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Featured Quilt - A Quilt in Colorful Bloom
Las calas de Valdivia by Pilar Donoso was featured in the In Full Bloom exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2025. About the exhibit, Houston says, "Just as quilters create beautiful art with fabric, florists and gardeners cultivate works of beauty from the soil. This exhibit showcases floral-inspired quilts from across the spectrum in lush color and splendor."
As for Pilar's quilt and its creation, she says, "Color is my love language and my way of connecting with the world. Las calas de Valdivia was born in a fish market, where the vibrant colors of the lilies stood out against the metallic sheen of the seafood. The photo I took allowed me to capture that instant, and through quilting, I could truly reinterpret it and make it my own. Throughout the process, I observed nature in a new way, letting color guide me to create an emotional image." |
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Stitchin' Post: Block Printing Basics |
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Inking and Printing on Fabric
From the Stitchin' Post: "Valori Wells from the Stitchin' Post shows you how to ink and print on fabric with a hand-carved block."
Learn more from Valori right here at The Quilt Show by watching her in How to Make Fabric Gifts with Valori Wells | How to Do Mock Bobbin Trapunto with Ricky Tims. |
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The Met: Conserving the King Arthur Tapestry |
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Keeping a Tapestry in Tip-Top Shape
From The Met: "Follow the conservation treatment of “King Arthur” from the “Nine Heroes Tapestries” series, among the oldest in The Met’s collection. The tapestry had not been treated since 1949, when it first came into The Met’s collection. Watch as conservators clean, stabilize, and reweave fragile areas of the work, finally reinstalling it at The Cloisters." |
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Textile Talks: Amy Barickman - Love You to Pieces - A Gift of Friendship |
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Fall in Love with Amy Barickman
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Artist, designer, and author Amy Barickman will share a selection of quilts and fabric friends from her latest book, Love You to Pieces: A Gift of Friendship, including the Sock Monkey, Yo-Yo Clown, and Sunshine Polly Doll. We’ll explore their origins, the stories behind them, and why each was chosen for inclusion in Love You to Pieces. Ultimately, her hope is that this Textile Talk and Q&A becomes its own shared story—one that connects us, inspires us, and maybe even sparks new friendships along the way."
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 2 PM EDT. |
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In The Store - Graywork by Tula Pink Fat Quarter Bundle |
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Let This "Gray" Do the "Work" For You
Graywork by Tula Pink Fat Quarter Bundle brings together bold stripes, playful dots, and whimsical animals in her signature brights set against striking black, white, and gray backgrounds. It’s a graphic, high-contrast collection that’s perfect for adding modern drama and unmistakable Tula style to your next quilt or project. |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: An Explosion of Circles |
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"Circular Momentum" by Becky Goldsmith
With every quilt she makes, Becky likes to think of the challenge that each will present to her. For Circular Momentum, she wanted an explosion of circles. So the challenge was making every circle on the quilt using needle turned hand appliqué. The quilt was originally intended for a Christmas book, but at the time of its making Becky was so over Christmas motifs that she went with a take that she calls "marginally Winter". Becky says the fun part of the quilt is the way that the circles expand into the border to take the feeling outward.
See more of Becky's quilts in Block of the Month Quilt 2026 Game On! by Becky Goldsmith| AQS QuiltWeek Paducah. |
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Come For the Fun, Stay for the Great Information
A new year brings plenty of opportunities to learn new things, and what better place is there to learn than with some of the best teachers around. One such teacher happens to be Becky Goldsmith, the designer of The Quilt Show's 2026 Block Of the Month, Game On! Becky has taught at The Quilt Show many times before and always brings something new and inspiring to light that creative spark. Discover what Becky and so many others have to offer you when you're a part of The Quilt Show community! |
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