‘The Quilt Life’ Archives
38 days ’til Christmas
Has your sewing space been turned into Santa’s workshop this year? If so, your projects had better be well underway! Baby’s First Christmas is the adorable quilt Alex is making for her new granddaughter, Lev. I’d love to know how many TQL readers pounced on this [Read More]
Pay no attention to the man in the mirror
Take a look at the photo of Frosty Flakes, Cheryl Lynch’s elegant winter wall hanging, in the December issue of TQL. That picture was actually taken in August, at the home/studio of TQL photographer Gregory Case and his wife/photo stylist Elena Morera. TQL editor Irene [Read More]
How can we help?
We quilters are a lucky bunch. There’s something we can do when bad things happen. As I read the news about Hurricane Sandy online, I also saw modern quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe announce, on Facebook, that she is going to organize an effort to deliver quilts to victims [Read More]
Dreams do come true
Kyra Hicks emailed me this morning. Researching the history of African American quilters is a passion for Kyra, and her discoveries have inspired several the books she’s written, including one about the famous Harriet Powers Bible Quilt. The reason for her email was to [Read More]
Quilts with legs
Participating in a community quilt show is such a pleasure. Every year I look forward to entering one of my quilts in the Quilt Show at Echter’s. The weekend-long exhibit is a collaboration between two of my favorite places in the Denver area: the Rocky Mountain Quilt [Read More]
Thinking Snow…So is The Quilt Life
The Quilt Life is here! Click here to take a peek at what you will find inside the December 2012 issue. We added a couple of quilt block patterns for you, too. Still haven’t subscribed, click here! [Read More]
Submit an Article to “The Quilt Life” Magazine
Jan Magee, Editor-in-Chief of The Quilt Life magazine, welcomes the submission of articles or article proposals that are quilt-centric and apply to TQL’s audience. We have a diverse following in style and skill level which is categorized only by its passion for [Read More]
Do You Live The Quilt Life?
The Quilt Life is a lifestyle magazine created with you in mind. Like you, we’re passionate about the art and craft of quilting. We understand it transcends mere fabric, needle and thread. Quilting is a way of life. Alex Anderson explains TQL in this short video: [Read More]
Spiders
If nobody really likes spiders, why do they keep showing up in quilts? The accomplished ladies of the Victorian era frequently embroidered spider webs on their crazy quilts – it was said to bring luck to the quiltmaker. Ricky’s quilt Tarantella, with a pattern in the [Read More]
She does windows
I hope you’ve had a chance to read about the art of Karen Colbourne Martin in the October issue of TQL. Karen crafts incredibly detailed quilts that depict Newfoundland’s austere coastline and the tiny fishing villages there. Karen says each one of the buildings in her [Read More]
