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Here is the description of the Kaffe exhibit on the National Quilt Museum website: Kaffe-85 and Fabulous!
Kaffe Fassett reached a milestone birthday in December 2022 and this exhibition reflects his influence as a leading
textiles designer and practitioner of contemporary crafts.
Posted in Quilting, tagged Larger than Life, National Quilt Museum, Velda Newman on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
This might be the most amazing group of quilts I have ever seen. They were so detailed and so large. You can get an idea if you click on the photos and take a good look. If you are in the Paducah Kentucky area you should hurry over to see these before they leave. Here is what the museum website says about her work.
Sea Shells by Velda Newman
Velda Newman is a contemporary quilt maker and fiber artist from Nevada City, California. Her large-scale designs, portraying subjects from nature, have been exhibited extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Newman uses textiles and thread the way other artists use paint and brush.
Posted in Quilting, tagged kids sewing, National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Quilting on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
One of the coolest exhibits on display now at The National Quilt Museum was the School Block Challenge. Here is the description on the museum website…”School Block Challenge 2023 competition and exhibition is celebrating 30 years. This quilt block contest and exhibit is open nationwide to students in K-12th grade. Moda Fabrics provides three challenge fabrics which must be included in each block. Entries must also contain some type of machine or hand stitching.” We were so glad to see that young people are being encouraged to take up the art of quilting.
The Studio 