Turn a cupcake chandelier stand into a stellar teacup centerpiece for your next party. Available at Marshall’s, Homegoods, or TJ Maxx ($120-$130), this piece was transformed by Sandy Holland and Kay Duke of Memorial Baptist Church in Spring, TX. Amazing! FEATURED ARTIST Veronica Cox, Bear Thread Designs Quilting has always been a craft that [...]
Every year that Tea in Texas puts together its Quilting Issue, Texas quilters amaze us with their creativity and talent. Our quilters inspired us to explore the latest trends in quilting, so we sat down with Laura Kay Houser, a quilter and quilt shop owner who has a bird’s eye view from her perch off [...]
If you quilt, you know that Texas has as many quilting stores as a Trip Around the World quilt has squares. To be among the best, a store has to carry a wide variety of reproductions as well as plaids and brights. Plenty of patterns, books, and a helpful staff are also a must. The [...]
The International Quilt Festival in Houston brings some of the world’s most exquisite quilts together for an event that has been called “The World’s Fair of Quilts.” Tea in Texas checked in with Nancy O’Bryant Puentes, Executive Vice President of Quilts, Inc. which organizes the festival. Nancy is also the co-founder and co-director of the [...]
An internationally known quilting expert and author met with a large group of quilters in McKinney recently to share her revolutionary piecing and cutting technique that saves time and improves results. Jodi Barrows, who created the Square in a Square® technique, is a Texas-based quilter, teacher and fabric designer, who has created a charming and [...]
The authors of a new book on reproduction 19th-century patchwork quilts led a lecture in McKinney recently, to share their advice and inspiration. Betsy Chutchian and Carol Staehle, North Texas quilters and authors of “History Repeated: Block Exchange Quilts by the 19th-Century Patchwork Divas,” (Kansas City Star Books, $26.95) spoke to a group of 50 [...]
PRINT COUPON Oklahoma City, OK – January 12 – 14, 2012 Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardens Oklahoma City, OK 73102-9219 Phone: (405) 602-8500Parking $6 If you enjoy learning, shopping . . . and going home with projects made by you; then we have four days that have been designed specifically with you in mind! [...]
The Contemporary Quilt Quilting is an incredibly unique and versatile artform, firmly rooted in tradition, and yet, constantly evolving and growing to encompass new ideas and techniques. Many of today’s quilters are breathing new life into old designs and patterns through the use of bold and unexpected arrangements and colors. Other quilt artists create works [...]
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