Rebeka Lambert discovered modern improv quilting and hasn't stopped. She uses repurposed fabrics in most of her art.
Mother Earth by Galyna Grotto, at Quilt Canada 2017.
Rebeka Lambert discovered modern improv quilting and hasn't stopped. She uses repurposed fabrics in most of her art.
Exhibition of Wall Quilts, ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton While we stich, life is not elsewhere. In a world that is increasingly connected with non-stop news, quiltmaking does not happen in soli…
Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts
Rebeka Lambert discovered modern improv quilting and hasn't stopped. She uses repurposed fabrics in most of her art.
Cristina Arcenegui Bono discovered that she preferred the machine quilting to piecing quilts that opened a world of art to her.
Kathy Doughty balances owning her own quilt shop, authoring quilt books, teaching classes internationally and being a mom and wife.
I'm making my baby girl a Trip Around the World quilt using 1930's reproduction fabrics. The top is done!! Now on to the back. Yeah, I'm piecing a back with a few Dresden plates. Which I've never made before. I like to make things difficult. ha. Blogged
Rebeka Lambert discovered modern improv quilting and hasn't stopped. She uses repurposed fabrics in most of her art.
Cynthia England had a happy accident and learned a new way to create her realistic pictoral fiber art quilts.
The stairs of the Helsinki Cathedral were filled with the Guinness world record attempt for the largest crocheted patchwork quilt of the world, making a quite large blanket.
Learn about the "real world" Tasha Tudor illustrated
Jacqueline de Jonge of Be Colourful has a full time job as secretary in the Cardiology department of a large hospital. At the same time s...
In the world of quilting, a rising trend that seamlessly blends creativity with sustainability is the art of upcycling old fabrics. This innovative approach not only breathes new life into discarde…
Quilt basting is essential to prepare your project for quilting. Learn how to make a quilt sandwich and discover 4 ways how to baste a quilt.
Summer is cruising by and I'm struggling to keep up with it! I'm wondering where those lazy days of summer disappeared to. It seems like it's been a few years since I've seen them! Hmmmm...may have something to do with the age of my kiddos! Back in May I was asked by my client to custom quilt this quilt she made for a Kaffe Fassett display at HMQS. Here's a bit about it... "Each year the Kaffe and Friends exhibit becomes bigger and better. Our group that started 7 years ago, has expanded from 15 ladies to about 45, and instead of being held in only one quilt shop, we now have three classes held in two different shops in Salt Lake and Ogden. The ladies, and one gentleman, are creative and exciting to be around. We used Kaffe Fassett fabric lines, and others that work well together, such as Brandon Mabley, Phillip Jacobs, batiks and more. This year the class consisted of Dresden plates in assorted varieties, small. Large, funky, stripes, solids, cutouts, inserts, paper pieced, and any other kind that the imaginations could create. The instructions were given each month and the members could select their own color scheme and decide on their final layout. We have skylines, underwater scenes, checkerboard backgrounds, gradations, trees, aborigional walkabouts, and many I have not yet seen. Join the movement starting again in January of 2015, at Elaines Quilt shop in SLC, or My Heritage in Ogden. The instructor, Kaye Evans has some more exciting ideas for the upcoming year. Call the shops for more information." This was one of the biggest quilts I've custom quilted...and definitely the most colorful! I love it! Honestly, I had so much fun quilting this (which I usually can't say about a quilt this large). I had no plan when I started quilting, other than to bring texture to the quilt. Because it's such a colorful quilt, I knew intricate quilting designs would get lost, so simple lines in various designs was my goal. I took about a bzillion pics. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :)
A luminary in the world of textiles and quilting, Kaffe Fassett has inspired quiltmakers all over the world to work with color in an instinc...
Exhibition of Wall Quilts, ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton While we stich, life is not elsewhere. In a world that is increasingly connected with non-stop news, quiltmaking does not happen in soli…
Are you a quilting novice or a quilting expert? Here are 20 questions to test your knowledge of the quilting world. And, a free pattern when you're done!
Scrappy Trips Around the World This Scrappy Trips Around the World quilting by Natalia at Piece N Quilt using Kawaii fabrics form my stash, The Pattern designed By Bonnie K Hunter aka Quiltville. it's
Women's Encyclopedia is a collection of quilts by Galla Grotto, based on cultural traditions throughout the world.
WOW! All these beautiful afghans paving the stairs to the cathedral were handknit and eventually donated to charity. To yarn bomb is an extraordinary thing in itself but to provide warmth to 1000's in addition is just plain humbling. Imagine the many hands that crocheted these blankets. Young ones. Old ones. Female ones. Male ones. All different colors. Imagine the thoughts that went into each stitch from all those people. And then imagine all those who received these. Just think about the energy in each one of these afghans. That's got to be giving peace and love a chance.
Even when the stunning Kaffe Fassett exhibition is no longer at The American Museum, Bath, (after 2nd November) it’s really worth visiting. As you see I wasn’t exaggerating when I descr…
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Welcome to my gallery Here you will find many examples of the larger wall art pieces that I have created over time. A lot of these art works have been in exhibitions and art show, some have won pri…
Luke Haynes creates quilts as utility objects as well as fine art. Working in series, he consistently pushes himself to innovate.
Quilting and textile art is being revived by a new generation of artists, curators and designers who are celebrating its personal and political legacy
This week we are creating a slow stitching panel, taking time to enjoy the process and decide just what this beautiful piece might become...
Make a difference in the world by sharing your talents - a list of charities in need of sewing and quilting and fabric donations.
In our searches around the world, we have come across what we believe to be a practically perfect throw blanket. Handwoven at Melin Tregwynt, on the southwestern coast of Wales, these wool throws have been refined over generations of weavers and makers. Made of 100% wool, these stunning double-cloth weaves are filled with with love, warmth, and meaning. As two layers of fabric are woven at the same time, points of interchanging threads create a reversible pattern, binding the layers together in a way that presents detailed woven patterns. Each pattern has a history behind it. We have chosen three different patterns to bring in that we feel have powerful meanings. St. Davids Cross: Named after the patron saint of Wales; St. David's Cross. This pattern is not as complex in its execution but truly beautiful in simplicity. This pattern was inspired by the Shaker weaves of the 18th century. The Shakers left England to pursue religious freedom in America and were known for the pursuit of simplicity in the items they had in their home. Shop more blankets, throws, and textiles here. Read more of the story behind these Welsh wool throws here. Finished with a simple hem on all four sides. - DETAILS - Measures 78.74" x 51.18". Made of 100% pure new wool. Made in Wales. Care instructions: dry clean only.
American-born Kaffe Fassett, regarded as one of the most influential quiltmakers of our time, exclusively spoke to Homemaker to tell us about his colourful world.
Sally Scott - Towards Infinity - South Africa Managed to wrest a visit in to the World Quilt Show in West Palm Beach, somewhat reluctant pre-teen in tow. (Read that as 5.2 seconds per quilt between whiney noises.) The lighting in the convention center was typically poor for capturing good photos of these quilts, yet some of my images are passable! My flickr slideshow here. I was drawn to texture details yesterday. Sally Scott's work (above) using zigzagged cording in bold color combinations - a technique I have some affinity with! Melyn Robinson - Sabratha - United Kingdom Melyn Robinson's method of zigzagging over yarn then applique by hand in the spaces formed, beautiful! This muted colorway is one I relate to the UK. Not sure if it's a memory trigger from colors my relatives use in their homes, or if it's happenstance. It feels softly unusual to my technicolor Florida trained eyeballs! Irene MacWilliam - You Can't Put Hole Where A Hole Don't Belong - United Kingdom Color plus texture in Irene MacWilliam's quilt above. The layered swiss cheese effect with big stitch circles - effervescent! Fumiko Tanabe - Square Dance - Japan Fumiko Tanabe's ruffle-y F yo-yo's - some type of square yo-yo's with which I am unfamiliar. Engineer brain is mulling about the construction process every time I look at it! She attributes the F Yo-yo to Mrs. Chuck Nohara. (Do you make a topless cube in fabric then gather in the edges???) Joanne Reigh - Kaleidoscope of Hearts - Canada Color was the draw on Joanne Reigh's applique entry as well as the handwork scrolling tendrils stitched on each square. (Full quilt image on my slideshow) Greit Lombard - Block-a-Day Therapy - New Zealand Certainly one of my favorites of the day - Greit Lombard's hand and machine stitched squares joined by herringbone stitch. I'm very impressed if these are truly one-a-day creations. How many hours sat per square??? Pre-teen survived the quilt show torture session - whines were minimized after food consumed (chicken gumbo got a thumbs up, chicken salad sandwich a bit salty) And some retail therapy in the vendor booths when a yard of anime/manga figured fabric was discovered in amongst other Japanese fabric offerings - and she had allowance left - mood was lifted!! Then on seeing this quilt she said she'd like to take an image in to her Civics teacher... Shirley E Kerstetter - Presidents of the U.S. of America - United States A 10 year labor of love - featuring a NEEDLEPOINT (and small count canvas, too) portrait of each president. The maker is 82 years old and says she has room at the top to add any more presidents she may be around for. Astounding. Beautiful. A cheery hello to those linking in from Craftgossip.com today. Thanks, Denise!!
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is an incredible concentration of creative energy of one person.
