Elizabeth Keckley’s Mary Todd Lincoln quilt Courtesy of Kent State Fashion Museum Kent State University Museum has a civil war exhibit: “On the Home Front: Civil War Fashions and Domestic Life” now through August 26, 2012, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The exhibit includes garments of the time as well as [...]
All posts for the month February, 2012
Kent State University Museum’s Civil War Exhibit: “On the Home Front: Civil War Fashions and Domestic Life” through August 26, 2012, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 26, 2012
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Bedturning of Jean & Bill Lyle’s Quilts
February 22, 2012 If you like bedturnings, here is one with Jean and Bill Lyle’s beautiful antique quilts that is sponsored by The American Quilter’s Society at: http://www.quiltviews.com/bed-turning-with-jean-bill-lyle-video and here:
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 22, 2012
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Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, January 2012, Tokyo, Japan
This is the largest quilt show in the world. It’s an annual January event held in Tokyo, Japan. There are more than two hundred sixty-nine photos at this flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22514067@N00/sets/72157629114055341/ of quilts, overall and details from the exhibit, where you can click on any thumbnail to see the larger photo. Page two: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22514067@N00/sets/72157629114055341/?page=2 Page [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 17, 2012
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Elizabeth Richardson Collection Exhibit opens February 24, 2012, in new Richardson Quilt Gallery, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
The new Elizabeth Richardson Quilt Gallery is opening February 24, 2012, to host the Elizabeth Richardson Collection, which are quilts from the late 1930s through the late 1950s. It includes 13 quilts and 26 historic textile samples, as well as photos of quilts from that time and other memorabilia. In addiition to featuring quilts and [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 14, 2012
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“Hawaiian Quilts: God in Expression” on Exhibit February 17 – August 2, 2012, Avenir Museum, Fort Collins, Colorado
February 11, 2012 Photos are the Museum’s. Colorado State University’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising will feature “Hawaiian Quilts: God in Expression” from February 17 through August 2, 2012. The free exhibition features Hawaiian quilts from the Henry and Angela Hite Collection. Guest curator Elizabeth Akana will offer a free lecture about the history [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 11, 2012
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Excellent Tutorials about Texture Magic, Machine Trapunto, and Free Motion Quilting Techniques
February 7, 2012 For great tutorials using a domestic sewing machine, of Texture Magic, there are three at : http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/free-video/ There are also two tutorials about machine trapunto, four on beginning free motion machine quilting techniques, and two on intermediate free motion quilting techniques using a domestic sewing machine. Patsy Thompson does the tutorials and [...]
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 7, 2012
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Slide Presentation of Quilts from Road to California 2012 Show
February 4, 2012 Here is a Smilebox presentation of quilts from the Road to California Show that was held in January. The Quilt Show put on the Smilebox slideshow.
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 4, 2012
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“Quilts in Color” at Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha, Wisconsin, through March 25, 2012
February 2, 2012 Barbara Schneider – “Detail, Reflections, var. 16″ Photo is the Arts Center’s. Quilts in Color is an invitational exhibition displaying the work of Ann Fahl, Rhonda Rodero, Melody Johnson, Marcia Stein, Barbara J. Schneider, Gloria Hansen. For more info: www.andersonartscenter.com
Posted by woodhavenstudio on February 2, 2012
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“Fabulous Tee Shirt Quilts” by Caryl Schuetz
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