“Then crazy quilting hit me like a Mack truck,” Allie remembered. She was given four industrial sized trash bags full of slightly smokey smelling fabric samples after a fire in a local decorator’s shop
About 60 miles from Spokane, in eastern Washington’s high desert country, Mariner’s Compass quilts surround Robin Long. On her family's cattle ranch near Ritzville, she and her husband, David Long,...
"This was a time when people were slowly making their way into the modern quilting world in order to find something that made them happy and kept their hands busy,”...
Brenetta Ward began quilting as a child, when she attended quilting bees with her Aunt Alma in rural Illinois. Her quilting style is grounded in southern tradition, but incorporates cultural...
“Then crazy quilting hit me like a Mack truck,” Allie remembered. She was given four industrial sized trash bags full of slightly smokey smelling fabric samples after a fire in...
When I watched the advanced trailer for our October Adventure Workshop in Ireland, my eyes started to well up halfway through. The film wasn’t finished. It wasn't color-corrected. There wasn’t...
Little did we know that, as part of the Throughlines exhibit, we would see Green Star Quilt (2019), a modern sculpture that represents the fabric squares of a traditional Star...
On the Road at the Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show
To newbies, the signage for the Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show is a bit hard to find, but that’s okay: locals know exactly where to go. Inside the Chota Conference...
Rachel B. Hayes’ Installation at the International Quilt Museum
Artist Rachel B. Hayes has been commissioned to make sculptural textile installations by many types of organizations. She has created works for Missoni, the Italian fashion firm, and has a...
Harriet Powers: A Discussion on Legacy and Preservation
Teresa Duryea Wong hosts a discussion with four incredible women who are keeping Harriet’s legacy alive. Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi who led the effort to acquire and install the new grave...
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