Jenni Smith – Meet the Artist

Liberty Quilt Book by Jenni Smith

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features beautiful Liberty of London quilts by author and quilter, Jenni Smith.

Jennie walks us through her stunning exhibition and shares the stories behind some of the patchwork designs featured in her new book. ‘Quilting with Liberty Fabrics’ Book is the product of years of work and is published by US publisher Lucky Spool.

Catch up with Jennie at The Festival of Quilts 2021.

Jennie is a textile artist, tutor & author. Her studio is based in a historic mill on the edge of Ilkley Moor in the North of England. 

Images courtesy: https://www.jenni-smith.co.uk

Mariners Compass Quilt
Mariners Compass Quilt
Peacock Feather Quilt by Jenni Smith
Liberty Quilt
Heart Quilt
Heart Quilt

The Liberty Exhibition also features artwork by textile artist Florence Knapp aka ‘Flossie Teacakes’.

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Stuart Hillard – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features beautiful quilts by quilter, author & fabric designer – Stuart Hillard.

Stuart reached the semi-final of BBC2’s Great British Sewing Bee, bringing a fantastic sense of invention, passion, creativity and style to all things fabric. His brilliant designs and simple-to-follow approach helps everyone to sew for their own home, their own way. Catch up with Stuart at the Festival of Quilts 2021 as he shares his latest books and stunning quilts with us.

Images courtesy: www.stuarthillardmakes.com 

Bags for Life book - blue cover with patchwork bag photo
Bags for Life by Stuart Hillard
100 quilts book by Stuart Hillard with multicoloured patchwork quilts on the cover
100 Quilts
Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts book with multicoloured patchwork quilts on the cover
Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts

Books by Stuart:

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Pippa Moss – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features beautiful Hawaiian appliqué quilts by artist Pippa Moss.

Hawaiian quilt-maker Pippa Moss explains her techniques & shares her beautiful quilts with us, each quilt is lovingly crafted with authentic Hawaiian patterns, hand appliqué & hand quilting. Catch up with Pippa and her beautiful quilts at the Festival of Quilts 2021

Images courtesy: http://welshquilts.blogspot.com

red on a white background - hand appliquéd Hawaiian quilt by Pippa Moss
Hand appliquéd Hawaiian quilt by Pippa Moss
Green on cream Hawaiian quilt by Pippa
BookHawaiian Quilt by Pippa

Books and patterns mentioned in the video:

Hawaiian Quilt Patterns: 

Suggested Baltimore Books by Elly Sienkiewicz:

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