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Grace’s Star. Made 2023. Inspired by a 1968 Star quilt made by Grace Zimega (Teton/Western Sioux) who lived on the Standing Rock Reservation. I entered it into the Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show (which is open to everyone) and it won 1st place in Machine Pieced/Machine Quilted! So honored.
Check out the new podcast from Sam Hunter – Rev Craft Biz. Sam is a great interviewer and we covered a lot of ground in quilting and textiles and publishing. Available on most podcast channels.
Quiltfolk sponsored video: Teresa Duryea Wong hosts a discussion with Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, Kyra Hicks, Jennifer Swope, and Aisha Amos Carter – Harriet’s great-great-granddaughter. Go to Quiltfolk YouTube to watch this video and witness the intense passion these women have for Harriet’s incredible contributions to the world of quilting.
The “Crazy One” was shown at Quiltcon 2024. It got lots of love, likes, and shares! So happy to see others celebrate all the joy and weirdness in this quilt. I made it just for fun. Free motion machine quilted. 2023. Double Wedding Ring pattern.
Meet three 20th century African American superstars – Anna Williams, Rosie Lee Tompkins, and Yvonne Wells. Learn about their incredible quilt journeys over the past 70 years. Anna Williams (1927-2010) was born and raised in Louisiana, and she quietly pieced hundreds of incredible improvisational masterpieces that later influenced many contemporary artists such as Nancy Crow. Her quilts are spread across American museums such as the Brooklyn Museum and the International Quilt Museum. Rosie Lee Tompkins (1936-2006) lived in California and made over 500 quilts. Most of those were collected by Eli Leon and are now part of the Berkeley Museum of Art and Pacific Film Archive. Rosie’s quilts have been shown in major art museums – including the Whitney Museum of American Art. Yvonne Wells (b. 1939 and still actively making quilts) lives in Alabama and her story quilts are rooted in improv, but filled with colorful, poignant applique. Yvonne’s singular vision narrates stories of social injustice, as well as humorous stories and unforgettable moments in American history. The International Quilt Museum holds 24 of Yvonne’s quilts. She is also included in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and other collections and has gallery representation in New York City.
Teresa Duryea Wong and David Owen Hastings will bring their signature conversational style and deeply researched content to introduce you to the most innovative international modern quilters — artists hailing from Argentina, Guatemala, Italy, France, New Zealand, South Korea and Switzerland. Discover how these makers are leading the international modern quilting aesthetic with pioneering techniques and unique perspectives. As the labels between art quilt and modern quilt blur, these 20 stunning and truly modern quilts will inspire us and lead us into the next big thing. Learn how local nature, art, architecture, cultural traditions, and even politics inform and inspire these artists. Impeccable handwork, strong quilting skills, layers of exquisite textiles, and deeply distinct cultures are woven into each of these stunning quilts. FEATURING: Cecilia Koppmann, ARGENTINA. Priscilla Bianchi, GUATEMALA. Rachel J. Ratten, NEW ZEALAND. Lisa Call, NEW ZEALAND. 최은영 Eunyoung Choi, KOREA. 변성혜 Sunghey Byun, KOREA. 엄재영 Jaeyoung Eom, KOREA. 김지영 Jiyoung Kim, KOREA. Ramona Conconi, SWITZERLAND. Gabrielle Paquin, FRANCE. Fabia Delise, ITALY. Paola Machetta, ITALY.
