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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

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

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

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.


Thursday, December 15, 2016

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!

Saturday, October 22, 2016

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.