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Sunday Smiles - February 8, 2026 |
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Featured Quilt - The Marie White Masterpiece Award at Road to California 2026
Mama Don't 'Low by Patty Simmons won The Marie White Masterpiece Award (Sponsored by Moore's) at Road to California 2026. Patty says, "The Jug Band vibes in this quilt cross from real to homemade instruments. Feel the rhythm and change in pitch that comes from blowing across that jug, humming into the comb and paper, horns blaring a zydeco tune, a squeeze box and washboard tempo keeping it lively. Sit back, observe, join in and enjoy all that Mama Don't 'Low." |
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Not Interested in Sports This Weekend?
Watch our latest show with Judith Phelps and Sally Manke for FREE!
Judith shows how to prep quilt tops for thread painting and how to choose the right threads for realistic results, plus she has smart tips for organizing and storing them. Then, Sally invites us into her classroom at the AQS Quilt Week Show in Paducah while she's teaching.
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See "The Legacy 2026 Exhibition: African Fashion Heritage - Eight African Countries" From The Museum at the FIT |
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From the The Museum at the FIT: "In celebration of Black History Month 2026, this 3D virtual fashion exhibition presents 28 looks created by Professor Jennifer Lee, Ph.D. (Fashion Business Management, FIT) in consultation with Dr. Elizabeth Way (Museum at FIT). The exhibition brings together digital versions of traditional African ensembles from prestigious museum collections as well as contemporary looks from the collection of The Museum at FIT by fashion designers from eight African countries: Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, and South Africa." |
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A Look Back at the Sochi Olympics |
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When Quilting Took Over the Olympics
It's hard to believe but it's been more than a decade since the Sochi Olympics when the look of the games was the patchwork quilt. We thought we'd take a look back with this article from the American Quilter's Society.
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Textile Talks: Emiko Fujimoto - Quilts as Living History |
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A Tour of History Through Quilts
Presented by SAQA: "Emiko Fujimoto has been making quilts in the Satsuma region of Japan for over 40 years. She mainly uses Japanese vintage fabrics. Her work reflects a deep love for the region and for her materials. "When there's a beautiful pattern, I try to preserve it in my work," she says.
In this Textile Talk, Fujimoto is interviewed by Naomi Ichikawa. We see several quilts and textile hangings around her home and studio, and take a tour of her vintage fabric stash. Fujimoto and Ichikawa educate us about the fabrics and motifs as they go.
This presentation is given in Japanese with English subtitles."
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 2 PM EDT. |
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Go The Extra Yard When You Shop our Super Bowl Sale! |
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Score 50% Off everything in our SUPER BOWL SALE department with the code TOUCHDOWN50%! Don't wait to shop - quantities are limited and this game ends soon! |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: Such a Shimmering Sight |
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"Kaleidoscope Trees" by Judith Phelps
Kaleidoscope Trees was inspired by the book, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. In the book, a little girl goes blind at the age of six, so to her, "The huge cypress trees she and her father pass on their morning walk are shimmering kaleidoscopes, each needle a polygon of light." That line was the inspiration that sparked the creation of the quilt. Judith says, "the quilt was made to be viewed from both sides, has three layers and is completely thread painted except for the outer borders."
AND, if watching the Super Bowl or the Olympics isn't your thing, we have made our brand new show with Judith FREE for everyone to watch for a limited time. So please enjoy Judith, and see more of her wonderful quilts in Two-Sided Quilting and Thread Painting - Judith Phelps | Fiber Artist - Sally Manke. |
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It's All About the Facts
From the Museum at FIT - "Early football uniforms did not include large pads or helmets, but they were made out of durable materials like wool or canvas to withstand the high-contact nature of the game. Here, the pants provide some padding, but not the top. Colors help distinquish teams--historically, team hues might flood a top, as here or simply appear in the bands around the upper harm, which remans a signature element of football jerseys"
Facts we share with you at The Quilt Show. Won't you join us and learn more?
Football Uniform Pants , circa 1915, USA, Cotton Duck
Man's Sweater, circa 1920, USA, Maroon and White Wool |
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