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Melody Johnson’s Happy Quilts
I made a very happy discovery this week, thanks to the Eclectic Detective. Melody Johnson’s quilts are the happiest, most colorful tapestries I’ve seen, and they seem fitting for a time of year when days are getting longer and flowers are about to bloom.
Melody describes herself as an artist whose medium for the last 24 […]
Quilters sought for Florida Exhibit
Quilters throughout the Upper Peninsula are invited to submit their creations to “Fabrications: Art Quilts of the U.P.” opening June 21 in the Upper Gallery at the Bonifas Fine Arts Center in Escanaba, Michigan.
Fabrications will be on display during the showing of the National Quilt Show in the Lower Gallery from June 21 through July […]
Quilts in a Material World Exhibit
Don’t miss this first-ever exhibition of Winterthur’s quilts, featuring stunning examples of exceptional artistry which have never been exhibited before. Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection will show the relevance of quilts in the lives of their makers, both past and present. Ranging in date from the 17th to the 19th […]
Thimble & Thread Quilt Expo
This year’s quilt show, “Alzheimer’s â€â€? Forgetting Piece by Piece,” features 52 quilts about Alzheimer’s disease created by nationally recognized artists. The 30th annual show includes more than 300 quilts plus vendors, lectures and demonstrations. Presented by the Thimble and Thread Quilt Guild of Greater St. Louis at 1-6 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday […]
Bee in the Mountains
Members of the Western North Carolina Quilters Guild will host the annual North Carolina Quilt Symposium - “Bee in the Mountains” - in just a few months. The Symposium, which runs Thursday, 24 May – Sunday, 27 May 2007, will be held on the beautiful campus of Mars Hill College, just 20 minutes north of […]
Quilters’ Retreat in the Rockies
This retreat, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, is for Museum members, including those who join when they apply for this retreat. (Membership is required for participation.) If you decide to join and attend this retreat, you’ll enjoy a A 4½-day retreat having an art quilt focus this year, with seminars and lectures by […]
Quilt Events in Australia
I love Melbourne, but I’m sorry that I never had a chance to visit other cities in Australia. If you happen to be planning a trip to this wonderful country, don’t forget that they’re into quilts as much as anyone else! The lineup for this event begins this month at the Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy […]
Virginia Quilt Museum
If you happen to find yourself in Virginia this year as that state celebrates the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, you might also find your way to the Virginia Quilt Museum. Yes, the museum is located in Harrisonburg, and Jamestown is located…well, in Jamestown. But, the connection between these two towns is fairly strong this year, […]
Outside the Box: Quilts with Character
At right: Satin Petal Bed Cover, 1930, maker unknown.
If you can’t visit the east coast this spring, then drop by the San Jose Quilt Museum (California) to view their varied quilt and textile shows. One show, “Outside the Box: Quilts with Character,” runs until 8 April 2007.
Culled from a collection of more than 400 quilts, […]
