Meet Lori Greene Mosaic Artist

WOW - was visiting other blogs and came across Lori Greene, a mosaic artist in St. Paul's, MN. Lori is also a 2010 Bush Artist Fellow. Here is one of her pieces. Do take a moment to visit her blog at http://greenemosaic.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

Black Art Project

If you are interested in Black Art - you should bookmark George-McKinley Martin's blog titled the Black Art Project. He describes himself as an "[a]rt librarian, historian, and collector driven by a passion to raise the visibility of black art history and the work of black artists through documentation, education, and advocacy."

You will find info on the latest exhibits of African American art nationally. Now, I like to document aspects of African American quilting. I'm an infant compared to Mr. Martin, who is amazing! He has assembled an ANNUAL list of Black Art exhibits. And, for the truly serious among us, you've got to see his list of African American Art Books on WorldCat. Enjoy!

Tricia Waddell - Editor-in-Chief, Stitch Magazine

Tricia Waddell, editor-in-chief of Stitch Magazine, recently announced that the bi-annual publication is moving to quarterly! Burda Style recently published an online interview with Ms. Waddell. According to the interview, she's a crafter herself:

"I love to make stuff period, so I do all sorts of crafts. I enjoy knitting, jewelry-making, mixed-media artwork, hand embroidery, and most recently I have been learning to weave. I definitely combine crafts, especially the fiber-related crafts. I love adding custom handcrafted touches like embroidery or beading to my sewing projects. And I want to add more fiber techniques into my mixed-media work."

What do you like best about Stitch? If you are not familiar with Stitch Magazine, do visit the Stitch blog! Enjoy!

Update: Carol - thanks for sharing that the Burda link is no longer working. Sorry about that! Here's a link to a YouTube video interview with Ms. Waddell by PinkChalkTV. Enjoy!

Cambridge Textile Artist Sandra Scott

WOW! Cambridge, England textile artist Sandra Scott stitched the quilt in the photo. WOW! Sandra shares on her blog that her "work is a reflection of who I am as a mother, wife, teacher and artist. I enjoy experimenting with new art materials and gadgets." Take a moment to visit Sandra's blog and give a shout out to this sistah quilter in England! Enjoy!

Quilter Sherry A. Byrd's new Blog

Sistah quilter Sherry A. Byrd has launched a blog featuring stories of her quilts and family. Sherry is "a descendant of the slave Edward "Ned" Titus who was brought to Freestone County (TX) in the year 1852." The Titus Family includes six generations of quilt makers! Visit the blog at QuiltStoriesBySherryAnn.blogspot.com. Do take a moment to visit and leave a welcoming comment. Enjoy!

LaVerne Kemp - the Warped Weaver

Have you visited LaVerne Kemp's blog, the Warped Weaver? Pictured here is her "Sweet Potato Pie" handwoven quilt. Over this holiday weekend, take a moment and be amazed at her artwork and those of her sister quilters, weavers and textile artists! Enjoy!

Stitched - Stop Action Sewing Machine Video

Saw this video minute and a half video over at sistah quilter Cheryl Sterling's blog A Needle Quickly Through Cloth. Enjoy!

Zuri Quilting Guild of Nashville Exhibits at Airport

Flying through the Nashville International Airport between now and May 31, 2010? Cruise on over to Concourse A, across from Gate A-3 for the exhibit "Sistahs of the Cloth: Pieces Together Our Past While Keeping Ourselves in Stitches" featuring quilts by the Zuri Quilting Guild of Nashville. If a trip to Tennessee isn't planned, do visit the Zuri Quilting Guild blog. Enjoy!

Sistah Stitch Alot - Stunning!

If you are not familiar with the quilts of Yetunde, a Maryland quilter, do take a moment to visit her blog, Sistah Stitch Alot! She's been blogging since 2008 - and to read her posts is like reading a quilter's diary... with fabric pictures! She's even gathered her quilts in book form - one day I hope we'll all be able to have her quilt book in our libraries. You're sure to enjoy her portrait quilts. Happy Stitching!

Brown Girl Quilts completes African Village Quilt

For those who have been following the Brown Girl Quilts blog, she has completed her African Village Quilt! Enjoy!

BrownGirlQuilts Stitching a Village

I was recently on the BrownGirlQuilts blog. This sistah quilter is stitching a quilt illustrating her grandmother's village in Liberia. Click here to see the progress, read about her grandmother, and leave an encouraging word. Enjoy!

Underground Railroad Quilt Custom Shoes by Kweli Kitwana from Zazzle

Sistah quilter, multi-talented artist, and political activist Kweli Kitwana has taken her love of color and designed a number of canvas shoes on Zazzle.com, the website that allows you to personalized products and make them available for sale. Pictured here is her Underground Railroad Quilt Custom Shoes, available for $63.55. Kweli has also designed a toile-like Harriet Tubman themed fabric on Spoonflower.com - click here to see. I love seeing how Sistah quilters are using technology to push creative boundaries. Can you imagine - a local quilting guild could design their own themed-shoes or commemorative fabrics?! Enjoy!

Sistahs Who Sew and Blog

Wanted to take a moment to introduce you to some Sistahs Who Sew and Blog. These women are modifying patterns, making fabulous clothes and sharing their joy via blogs. Can I introduce you to a couple Sewing Sistahs? Enjoy!

• SewFit - Aminat is a sewist from Canada. She says she's a beginner, but she's stitching from Vogue patterns!
• The Mahogany Stylist - Cennetta is on jam! Visit her blog and see the skirt and swing jacket she made for a friend (Photo here). I'm looking forward to reading about the Easter and Pastor's Anniversary party dress patterns she is considering.
• Sew On and Sew On - Lisa from Macon, GA seems so down-to-Earth - and she provides a bit of laughter (Click here to see).
• Sew Hooked - Omega shares her sewing passion - she even sews her own hats!

Sherise Marie Wright - Chicago Quilter

Wanted to introduce you to the quilts of Sherise Marie Wright. I haven't met her personally, but have seen her work on her blog, The Soul of Quilting. She says of her work:

"My love for quilting began at the age of three years old when I watched my great-grandmother quilting in the living room of our home. At that point in my life I was engrossed with color, fabric, creativity, and passion. My overall goal as a fiber artist is to create quilts that resonate with my own spirit and soul. My quilts are a diary of my heart and spirit. I'm very passionate and pleased to share my dreams and visions with others. I believe my quilts are whimisical and exciting to create."

Enjoy!

Fiber Artists for Obama & Cherryl Floyd-Miller's Obama Quilting Story

Fabric CAN capture our times, thoughts, and feelings. The online group - Fiber Artists for Obama - are in the process of making a FIERCE quilt about their favorite candidate. Many members have designed a special block for the collective quilt being made, thanks to Diana Bracy's leadership in organizing the actual quilt. In the photo here is the block by Lisa Shepard Stewart. Do visit Cherryl FLoyd-Miller's blog for more photos of the quilt blocks.

And, if you have five minutes, you MUST read Cherryl's personal blog post about the Obama-themed quilt she's making - the blocks include significant events in the 2008 Democratic Nomination process... Oprah's endorsement, Caroline Kennedy's support, Hillary Clinton as the Queen of Hearts... and, of course, Michelle Obama's loving support. Personally, I'm eager to see Cherryl's final masterpiece! Enjoy!

Visit City Girl Quilts blog

Just stumbled upon the City Girl Quilts blog. This Atlanta-ish based Sistah Quilter is on a roll. Click here to see the details of the DUST on "Buy A New Broom" quilt, the her third New Years Resolution quilts. Do drop her a note on her blog! Enjoy!

Ethnic Scrapbooking by Lisa Sanford

Have you tried Scrapbooking? Do check out Ethnic Scrapbooking by Lisa Sanford. It's $24.99 + shipping. You can visit Lisa's scrapbooking blog by clicking here. Enjoy!

Kiandra Jimenez - Sistah Quilter in California

In the "Always Great to Meet Another Sistah Quilter" file ... is Kiandra Jimenez. If you have a moment, click on this Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) newspaper article about Kiandra and listen to the podcast about her quilting. She is a fourth-generation quilter and uses recycled cloth. You can visit her quilting and baking blog at http://quejimenez.typepad.com/quejimenez/ (Photo from her blog.) Enjoy!

Quilter Trish Williams exhibits in Chicago

Sistah quilter Trish Williams will exhibit at ABC Bank (Phantom Gallery) in Chicago February 1 - 29, 2008 along with painters, Alpha Burton and Shirley Hudson. The opening reception will be February 11, 2008 from 5 to 7 pm (free) at the bank. You can see more of Trish Williams' quilts and dolls are her blog, Darling Divas/Friends. Enjoy!

Carole Lyles Shaw - New Blog!

Art quilter Carole Lyles Shaw has started to blog! Do visit her blog, Art at Stone Lake, to follow her art inspirations and view her quilts along the way. In today's post, Carole gives us a glimpse into her Soldiers Series..... the first one is about African American women soldiers in WWII. (Photo is a detail from Carole Lyles Shaw's piece.)