Quiltfest

Curves ahead⚠️ Join instructor Lisa Hofmann-Maurer next month during QuiltFest Virtual Summer Schoolhouse for two inspiring afternoon workshops designed to build your confidence & expand your quilting skills. 🌀Whirlpool | Wednesday, June 24 | 12–3 PM Dive into the world of improv curves when Lisa teaches students how to create curved log cabin designs with confidence. Along the way, you’ll also explore color, value, and fabric selection to create visually striking quilts while adding a versatile new technique to your improv toolbox. ⭕ Inset Circles & Oval Shapes | Thursday, June 25 | 12–3 PM Learn how to sew inset circles and oval shapes entirely by machine — no appliqué or hand sewing required! Lisa will guide students through different ways to use her technique by overlapping shapes or setting a circular shape into another, giving quilters the confidence to inset any round shape in future quilt projects. From fearless curves to perfectly inset shapes, these workshops are the perfect way to grow your quilting skills from the comfort of home! Sign up through link in bio. #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #QuiltFestVirtualSummerSchoolhouse

What’s better than one tulip quilt to share on Tulip Day? Why, two of course🌷🌷 Today we’re sharing “Tulips #1” and “Tulips #2” by Jill Coleman, two beautifully revived quilts with roots dating back to the 1930s and 1940s. Though the original maker remains unknown, these vintage treasures were lovingly repieced and longarm quilted in 2024, giving their tulip blooms new life for generations to enjoy. The first piece began as a quilt top purchased through an online auction. Originally set on point, Jill carefully reworked the design into straight rows using the original fabrics, adding peach and green inner borders to frame the cheerful tulips. And nothing went to waste! The second quilt was created using the leftover tulip blocks and fabrics from the first one in addition to pieced blocks from other projects. These quilts proved even scraps can bloom into something beautiful✨ #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters

I love this 12” block inspired by a Vintage 1920’s quilt. Join me for Quiltfest Summer Schoolhouse, live on zoom, in June where you can create this beauty .’ You will gain confidence in your applique stitching using the needleturn technique. Details and registration at the link in my bio or go to Quiltfest.com

Today we celebrate the women who first wrapped us in love — mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and mother figures whose care & guidance helped shape who we become🤰🏻👩🏼👵🏾 Celebrating with “Maternal Origin of Me. MOM,” artist Rosell Bede Crockett submitted her piece last year to be a part of QuiltFest’s exhibit “Celebrating Women: A Quilter’s Perspective Challenge”. This heartfelt quilt was dedicated to the Rosell’s mother, honoring her life. In the spirit of this special day, we encourage quilters everywhere to celebrate the special women in their lives by creating and dedicating a quilt of their own. Every stitch can tell a story & we want to hear yours! Wishing you all a beautiful Mother’s Day💝 #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #quiltshow

QuiltFest is piecing together our calendar & we want you to join us for every stitch along the way📅 For every season Mancuso has a show & with so much quilting inspiration still ahead this year, we hope you’ll make QuiltFest a part of your creative journey✂️🧵 To be in the know about our remaining 2026 quilt shows & virtual workshop offerings, see below and check out our website! 💻QuiltFest Virtual Summer Schoolhouse June 24-27, 2026 Online via Live Zoom 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza September 17-20, 2026 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, Pennsylvania 💻QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse 15 October 14-17, 2026 Online via Live Zoom Quilt Credit: “For Every Season” by Barbara Khan #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #quiltshow

What’s your Cinco de Mayo lookin’ like—festive, flavorful & full of fabric?! For Kathleen Parry, her quilt “My Cinco de Mayo” captured the spirit of the celebration with lively hues and a playful design🪇🌮 She brought the energy of the day to life through fabric and thread! However you’re spending this day, whether it’s with Mexican cuisine and live music or quilting away at your sewing station, we hope it was un buen día🇲🇽 #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #cincodemayo

🟥🟨Add some color to your life when you sign up for @cutsthingsup virtual workshops this June🟩🟪 Offering two 3 hour classes, QuiltFet is excited to have Maria Shell bring her quilt composition techniques to a screen near you! Her pieces often include improvisational piecing, solid fabrics in an array of colors, and references to traditional quilt blocks. If her quilting style interests you, watch her video or read up on her classes below! 🔹“Color Concepts for Quilters” on Wednesday, June 24th from 12 - 3 PM EDT Dive into hands on color stitching, to learn all about color, value, intensity and proportion in this new workshop! Students will leave class with color sketches to reference or use in upcoming quilt projects. 🔸“Fat Curves & Skinny Lines” on Friday, June 26th from 12 - 3 PM EDT This second workshop will have students work from sketches to discover how to improvisationally cut and piece curves. By the end of class you’ll be able to do this without rulers, templates or pens! We hope to see you online at QuiltFest Virtual Summer Schoolhouse in one or both of Maria’s workshops! #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #QuiltFestVirtualSummerSchoolhouse

Don’t miss your chance to share your story in stitches🪡 QuiltFest’s challenge “Celebrating Women: A Quilter’s Perspective” is now acceptjng entries! This powerful challenge invites you to honor the women who have shaped your life👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼 From trailblazing heroines in history to inspiring mentors, friends, and family, this special exhibition asks quilters to create a piece that reflects the impact of these remarkable women. However you interpret it, your quilt can be a tribute, a memory, or a celebration. The deadline to enter* is Monday, July 7, 2026th. If accepted, your quilt will travel to and be showcased at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza (September 17–20, 2026) and the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival (March 4–7, 2027). Let your creativity tell her story! Enter today & be part of this meaningful celebration🩷 *Quilts entered in the 2025 Celebrating Women Challenge are not eligible for the 2026 Challenge. #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #celebratingwomen

April’s signing off the only way it knows how, rainy☔️💛 And what better way to close out the month than with “April Showers Bring May Flowers” by guild member Janie B. Benton! Created as a chance to “play” and experiment, Janie dove into a variety of techniques, beginning with a creative twist on a Sunbonnet Sue pattern and ultimately transforming it into Umbrella Sue and her friends. With hexagon-pieced umbrellas and layered with embellishment and charm, the quilt captures that in-between moment of rain and renewal🌱🌸 From raindrops to sunshine, every detail feels like a celebration of the season’s shift. As the artist so perfectly puts it, anticipating spring flowers is the best time of year! #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #aprilshowersbringmayflowers

No need to leave your house this summer🏡✨ Join us for the QuiltFest Virtual Summer Schoolhouse this June 24th through 27th, where inspiration comes straight to your doorstep! This featured quilt, “Little Houses” by Kathy Anderson Lee, was machine pieced during the summer months, and mirrors exactly where you’ll be, stitching, learning, and creating from the comfort of your own space. Pull up a chair, power up your machine, and get ready to quilt along with talented instructors in classes designed to spark new ideas and sharpen your skills. Because sometimes, the best place to learn is right at home! To register, clink the link in bio🧵💻 #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #QuiltFestVirtualSummerSchoolhouse

Up the ladder & across the stripes—this quilt is a bold step in every direction! Artist Stephanie Wood embraces the graphic nature of this log cabin-inspired pattern in her piece “Stripes & Ladders.” Based on the backing fabric, she built her color story from the fabric’s palette, creating a cohesive and eye-catching design! Stephanie’s striped paths and laddered lines led to one beautiful finish😍 Pattern Credit: “Stripes & Ladders” by Broadcloth Studio Quilted Credit: Lisa at Lovering Quilt Collective #QuiltFest #quilts #quilters #quiltfestival #logcabinpattern

Mark June 26 on your calendar for Quiltfest Virtual Summer Schoolhouse! Collect your favorite fabric or your favorite novelty fabric to design this “Favorite Things” 12” block. Registration is now open. Link in my bio. Come join the hand applique fun!! #quiltfest #handapplique #virtualappliqueworkshops #broderieperse