‘The Quilt Life’ Archives
Which Way Did He Go?
TQL challenged you in the February issue to use your imagination. The man is missing from the Bird of Paradise quilt top on page 55, even though he was in the picture when the newspaper templates, above, were made. Why? You had so many creative [Read More]
Everything Old is New Again
We’ve been chatting with Pat Holly, maker of the prizewinning Paisley Peacock. Our discussion turned to sources of inspiration. TQL: Where did you come up with the idea of embroidering your background fabric before you stitch the appliqué? PH: The first time I used this [Read More]
Pat picks COLOR!
We’re talking to Pat Holly, whose fabulous quilt Paisley Peacock not only graced the TQL centerfold in June but also won best in show in Paducah. TQL: Pat, how do you choose colors for a quilt? PH: When I am designing, next to the actual motifs and elements, color is the [Read More]
Feeling the Paisley Connection
We’re talking to Pat Holly, who, either solo or part of a dynamic duo with sister Sue Nickels, is no stranger to the winner’s circle. Pat’s biggest win for a solo effort to date is best in show in Paducah with Paisley Peacock. PP just happens to be the centerfold of [Read More]
Our Prizewinning Covergirl
Have you seen Pat Holly’s amazing Paisley Peacock, the June TQL centerfold? This quilt won best of show in Paducah last week, and we were thrilled for her, of course. When we first saw Pat’s 60″ x 72″ masterpiece, we knew we had to get to know her better! [Read More]
TQL wins "10 Best New Magazines of 2010" honor
Big news here!! TQL has been selected one of the 10 best new magazines of 2010!! Here’s what Library Journal had to say when it announced its list of 10 best new magazines of last year. ”…brave entrepreneurs continue to produce excellent new [Read More]
Be a Thread Picker
It takes imagination to choose the best threads for your quilt. And the more stitching there is, the more important it becomes to give it some thought beforehand. When Sarah Vedeler was at that point in making GO! Be Dazzled, the TQL April 2011 Centerfold, she had a plan: [Read More]
Be Dazzled Even More Than You Were Before
The TQL April Centerfold, Sarah Vedeler’s quilt GO! Be Dazzled, is a knockout. Sarah mentioned that the quilt has a little sister, GO! Be Dazzled Too, which you get to see here. It’s a simpler version of the centerfold quilt. It’s a fun exercise to open [Read More]
Happy birthday, TQL!
The April issue is now out. It’s our second April issue! That means The Quilt Life is celebrating its first birthday. Thanks to our wonderful loyal readers, it looks like we’ll be serving up bi-monthly slices of quilt lives for some time to come. Keep those [Read More]
The passing of Jean Ray Laury
The loss of Jean on March 2nd was another great loss for the quilt community. She was of one of the “mothers” of the late 20th century quilt revival, there even before the quilt revival got going. I became a fan of her before I became a quilter. Back in 1977, I [Read More]
