Fiberart For A Cause Raises Record Amount for American Cancer Society

Fiberart For A Cause, an international effort by fiber artists and patrons, was recently recognized as the #2 fundraiser in the nation for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life in 2007.
Fiber artist, Virginia A. Spiegel, notes, “When I founded Fiberart For A Cause (FFAC) in 2005, my goal was to raise $90. We […]

African American Quilts Call for Entries

The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is organizing an exhibit which highlights quilts created by African American artists. The show will cover a wide range of styles, from the traditional to the more contemporary, and will showcase the varied works in design, style, inspiration, and message.

Confluence: Color & Creativity

Clear Water Quilter’s Guild, Eau Claire, WI presents: “Confluence: Color & Creativity Quilt Show,” Saturday, 15 Sept. 9AM-4PM and Sunday, Sept. 16, 10AM-3PM at the historic Schlegelmilch-McDaniel House, 517 S. Farwell, Eau Claire.

The Vermont Covered Bridge Quilt Weekend

The Vermont Covered Bridge Quilt is a special quilt designed by Mary Alice Rath. It features 12 of Vermont’s most pictureque covered bridges along with maple leaves and Vermont state flower, the red clover.

Learn to Build a Quilt at the National Quilt Museum

Na Pali by Ruth Mc DowellWinchester, MA, 70″ x 77″, 1999.
Foundations are not just for buildings! See how foundations are used in building quilts during the National Quilt Museum’s exhibit How to Build a Quilt: Foundation Piecing, 22 August - 6 November 2007.
Curated by Carol Butzke and Chris Moline, How to Build a Quilt examines […]

San Francisco Quilt Guild Speaker

Sheila Schneider will talk on 17 July at the San Fran Quilt Guild meeting at the San Fran Seventh Day Adventist Church. Sheila has been happy to produce some award winning quilts fitting the quilting in between lecturing and giving workshops. She is also the author of “Pieced To Fit,” the subject of her presentation […]

Grouseland Foundation Annual Quilt Show

Grouseland Foundation is holding its annual quilt show October 12 and 13 at Vincennes University’s Green Activities Center in Vincennes, Indiana, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The group is accepting entries for both hand quilted and machine-quilted quilts of diverse sizes now.

A highlight of the show will be a lecture by popular quilt authority, Kaye England […]

Did you notice I was missing?

Hey folks - sorry for the lack of posts, but I’m in the process of moving while working full time (and on weekends!). The process will be over first of June, and I’ll be updating the site at that time. Stick with me!

SF Quilt Guild - Eli Leon

Eli Leon has been studying, exhibiting and writing about improvisational African-American quilts for the past 25 years. A 1989 John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship allowed him to expand his research from his home base in Oakland, CA to east Texas, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana - the geographical area from which most of his […]