1 00:00:05,172 --> 00:00:08,075 >> Hello. I'm Deanna Springer live with the Great Wisconsin 2 00:00:08,141 --> 00:00:11,512 Quilt Show with insights to this year's event. It is 3 00:00:11,578 --> 00:00:14,515 Wednesday setup day. All the special quilt exhibits are 4 00:00:14,581 --> 00:00:18,018 being set up, so you're welcome to join us beginning tomorrow, 5 00:00:18,085 --> 00:00:20,687 Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Come see us in Madison, 6 00:00:20,754 --> 00:00:23,357 Wisconsin at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. I am 7 00:00:23,423 --> 00:00:27,060 joined right now with Jess Moss. Welcome, Jess. 8 00:00:27,127 --> 00:00:29,997 >> Good to see you again. >> Likewise. Always a pleasure 9 00:00:30,063 --> 00:00:32,866 to meet you here at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. 10 00:00:32,933 --> 00:00:36,336 >> And Jess and I work together all year long on the quilt. 11 00:00:36,403 --> 00:00:41,041 >> It's true. It's true. We have seen these quilts. We've 12 00:00:41,108 --> 00:00:44,778 been lucky enough to see them up until today, and we'll see 13 00:00:44,845 --> 00:00:47,447 them after the show. We spend more time with them than anyone, 14 00:00:47,514 --> 00:00:50,350 and I'm grateful for. >> That for months. So we're 15 00:00:50,417 --> 00:00:54,021 standing in inside of this year's quilt challenge each 16 00:00:54,087 --> 00:00:57,224 year, the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show puts out a challenge to 17 00:00:57,291 --> 00:01:01,128 make a 30 inch wide by 40 inch long banner quilt. It's the 18 00:01:01,195 --> 00:01:03,497 size of a banner, and it's a great traveling size because 19 00:01:03,564 --> 00:01:06,934 these quilts travel for two years. So we are standing in 20 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:12,673 this year's exhibit, which is the semi sesquicentennial. 21 00:01:12,739 --> 00:01:15,542 >> Semiquincentennial Centennial. Don't say it fast. 22 00:01:15,609 --> 00:01:18,979 >> Special quilt exhibit. America 250. Right, we're 23 00:01:19,046 --> 00:01:22,950 celebrating. 2026. And I think some of the 24 00:01:25,452 --> 00:01:27,821 quilts even say. >> That they do. And the the 25 00:01:27,888 --> 00:01:31,692 call was put out a year ago, a year ago, right here at the 26 00:01:31,758 --> 00:01:35,395 Great Wisconsin Quilt Show to make a quilt in patriotic color 27 00:01:35,462 --> 00:01:39,666 fabrics and a patriotic theme. And I think everyone did a 28 00:01:39,733 --> 00:01:43,370 fantastic job. As we look at each of the quilts, they're, 29 00:01:43,437 --> 00:01:46,240 you know, red, white and blue, classic colors. Yeah. 30 00:01:46,306 --> 00:01:49,810 >> They are really impactful when you see them all together. 31 00:01:49,877 --> 00:01:54,515 And it's fun to see the way people added in other colors. 32 00:01:54,581 --> 00:01:58,218 Just it's really striking. And I, I love that it's right up 33 00:01:58,285 --> 00:02:01,255 here at the front of the show, so people will see it. 34 00:02:01,321 --> 00:02:04,091 >> It's a great collection here. It's one of our 19 special 35 00:02:04,157 --> 00:02:06,560 exhibits this year, special quilt exhibits. 36 00:02:06,627 --> 00:02:10,197 >> Absolutely. here tomorrow, Thursday, Friday 37 00:02:10,264 --> 00:02:14,501 and Saturday, I should say. It's set up day. This actually 38 00:02:14,568 --> 00:02:16,737 has this exhibit has the tags hanging already. 39 00:02:16,803 --> 00:02:20,340 >> So this exhibit is ready to go. Check it off. 40 00:02:20,407 --> 00:02:22,776 >> The vendors are still setting up. I know you still 41 00:02:22,843 --> 00:02:26,146 have some special quilt exhibits that you're 42 00:02:26,213 --> 00:02:27,881 coordinating the set up. >> We're coordinating the set 43 00:02:27,948 --> 00:02:30,617 up. We're pinning tags. We're going to make sure everything 44 00:02:30,684 --> 00:02:32,986 is ready to go when the doors are thrown open Thursday 45 00:02:33,053 --> 00:02:35,856 morning. open and it takes 500 46 00:02:36,690 --> 00:02:39,459 volunteers to put this show on. So you have a team of 47 00:02:39,526 --> 00:02:42,129 volunteers helping you hang the quilts? 48 00:02:42,196 --> 00:02:46,333 incredibly lucky with the PBS Wisconsin volunteers that show 49 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,036 up to make this happen. >> Some for all 21 years. This 50 00:02:49,102 --> 00:02:51,305 is our 21st year. >> Phenomenal. 51 00:02:51,371 --> 00:02:53,907 >> Amazing. The quilts are amazing. They look great all 52 00:02:53,974 --> 00:02:57,911 hanging together. And tomorrow morning, Thursday morning at 9 53 00:02:57,978 --> 00:03:01,415 a.m. when you come in, hit the central quilt exhibit. What 54 00:03:01,481 --> 00:03:04,785 you'll find out there is what next year's challenge is. But 55 00:03:04,852 --> 00:03:08,255 we have some breaking news for you. What do you have, Jess? 56 00:03:08,322 --> 00:03:13,794 >> We have patchwork poses. >> So next year's special Quilt 57 00:03:15,829 --> 00:03:18,832 Challenge exhibit will be patchwork poses. And you 58 00:03:18,899 --> 00:03:22,936 guessed it, you have to make a quilt that's 30in wide by 40in 59 00:03:23,003 --> 00:03:27,574 long. That has a floral theme. Poses buds floral. 60 00:03:29,042 --> 00:03:31,545 >> So it sounds like you could use any colors. Any colors. No 61 00:03:31,612 --> 00:03:34,548 limited palette. >> Must be made of fabric. Must 62 00:03:34,615 --> 00:03:38,886 be a top, a quilt top, a batting, and a backing. So that 63 00:03:38,952 --> 00:03:41,288 makes a quilt. >> But my brain is going 64 00:03:41,355 --> 00:03:43,891 already. There's so many different ways you could go 65 00:03:43,957 --> 00:03:47,895 with this. Use floral fabric. Make floral fabric. There's 66 00:03:47,961 --> 00:03:51,198 just so many different ways quilters could take this. 67 00:03:51,265 --> 00:03:55,068 >> Floral blocks paper piecing. >> I think the Great Wisconsin 68 00:03:55,135 --> 00:03:57,704 Quilt Show would be a terrific place to shop for something for 69 00:03:57,771 --> 00:04:00,140 patchwork poses. >> And you'll find a lot of 70 00:04:00,207 --> 00:04:05,445 inspiration here as well. The building is surrounded inside 71 00:04:05,512 --> 00:04:09,116 with quilts everywhere. There are almost 300 quilts in the 72 00:04:09,183 --> 00:04:13,320 central quilt exhibit. There are 600 special quilts here. 73 00:04:13,387 --> 00:04:16,490 >> It's incredible. Almost a thousand quilts on display here 74 00:04:16,557 --> 00:04:19,226 at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. 75 00:04:19,293 --> 00:04:22,296 >> Plus quilts in the vendor booths. You're going to see a 76 00:04:22,362 --> 00:04:25,165 lot more quilts in the vendor booths. So if you love quilting, 77 00:04:25,232 --> 00:04:28,101 love quilts, like looking at quilts, come to the Great 78 00:04:28,168 --> 00:04:31,772 Wisconsin Quilt Show. Show is the place to be. 79 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:33,841 >> Absolutely. Thanks, Jess. It's always fun hanging out 80 00:04:33,907 --> 00:04:35,509 with you. >> Absolutely. Have a great 81 00:04:35,576 --> 00:04:37,744 afternoon. >> Thanks. You too, and thank 82 00:04:37,811 --> 00:04:41,415 you for tuning in and to learn more about this year's event 83 00:04:41,481 --> 00:04:46,286 and next year's event, head over to Quilt show.com.