Last summer, I had the opportunity to fly to Louisville, Kentucky, and meet with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, hosts of The Quilt Show. Doing this required taking a big step out of my comfort zone, but the experience was well worth the time, travel, and courage!
My afternoon with Alex and Ricky started off with an interview when we talked about how I got into quilting and where I draw my inspiration from. I showed them my quilt about my son with Down syndrome, the project that originated from seeing the shingles on my eye doctor’s roof (true story!), and many other finished quilts.
Then we filmed two additional segments that focused on nitty-gritty techniques. In the first, I share with Alex my tips for working with jelly roll strips. In the second, I show Ricky how I finish my binding with chunky hand stitches.
If you’ve seen Ricky’s award-winning quilt The Visitation, it also features a special binding treatment. Ricky wrote a poem about the quilt and embroidered it into the binding with a technique he calls "free-motion bobbin embroidery." He takes us through this novel technique step-by-step in the episode.
How You Can Watch
Truth be told, I can’t bear to watch videos of myself—but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t (ha!). These segments become available to Quilt Show subscribers this Sunday, June 14. If you don’t subscribe and would like to watch my segments (or hundreds of other episodes featuring talented quilters), you can sign up for a free seven-day trial here.
Thank You!
To all of you who’ve been showing up week after week to read my humble posts and peruse snapshots of my latest projects, thank you! I have had all sorts of new experiences over the past year or two—teaching at both guilds and regional shows, presenting to groups, publishing a book. In my mind, you share in those triumphs with me. I have appreciated all of the encouragement and emails and comments over the years. Truly, I am a better quilter for being a part in this little online community.
Related content: Read the post after I returned from Louisville last August.
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