Latimer Museum

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Submitted by Liz M. There are many organizations in the US that offer information and history of textiles and quilts. They include resources for researching the quilt history of their state/area, different quilt block patterns, makers and artists. Explore the links below! (The Quilt Index is a very large site.  You may want to watch the instructional video first in order to learn how to search, filter, and find what you are looking for. It’s worth the watch.) Please comment below and add your favorite museums or organizations!Read More →

Dogwood Flower

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Ruthann M. sent this along as a post for our blog.  The theme of Karma Quilts resembles the stories of Patricia Bellyea’s Spirit Quilts.  Jane Clark Jackson wrote this piece about her experiences and is hoping to move the idea of Karma Quilts forward.  She and others will be hosting a virtual meeting on May 13th, 2021.  You will find a link at the bottom of her article. That link will take you to a page where you can get more details about the meeting and sign up to receive an invitation to join.  You will find her article on the “Daily Good” website byRead More →

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Submitted by Dianne McD. Getting to see and hear presentations from the many talented people in the quilting world is one of the best perks of belonging to a guild.  On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, MPS was fortunate to have such a person.   Patricia Belyea, co-owner of Okan Arts, presented “Spirit Quilts: When a Quilt is More Than a Quilt”.  During her talk, she lead us through her process of making four quilts that she had been commissioned to create.  She told us about how she came by the fabrics for each quilt, and about the design decisions that were made as she created theRead More →

Quilters Anonymous Poster

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Submitted by Liz M. Hello all! Have you attended a “virtual” quilt show during our COVID time? I wrote a blog post in December 2020 about the Houston Show going virtual. I attended that show and also the Modern Quilt Guild QuiltCon in February 2021 this year. The Quilters Anonymous Guild in the greater Seattle area is hosting a virtual show and offering it for free! They have done a great job using technology and including a quilt show with multiple exhibits, a vendor mall that showcases interesting demos and also sharing a couple of fun tutorials. Check out the demo to make a chickenRead More →

College

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After the success of our first virtual Quilt College, we decided to do it again. (You can read about the virtual college here.) At our March 2021 Guild Meeting, we held another quilt college with four Guild members sharing information on everything from making Log Cabin blocks by hand to sewing Single-Fold Binding onto a quilt. Have you ever made Welsh Folded Log Cabin (also known as Manx) blocks?  Jean shared the perfect project to take on the road when you can’t be at your sewing machine.  They are pieced by hand on a foundation and require very little in the way of supplies. You’llRead More →