WRITINGS, MUSINGS, & PHOTO TUTORIALS
WRITINGS, MUSINGS, AND PHOTO TUTORIALS
Important Quilts: Meeting Chawne Kimber
Last week I went to QuiltCon in SoCal. I've never made the schlep to Austin for the previous events, and being as Pasadena was old stomping grounds for me (I worked there for a while [...]
WASWI: Let designers know if you see their patterns copied
This information was shared with me late last year: a reader bought a pattern from a booth vendor at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in October 2015, and when she opened it up later, it [...]
Acknowledging the Contributors: Red (or Another Important Quilt)
Another quilt from the Portland Modern Quilt Guild community that was rejected from QuiltCon West 2016 was Red, by Teresa Coates (quilting by Jolene Knight): Red, by Teresa Coates (quilting by Jolene Knight). Photo [...]
Important Socio-Political Quilts
There are a lot of reasons to make a quilt. Many get made for the love of making and artistry, others are made for the love of the people they are given to. But sometimes [...]
The Gender Discussion
In the last couple months, we've seen gender in quilting discussed in several places, and after following the conversations I feel a need to add my voice. I'll attempt to pull some threads together for [...]
Judge and Jury
It occurs to me that offering a quick definition of judging vs jurying (in the arts and crafts) might be helpful! Judging: A set of rules or criteria are set out, and the works are [...]