in white. That is the bummer about blogging, you have reference of before and after. My dyes aren't up to full strength, they are a...
-
OK, Everybody! It's time to take the “Quilting Arts Uncensored: The Stuff You're Not Supposed to Know” Quiz! Are you ready? Which of the following statements is true? A. For the very first Quilting Arts calendar we published in 2001, the printer mistakenly flipped a couple of the...
Posted to
Pokey
by
Pokey
on
18 Jun 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: Techniques, Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilting Arts Uncensored, Long Beach, Make It University, Quilting, Jamie Fingal, Fabric, embroidery, Leslie Jenison, Alisa Burke, Melanie Testa, draw, beads, Quilt, Quilts, art quilting
-
There’s so much happening here at Quilting Arts headquarters! It’s good I sat down to write this entry because it reminded me to check on the status of the QATV 400 DVDs . In addition to the QATV DVDs, which will be available very soon (another season of fabulous guests and inspiring techniques...
Posted to
Helen’s Blog
by
Helen Gregory
on
4 Jun 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: QA TV, Quilting Arts, Quilt Scene, Cloth Paper Scissors, Make It University!, Studios, Gifts, Charm Swap, Quilting, techniques, Jamie Fingal, Make It University, Quilt
-
With the help of attendees who voted at Make It University! at International Quilt Festival/Chicago, the following artists' work will grace the pages of the 2010 "Life is Like a Box of _______" calendar, available this summer. Congratulations to: Danielle M. Tworek, Hopkinton, NH “Life...
-
A video recap of '80s Prom Night at Make It University!™ at International Quilt Festival Chicago. Enjoy!