1 00:00:31,798 --> 00:00:37,371 >> Good morning. Good morning. Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. 2 00:00:43,844 --> 00:00:48,649 That is the enthusiasm we love to see here at the fashion show. 3 00:00:48,715 --> 00:00:53,854 My name is Jess Moss. I am with Nancy Zieman Productions 4 00:00:54,888 --> 00:00:59,092 Wisconsin PBS. Thank you so much for joining us to support 5 00:00:59,159 --> 00:01:03,163 all of our terrific quilted Fashion Challenge entrance 6 00:01:03,230 --> 00:01:08,068 today. Their work is incredible and I can't wait for you to see 7 00:01:08,135 --> 00:01:13,373 it. Let's keep that energy level high as we celebrate the 8 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,917 Quilted Fashion Challenge presented by Great Wisconsin 9 00:01:23,984 --> 00:01:29,656 Quilt Show. And new this year. This event is live streamed. So 10 00:01:33,827 --> 00:01:38,632 thanks to everyone joining us online. Also, let's kick it off 11 00:01:38,699 --> 00:01:43,704 without further ado. Rita, I can see you. So come on up. 12 00:01:57,618 --> 00:02:01,388 Good morning. Rita, this is Rita from Bourbonnais, Illinois, 13 00:02:01,455 --> 00:02:05,592 and her jacket is called Not Lost in a Crowd. Give it a spin, 14 00:02:05,659 --> 00:02:07,327 Rita. [APPLAUSE] 15 00:02:08,962 --> 00:02:10,631 >> Oh. [MUSIC] 16 00:02:15,936 --> 00:02:20,007 >> Well, Rita, is neon yellow your favorite color? Absolutely 17 00:02:20,073 --> 00:02:21,742 not. [MUSIC] 18 00:02:24,478 --> 00:02:28,415 Can you tell us a little bit more about how you ended up 19 00:02:28,482 --> 00:02:31,785 with this hoodie that is not your favorite color? It was 20 00:02:31,852 --> 00:02:35,289 given to us by a Lyft company. We used to have a boat up north, 21 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:38,025 and they gave us this jacket, and it's what the guys wear 22 00:02:38,091 --> 00:02:40,794 when they're working. I've seen construction workers with this, 23 00:02:40,861 --> 00:02:43,897 and I said I would never wear this color. This is not my 24 00:02:43,964 --> 00:02:47,901 color. So I had to put a lot of purple, which is my color. And 25 00:02:47,968 --> 00:02:50,871 then I wanted to cover up their logo because their logo still 26 00:02:50,938 --> 00:02:54,374 shows. So this little one was the little logo and the sewing 27 00:02:54,441 --> 00:02:57,444 machine on the back was the big logo. I thought, I can't walk 28 00:02:57,511 --> 00:03:01,982 around that's I won't name the company, but yeah, so and so's 29 00:03:02,049 --> 00:03:04,952 Lyft company don't need to advertise for them. We don't 30 00:03:05,018 --> 00:03:09,590 have a boat anymore. >> And tell us about those 31 00:03:09,656 --> 00:03:13,227 pockets. Did you did you improve and engineer those 32 00:03:13,293 --> 00:03:16,830 pockets as well? >> No, I ripped them off to sew 33 00:03:16,897 --> 00:03:19,867 the pocket, the fabric on the outside, sewed them back on. 34 00:03:19,933 --> 00:03:22,936 And then I was putting all the blocks on and I'm like, oh, I 35 00:03:23,003 --> 00:03:25,572 need to put fabric on the inside of the pocket. So I had 36 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,942 to rip the pockets off again. So. 37 00:03:29,009 --> 00:03:31,845 >> Anything worth doing in the sewing room is worth doing 38 00:03:31,912 --> 00:03:36,884 twice, right? Exactly. Is there could you tell us a little 39 00:03:36,950 --> 00:03:39,953 about the quilting that you did? It's it's a little hard to see, 40 00:03:40,020 --> 00:03:44,057 and I think there's a reason. >> I did Invisible Thread and 41 00:03:44,124 --> 00:03:50,163 after I sewed all the blocks on, I just did just strips back and 42 00:03:50,230 --> 00:03:53,033 forth straight sewing back and forth. 43 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:57,137 >> Well, thank you so much for sharing, Rita, and be sure to 44 00:03:57,204 --> 00:04:00,107 take a look at these fashions. They will be hanging up for the 45 00:04:00,174 --> 00:04:05,179 rest of the day. And next up is a familiar face for Great 46 00:04:15,489 --> 00:04:19,393 Wisconsin Quilt Show attendees. [MUSIC] 47 00:04:23,297 --> 00:04:28,902 If if there was an award for most sparkle. I think Marlene 48 00:04:28,969 --> 00:04:32,606 Beeler of Sutter, Illinois would have the lock on that 49 00:04:32,673 --> 00:04:38,579 award. Marlene is showing off 250 years of sparkle with her 50 00:04:38,645 --> 00:04:43,550 jacket. Today. And I see sparkles on her jeans and her 51 00:04:45,419 --> 00:04:50,657 boots as well. Marlene, tell us a little bit about your jacket. 52 00:04:50,724 --> 00:04:53,460 >> Okay. This is my jacket that matches a quilt that's in the 53 00:04:53,527 --> 00:04:58,866 show. And this is my sixth year of having a matching outfit 54 00:04:59,700 --> 00:05:04,972 with quilts in the show here. And so I've kind of become a 55 00:05:05,038 --> 00:05:07,774 tradition that I have a matching outfit. And yesterday, 56 00:05:07,841 --> 00:05:10,811 if you saw me, I had another red, white and blue outfit on 57 00:05:10,878 --> 00:05:14,982 that matched another quilt in the show. So this one is all 58 00:05:15,048 --> 00:05:19,419 metallic thread and candle wicking. Okay, is the 59 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:22,723 embroidery and then the pants and the purse are part of a 60 00:05:22,789 --> 00:05:28,795 quilt block that that I take in software and, and then take it 61 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:31,899 out. >> That's tremendous. Thank you 62 00:05:31,965 --> 00:05:35,903 so much for sharing. And as, as a source and machine 63 00:05:35,969 --> 00:05:39,673 embroiderer myself, I know metallic thread can be tricky. 64 00:05:39,740 --> 00:05:43,310 Do you have any tips or tricks you'd like to share for people 65 00:05:43,377 --> 00:05:46,680 who use metallic thread? It's a great skill and you do it. 66 00:05:46,747 --> 00:05:50,217 [MUSIC] machine down and loosen your 67 00:05:51,084 --> 00:05:55,122 tension. Okay. And the wire? The metallic thread is the more 68 00:05:55,189 --> 00:05:58,325 you need to loosen your tension. Last year I had an outfit that 69 00:05:58,392 --> 00:06:00,694 was the purple one, I think actually, thank everybody. I 70 00:06:00,761 --> 00:06:04,431 won viewers choice here. I think I had 1.6 million 71 00:06:04,498 --> 00:06:09,002 stitches of metallic thread, so yeah, so just slow it down and 72 00:06:09,069 --> 00:06:12,206 loosen the tension. >> I knew you'd have all the 73 00:06:12,272 --> 00:06:17,611 right tips for that. Well, thank you so much, Marlene. And 74 00:06:18,846 --> 00:06:22,316 my last question for you is, did you wear this on the 4th of 75 00:06:22,382 --> 00:06:25,652 July to celebrate the Semiquincentennial? 76 00:06:25,719 --> 00:06:30,624 >> I actually wore the one I had on yesterday, but it had a 77 00:06:30,691 --> 00:06:33,760 lot of sparkle on it also. So but it was red, white and blue 78 00:06:33,827 --> 00:06:37,164 and it had matching pants. >> Well, terrific. Thank you so 79 00:06:37,231 --> 00:06:40,734 much for joining us at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show and 80 00:06:40,801 --> 00:06:45,806 spin around. Show those sparkles one more time. Have a 81 00:06:50,177 --> 00:06:53,480 great day at Great Wisconsin Quilt Show great to see you as 82 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:56,216 always. And up next. [MUSIC] 83 00:07:06,026 --> 00:07:09,930 [APPLAUSE] Middleton, Wisconsin. She is 84 00:07:11,431 --> 00:07:14,535 another person that you can see around the Great Wisconsin 85 00:07:14,601 --> 00:07:18,539 Quilt Show all the time. Big congratulations to you on your 86 00:07:18,605 --> 00:07:21,575 first place ribbon, Sarah. For your batik stained glass 87 00:07:21,642 --> 00:07:24,111 pullover hoodie. [MUSIC] 88 00:07:28,649 --> 00:07:31,852 Can you tell us a little bit about your hoodie and the 89 00:07:31,919 --> 00:07:34,955 piecing? >> So all of the fabric that 90 00:07:35,022 --> 00:07:38,759 came into this jacket was bought here last year. It was 91 00:07:38,825 --> 00:07:42,462 inspired by all the wonderful, wonderful boutiques and decided 92 00:07:42,529 --> 00:07:46,133 that I didn't want to let them all run together, that they 93 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:49,536 needed to shine on their own. Hence all the little black 94 00:07:49,603 --> 00:07:53,006 strips between. So they're all pieced together, and there's a 95 00:07:53,073 --> 00:07:55,809 lot of fun trying to figure out what went where and how to 96 00:07:55,876 --> 00:07:58,812 match them up. >> It looks tremendous. The 97 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:02,783 piecing the black strips is phenomenal to show off the 98 00:08:02,850 --> 00:08:05,452 fabrics. Now, is this a commercially available or self 99 00:08:05,519 --> 00:08:08,956 drafted pattern? >> It's a combo. I bought a 100 00:08:09,022 --> 00:08:13,727 pattern from Wells Springs and then redesigned it because I 101 00:08:13,794 --> 00:08:17,965 wanted it. It had a overlapping collar and I decided that I 102 00:08:18,031 --> 00:08:23,737 wanted a zipper and it it was very boxy and straight, which 103 00:08:23,804 --> 00:08:27,508 just didn't fit my figure and doesn't fit a lot of us. So I 104 00:08:27,574 --> 00:08:32,112 tapered the one side. I decided to insert a zipper on the other 105 00:08:32,179 --> 00:08:36,183 side, and it is. If I want fully reversible. 106 00:08:38,552 --> 00:08:43,891 >> Wow. Two for one. Very impressive construction today. 107 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:49,530 And I saw you have a faculty ribbon. If people want to learn 108 00:08:49,596 --> 00:08:52,799 more from you about versatile quilted jackets, do they have 109 00:08:52,866 --> 00:08:55,936 one more chance here at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show? 110 00:08:56,003 --> 00:08:59,306 Tell us when you're teaching again. 111 00:08:59,373 --> 00:09:01,275 versatile jackets. I have probably ten different styles 112 00:09:01,341 --> 00:09:04,178 of jackets available this afternoon from 230 to 330 in 113 00:09:04,244 --> 00:09:07,447 Wingra up on the second floor. So stop by the front desk and 114 00:09:07,514 --> 00:09:10,884 see if you can secure a ticket. >> Yes, tickets are still 115 00:09:10,951 --> 00:09:13,987 available to spend more time learning with Sarah. Thank you 116 00:09:14,054 --> 00:09:16,590 so much, Sarah, for joining us this morning, and 117 00:09:16,657 --> 00:09:18,458 congratulations. 118 00:09:37,244 --> 00:09:41,148 [MUSIC] Ellen. Mary Cook from Milwaukee, 119 00:09:41,982 --> 00:09:46,086 Wisconsin. Ellen, Mary, this is the Blinkie top. Can you can 120 00:09:46,153 --> 00:09:49,056 you tell us more about it? >> Sure. It's made with. 121 00:09:49,122 --> 00:09:54,261 >> L wire and that's run by a battery pack. And I can change 122 00:09:54,328 --> 00:09:58,765 the modes to make it blink in different ways. 123 00:09:58,832 --> 00:10:01,869 >> So it's not just my eyes. You are truly electrified in 124 00:10:01,935 --> 00:10:04,171 the blinkie top. >> Yes. 125 00:10:06,773 --> 00:10:09,643 >> And can you tell us more about the fabric? Did you dye 126 00:10:09,710 --> 00:10:14,314 that? Is that custom? >> It's not I bought, it's coca 127 00:10:14,381 --> 00:10:17,784 fabric and I bought it from a local store in Milwaukee. And 128 00:10:17,851 --> 00:10:21,388 then I was able to buy some more and make some pants. 129 00:10:21,455 --> 00:10:25,826 >> Oh, terrific. And are you inspired by any artists, any 130 00:10:25,893 --> 00:10:29,129 quilt artists that may be here at the Great Wisconsin Quilt 131 00:10:29,196 --> 00:10:32,432 Show? Could you could you tell us a little bit about who you 132 00:10:32,499 --> 00:10:35,802 study with? Parkes and she's amazing. She 133 00:10:35,869 --> 00:10:39,740 has in booth 134 with some of her quilts. Today. I'm in her 134 00:10:39,806 --> 00:10:44,011 year long quilt making class, and she also taught me about 135 00:10:44,077 --> 00:10:49,816 learning to make quilted tanks. Pattern is partly from there 136 00:10:49,883 --> 00:10:52,352 and partly from a commercial pattern. 137 00:10:52,419 --> 00:10:56,390 >> Oh, terrific. It's the skills that all of our quilted 138 00:10:56,456 --> 00:11:00,661 fashion entrants bring are just phenomenal to see. The way that 139 00:11:00,727 --> 00:11:03,964 everyone makes commercial patterns work for themselves. 140 00:11:04,031 --> 00:11:06,200 Thank you so much for sharing today. Is there anything else 141 00:11:06,266 --> 00:11:10,003 you'd like to show off with Blinkie top? Okay, my last 142 00:11:10,070 --> 00:11:13,307 question is do your pants blink to. 143 00:11:14,441 --> 00:11:17,611 >> Not. Yet. >> Not yet, she says. Okay, 144 00:11:17,678 --> 00:11:21,281 maybe next year. Thanks for joining us. 145 00:11:21,348 --> 00:11:23,250 [APPLAUSE] [MUSIC] 146 00:11:32,426 --> 00:11:36,096 [MUSIC] This is Jill Salt, hailing from 147 00:11:42,135 --> 00:11:47,908 Washburn, Wisconsin, in her quilted jacket. Glory. And I 148 00:11:47,975 --> 00:11:52,212 see she's also added a hat and a lunchbox. So a purse, a purse. 149 00:11:52,279 --> 00:11:57,718 I'm sorry. Maybe it's a purse with snacks. And shoes. So, 150 00:11:57,784 --> 00:12:02,589 Jill, tell us about your quilted fashion ensemble. 151 00:12:03,857 --> 00:12:07,661 >> I was feeling very patriotic. >> America. 152 00:12:07,728 --> 00:12:12,733 >> 250 and American Gathering three came out. Loved it. Jelly 153 00:12:12,799 --> 00:12:16,370 roll. This is a sweatshirt, so it's quilted on a sweatshirt. 154 00:12:16,436 --> 00:12:18,572 Nice and easy. [MUSIC] 155 00:12:22,176 --> 00:12:28,182 weekend on Saturday, I thought, oh, I better make an ensemble. 156 00:12:28,248 --> 00:12:33,487 So I whipped together this bag kind of original design. I 157 00:12:34,721 --> 00:12:40,060 already had the shoes. And you can buy them in kits. I, I was 158 00:12:40,861 --> 00:12:46,600 quite frightened, kind of, but easy. Nice instructions online. 159 00:12:46,667 --> 00:12:52,139 >> So are your, are your shoes patchwork kicks then I think. 160 00:12:52,873 --> 00:12:56,076 >> That came from shoe Academy. >> Okay. 161 00:12:56,143 --> 00:12:59,246 >> Well they are. >> Terrific and they just add. 162 00:12:59,313 --> 00:13:02,883 And then the hat is that is that to keep you warm up in 163 00:13:02,950 --> 00:13:07,020 Washburn. dear stitching friend, Colleen 164 00:13:07,087 --> 00:13:11,091 Nelson. And definitely warm and symbolic. 165 00:13:12,726 --> 00:13:15,596 >> Terrific. Well, you look phenomenal. And did I spy a 166 00:13:15,662 --> 00:13:18,699 custom pocket inside that jacket, too? Let's let everyone 167 00:13:18,765 --> 00:13:20,434 see. >> Oh. 168 00:13:25,939 --> 00:13:30,277 >> And 1776 to 2026. >> Oh, thank you for sharing 169 00:13:31,178 --> 00:13:33,080 those details. Is there anything else you'd like to 170 00:13:33,146 --> 00:13:37,284 share with us today? Jill? >> Go out and vote. 171 00:13:38,652 --> 00:13:41,121 >> That is an excellent reminder. Thank you Jill. Have 172 00:13:41,188 --> 00:13:43,090 a great day. [MUSIC] 173 00:13:53,867 --> 00:13:58,105 Welcome to the stage with our maker, Lorna Millan and model 174 00:13:58,172 --> 00:14:03,744 Charlotte King. Lorna, what can you tell us about this vest? 175 00:14:04,611 --> 00:14:07,848 >> So this vest is called hallucination. I saw an online 176 00:14:07,915 --> 00:14:11,818 tutorial for this optical illusion style of quilt. As you 177 00:14:11,885 --> 00:14:15,389 can see, the arrangement of the colors when viewed from a 178 00:14:15,455 --> 00:14:18,292 distance, gives an optical illusion that they're blurring 179 00:14:18,358 --> 00:14:21,995 together. Charlotte. I just want to turn around. You can. 180 00:14:22,062 --> 00:14:25,365 So this is the first draft of this quilt, and I wanted to try 181 00:14:25,432 --> 00:14:28,335 another draft, but Charlotte really enjoyed it. My husband 182 00:14:28,402 --> 00:14:32,306 absolutely hates it, so the joke was that we would make her 183 00:14:32,372 --> 00:14:35,275 a garment out of it, so that he couldn't avoid having to look 184 00:14:35,342 --> 00:14:39,213 at it because he said it was not allowed to be hung on the 185 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:42,516 wall. So this is what we ended up with. And the buttons are 186 00:14:42,583 --> 00:14:46,053 eyeballs. So that kind of goes with the optical illusion theme. 187 00:14:46,119 --> 00:14:51,458 >> So that is terrific. Lorna. Very cool. And what a, what a 188 00:14:52,593 --> 00:14:55,829 fun way to use a first draft of a quilt and keep it from going 189 00:14:55,896 --> 00:15:00,234 in the parts department. Anything else today? 190 00:15:03,136 --> 00:15:05,439 >> No thank you. >> Okay. Thank you so much for 191 00:15:05,506 --> 00:15:07,174 sharing. [MUSIC] 192 00:15:10,944 --> 00:15:14,781 And be sure to take a look at the quilted fashions. They are 193 00:15:14,848 --> 00:15:18,886 right across from the PBS Wisconsin booth, and you have 194 00:15:18,952 --> 00:15:21,955 to check out the eyeball buttons on the vest. There's so 195 00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:25,926 many things to see, but that's a terrific detail coming up. 196 00:15:25,993 --> 00:15:30,998 Diana. This is Diana Hensley sharing her, my Tim Holtz 197 00:15:36,770 --> 00:15:41,441 palette jacket creation. If you have seen Diana around the 198 00:15:41,508 --> 00:15:44,978 quilt show, you know she's made more than one quilted jacket. 199 00:15:45,045 --> 00:15:49,583 And what Diana hails from Tanner, Alabama. I think she 200 00:15:49,650 --> 00:15:54,421 wins the award for longest travel to get to the Great 201 00:15:54,488 --> 00:15:56,657 Wisconsin Quilt Show Quilted Fashion Challenge. So let's 202 00:15:56,723 --> 00:16:02,296 give her an applause for that. Diana, can you tell us a little 203 00:16:03,830 --> 00:16:08,302 bit about your jacket? >> Yes, I took a class last 204 00:16:09,102 --> 00:16:15,008 year at Sweet Home Quilting in Madison, Alabama. So it's like 205 00:16:15,075 --> 00:16:19,046 the Madison here too. But anyway, it was last year. First 206 00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:23,584 time Foundation paper piecing. And I took the challenge on and 207 00:16:23,650 --> 00:16:26,753 decided to make a jacket. And I liked the way it turned out. 208 00:16:26,820 --> 00:16:30,090 >> Oh, it looks fabulous. So you've got your foundation 209 00:16:30,157 --> 00:16:33,994 paper piecing on the front and the sleeves. And do I also spy 210 00:16:34,061 --> 00:16:37,197 some machine embroidery? >> Yes. 211 00:16:39,099 --> 00:16:40,767 >> Wow. [MUSIC] 212 00:16:42,703 --> 00:16:45,172 Wow, that looks great. Do you have any machine embroidery 213 00:16:45,239 --> 00:16:50,377 tips you'd like to share? >> I just love it. And practice 214 00:16:51,378 --> 00:16:55,516 makes perfect. You have to keep doing it and you learn the 215 00:16:55,582 --> 00:16:59,286 stabilizer and and all the things that make it work. 216 00:16:59,353 --> 00:17:02,489 >> So no matter what your what craft you're doing in the fiber 217 00:17:02,556 --> 00:17:05,759 arts, practice makes perfect. And you just have to keep doing 218 00:17:05,826 --> 00:17:09,363 it. That's a, that's a good takeaway. Well, this is 219 00:17:09,429 --> 00:17:12,132 terrific. Diana. >> Thank you so much. That's 220 00:17:12,199 --> 00:17:15,435 been. >> A wonderful. Take care and 221 00:17:16,236 --> 00:17:20,107 give us another spin so we can see this jacket. Oh, look at 222 00:17:20,174 --> 00:17:25,846 that back. Thank you. Enjoy the rest of Great Wisconsin Quilt 223 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:32,352 Show. Now I believe you can see her. Tim Holtz jacket is in the 224 00:17:32,419 --> 00:17:35,355 show. But if you see Diana around the show, she's wearing 225 00:17:35,422 --> 00:17:41,094 a tulip pink jacket. And that one is worth checking out. Also. 226 00:17:54,374 --> 00:17:58,111 Welcome to the stage, Grace Dziedzic of Chicago, Illinois. 227 00:17:58,178 --> 00:18:01,648 Give us a spin with this on some grace. 228 00:18:07,688 --> 00:18:11,191 [APPLAUSE] witch costume. And I think 229 00:18:11,258 --> 00:18:15,495 quilted witches are probably the best kind of witches. What 230 00:18:15,562 --> 00:18:19,900 can you tell us about this? This creation? Grace. 231 00:18:19,967 --> 00:18:24,805 >> I used a pattern for the hat from the Prairie Misfit, but I 232 00:18:24,872 --> 00:18:30,010 designed the cape and the quilting using actually, the 233 00:18:30,811 --> 00:18:34,948 equate software that I learned at the show last year. And all 234 00:18:35,015 --> 00:18:39,386 the fabric is from my stash. >> Well, that is terrific to 235 00:18:39,453 --> 00:18:43,657 take those skills you learned at the show home and then bring 236 00:18:43,724 --> 00:18:49,096 something back the next year. It looks like there's a bit of 237 00:18:49,162 --> 00:18:52,966 a magicky vibe. How did you how did you put a magicky vibe in 238 00:18:53,033 --> 00:18:56,937 this with these stars? >> Well, I was lucky that a lot 239 00:18:57,004 --> 00:19:00,507 of my stash fabrics actually had stars on them, so I thought 240 00:19:00,574 --> 00:19:03,377 it fit the witch vibe. [MUSIC] 241 00:19:04,878 --> 00:19:10,017 >> I love it. And how did my final question for you is your 242 00:19:11,318 --> 00:19:14,922 quilted witch's hat is not droopy. What's. What's your 243 00:19:14,988 --> 00:19:20,127 secret for a crisp witch's hat? >> So actually, me and my 244 00:19:20,727 --> 00:19:24,598 parents kind of have a joke that you can find just about 245 00:19:24,665 --> 00:19:29,336 anything you need in their house. So it was actually quite 246 00:19:29,403 --> 00:19:33,207 late at night before I was getting on a plane to celebrate 247 00:19:33,273 --> 00:19:37,277 Halloween in New York, and we were frantically searching the 248 00:19:37,344 --> 00:19:41,215 house for something to help the brim. And we actually wound up 249 00:19:41,281 --> 00:19:46,854 using some of my mom's picture frame spacers and some little 250 00:19:47,988 --> 00:19:51,558 pieces of metal that we had around to hold them together. 251 00:19:51,625 --> 00:19:55,429 And yeah, that's, that's how it all worked out at, you know, 252 00:19:55,495 --> 00:19:59,900 midnight that one night. >> Well, wait to use what was 253 00:19:59,967 --> 00:20:05,539 available in the house to make your witch's hat stand out and 254 00:20:06,340 --> 00:20:09,409 stand out for lots of good reasons. Is there anything else 255 00:20:09,476 --> 00:20:14,281 you'd like to share about your quilted Witches costume? 256 00:20:14,348 --> 00:20:16,950 >> I don't know, it's just a lot of fun. 257 00:20:17,017 --> 00:20:21,688 >> It's a lot of fun. So remember. Thank you so much, 258 00:20:26,460 --> 00:20:31,465 Grace. All of these quilted fashions just remind me to 259 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:37,638 remind you that it's your time. Make what you want to see in 260 00:20:37,704 --> 00:20:40,841 the world. And I'm so grateful for everyone who's made what 261 00:20:40,908 --> 00:20:46,280 they want to see and is sharing it with us today. Monica. 262 00:20:46,346 --> 00:20:50,250 [APPLAUSE] Monica is Monica from Neenah, 263 00:20:57,891 --> 00:21:00,694 Wisconsin, took third place in the Quilted Fashion Challenge 264 00:21:00,761 --> 00:21:04,698 presented by Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. 265 00:21:04,765 --> 00:21:09,002 [APPLAUSE] Monica's jacket is called smile. 266 00:21:14,241 --> 00:21:17,878 And Monica, I love the Polaroids. Can you tell us a 267 00:21:17,945 --> 00:21:20,781 little bit about the fabrics and why you selected them? 268 00:21:20,848 --> 00:21:23,383 >> Sure. It was. >> A kid a couple. 269 00:21:23,450 --> 00:21:26,220 >> Years ago, and I loved Charlie Harper and it was a 270 00:21:26,286 --> 00:21:30,524 wall hanging, and I decided to turn it into a jacket. 271 00:21:30,591 --> 00:21:35,596 >> Oh, how fun is that? So, oh, you bought the kit here at 272 00:21:36,697 --> 00:21:39,499 Great Wisconsin Quilt Show? I am feeling very inspired by 273 00:21:39,566 --> 00:21:42,035 everyone who buys something this year and comes back with 274 00:21:42,102 --> 00:21:45,906 it. Finished by next year. >> And it differently. 275 00:21:45,973 --> 00:21:48,075 >> Than what. >> They presented. 276 00:21:48,141 --> 00:21:52,446 >> As. Absolutely. Tell us about the collar and the 277 00:21:52,513 --> 00:21:56,884 pattern that you use to turn this quilt kit into a quilted 278 00:21:56,950 --> 00:22:00,053 coat. >> Found the pattern, had help 279 00:22:00,120 --> 00:22:03,724 with a sewing teacher in class, and support from my friends, 280 00:22:03,790 --> 00:22:09,162 sisters, family, and they just helped. And I found the button 281 00:22:09,229 --> 00:22:12,332 through a sewing teacher. She suggested it and I loved it. 282 00:22:12,399 --> 00:22:17,871 >> Well, it looks so that's it looks so cozy. I love that 283 00:22:17,938 --> 00:22:22,409 stand up collar. And you have a beautiful binding around that 284 00:22:22,476 --> 00:22:26,113 edge of the jacket. How about your inside seams? Can you 285 00:22:26,180 --> 00:22:29,917 share those with us today? >> It's really fun. 286 00:22:29,983 --> 00:22:32,419 >> So it was a learning curve, you say. 287 00:22:32,486 --> 00:22:36,757 >> Yes to learn how to cover up my seams, I believe are French 288 00:22:36,823 --> 00:22:41,028 seams. Hong Kong, Hong Kong seams. So can I turn packets 289 00:22:41,094 --> 00:22:46,133 from the front to inside. >> Those are beautiful. And the 290 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,969 way that you did the pockets really makes the Polaroids 291 00:22:49,036 --> 00:22:51,939 stand out. Great use of this fabric. Anything else you'd 292 00:22:52,005 --> 00:22:55,175 like to share? >> You have fun. Look at a 293 00:22:55,242 --> 00:22:58,412 pattern. Different. >> Look at a pattern 294 00:22:58,478 --> 00:23:01,215 differently. Make it your own. I feel like I've heard that a 295 00:23:01,281 --> 00:23:04,484 few times at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. Spin 296 00:23:04,551 --> 00:23:10,457 around again. Congratulations and thanks for participating. 297 00:23:12,226 --> 00:23:14,761 Have a great show. >> Thank you. It's been really 298 00:23:14,828 --> 00:23:16,730 >> Awesome. [MUSIC] 299 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:31,512 >> Welcome to the stage, Frances Krupka from Traverse 300 00:23:31,578 --> 00:23:37,584 City, Michigan. Thank you Peter. Absolutely. It's great to be 301 00:23:37,651 --> 00:23:40,988 here. There's nowhere else I'd rather be on the 12th of 302 00:23:41,054 --> 00:23:44,024 September than the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. Mark your 303 00:23:44,091 --> 00:23:46,159 calendar for next year, ladies and gentlemen. It's always the 304 00:23:46,226 --> 00:23:51,498 weekend after Labor Day. So tell us tell us about this 305 00:23:51,565 --> 00:23:54,568 snazzy outfit that you took second place with. And 306 00:23:54,635 --> 00:23:57,104 congratulations, by the way. >> Thank you. 307 00:23:57,171 --> 00:23:58,839 >> So this. >> Is a. 308 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:01,275 >> Jacket made. >> Entirely out. 309 00:24:01,341 --> 00:24:04,678 >> Of silks. >> They're silk dupioni from. 310 00:24:04,745 --> 00:24:08,549 >> My stash. >> And then highlighted with 311 00:24:09,383 --> 00:24:13,353 some silk neckties. >> From my recycled. 312 00:24:13,420 --> 00:24:19,326 >> Necktie collection. So it's all silk. It's also reversible. 313 00:24:20,194 --> 00:24:23,730 Yeah. It just. It's something I have been wanting to do for a 314 00:24:23,797 --> 00:24:26,867 number of years. And I finally decided now is the time to do 315 00:24:26,934 --> 00:24:29,603 it. >> Now is the time to do it. 316 00:24:30,604 --> 00:24:33,006 Make what you want to see. Now you say it's fully reversible. 317 00:24:33,073 --> 00:24:36,310 So are you going to show us? [MUSIC] 318 00:24:37,344 --> 00:24:42,149 Quick change. Two for two for one here with Francis. 319 00:24:47,554 --> 00:24:49,223 >> Wow. [MUSIC] 320 00:24:54,461 --> 00:24:58,665 >> So that the silks you use on the the other outside were real 321 00:24:58,732 --> 00:25:01,568 razzle dazzle. But the beading. Tell us about your beadwork on 322 00:25:01,635 --> 00:25:05,172 this jacket. >> I love to bead. It's not 323 00:25:05,239 --> 00:25:08,842 something that I am all that great at, but beaded binding is 324 00:25:08,909 --> 00:25:12,312 an easy thing to do. Every time you put a stitch down, you put 325 00:25:12,379 --> 00:25:17,751 a bead on your needle and the pockets needed something to 326 00:25:17,818 --> 00:25:21,388 show them off. So they are also beaded. 327 00:25:21,922 --> 00:25:25,259 >> Wow, that's that's a terrific suggestion to do 328 00:25:25,325 --> 00:25:28,262 beaded binding. Just you're already stitching your stitches 329 00:25:28,328 --> 00:25:32,866 down. Yeah. Let's flip the coat back around so we can see that 330 00:25:32,933 --> 00:25:38,605 the bright side again. And the last question I will ask you is, 331 00:25:41,942 --> 00:25:44,411 tell us about the quilting that you chose to do and how you 332 00:25:44,478 --> 00:25:47,748 made the design decision for the diagonal lines. 333 00:25:47,814 --> 00:25:51,885 >> Sure. Most of the time these reversible jackets are quilted 334 00:25:51,952 --> 00:25:56,523 with vertical stitches, which is fine, except that the silk 335 00:25:56,590 --> 00:26:00,394 dupioni I used was shredding like crazy, and I didn't want 336 00:26:00,460 --> 00:26:04,731 to risk having a seam unstitched. So the only way to 337 00:26:04,798 --> 00:26:08,435 stitch through all the seams was to use diagonal lines. 338 00:26:08,502 --> 00:26:11,738 That's why I'm using diagonal lines. 339 00:26:11,805 --> 00:26:15,375 [MUSIC] >> Well, it looks terrific. It 340 00:26:18,011 --> 00:26:23,283 adds so much dimension to have the lines diagonally instead of 341 00:26:23,350 --> 00:26:27,087 vertically. And I love that you combined silk with silk ties to 342 00:26:27,154 --> 00:26:31,158 make it really unique. >> I love to play with ties, so 343 00:26:31,225 --> 00:26:35,329 my collection probably has filled 6 to 8 bins in my attic, 344 00:26:35,395 --> 00:26:37,564 and I'm trying to work through them. 345 00:26:37,631 --> 00:26:42,436 >> So you you don't want us to mail you more silk ties. 346 00:26:43,237 --> 00:26:47,474 >> If they're very special, I would take them. 347 00:26:48,175 --> 00:26:51,011 >> That's a good answer. So if they're very if they're very 348 00:26:51,078 --> 00:26:53,747 special, we can send them to Francis General Delivery, 349 00:26:53,814 --> 00:26:56,783 traverse City, Michigan. [MUSIC] 350 00:26:56,850 --> 00:26:58,986 Sounds like a plan. Thank you so much. Enjoy the rest of the 351 00:26:59,052 --> 00:27:00,721 show. [MUSIC] 352 00:27:10,764 --> 00:27:12,666 [MUSIC] [APPLAUSE] 353 00:27:16,003 --> 00:27:18,605 Welcome to the stage. Sandra Murray from Oconomowoc, 354 00:27:18,672 --> 00:27:23,143 Wisconsin. Tell us about your jacket. Yes, I would like 355 00:27:23,210 --> 00:27:27,548 Lemoine in my tea. >> Well, it started with that 356 00:27:28,148 --> 00:27:30,951 search. Through all those rulers we have in our in our 357 00:27:31,018 --> 00:27:34,488 sewing rooms and studios that we never use. And one of mine 358 00:27:34,555 --> 00:27:37,424 was the ruler to make the Lemoine star, which I really 359 00:27:37,491 --> 00:27:41,361 like. So my first attempt was to make a Lemoine star out of a 360 00:27:41,428 --> 00:27:45,632 number of scraps that I had put it on the back of a flannel 361 00:27:45,699 --> 00:27:48,735 shirt that I had walked around with it for a while, and I said, 362 00:27:48,802 --> 00:27:52,606 you know what? A star centered on the back of a coat would be 363 00:27:52,673 --> 00:27:55,042 lovely. So that. So then I made the star that's on the back of 364 00:27:55,108 --> 00:27:57,110 this car. [APPLAUSE] 365 00:27:57,678 --> 00:28:02,282 And then from there, I hung that on the wall in the studio 366 00:28:02,349 --> 00:28:06,019 and proceeded to make five quilts, one for each sleeve, 367 00:28:06,086 --> 00:28:08,589 one for each front and one for the back. 368 00:28:08,655 --> 00:28:11,992 [MUSIC] primitive gatherings, to a 369 00:28:12,726 --> 00:28:17,464 quilt making class. And this was the result of that class. 370 00:28:17,531 --> 00:28:19,333 [APPLAUSE] >> Wow. 371 00:28:21,335 --> 00:28:23,871 >> And have you worn this coat anywhere special? Have you 372 00:28:23,937 --> 00:28:27,040 showed it off anywhere other than the Great Wisconsin Quilt 373 00:28:27,107 --> 00:28:30,277 Show? >> This coat has traveled? Well. 374 00:28:30,344 --> 00:28:34,848 Its first trip was to Japan, and so part of my inspiration 375 00:28:34,915 --> 00:28:38,352 to was to have a little bit of an Asian type look to it with 376 00:28:38,418 --> 00:28:42,456 the Mandarin collar. And I will tell you, having a quilted coat 377 00:28:42,523 --> 00:28:46,493 as a travel accessory is perfect because you can layer a 378 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:50,197 vest under it on the colder days. You can put a rain jacket 379 00:28:50,264 --> 00:28:53,800 over the top of it. On the rainy days, and when you take 380 00:28:53,867 --> 00:28:58,739 it off on the plane and cover up with it, you have a blanket. 381 00:28:58,805 --> 00:29:02,543 >> That is terrific. That's a great suggestion. And who do 382 00:29:02,609 --> 00:29:04,711 you get the most compliments from as you're wearing this 383 00:29:04,778 --> 00:29:09,650 coat across the globe? >> Surprisingly enough, a lot 384 00:29:09,716 --> 00:29:13,086 of young 20 something men come up to me and say, I love your 385 00:29:13,153 --> 00:29:14,821 coats. [MUSIC] 386 00:29:17,090 --> 00:29:20,027 >> Keeping everybody razzle dazzle with the quilted 387 00:29:20,093 --> 00:29:23,130 fashions. That's what we love to see. 388 00:29:23,197 --> 00:29:25,933 >> So if you have an inner cougar, make yourself a coat 389 00:29:25,999 --> 00:29:29,469 too. And. >> And that, folks, is it for 390 00:29:32,272 --> 00:29:37,644 the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. There's nowhere else. 391 00:29:37,711 --> 00:29:39,379 [MUSIC] >> Hello. 392 00:29:40,914 --> 00:29:43,550 >> Put away any anything. Any other wisdom you'd like to 393 00:29:43,617 --> 00:29:46,520 share with us? Sandra? [MUSIC] 394 00:29:48,255 --> 00:29:51,692 quilting wisdom. One thing I found when putting these pieces 395 00:29:51,758 --> 00:29:54,161 together is where I had negative space, and I thought I 396 00:29:54,228 --> 00:29:57,531 could just fill it in with fabric like this gray fabric 397 00:29:57,598 --> 00:30:01,268 with the black on it. It didn't work. So there were many times 398 00:30:01,335 --> 00:30:04,471 where I made things and took them apart, and then made 399 00:30:04,538 --> 00:30:08,876 quilted pieces out of the out of what became my salad. 400 00:30:08,942 --> 00:30:11,845 Because then the quilt worked together better than just 401 00:30:11,912 --> 00:30:16,049 having a blank piece. So as you try, yours, do some little 402 00:30:16,116 --> 00:30:19,820 quilted squares and use those in your negative space. 403 00:30:19,887 --> 00:30:22,890 >> That is a terrific idea to add more depth and dimension as 404 00:30:22,956 --> 00:30:26,593 you continue to be in conversation with your projects, 405 00:30:26,660 --> 00:30:29,696 whether they are two dimensional or three 406 00:30:29,763 --> 00:30:32,633 dimensional. Thank you so much, Sandra. Anything else? 407 00:30:32,699 --> 00:30:37,604 >> I think that's it. Quilt on. >> Quilt on. Thank you. 408 00:30:38,172 --> 00:30:40,073 [APPLAUSE] [MUSIC] 409 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:50,184 spending part of your day at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 410 00:30:50,250 --> 00:30:54,288 here at the Quilted Fashion Challenge Fashion Show. Mark 411 00:30:54,354 --> 00:30:57,658 your calendars for next year to get your quilted fashions 412 00:30:57,724 --> 00:31:02,362 entered by June 30th, 2027, and then we look forward to seeing 413 00:31:02,429 --> 00:31:05,899 you on the stage, showing off things you may or may not have 414 00:31:05,966 --> 00:31:09,570 purchased this year at the show. But once again, my name is Jess 415 00:31:09,636 --> 00:31:12,339 Moss with Nancy Zieman Productions. Thank you for 416 00:31:12,406 --> 00:31:16,643 joining us and we will see you back at the stage at quarter 417 00:31:16,710 --> 00:31:20,380 after the next hour for the kids quilts. 418 00:31:20,447 --> 00:31:22,115 [APPLAUSE]