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TIDEWATER QUILT GUILD QUILT SHOW - JUNE 20-22, 2014

                                                                  TQG Quilt Show June 20 through June 22, 2014Khedive Shriner's Temple, 645 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VAAuntie Ju's Quilt Shoppe will be vending at the Tidewater Quilt [...]

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QU SHOW CHANTILLY VA 2014

QU SHOW IN CHANTILLY VA 2014Auntie Ju's Quilt Shoppe is at the 41st Annual Quilt Show by Quilters Unlimited, True Blue. The show goes through tomorrow at 4pm at the Dulles Expo and Conference Center in Chantilly VA. We have new projects for you to see, so please stop in and see us! [...]

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PBS’s Craft in America: Industry — Handmade in the Creative Economy

We crafters/quilters know that you can make a living in either of these categories.  Check your local listing on PBS for this show that connects the common thread between 'African-American women who live in traditional rural Alabama and a middle-aged white man who lives in counter-culture San Francisco'!Read more at http://www.toledoblade.com/TV-Radio/2014/05/02/Crafting-a-living-in-the-U-S-1.html#A5Jk1CLsDcDDLBuS.99 You might also enjoy [...]

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Pat Sloan: Thread Color - Quick Tip

See how famed quilt and fabric designer, author and lecturer Pat Sloan chooses thread for her quilting and appliqué projects.http://blog.patsloan.com/2014/04/pat-sloan-thread-...

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"IT'S NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S QUILT!" says Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Shop.

If you tend to watch quilting tutorials on youtube you most likely will recognize the name 'Jenny' from the Missouri Star Quilt Company.  Catch this interview by Harry Smith of NBC News with Jenny to learn how she and her family have helped her town of Hamilton MO make an economic comeback in these hard [...]

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10 BEST PLACES TO SEE AMAZING QUILTS IN THE USA

"Quilts are hot — and not just for keeping toasty at night. The humble linen has evolved into an art form that's as likely to be displayed on a wall as on a bed. "It's pretty broad, from the extreme fine arts world to the grassroots," says Ricky Tims, one of the world's top fiber [...]

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Paducah Quilt Week brings Egyptian Quilts

It’s our (AQS) 30th Anniversary and we want all of our friends to celebrate with us!That’s why we are so excited that the Tentmakers of Cairo are flying in from Egypt to be a part of the fun.Egyptian tentmakers hand appliqué stunning designs to canvas-backed cotton backgrounds. Through the sponsorship and support of the American Quilter’s Society, [...]

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The National Quilt Museum Annual Benefit Auction

"The National Quilt Museum (in Paducah KY) works to bring the work of today's quilter to new and expanding audiences worldwide. It promotes the quilting community through exhibits, education, and advocacy efforts. The Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that receives over 80% of its funding through the generosity of the quilting community. The Annual [...]

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2013 ALL STAR AWARD WINNER

Yahoo! Auntie Ju's Quilt Shoppe has been recognized as a company that excels in using our many Constant Contact tools to engage with our customers to build great relationships.

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King of Color (Kaffe Fassett) Takes on Gray World

For those who love bright colors and dare to use them in your quilts, check out this link to a great story, by Suzy Menkes in the New York Times, which covers an exhibition at the American Museum in Britain.  'The Colorful World of Kaffe Fassett', tracks his 50 years of textile art.  If you're planning a [...]

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