International Quilt Weekend Is Here!

It's Heeere...International Quilt Weekend is upon us.  Since Alex and Ricky from The Quilt Show are having a big party I decided to join in on the fun.  Details about the amazing things happening at The Quilt Show are listed below.  I'm adding to it:  anyone who is signed up to follow my blog (either through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs) will be eligible for some prizes.  Among them are a copy of Victoria Findlay Wolfe's newest book, "Double Wedding Ring Quilts:  Traditions Made Modern", fabric bundles including a Kaufman solid rollup, a Hoffman fabric bali pop or other pre-cut collection, and Havel's Scissors!  You must be a follower and comment at the bottom of this post to be eligible, and the drawing will take place at noon on 3/23/15.  I will announce the winners on this post the evening of 3/23, so please check back!  Thanks for participating, and don't forget to stop over to The Quilt Show for more details on their celebration of International Quilt Weekend!  Woo Hoo!

March 24th:  Greetings!  I used my "Randomizer" app to select the winners of the giveaways.  Sorry I am a day late in posting:  I forgot that I would be out of town teaching a workshop/lecture to the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild.  I have notified the winners in the comments section.  Please check your comment.  If you have been selected you will see my reply.  If you are a winner use the contact button at the base of the blog header to get in touch with me.  I will need your email as well as your "snail mail" addresses, please.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and congratulations to the winners!

In honor of International Quilting Weekend, March 20-22 (that's NEXT weekend!), 2015, The Quilt Show (www.thequiltshow.com), the web TV show hosted by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, will open all of its shows from the first nine series-- shows 100-1513 --for the entire weekend. This means that, for three special days, everyone will have the chance to view over 200 shows, featuring some of the quilting world’s leading artists, for FREE. 

This year's sponsors are contributing over $5000 in prizes, including the Grand Prize, a BERNINA 550 QE.  Other prizes you have a chance to win are:

·         Innova – Have your quilt professionally quilted ($500 value)

·         Superior Threads – five $100 gift certificates

·         RJR Fabrics – a Delicious Selection of RJR Fabrics

·         AccuQuilt – GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter

·         Missouri Star Quilt Company – $500 in Quilter’s Cash plus signed copies of Volume 1 of Block Magazine and Man Sewing Swag

As you may already know, I appeared as the featured artist on TQS in show 1510. If you didn't have the opportunity to see this show the first time around, now you'll have the chance to see it—and so many other terrific shows—at no cost in this unprecedented three-day offer.

I hope that you'll share this information with all of your quilting friends. It's a fantastic opportunity to enjoy three days of learning and fun without leaving your home…all for free.

Enjoy the shows, and thanks for helping to spread the word!

Link to TQS website landing page:

 http://thequiltshow.com/international-quilting-weekend

Fun On International Quilt Weekend!

Hey Kids!

Big news here! In honor of International Quilting Weekend, March 20-22 (that's NEXT weekend!), 2015, The Quilt Show (www.thequiltshow.com), the web TV show hosted by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, will open all of its shows from the first nine series-- shows 100-1513 --for the entire weekend. This means that, for three special days, everyone will have the chance to view over 200 shows, featuring some of the quilting world’s leading artists, for FREE. 

This year's sponsors are contributing over $5000 in prizes, including the Grand Prize, a BERNINA 550 QE.  Other prizes you have a chance to win are:

·         Innova – Have your quilt professionally quilted ($500 value)

·         Superior Threads – five $100 gift certificates

·         RJR Fabrics – a Delicious Selection of RJR Fabrics

·         AccuQuilt – GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter

·         Missouri Star Quilt Company – $500 in Quilter’s Cash plus signed copies of Volume 1 of Block Magazine and Man Sewing Swag

As you may already know, I appeared as the featured artist on TQS in show 1510. If you didn't have the opportunity to see this show the first time around, now you'll have the chance to see it—and so many other terrific shows—at no cost in this unprecedented three-day offer.

I hope that you'll share this information with all of your quilting friends. It's a fantastic opportunity to enjoy three days of learning and fun without leaving your home…all for free.

Enjoy the shows, and thanks for helping to spread the word!

Link to TQS website landing page:

 http://thequiltshow.com/international-quilting-weekend

Some Screen-Printing Serendipity on "The Quilt Show" right here in Texas!

Way back in February I had the pleasure of taping several segments with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson of "The Quilt Show" on the ranch of my dear friends.  It was a beautiful day and we were on the covered porch outside.  My friends had asked their neighbors to contain barking dogs during the taping, and that went well, but we couldn't do a thing about the (I think it was a student) pilot doing turns on a point within earshot of where we were taping.  The sound guy was more than a little frustrated with that little plane!
Click here for a preview of the show.

Here is a description:
While "on the road" near Mica, Texas, we caught up with artist, author, and educator Leslie T. Jenison, who shares her playful, "serendipitous" screen-printing techniques for transforming natural-fiber fabrics and paper with unusual materials such as plastic Fiesta flags, product packaging, common household items, and hardware-store finds. She also describes her experience as co-curator of the juried Dinner at Eight exhibits and companion catalogs with California artist Jamie Fingal.

Alex, Ricky, and I sat on the porch and talked about curating.

Ricky tries his hand at deconstructed screen-printing for the first time!

Also, if you are interested in becoming a member so you can access more of The Quilt Show online you have the opportunity to do so at a discounted price.  The coupon code to receive a discount of $5.00 off of a 1 year membership when joining is: 267993271286.

The Quilt Show Comes To San Antonio!

I was honored to be invited to appear with Alex Anderson & Ricky Tims when they brought their show to San Antonio.  I taped several segments to be aired at some future date (I'll let you know when they are scheduled!).
Here are a few shots behind the scenes:

Ricky, Alex, and Shelly (the producer) try to warm up inside.

We were shooting at a home out in the Hill Country and it was a chilly day!

Getting wired for sound…..

Seated on the porch for a little "chat".

Ricky and I have some fun with a screen and some dye.

Stay tuned!