Photos from QATV Series 1900

With the release of the DVD and digital download of “Quilting Arts TV Series 1900,” I realized I’d forgotten to share some of the photos I took of the shoot in September! Here are photos of our guest artists: Leni Levenson Wiener, Ana Buzzalino, Susan Lenz, Mary Lou Donahue-Weidman, Heidi Lund, Ann Loveless, Kristine Lundblad, Teresa Shippy, and Ellen Lindner. Other guests in Series 1900 (shot previously) include Joann Sharpe,  Melissa Averinos, Wendy Butler Berns, Jane Davila, and Grace Errea. 

The show airs on more than 400 public television stations in the U.S.; if your station doesn’t carry it, you can purchase the DVD or download on Quilting Daily.

The set, ready to roll.

My shirts and jewelry hanging in the dressing room.

How we keep track of what I'm wearing for each episode.

The fabulous Jeanne Cook Delpit, our Bernina representative on set.

Kristine Lundblad gets ready for her segment.

Producer Kathie Stull and Quilting Arts editor Vivika DeNegre look at Leni Weiner’s work.

Leni Weiner

A piece by Leni Weiner

Work by Leni Weiner

Me, with Susan Lenz

Susan Lenz’s acorn cap basket

Lovely embellished edging by Susan Lenz

One of Susan Lenz’s pieces made from vintage linens.

A Bernina machine set up for one of Susan Lenz’s segments

Work by Susan Lenz

Work by Susan Lenz

Susan Lenz prepares for one of her segments with Kathie Stull and Vivika DeNegre.

Work by Susan Lenz

Work by Mary Lou Weidman

Me, with Mary Lou Weidman

One of Mary Lou Weidman’s faces in progress.

Work by Mary Lou Weidman

Work by Mary Lou Weidman

Work by Mary Lou Weidman

Work by Mary Lou Weidman

Teresa Shippy with Jeanne Cook-Delpit

One of Teresa Shippy’s "Cool Rides” pieces

Teresa Shippy with Karen, in makeup

Me, with one of the wonderful Bernina machines!

tin tile used by Teresa Shippy

Rubbing by Teresa Shippy

Ana Buzzalino prepares for her segment

Work by Ana Buzzalino

Work by Ana Buzzalino

Work by Ana Buzzalino

Different metallic effects by Ana Buzzalino

Work by Ana Buzzalino

Work by Ana Buzzalino

Me, with Ana Buzzalino

Ann Loveless with her work.

The crew hanging work by Ann Loveless

Work by Ann Loveless

Me, with Ann Loveless

Ann Loveless’ step-outs

Ellen Lindner

Work by Ellen Lindner

Work by Ellen Lindner

Me, with Ellen Lindner

Work by Heidi Lund

Work by Heidi Lund

Work by Heidi Lund

Heidi Lund confers with Jeanne Cook Delpit

Detail of work by Heidi Lund

Work by Heidi Lund

Work by Heidi Lund

Goofing around with Heidi Lund

Happy Winter Solstice!

Happy Winter Solstice! I've been busy drawing mittens. These are done in black ink and then colored with watercolors. I knit, and I’ve made some Aran mittens (a long time ago when I lived in Scotland), but never patterns like these Norwegian mittens.

Infinite Voices

"Infinite Voices" (21"x21") Copyright 2016 by Susan Brubaker Knapp.
Cotton fabric, cotton thread, cotton batting, polyester interfacing.
Raw-edge appliqué, free-motion machine quilted.

I've been playing with circles lately. The piece above is called “Infinite Voices,” and is inspired by this quote by Malala Yousafzai: “We must tell girls their voices are important.” I envisioned the circles as individuals, and the circular stitching as female voices, all shouting out to be heard. Many beautiful voices, all different.

Here is a detail shot showing the stitching:

This photo shows the piece in progress, shooting down from above my sewing machine:

I also made this three-dimensional piece, using acrylic felt as a base, then melting away some of the stitched circles.

Quilting Arts TV Series 1900 is coming in January!

Quilting Arts TV Series 1900 will start airing on Public TV stations across the country in January 2017. The DVD of all the shows in this Series is now available here for pre-order (it will ship Jan. 15, 2017).  Guests include Leni Levenson Wiener, Joann Sharpe, Ana Buzzalino, Susan Lenz, Mary Lou Donahue-Weidman, Heidi Lund, Wendy Butler Berns, Ann Loveless, Jane Davila, Kristine Lundblad, Teresa Shippy, Grace Errea, Melissa Averinos and Ellen Lindner.

I just realized that I haven’t posted photos from the QATV Series 1900 shoot in September. I’ll do that soon. In the meantime, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, and Happy Kwanzaa!

I'll be on the cover of Quilting Arts!

I just learned that my work “Crystalline” will be featured on the cover of the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Quilting Arts magazine! I’m so honored. The issue features quilts (including mine) from the Dinner at Eight Artists exhibition, “Pattern,” which will debut at International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston later this month. Jamie Fingal and Leslie Tucker Jenison curated the exhibition. The issue should hit newsstands and subscribers’ mailboxes in about a month.

Vote! (for the next Quilting Arts cover)

I’m honored that my snowflake piece, “Crystalline,” is being considered for the December/January cover of Quilting Arts. But I love Sarah Ann Smith's Queen Anne’s Lace piece (cover 2), and voted for it! Cast your vote here: https://www.facebook.com/QuiltingDaily/posts/1116754995039676?pnref=story

Teaching at MISA

What a wonderful week I had at Madeline Island School of the Arts! MISA is one of the top art and craft schools in the country, and if you take a class there, you’ll find out why. A spectacular location. Tasty food, spacious classrooms, lovely housing, accommodating staff.

This building houses the dining room downstairs and a classroom upstairs.

 

This large building has two spacious classrooms.

The students in my five-day “Paint and Stitch” class did some outstanding work based on their own photos:
 

You take the ferry from Bayfield to Madeline Island.

The state park on Madeline Island has gorgeous walking trails with amazing views of Lake Superior. 

LaPointe, the smalll town on the island, is funky and arty, with restaurants, pubs and shops featuring local art and craft.
 

One of the highlights of the week was a cruise out to see the Apostle Islands. It was set up for a photography class offered the same week, and we were lucky enough to go along. I get seasick easily, but I was so glad I had gone. What views!

“Art Quilt Collage” review and giveaway

My friend, artist Deborah Bochert has a great new book out called Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch, and to celebrate, she’s hosting a book release blog hop with video chats! There’s a chance to win the book at each blog hop stop.

Deborah’s book focuses on her interesting collage technique, combining fabric elements with surface design and stitch (both hand work and machine stitching). If you are looking for good basic information about art quilt design, this book has it. It has tons of photos with specific examples, practical advice, and exercises to help you get started or take your work in another direction. It’s a fun read and a valuable resource. I especially enjoyed the section on finding and working with your personal symbols. (One of Deborah’s is the ladder.)

You can get a copy through C&T Publishing here:
http://www.ctpub.com/art-quilt-collage/

Through Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Quilt-Collage-Creative-Journey/dp/161745284X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473552342&sr=8-1&keywords=deborah+boschert

and Deborah has signed copies in her Etsy shop (buy one of the first 50 copies and you’ll get a bonus of original surface designed fabric she made!)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/474377211/pre-order-autographed-copy-of-my-book?ref=shop_home_feat_2

Here’s my video chat with Deborah:

Here’s a chance to win a copy of the book. Leave a comment after this post before noon EST September 30. Tell me if you have a personal symbol. If so, what is it? And if you don't have one (yet), what would it be? One of mine is the moon… constant and comforting, yet changeable; mysterious, and sometimes spooky; far away and unreachable, yet ever present in the night sky.

I’ll pick a comment at random. Make sure you include a way for me to reach you in case you win.

If you live in the USA, you’ll get a paper copy of the book. International winners will receive a e-book version.

Don’t forget to check out the other blog stops for more chances to win!

Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch
Book Release Blog Hop with Video Chats!

September 20: Teri Lucas, Generation Q Magazine
http://generationqmagazine.com

September 21: Susan Brubaker Knapp
http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com

September 22: Sue Bleiweiss
http://suebleiweiss.com/blog/blog.html

September 23: Lyric Kinard
http://lyrickinard.com/lyric-kinard-blog/

September 26: Lori Kennedy
http://theinboxjaunt.com

September 27: Maria Shell
https://talesofastitcher.com

September 28: Jane LaFazio
http://janeville.blogspot.com

September 29: Judy Coates Perez
http://www.judycoatesperez.com

September 30: Melanie Testa
http://melanietesta.com/blog/


UPDATE: We have a winner! Shilsenbeck has won the book. Thanks, everyone!

“Ione”

A week ago, I was in Cleveland, shooting my sixth series of “Quilting Arts TV” – Series 1900. (I’ll post photos from the shoot later this week!) One of our guests was Teresa Shippy, who is well known for her Cool Classic Rides series, featuring wonderful old cars, buses and campers. They are absolutely fabulous. She demonstrated how she makes these art quilts in a segment, and I came home dying to try it.

Me, with Teresa Shippy, and some of her groovy VW vans!

I’ve been wanting to make a piece for my Dad, based on an old photo he took of his car, Ione (named this because it was the first car he owned: I OWN!)

My dad has dementia/Alzheimer’s, and his memories of things far in the past are much better than those of what he had for breakfast. He loves looking at old photos, and for his eightieth birthday, I made him an album filled with photos from his life, from birth to the present.

My Dad, in 1956, with an earlier family car.

For this piece, I used Teresa’s techniques, working on a piece of painted canvas, and collaging the pieces for the car from cotton fabrics, canvas, and some specialty fabric (the tires are a fake leather). I’m really thrilled with how it turned out. Thanks, Teresa! I’m excited to share Teresa’s techniques with our QATV viewers. Series 1900 will air this winter. 

I hope Dad likes this piece, and it brings back good memories.