DreamWeaver's Quilts Quilt Epiphany Weblog

I discovered this wonderful podcast, This is America with Dennis Wholey. Mr. Wholey is reporting from the AQS Show in Paducah, KY, talking with Meredith Schroeder from the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society about the show, and Caryl Bryer Fallert about the Paducah Artist’s Relocation Program. Click “Download” to listen. Great stuff!

The king size quilt I’ve been working on is finally done, and I’ve washed it and blocked it to dry. It’s always a bit scary, putting a quilt in the washer; no matter that I’ve done everything right to prevent mishaps, I still wonder, will the dyes run, will all my machine quilting unravel at [...]

Hitting a milestone is a great feeling, even if there are many miles left to go. I’ve finished stippling around the outside edge of the king size quilt now, and just have the inside setting squares left to do. I’m seeing light at the end of that tunnel! I’ve put the binding on and I’m [...]

Tumbling Blocks: New Quilts…,by Barbara Smith, Editor Since we’re on the subject of the New Quilts from an Old Favorite Contest, check out Tumbling Blocks, another book of prize-winning quilts from AQS. My Butterfly Houses quilt was awarded second place in the Tumbling Blocks Contest in 2001, and is featured in the book along with [...]

Dresden Plate: New Quilts…,by Shelley Hawkins I’ve just received my copy of Dresden Plate: New Quilts from an old Favorite. For anyone who doesn’t know, my quilt Paisley Pavane is featured in the book, along with the other 17 finalists in the yearly contest. Full of inspiration, this book has articles about each quilt written [...]