Quilty friends, do I have a story for you ... I am going to be featured on The Quilt Show! (No one is more surprised about this than I am!)
Last weekend, I traveled to Kentucky to meet Alex Anderson, Ricky Tims, and their amazing crew to tape multiple segments. We talked about my start with quilting, binding techniques, and of course, jelly rolls. It was a blast!
At one time, The Quilt Show taped in a studio and in front of a live audience, but the team now sets up shop at different locations across the US twice a year to film several months of show segments. So last Friday, I flew to Louisville and went straight to the venue with a suitcase full of quilts.
I wasn’t expecting to spend so much time on set before the crew would shoot with me, but it was helpful to see how things worked before it was my turn. Plus, I got to meet some of the other quilters who were also filming interviews and demos. The lineup included:
Audrey Esarey. If you have been to QuiltCon in the past few years, you know Audrey and her radial series. It was fun to see the team shoot her interview and demos.
Pat Sturtzel. A quilter and art therapist, Pat’s projects have brought communities together through fabric and art.
Judith Phelps. Judith’s expertise is thread painting. It was a luxury to see her art up close and in person.
Carol Ann McCandless. Carol’s longarming skillls have taken her on wild adventures, including orchestrating the creation of huge quilt installations in Nashville.
Nina Clotfelter. A multi-talented quilter, Nina travels far and wide teaching everything from free-motion quilting to English paper piecing.
Amazing, right? Meeting these talented artists sent my usual level of imposter syndrome to new heights. When it was my turn, though, and Alex and Ricky focused on my work, I was met with a humbling level of interest and admiration. In fact, the whole team behind The Quilt Show is fabulous, and it was hard to leave that little work family at the end of Saturday.
My show will not air until 2026. When I know more specifics, you will be the first to know!
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How exciting for you to be able to share your quilts on nationwide programming! I'm sure you had a wonderful day, blessings!
ReplyDeleteI was so excited to see this in some of my feeds. Also, I plan (I really really hope) to make the ghosties with you! The pdf is already here so I am searching for fabric in my stash.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! They are such great stewards of this art form, and you take your rightful spot amongst the creators of new work!
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was--why Kentucky?! Then you answered that question!!! I'm so excited for you, Michelle! You ARE right up there in that circle!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, that is really exciting and I look forward to watching when your episode airs!
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