What do you do when life throws you a curve ball? You adapt and learn the lesson that's thrown your way. But what do you do when you encounter a curved seam while quilting? Well, you look to Audrey Esarey, the reigning queen of curves. Audrey and fiber artist Vickie Wheatley are debuting on The Quilt Show this week with their own lessons on what do when faced with both metaphorical and literal curves. But we're not divulging their secrets just yet. You'll just have to see what you can learn when you join us on the set of an all new Quilt Show!
Debuting May 17, 2026: On the next Quilt Show, we promise not to throw you curve balls. But curved seams? Oh yeah. Meet Audrey Esarey from right here in Kentucky. She's not afraid of dangerous curves, in fact, she thrives on them. Watch how she approaches foundation paper piecing on her iconic curved designs. Plus, how do you sew those iconic curved seams? Audrey to the rescue.
You may have seen Audrey Esarey's quilts featured on our site a time or two. There is a reason for that, as her quilts, often circular in nature, are stunning examples of the Modern Quilt movement. In this Wednesday's Textile Talk, you will get a glimpse of those quilts and more as the National Quilt Museum presents Contemporary Curves, "a collection of quilts exploring circular shapes and dynamic, high-contrast colors made by Audrey Esarey. The quilts featured in this exhibit are primarily from three ongoing series: Radial Quilts, Watercolor Quilts, and Aura Quilts." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 2 PM EDT.