More From Quilt Festival Cincinnati 2013!

We had such a great time at Quilt Festival Cincinnati this past weekend! Let the pictures do the talking…

Meet the ladies from Special Exhibits who worked so hard to hang more than 500 quilts and textile works for the show! From left to right: Terri, Patti, Carol, Marie Christine, Trix, Annick, Ginny, Becky, Amanda, and Carmen

Attendees dropped off more blocks throughout the weekend for our Ohio Star quilt challenge. It’s going to turn out to be a beautiful quilt, and we are really looking forward to showcasing it at next year’s Festival and donating it to a Cincinnati-based charity!

Meet nine-year-old Delaney who shyly approached me to say she likes to watch Quilting Arts on Saturday mornings with her mom. Yes, my heart melted…

Create on the Spot (formerly Make It University!) was busy with lots of stitch activity, from learning surface design techniques and embellishing to making small projects, including fabric postcards.

But the highlight of this year’s show for many was our premier evening event, The Iron Quilter Challenge sponsored by BERNINA of America. Met the refs:

Me alongside the resident joker at Quilts Inc, Bob Ruggiero

During this one hour and forty-five minute challenge, four teams of quilters each led by a celebratory quilter were tasked to create a “tasty, quilted masterpiece.” Armed with seven yards of fabric, two Berninas, irons provided by Oliso, rotary cutters, mats, and rulers courtesy of Prym Consumer, and a design wall, the pressure was on as the countdown clock let everyone know just how little time they had left to create a quilt top. The teams of four were led by Charlotte Angotti, John Flynn, Debbie Caffrey, and Wendy Butler Burns.

Here Bob is asking Wendy Butler Berns how confident she is that she and her teammates of “The Butler Berns Blasters” were going to win this challenge.

Charlotte Angotti and her team the “Angotti Avengers” demonstrated their confidence in winning by flexing some quilting muscle!

While the teams were busy creating, attendees dazzled each other with their quilts during our show–and-tell portion of the evening.

And at one point when I told everyone that I had door prizes for the first 20 people to go dance with Bob, he got a little stampeded. (He didn’t seem to mind, though.)

Debbie Caffrey and her team, “Caffrey’s Cohorts” finished early and were so confident they were going to win, they bought all four teams a round of champagne.

And time is up! The tasty creations from left to right: John Flynn, Charlotte Angotti, Wendy Butler Berns, and Debbie Caffrey.

And after the votes were counted (in the form of marbles given to each attendee), Debbie Caffrey and Caffrey’s Cohorts took the gold in the form of a glittery spray-painted (non-functioning) iron. (Special kudos to Allison Cooper for making this iron as gaudy as possible.)

Debbie and her team were not the only winners of the evening. BERNINA of America donated a BERNINA 550 sewing machine to be raffled off as the grand door prize to one of the lucky attendees that registered for our Iron Quilter event. At the end of the night, Jeanne Delpit of BERNINA drew the name of a very fortunate quilter who got to take home this…

Me with Jeanne Delpit

Looking forward to coming back next year, Cincinnati! (Show dates are April 3-5, 2014.)

We have some fun plans for our upcoming Chicago show in late June. More on those very soon…

Quilt Festival Cincinnati Has Commenced!

April 11, 2013 By pokeysponderings in A Pokey Pondering, International Quilt Festival Tags: Quilt Festival Cincinnati 4 Comments

We are well into our first full day at Quilt Festival Cincinnati and I thought I’d share a few pictures of what’s happening in the heart of the Queen City…

Groups of friends are stylin’ for memorable photos in front of our colorful photo opportunity quilt by Scott Murkin.

Attendees have begun to drop off their Ohio Star quilt blocks at our Design Wall in our Special Exhibits area. We are experimenting with block placement, and at the end of the show, after all blocks have been received, we will quilt it, put it on display during next year’s Cincinnati show (April 3-5, 2014), and donate it to a Cincinnati-based charity.

“Reds-den Plate” by Janine Keeton of Liberty Township, Ohio. This quilt is part of the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild exhibit, which challenged participants to reinterpret the Dresden plate. I adore this quilt (and the quilting in it)!

“Sunflower Exchange Project” by Barb Zapp. I thought this was pretty clever!

“Dance, Flowers, Dance!” by the very colorful (and color-loving) Frances Holliday Alford of Grafton, Vermont.

Uh oh, a cute pooch…with a guilty face. Be still my melting heart. Quilt is “Who, Me?” by Ruth Powers in our Celebrate Spring! exhibit.

“Tutti Fruitti Village” by Boston gal, Sue Bleiweiss. I love how she has clearly developed a signature style.

Sheila Frampton-Cooper created “In the Desert” inspired by the architecture of her favorite artist, Hundertwasser. (Hey Sheila, he’s my favorite artist, too!)

And here is yours truly in Open Studios last night. This was the first time I have worked with thickened dyes in three years. My smile kind of says it all; I am so happy I finally have cracked them out again.

More soon!

Coming to Quilt Festival Cincinnati? I have some FUN homework for you…

April 4, 2013 By pokeysponderings in International Quilt Festival, Open Studios Tags: Quilt Festival Cincinnati Leave a comment

T-minus one week until we descend upon the Queen city for Quilt Festival Cincinnati, and there are going to be a number of fun and festive activities on the show floor to prepare for beforehand!

1. Make an Ohio Star Quilt Block!

Ohio Star quilt block by Sharon Shipley Troute

The Details:
• Make a 9.5″-square unfinished block (so that when we quilt it it will be 9″ finished) where the theme is a variation of the Ohio Star. We welcome modern, traditional, and arty variations.
• Stick to red and white as your color scheme.
• Sign your unfinished quilt block with a permanent marker somewhere on the front of the block.
• During show hours, bring your 9.5″-square unfinished block to our Design Wall on the show floor just inside the exhibit hall.

Once quilted, this Ohio Star quilt will be donated to a local Cincinnati charity next spring. All those who make a quilt block will have the opportunity, at this year’s show, to vote for a local charity where they would like to see the quilt donated. We will announce the winning charity at next year’s Quilt Festival in Cincinnati (2014), where we will also have the finished quilt on display. We hope you’ll be a part of this fun and unique challenge!

2. Make ATCs or Mug Rugs to Trade at Our Trading Post!

Make as many ATCs and mug rugs as you like to trade with others at the Trading Post, which will be located in front of Create on the Spot!

Don’t know how to make ATCs or mug rugs? They are fast and easy to create!

ATC Tutorials online:

http://quiltinggallery.com/2012/03/07/artist-trading-cards-tutorial/

http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2006/08/fabric-atc-tutorial.html

Mug Rug Tutorials:

http://tipnut.com/mug-rugs/

http://sew-fantastic.blogspot.com/2011/03/mug-rug-tutorial-scrappy-colorblock.html

https://sew4home.com/projects/table-linens/scrapbusters-mug-rug

3. Come to the Show on Preview Night (April 10) to experience Open Studios!

For the duration of Preview Night, artists will be on hand in the Create on the Spot! area demonstrating everything from monoprinting and screen printing fabrics to demonstrating modern quilting techniques. Don’t miss out!

4. Prepare to Take Workshops at Create on the Spot!

Take just an hour, or less, to learn a quick new skill, and make a fun project. No pre-enrollment; just pay $10 at the door (first-come, first-served). Tickets available all day (for that day’s sessions only) until the class space is sold out. Come to booths 626/727 off “Main Street” to see the project line up.

Thursday, April 11

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Kim DeCoste Pentagon Fabric Bowl—English Paper Piecing

12:30-1:30 p.m. Cindy Walter Miniature Painted Quilt

1:45-2:45 p.m. Edie Wittenmeyer Fabric Applique Fun!

3:00-4:00 p.m. Judy Murrah Jazzy Small Notions Bag

4:15-5:15 p.m. Pokey Bolton Fabric Postcards

Friday, April 12

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Diane Zubrick Silk Screening—Gingko Leaves Art Cloth

12:30-1:30 p.m. Judy Murrah Jazzy Small Notions Bag

1:45-2:45 p.m. Diane Zubrick Silk Screening—Creating Art Cloth with Sharpies &

Silk Screening

3:00-4:00 p.m. Pokey Bolton Fabric Postcards

4:15-5:15 p.m. Kim DeCoste Pentagon Fabric Bowl—English Paper Piecing

Saturday, April 13

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Diane Zubrick Silk Screening—African Adinkra Symbols Art Cloth

12:30-1:30 p.m. Julie Craig Silk Roses

1:45-2:45 p.m. Diane Zubrick Silk Screening—Art Cloth Printing Lab

3:00-4:00 p.m. Kim DeCoste Pentagon Fabric Bowl—English Paper Piecing

We are also preparing for our Iron Quilter Challenge for Thursday night (April 11), which is going to be pretty hilarious!

If you haven’t bought your tickets to the show yet, click this link and you can buy them in advance.

Are you coming to Cincinnati? I hope to see you!

Are you getting ready for our Cincinnati show? Join Our Ohio Star Quilt Challenge!

February 25, 2013 By pokeysponderings in International Quilt Festival Tags: Cincinnati, Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild, Ohio Star 19 Comments

We are getting excited that International Quilt Festival/ Cincinnati is just about 6.5 weeks away (April 11-13), and we want to make sure attendees participate in our new opportunity!

Introducing our Ohio Star Quilt Challenge

1998-14 Amish Ohio Star within an Ohio Star

Quilter unknown

The Details:
• Make a 9.5″-square unfinished block (so that when we quilt it it will be 9″ finished) where the theme is a variation of the Ohio Star. We welcome modern, traditional, and arty variations. Limit one block per person.
• Stick to red and white as your color scheme.
• Sign your unfinished quilt block with a permanent marker somewhere on the front of the block.
• During show hours, bring your 9.5″-square unfinished block to our Design Wall on the show floor just inside the exhibit hall.

Please share this news with your friends, and congratulations to Ali M. for being randomly picked to win the Japanese Quilting book! I will email you for your shipping details.

I know I’m not very traditional…but we are seeking traditional!

January 29, 2013 By pokeysponderings in International Quilt Festival Tags: International Quilt Festival/Chicago, Karey Bresenhan, traditional quilts Leave a comment

Let’s face it: I don’t have a lot of patience, I never have. This means that making traditional quilts has always been very challenging for me, but it doesn’t mean I don’t deeply admire them!

I am happy to share that we have a couple of exciting opportunities for those of you who make traditional quilts!

1. Want to get your quilt published? Look what our founder Karey Bresenhan is compiling!

Please take a look at this web page to download all of the important information to submit your quilt(s) for consideration.

2. Let your traditional quilt hang in the windy city! Introducing Traditional Treasures in Chicago…

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“Red, White and Blue Cornerstone Log Cabin” by Lois Jarvis

Traditional Treasures 2013

International Quilt Festival/Chicago plans to showcase traditional quilters and their quilts in a special exhibit, Traditional Treasures 2013! This exhibit is back and will be one of the highlights of International Quilt Festival Chicago, June 20-23, 2013, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

The best of the best of traditional quiltmaking will be seen featuring time-honored patterns and exquisite workmanship. This invitational honors those quiltmakers who choose to work in the style of their foremothers and to focus on developing perfection of technique.

We would like to invite you to participate in this salute to traditional quilters. Entrants may come from any city, state, or country. You may submit a total of two quilts for our consideration. Quilts need not be made specifically for this exhibit nor is there a “made after” date requirement. Quilts must be a minimum of 25″ × 25″. Please do not submit a quilt that was included in a previous edition of Traditional Treasures.

Completed submissions with visuals must be received online by February 22, 2013. You will be notified no later than March 15, 2013 regarding the quilts to be included in this exhibit along with shipping instructions. If selected, the quilts will need to arrive in Houston no later than May 10, 2013. Quilts may travel to other shows and will remain a part of the traveling exhibit through November 2013. If quilts do not travel they will be returned by the end of July 2013.

We hope you are as excited as we are about this opportunity to showcase traditional quilts and quiltmakers at International Quilt Festival/Chicago.

Visual Instructions

Please read carefully the information for your digital images. The complete instructions may be downloaded here. Visual Instructions (PDF).

Timeline for quilt registration

Announcement and preview: August 2012
Registration open – January 4 to February 22, 2013
Notification by – March 15, 2013
Selected quilts arrive in Houston by – May 10, 2013
Quilts returned to owner – end of July 2013

Important Special Note to quilters shipping from foreign countries: While we encourage you to insure your work for its full value for insurance purposes, we must ask you to value it for customs declaration purposes only at no more than $50 (U.S.). A higher customs value may require an expensive bond that may not be refunded upon your quilt’s return to its home country. Also mark the customs document with “for exhibition and return, not for sale, no commercial value.” We hope you understand that this is for practical purposes only, and certainly does not reflect on Quilt Festival’s estimation of your work. If you wish to claim full value for customs purposes, we recommend that you arrange a carnet A.T.A. for your quilt at your expense. If we incur customs expenses due to a decision on your part to declare the customs value of your quilt as more than $50, you will need to reimburse us for any such expense. If you claim less than $50 for customs purposes, and we still incur customs charges, we will pay those charges in full and will not expect reimbursement.

Entries selected from digital images are subject to additional evaluation when the actual quilt arrives in Houston. If the actual quilt is found to differ significantly from the digital image submitted for jurying, the selection committee reserves the right to reject the entry and override the jurors’ initial decision. The decision as to whether the difference is significant is entirely the prerogative of the committee.

Registration

Registration is now open. The last day to register is February 22, 2013 until midnight CST.

To preview the registration forms, click here.

For Help with Resizing Photos or Filling Out Forms, click here.

Please use a standard browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari) for optimum performance.

To submit your entry on-line, click here to start:

When you have completed your registration be sure to print a copy of the confirmation page for your records.

For More Information

If you have any questions, please contact Carmen Beck, Special Exhibits Coordinator at 512.323.2255, spexhibits2@quilts.com or Amanda Schlatre, Special Exhibits Coordinator at 713-781-6864, ext. 104, spexhibits3@quilts.com. If you have technical questions about the online system, please contact Lisa Ellis at lisa@ellisquilts.com.

Wanted! Create on the Spot Teachers for our Cincinnati and Chicago Shows!

January 21, 2013 By pokeysponderings in Create on the Spot!, International Quilt Festival Tags: Create on the Spot!, International Quilt Festival/ Chicago, International Quilt Festival/ Cincinatti Leave a comment

Happy Monday, everyone! I am indeed happy for the most part…except last night’s New England Patriots’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens was hard to take. But no matter, my home team, the San Francisco 49ers, are going to the show, and that is something to be elated about!

In non-football-related news, we are gearing up for our first two International Quilt Festivals this year, the first in Cincinnati (April 11-13) and later in Chicago (June 21-13), and I am helping with getting instructors who would like to teach one-hour workshops on the show floor at Create On The Spot (formerly known as Make It University). This is a lively, interactive portion of the show floor, and we are looking for quilters and artists who would like to teach a short, one-hour workshop on anything from stitch and surface design techniques to quick projects like ATCs, small purses, etc.

Students taking a stenciling workshop at International Quilt Festival/Houston in 2009.

Do you have a process, project, or technique you’d like to teach for an hour at one of these shows? We would love to hear more about it!

Here’s what you need to do…

Email me (pokeybATquilts.com), with the following:

1. Proposed title of your workshop

2. Two-three sentences explaining what you would like to teach

3. A low-resolution (72 DPI) picture of your proposed project or technique

4. In the subject line please (in CAPS) write: WORKSHOP PROPOSAL/CITY (either Cincinnati or Chicago). This is pretty important so I don’t miss your email!

Deadline: The sooner the better!

Once I get your proposal, I will give you more details and particulars. Please share this blog post with your friends who you think may be interested in teaching a workshop!

Breaking News! The Grand Total for our Quilt Festival Pet Project Fundraiser for Friends For Life is…

November 16, 2012 By pokeysponderings in Festival Pet Project Fundraiser, International Quilt Festival, Pet Projects Tags: Friends for Life, Houston Animal Shelter, Houston Quilt Festival 26 Comments

I want to thank everyone so much who stitched and/or purchased fabric postcards for our Quilt Festival Pet Project to benefit Friends For Life, Houston’s premier no-kill animal rescue and shelter program! Our initial hope was to reach $10,000 with the sale of these fabric postcards, and before the show, I was a little worried that this amount was a lofty and unrealistic goal. Well, guess what: my worrying was a waste of energy.

The postcard wall was dog-gone busy the entire show!

: Amanda Schlatre and I even fetched some fabric postcards for ourselves.

And by Sunday morning, the guesstimate of nearly 900 fabric postcards had dwindled to just 20…

…until all were adopted.

And my concern of not reaching $10,000 was for naught. When I discovered the final amount raised between the sale of the postcards and monetary donations, I wanted to leap like Lassie, bound about like Benji, and gambol like Garfield. Are you ready?

We raised $20,251.62!

To break this amount down, the money will:

• Vaccinate 4,000 cats

• Vaccinate 5263 dogs

• Neuter 363 tomcats

• Provide heartworm treatment for 49 dogs

• Provide 1000 Project WARM feral cat shelters for distribution to colonies all over Houston.

: Above with Salise Shuttlesworth, Founder and Director of Friends For Life. I admire her very much for her tenacity, passion, and advocacy for all animals.

I want to thank everyone so, so much for helping us raise this money–for making postcards, for buying them, for blogging about the project, for telling your guild members and friends, for helping in the booth, the list goes on.

Great news for future years at International Quilt Festival/Houston!

For those who did not have a chance to make fabric postcards or attend the show to purchase any, we will be doing this fabric postcard benefit again in Houston for the next two years! So go ahead and start making fabric postcards because we want to raise twice as much next year as we did this year!

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We will also have news on our accompanying Pet Project juried animal quilt exhibit to debut next year, so if you want to make a quilted animal portrait, we invite you to start stitching.

Cheers!

Quilt Festival 2012 Recap (Part 1): Open Studios!

November 9, 2012 By pokeysponderings in Houston Quilt Festival, International Quilt Festival, Open Studios Tags: Craftsy, Houston Quilt Festival, Open Studios 5 Comments

What just happened?! Did Quilt Festival come and go already? Really?!

Faster than Roadrunner can outrun a rocket, my two weeks of Hilton livin’ and Houston Quilt Show lovin’ feel like they zoomed by at warp speed, and in the blink of an eye, I’m already back at Quilts headquarters, sitting still, feeling exhilarated, inspired, and yes, also a little tired.

What an incredible and whirlwind of a time this year’s International Quilt Festival/Houston experience was for me, and for the tens of thousands who attended, I hope for you as well!

I’ll be posting a few blog entries recapping Festival over this next week, and in this first edition wanted to share some pictures of our brand new Open Studios sponsored by Craftsy, fine purveyors of quality online classes from some of the best quilters in the business. We are very appreciative of their sponsorship, and I know I was among many who felt dazzled watching approximately 40 quilt artists over the course of the four days of Festival share their art as well as tips, tricks, and techniques for better quilting.

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Open Studios was located close to the entrance of the Food Court, and it was exciting watching it come together!

After Ray from TexExpo and his team rolled out the floor, they began erecting the wall panels that would create the four distinct open studios rooms for artists to quilt, stitch, embellish, and paint.

Here my coworker Belén Timmins is sporting a classic pose in one of the windows of Open Studios just after one of the walls was completed. Problem was, we knew beforehand that these rooms needed propping…and propping quickly since the show was opening in less than 24 hours.

After making a few trips home to grab some things from my studio, and with the help and eye of Leslie Jenison and Jamie Fingal, we decorated all of the rooms with props and hanging mechanisms for each artist to display their art for their sessions. I thought the Craftsy sign looked pretty striking!

I especially loved the paint room with Leslie Jenison’s art cloth billowing out of paint cans.

Some highlights…

Cheryl Sleboda was one of our debut artists to launch Open Studios this year, and demonstrated how she embellishes her quilts with LED lights. Clever girl, that Cheryl…

Nancy Goldsworthy divulged her secrets for how to couch chunky and challenging threads to a packed audience of quilters.

Marlene Glickman demonstrated nifty surface design techniques using simple, everyday items such as sticks, clamps, and stamps.

Joyce Hughes amazed attendees with her beautiful quilts featuring raw edge appliqué and thread painting.

Leslie Jenison showed how easy and fun it can be to create one-of-a-kind art cloth with monoprinting.

I got to play in Open Studios, too, demo’ing some surface design techniques, and as an admirer of Lynn Krawczyk’s art, it was great fun having her as a neighbor during our sessions!

All in all a lively time was had in this new area on the show floor, and I want to thank all of the artists for being so generous with their expertise, and to thank Craftsy for sponsoring this fun event!

In the next post I will share some very exciting news we have about the funds raised for Friends For Life with our Festival Pet Project, but in the meantime, I hope that many of us can keep those in the Northeast in our hearts and prayers as they cope with the aftermath of Sandy. If you want to help, there are a couple of quilt drives that I have been made aware of: Luana Rubin is coordinating Hurricane Sandy- 5000 Quilts and quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe whose neighborhood was devastated by the storm, is coordinating a quilt drive on her blog.

Hope everyone has a restful and stitch-filled weekend,
Pokey

Open Studios at Quilt Festival Brought to You By Craftsy!

October 18, 2012 By pokeysponderings in Houston Quilt Festival, International Quilt Festival, Open Studios Tags: Craftsy, Open Studios Houston 4 Comments

New this year! Watch well-known artists working right before your eyes in this special area brought you by Craftsy.com! In this specially constructed area located near “Main Street” in the food court, four artists will be demonstrating simultaneously under the categories of “Embellish,” “Stitch,” “Quilt,” and “Paint,” showing everything from free-motion quilting and innovative piecing to monoprinting and beading.

Stop by for a little creative inspiration, and print the full schedule below so you wont miss out on seeing some of your favorite artists at work!

Open Studios Artists’ work from left to right: Carol Ann Waugh, Ana Buzzalino, Timna Tarr

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Thursday, November 1

10:00 a.m.-Noon
Lynn Roddy Brown, Piecing Triangle Units
Nancy Goldsworthy, Couching Chunky & Challenging Threads
Cheryl Sleboda, Light Up Your Quilts!
Barb Forrister, 3D Flowers

12:00-2:00 p.m.
Joyce Hughes, Thread Painting
Jamie Fingal, Rebel Quilting
Leslie Jenison, Monoprinting on Fabric
Marlene Glickman, Surface Design with Sticks, Clamps, and Stamps

2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sarah Ann Smith, Thread Painting
Teri Lucas, Fusible Appliqué Cards
Sara Hochhauser, Dye It, Sew It, Wear It
Michele Muska, Making Felted Fabric

4:00-6:00 p.m.
Martha DeLeonardis, Twister Designs
Cyndi Souder, Curved Piecing with Tiny Seams and Persuasive Pressing
Christen Brown, Ribbon Work and Hand Embroidery
Ana Buzzalino, Stitched & Painted Landscapes

Friday, November 2

10:00 a.m.-Noon
Christine Adams, Stitched & Collaged Fabric Books
Cathy Franks, Couching with Yarns to Create Leaves and Flower Shapes
Mary Anne Griffin, Painting Fabric
Judi Hurwitt, Gelatin Monoprinting

Noon-2:00 p.m.
Ana Buzzalino, Stitched & Painted Landscapes
Joyce Hughes, Raw-Edge Appliqué
Barb Forrister, 3D Flowers
Helen Gibb, Silk Ribbon Embellishments

2:00-4:00 p.m.
Ann Petersen, Beyond Basic Machine Quilting
Leslie Jenison, Free-motion Quilting for Art Quilts
Lynn Roddy Brown, Piecing Triangle Units
Jamie Fingal, Mixed-Media Quilting

4:00-6:00 p.m.
Peggy Martin, Paper Piecing
Timna Tarr, How to Appliqué Circles
Marlene Glickman, Foiling Fun with Sheers for Collages
Susie Monday, Stamp Carving for Art Quilts & Mixed Media

Saturday, November 3

10:00 a.m.-Noon
Ann Petersen, Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine
Carol Ann Waugh, Stitch & Slash
Lynn Krawczyk, Shadow Printing
Pokey Bolton, Monoprint, Screen, & Stamp

Noon-2:00 p.m.
Karen Linduska, Creative Uses for Decorative Stitches
Jamie Mueller, Cathedral Windows
Marlene Glickman, Surface Design with Sticks, Clamps, & Stamps
Christine Adams, Stitched & Collaged Fabric Books

2:00-4:00 p.m.
Susie Monday, Drawing with Stitch
Pokey Bolton, Mixed-Media Postcards
Esterita Austin, Creating Quilt Portraits
Judy Murrah, Collage Greeting Cards

4:00-6:00 p.m.
Patt Blair, Painted Quilt Art
Ann Petersen, Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine
Liz Kettle, Beading on Fabric
June Colburn, Artful Collage Appliqué

Sunday, November 4

10:00 a.m.-Noon
Nancy Goldsworthy, Couching Chunky & Challenging Threads
Liz Kettle, Machine Stitching Tips & Tricks
Christen Brown, Ribbon Work and Hand Embroidery
Martha DeLeonardis, Twister Designs

Noon-2:00 p.m.
Pokey Bolton, Mixed-Media Postcards
Ruth Chandler, Modern Hand Stitch
Judi Hurwitt, Cut Stacked Journaling
Cheryl Sleboda, Light Up Your Quilts!

Update on Events & Opportunities for the Upcoming Quilt Festival in Houston!

October 17, 2012 By pokeysponderings in Houston Quilt Festival, International Quilt Festival, Pet Projects Tags: ATCs, Fundraiser for Friends for Life, Houston Quilt Festival 1 Comment

All of us at Quilts are getting so excited about the upcoming show in just two short weeks! We are busy packing more than 1000 quilts, countless signs, show programs, totes, badges, ATCs, fabric postcards, t-shirts, books (you name it, we are packing it) to get ready to move into the George R. Brown Convention Center next week.

In getting ready for Festival, I have decided I am going to pack up my sewing machine and studio supplies to schlep to my hotel room so at night I can make more fabric postcards for our Festival Pet Project Fundraiser as well as ATCs for our Trading Post!

Pet Postcard Update

Speaking of our Pet Postcard fundraiser (and if you don’t know what I am talking about, all of the information is here), we are still accepting fabric postcards in our offices through Tuesday, October 23, and if you are coming to Festival we will accept them at the show through Saturday, November 3. Simply bring them to Room 213. Please note: the Pet Postcards will be on sale at Quilt Festival, not Quilt Market.
I thought I would share a few of my own fabric postcards that I have made thus far. (I still plan to make 50 total!)

My little Min Pin, Louie, has a big ego…

I mean, for real…he has a big ego. Did you ever see the movie “Goodfellas?” Remember Tommy DeVito, the character played by Joe Pesci? If Louie was a human, he would be him.

My kitty Khaleesi, who has been exploring her playful side and stretching her physical boundaries lately, inspired this yoga postcard.

ATC & Mug Rug Trade

Don’t forget! Make and bring ATCs and mug rugs to trade at Festival! Bring as many as you want to trade, and tell all of your friends who are coming to the show!

Newly Expanded Open Studios Brought to You by Craftsy!

We are so excited to have a much larger and expanded version of Open Studios this year, and in the food court area where people can relax and spend time with the artists. During Festival, there will be approximately 60 sessions with more than 40 artists who will be demonstrating their craft and sharing their expertise with attendees. This event, brought to you by Craftsy.com, will have a variety of artists on hand demonstrating everything from free-motion embroidery and piecing to monoprinting and embellishment. I will post the full artist schedule in the next couple of days, so you can print it out and plan your visit to this area.

New: Mix and Mingle Reception!

We hope you’ll join us on Saturday (November 3) for an evening of fun! We’re hosting a new event, MIX ‘N MINGLE from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the pre-function area, outside of the ballrooms on the third floor. No pre-enrollment is required, all show attendees are invited. What better way to wrap up your day than spending time with old friends (and making new ones!), talking about your day, unwinding, and enjoying refreshments from the nearby cash bar. And best of all…we’ll be giving away hundreds of dollars in door prizes!
More information to come shortly, but I have a date in my studio tonight to make more fabric postcards!

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