Pin It I have a fondness in my heart for creativity that bursts out in more than one way. Margaret Fabrizio came to my attention by her quilts, but she is also a well known harpsichord player who played with the Grateful Dead, and had one of her collages on one of their album covers. …
A visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles with some of my quilter friends was a treat, as there were several exhibitions on (plus the company was superb). Today we will cover one of th…
We visited this show of beautiful quilts at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. All so beautiful! And then something really fun happened- as we drove away from the museum, I saw a woman dressed in an artful way, and I recognized her from a short video of Margaret that was included in her show. I had Dave stop the car so I could get out and tell her how much I enjoyed her quilts. (No photo of our meeting- I'd left my camera in the car and Dave had driven off to get gas.) We walked back to the museum together, along with the two gentlemen who were with her. We chatted about art and quilts. I found out that it was Margaret's 85th birthday that day- so great to see all of this creative energy and beautiful current work. That inspires me. Her quilts appeal to me on so many levels. I love the connection to the Indian quilting tradition. I love the vibrant, saturated colors. I love the spontaneous, seemingly haphazard compositions. The textures created by the rows and rows of hand stitching. And the use of every scrap and the attention that brings to the beauty around us, even in the bits others might just throw away. Make it a Wonderful Day!
Sono da sempre innamorata dei quilt, opere d’arte create da donne che non si considerano artiste. E’ invece certamente una...
A visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles with some of my quilter friends was a treat, as there were several exhibitions on (plus the company was superb). Today we will cover one of th…
We visited this show of beautiful quilts at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. All so beautiful! And then something really fun happened- as we drove away from the museum, I saw a woman dressed in an artful way, and I recognized her from a short video of Margaret that was included in her show. I had Dave stop the car so I could get out and tell her how much I enjoyed her quilts. (No photo of our meeting- I'd left my camera in the car and Dave had driven off to get gas.) We walked back to the museum together, along with the two gentlemen who were with her. We chatted about art and quilts. I found out that it was Margaret's 85th birthday that day- so great to see all of this creative energy and beautiful current work. That inspires me. Her quilts appeal to me on so many levels. I love the connection to the Indian quilting tradition. I love the vibrant, saturated colors. I love the spontaneous, seemingly haphazard compositions. The textures created by the rows and rows of hand stitching. And the use of every scrap and the attention that brings to the beauty around us, even in the bits others might just throw away. Make it a Wonderful Day!
“Where have I seen that quilt?” Sometimes, the most familiar quilts are the ones we know the least about. That is true for many quilters who have seen
Mainely Quilts of Love, Margaret Solomon Gunn added a new photo.
A visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles with some of my quilter friends was a treat, as there were several exhibitions on (plus the company was superb). Today we will cover one of th…
We visited this show of beautiful quilts at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. All so beautiful! And then something really fun happened- as we drove away from the museum, I saw a woman dressed in an artful way, and I recognized her from a short video of Margaret that was included in her show. I had Dave stop the car so I could get out and tell her how much I enjoyed her quilts. (No photo of our meeting- I'd left my camera in the car and Dave had driven off to get gas.) We walked back to the museum together, along with the two gentlemen who were with her. We chatted about art and quilts. I found out that it was Margaret's 85th birthday that day- so great to see all of this creative energy and beautiful current work. That inspires me. Her quilts appeal to me on so many levels. I love the connection to the Indian quilting tradition. I love the vibrant, saturated colors. I love the spontaneous, seemingly haphazard compositions. The textures created by the rows and rows of hand stitching. And the use of every scrap and the attention that brings to the beauty around us, even in the bits others might just throw away. Make it a Wonderful Day!
A visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles with some of my quilter friends was a treat, as there were several exhibitions on (plus the company was superb). Today we will cover one of th…
We visited this show of beautiful quilts at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. All so beautiful! And then something really fun happened- as we drove away from the museum, I saw a woman dressed in an artful way, and I recognized her from a short video of Margaret that was included in her show. I had Dave stop the car so I could get out and tell her how much I enjoyed her quilts. (No photo of our meeting- I'd left my camera in the car and Dave had driven off to get gas.) We walked back to the museum together, along with the two gentlemen who were with her. We chatted about art and quilts. I found out that it was Margaret's 85th birthday that day- so great to see all of this creative energy and beautiful current work. That inspires me. Her quilts appeal to me on so many levels. I love the connection to the Indian quilting tradition. I love the vibrant, saturated colors. I love the spontaneous, seemingly haphazard compositions. The textures created by the rows and rows of hand stitching. And the use of every scrap and the attention that brings to the beauty around us, even in the bits others might just throw away. Make it a Wonderful Day!
Hello and welcome to a new issue of Down Under Textiles, and a new team working on your favourite fibres, yarns and textiles magazine. We’d like to thank Erica Spinks and Deborah Segaert for their fantastic work on the title and look forward to them continuing to stay involved as contributors. This issue Erica shares a project with us and starts a new column with her reflections on life and textiles.
It’s a review, a blog hop and a give-away! I got my hands on Cindy Grisdela’s brand new book, Adventures in Improv Quilts and I’ve got a review for you below. If you’…
Patchwork quilt made out of old men's shirts
I’m back with another jelly roll quilt pattern! This quilt is super easy to piece and comes together in a flash! It’s perfect for beginning quilters or any quilter who needs a quick finish.
“Where have I seen that quilt?” Sometimes, the most familiar quilts are the ones we know the least about. That is true for many quilters who have seen
Time for your morning cuppa and a look at some of these beautiful quilts.
Hello Stitch Exhibition: January 2 - February 24Reception: January 6, 2pm - 5pm The latest work of the incomparable Freddy Moran, Face the Year is a showcase of women's faces as only Freddy could do them. Known best for her sense of humor and color, she is famous for her phrase, "Red is a neutral!" An internationally recognized, award winning artist, author, and teacher, Freddy Moran did not begin quilting until she was 60 years old. Since that time, she has created countless quilts, all with he
Sad news that Julia Caprara has died. I attended her classes at City Lit for years in the heady days of the mid-90s, when she was head of textiles there and brought in many well-known tutors for short courses and one-day workshops. She was very, very important (indeed, seminal) in my textile and artistic development - a teacher who encouraged students to develop in their own paths, rather than imposing her own. She introduced us to many embroidery techniques that are now being used by quilters for surface design and embellishment, but most of all she sought to develop creativity and critical skills in her pupils at City Lit and latterly at Opus School of Textile Arts. Thanks to Julia I have copious sketchbooks, to which I refer often (isn't it interesting how one's early themes keep coming back?). One of my favourites started with her postcard of two huge jars at Knossos and developed into a series of embroidered felt pieces about "old pots"- this one was shown in one of the "Cloth and Stitch" exhibitions that Julia masterminded while at City Lit. We met on a train once, going north - she was going to Leeds to give a talk and I was going to Halifax to see a Quilters Guild exhibition at Dean Clough, 7-8 years ago - and we had a congenial journey, sitting and chatting and stitching, and exchanging threads. Here's a detail of the piece I was working on - Julia's thread is the pale green used for seeding on the left. Seeding - that's so appropriate for her role in my creative life.
(“Fantasia”, by Raelene Kwong: detail) (“Starry Splendour”, by Kim Bradley) (“Four Inch Splendour”, by Brigitte Giblin) I didn’t expect to make the Convent…
Today’s the last day! I hope you’ve had as much fun as I have on the Blog Tour for Adventures in Improv Quilts. It’s been a blast reading all the reviews and thank you so much for…
A visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles with some of my quilter friends was a treat, as there were several exhibitions on (plus the company was superb). Today we will cover one of th…
A visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles with some of my quilter friends was a treat, as there were several exhibitions on (plus the company was superb). Today we will cover one of th…
LANCASTER 2018 | Quilt Exhibits For the Love of Linens Quilts by Cindy Needham Cindy Needham started turning vintage linens into heirloom wholecloth quilts back in the mid 1990's. She is able to take both perfect and imperfect linens and
We visited this show of beautiful quilts at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. ...
Encore des ouvrages exceptionnels aujourd'hui, avec la créatrice Margaret Mew au salon Pour l'Amour du Fil (PAF pour les intimes)... More exceptionnal works today with the designer Margaret Mew at the show Pour l'Amour du Fil... Et le livre de Margaret...
