Mary W. Kerr Acquires, Cares for and Develops Not Only Quilts, But a Vast Network of Quilt People
By Camie Roper Mary W. Kerr’s recent work, “marries her love of all things vintage with the freedom of expression that is encouraged in the art quilt community.” On Saturday, Nov. 19 at the GAAQG Quilt Day meeting, her lecture will be “A Woman’s Voice.” Join Mary as she presents antique and contemporary quilts from […]
Quilt Show Vendors Will Tempt Your Quilting Heart
GAAQG’s quilt show has more than quilts! It also features 19 vendors with a shop hop’s variety of choices – without any added travel time! Along with all the beautiful quilt entries, our Quilt Show features a variety of vendors (this link has direct links to vendors) who will tempt your quilting heart. Returning […]
Challenges–Love or Hate?
by Kathy Schmidt I absolutely love a good challenge! And so does my small group! Creative Seasons is a small art quilt club that grew from the Guild and has been active for many years. We all work at being textile artists and almost all of us have a background in traditional quilting. Obeying the […]
Behind the Scenes…What Does It Take to Put on a Quilt Show?
Premiering July 30 will be the 17th Biennial GAAQG quilt show, “Celebrating the Quilt 2022.” This two-day extravaganza highlights quilts, art, and hand-made items from guild members. What goes on behind the scenes to make this event happen? There must be quilts to hang and people to make them. The Greater Ann Arbor Quilt […]
Did Sunbonnet Sue Survive COVID-19? The Answer Revealed!
By Henya Rachmiel, Annette Tolley and Susan Schwandt NOTE: The Sunbonnet Sue COVID quilt and many, many beautiful quilts will be available for public viewing during the GAAQG Quilt Show, July 30-31at Washtenaw Community College. The idea for making a Sunbonnet Sue COVID-19 quilt evolved from the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild online Book Club […]
Laudable Labels
By Camie Roper How’s that quilt entry coming along? By this point, we hope you have at least chosen a design and fabric. Take a step outdoors, breathe in that almost-spring air, and use the earlier-sunrise and later-sunset hours to make progress on your creation. Quick quiz: How many creators of the following works of […]
Binding as a Counterbalance to Your Quilt
By Camie Roper Counterbalance: a weight that balances another weight. Each quilt has a certain substance or weight. Binding helps balance that weight. Keep this in mind when planning your quilt entry. A quiet binding can calm down a very colorful quilt. Other quilts very clearly incorporate their design into the binding. Yet others add […]
Quintessential Quilting: “A Thing of Beauty is a Joy for Ever”
By Camie Roper John Keats must have had quilts in mind when composing the romantic poem Endymion. A quilt is the perfect combination of art and function. Its quilting holds three layers together, and adds beauty, motion and texture. First-timers entering the 2022 GAAQG Quilt Show have many options when it comes to quilting. Aesthetically, […]
Out-of-the Blue Quilt Backs
By Camie Roper Are you entering your first quilt in a quilt show or your hundred-and-first? Did you know that you can get double exposure by adding an alluring back? Think about it and get stitching! Consider the back of your quilt a blank canvas for even more creativity. Use extra blocks from the front, […]
Planning for a Different Kind of Perfection
By Camie Roper The expert quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama are remarkable. Their sense of dignity is palpable and their unusual quilts are not what many expect. They are quite self-sufficient, raise their own food and enjoy a tight-knit community. Their quilts reflect their spirituality, resourcefulness, pride and grace. Maris Curran’s brief online video about […]