Quiltfolk

“I stayed to protect the quilts.” Learn more about Linda Pumphrey’s work with Mountain Mist, its quilt collection, and her own thriving English paper-piecing business in Quiltfolk, Issue 34: Arkansas. quiltfolk.com/issue-34-arkan…

“I was like, ‘Can a kid make a quilt top?’ And the answer was yes,” said Patty Wheeler. Learn more about the Hot Springs Village Quilt Guild’s volunteer work and the kids at the local Boys and Girls Club they’re teaching in Quiltfolk, Issue 34: Arkansas. l8r.it/rV6F

“I guess maybe God is working through my fingers because I never anticipated doing anything like this,”. Read more of Ellen Lewis’ story in Quiltfolk, Issue 34: Arkansas. l8r.it/P9OW

"Quilting is the perfect intersection of geometric shapes, colors, and math for me," said Elizabeth K. Ray. Read more about this mathematician-turned-quilter in Quiltfolk, Issue 34: Arkansas. l8r.it/IDnO

“It's like all of the gifts that have been in me just started to activate. They started to come alive,”. Learn more about CC Mercer Watson in Quiltfolk, Issue 34: Arkansas. l8r.it/OV7L

“The welcome I received has nourished me in this craft, and I want that for everyone,”. Learn more about Belle Brunner in Quiltfolk, Issue 34: Arkansas. quiltfolk.com/issue-34-arkan…

“Our Arkansas Quilt Trails are a source of pride for locals and an enticing invitation for travelers to visit the state’s unique communities." - Renee Carr. l8r.it/N3GW

“I heard we are tied for the longest consecutive vendor at (Albuquerque International Balloon) Fiesta […] People walk into our booth and say ‘I’m back! I buy tickets every year, and I’m hoping this is the year when I win the quilt.’”Kris Lange speaking about the NMQA booth.

Every state has a capital, but not every Capitol Building can boast having an art exhibit within its walls. New Mexico can, thanks to the Capitol Art Foundation, a nonprofit formed by the state legislature in 1991. Read the full story in Issue 33. quiltfolk.com/issue-33-new-m…

“I have big cabinets full of drawers. I probably have more embellishment stuff than anyone you know,” Terrie Hancock Mangat said. Read more about the wide variety of embellishments Terrie keeps on hand to embellish her quilts with in Issue 33: New Mexico. l8r.it/9WL2

“Creating things and challenging myself to do other things is so rewarding. I have no plans to stop. I would love to quit work tomorrow so I can quilt all day.” Read the full story in Issue 33: New Mexico l8r.it/BAre

“I think textiles, especially when they've been used and they've lived before, carry their own stories,” said Nicki Stewart, a costume designer turned textile artist in Taos. Read her full story in Quiltfolk, Issue 33: New Mexico l8r.it/Ocwj

Made in Manhattan premieres live this weekend! Join in during the live premiere to get the most out of this incredible virtual workshop! But if you can't attend the live premiere, you will have lifetime access to the recordings, and all attendee resources. l8r.it/invx

“Georgia realized that she didn’t have to follow any “rules” to make a meaningful quilt; she just needed to follow her own instincts in the process. Read more about Georgia Cortez in Quiltfolk, Issue 33: New Mexico. l8r.it/dDdM

Announcing...Quilt the Decades, a brand-new block of the month from Quiltfolk! Learn more and sign up today on our website! l8r.it/rtUF

George Mendoza is philosophical about his blindness, seeing it as a kind of blessing. “The blindness pulled me into running and writing and painting,” he says. Some of his paintings, now grace Free Spirit fabrics and countless quilts across the country. quiltfolk.com/issue-33-new-m…

Albuquerque’s Fab Five are Betty Busby, Nicole Dunn, Gail Garber, Michelle Jackson, and Judith Roderick. They each expressed a shared contentment with life in New Mexico: the ability to create, do interesting things, and focus on what they love. quiltfolk.com/issue-33-new-m…

“Since my background is engineering, I'd figure out all the little [quilt] patterns,” Elizabeth shared. It got to the point where, if I looked at a quilt on a wall or in a show, I could usually break it down in my mind and figure out how it was put together.”

Quiltfolk's Adventure Workshop crew paid a visit to FabScrap for our upcoming virtual workshop, Made in Manhattan to see all of the incredible work that they're doing! Learn more and sign up: l8r.it/1R6i

“The quilters in this issue perfectly represent the beauty of Washington state & its residents. I can only hope that you feel as welcome here as I do every time I visit.” - Molly Barnaby, Quiltfolk Customer Care Rep & Letter From for Issue 32: Washington. l8r.it/qrZd