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Sunday Smiles - May 17, 2026 |
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Featured Quilt - "B"ecause You Asked, Here's Janet Stone's Second Alphabet Quilt
Last week we featured the first of Janet Stone's Alphabet series of quilts that are currently hanging in the National Quilt Museum as part of her exhibit, Janet Stone: And Now I Know My ABCs!. The response from our members was wonderful, and even Janet reached out to say how appreciative she was that we'll be featuring her quilts. However, she did let us know one small detail that we got wrong about the theme of her series. We said that each quilt corresponded to a letter of the alphabet, but Janet told us that actually, "each quilt contains the entire alphabet, not just a specific letter."
Janet also informed us that she has collected all of the quilts in the series together in her most recent book, Mutton But Letters!, which is available to purchase in her Etsy shop or in the gift shop of The National Quilt Museum. We'd like to thank Janet for this new information.
And with all that said and done, we'd like to present the second quilt in the series, Alpha Block Celebration. Janet says, "When I finished my first alphabet quilt, Letters From a Broad, a friend of mine asked me if the blocks I used in that quilt had anything to do with the letters they were with. I said, no, but that's a fabulous idea! I could make a quilt with traditional blocks whose names start with each letter of the alphabet! My personal challenge was to find blocks that contained more than 26 pieces. I hand sewed colored beads along the quilting lines to help the quilting show up. At the time, I didn't know about thicker weight threads that would have shown up better! I wanted to add the names of each block and decided to free motion embroider the names around the edge."
And a fun fact from Janet about this quilt: "The only block I paper pieced was the Log Cabin block so I could get those quarter inch lines straight." |
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Audrey Esarey and Vickie Wheatley Shine In An All New Show! |
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Cue the Curves and Build Some Birds
Audrey Esarey's work is recognized for its bold use of large, singular and overlapping circles, meticulously curved piecing, and dynamic contrasts of color that often create the illusion of overlapping forms reminiscent of watercolor studies. She has a deep love for color gradation and blends her hand-dyed solids with commercial fabrics to create rich, layered effects. Audrey demonstrates how to piece the arc of a Möbius radial using foundation paper piecing. Then she teaches her technique for cutting, preparing, and perfecting a ¼” precision-pieced irregular curved seams.
Plus, Louisville fiber artist Vickie Wheatley shares how to design and build small fused and stitched art compositions using simple shapes of hand-dyed fabrics.
Watch Audrey and Vickie in Möbius Curved Piecing - Audrey Esarey | Fused Mini Art Quilts - Vickie Wheatley, which debuts today! |
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Alex Anderson LIVE: The BOM 2027 Quilt - Questions Answered |
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Alex Answers Your Questions
For the first time in 20 years, Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims have designed a Block of the Month quilt together — and quilters everywhere are buzzing about BOM 2027: Flight of the Bumblebee!
With two beautiful colorways to choose from, Mountain Meadows and Ocean Waves, many of you have questions before placing your preorder — and Alex is going LIVE to answer them all. From fabric choices and skill level to techniques, timelines, and what makes this quilt so special, this is your chance to get the details you need directly from Alex.
Join the LIVE, ask your questions, and see why so many quilters are reserving their kits now before the May 31, 2026 preorder deadline.
Your preorder allows these gorgeous hand-dyed fabrics to be specially created just for you in Bali, Indonesia — making this project truly one of a kind. 🐝
Alex is LIVE TOMORROW, May 18, 2026 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later. |
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Textile Talks: A Global View - Quilts from the International Quilt Museum's Collection |
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Covering a Curated Collection of Creative Quilts
Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Sarah Walcott takes us on a global journey of quiltmaking with special textiles that exemplify the IQM's unrivaled collection."
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 2 PM EDT. |
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Be a Part of the First BOM Designed by Ricky and Alex! |
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Let's Have Some Fun Together
For the first time ever, Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson have joined forces to design a Block of the Month quilt together — and the result is unlike anything we’ve created before. Rich with appliqué, embroidery, piecing, and breathtaking detail, Flight of the Bumblebee is a quilt journey you'll want to take.
Preorder your kit by May 31, 2026 for early December delivery. |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Terrific T-Shirt Quilt |
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"She Believed She Could So She Did" by Lezleigh Kleibrink
She Believed She Could So She Did was made by Lezleigh for her friend Karen, who is a runner, and was made using a number of Karen's running shirts. Lezleigh's quilt for Karen honors her runner's journey, and the many places that she has run.
See more of Lezleigh's quilts in Memory Pillow, Quilts, & Memory Bears - Lezleigh Kleibrink | 1843 Graveyard Quilt. |
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The Writing is on the Wall...
Or is it paint? Quilts? Whatever it may be, you won't have any hang-ups here at The Quilt Show. Learn the joy of quilting from A-Z, and 1, 2, 3... with our over 500 shows and classrooms. And who knows, maybe one day, your quilt will be hanging on the wall.
(Photo: Quilt Mural Wall in Paducah Kentucky) |
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