I like to take pictures of quilts that really catch my attention when I go to the quilt shows. Many of these are not prize winners but are certainly winners because they have made it to the “show.” Here are some of the ones that caught my eye. This quilt was made from blue jeans.…
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Working the stitch
I will demo machine quilting in the Fairfield booth #936 tomorrow from 11:30 – 12 noon. Be sure and stop, and if you are not in Houston with the rest of us enjoy this little video. Machine Quilting Hope to see you there. Be happy and remember - “Where ever you go there you are.” I just…
Things to keep in mind
Fairfield Booth 936 ARTFABRIK/FRIESYLE Booth 839International Quilt Festival Houston Texas October 31 to November 4 I was thinking about all the things that help me while I am machine quilting that I want to tell people when they are standing there watching me demo.Here is my list so far: Wash your backing fabric before using…
Houston Booth #839
Several years ago I took these videos in our booth at Houston.Laura Wasilowski and I will be in the ARTFABRIK/FRIESTYLE booth #839 in Houston at the IQA show again this year.We sure hope you will stop in and say hello as well as buy a few wonderful things to take home and work on.We hope…
Forest Floor
At the International Quilt Festival in Houston, they have a celebrity quilt auction each year….. here is the piece I will have in the silent Auction during the Quilt show and Festival…. “Jack in the Pulpit-Forest Floor” It is created with my hand dyed silk and cotton from my original drawing. I hope you get…
Birds and Flowers Part 2
Little Fused Art Quilts with Frieda and Laura – Birds and Flowers Part 2 starts today on the Quilt Show. Laura continues her lesson on making her little quilt, Birds and Flowers, follow along as she shows you how to build a nest for your birds. Even a bird brain can do this easy weaving…
Dinner is always better with friends
We all have to eat sometime and eating with friends seems so much more fun then eating alone.Being at the quilt show is no different. It is what I love the most about coming to the AQS show in Paducah, my favorite quilt show.Last night we had a real treat when several of us were…
Des Moines IA quilt show Come see us in person
Laura says she’ll be lonely in booth 516 in Des Moines, IA, without me to kick around (I am teaching at the show and won’t be in the booth), so come on by and keep her company, and while you are there you can pick out a unique piece of gorgeous hand dyed cotton or…