Textile Arts and Quilt Fair 2023 Edition : Pour l’Amour du Fil
Countdown -10 days to the opening day of the quilt and textile arts fair “Pour l’Amour du Fil” in Nantes! The craft fair takes place from Wednesday 19th through Saturday April 22nd at the exhibition hall de la Beaujoire. If you’ve never visited this textile arts fair, here’s another good reason to do so this year: we’ll be among the vendors!
QuiltCon 2022 Part II: Favorites
There were so many gorgeous and inspiring quilts at QuiltCon that it is difficult to choose which ones to highlight! Here are a selection of some of my favorites, in no particular order.
QuiltCon 2022 Part I: Improvisation and Heidi Parkes
This is my first experience at a QuiltCon and I spent all day Friday attending various lectures, one of which was called “Improv Quilt, Improv Life,” by Heidi Parkes. I wanted to share with you some of the main ideas from her talk and how you can integrate them into your own quilting practice.
Inspiration behind the “Jeu de Miroir” Quilt Pattern
The inspiration behind the “Jeu de Miroir” quilt pattern came from several sources, including a literary work by Marguerite de Navarre and works of art by Joseph Cornell.