Sacred Threads Quilts

53 of our Backyard Escape pieces are now at the Amita Health Medical Center in Hinsdale, IL. To see which pieces have traveled there, check out this gallery:
Gallery of Amita Health

This summer all unsold pieces will be on display at our 2022 Sacred Threads exhibit.

Our goal is to sell them to our visitors. Our artists receive 75% of the sale price, the other 25% goes to support art in healthcare programs. https://airtable.com/shrorFBkgGRKFRsZS/tbl13X0Opn2oFdiOQ

Shown is ‘Autumn Trail’ by Nancy Hershberger

53 of our Backyard Escape pieces are now at the Amita Health Medical Center in Hinsdale, IL. To see which pieces have traveled there, check out this gallery:
Gallery of Amita Health

This summer all unsold pieces will be on display at our 2022 Sacred Threads exhibit.

Our goal is to sell them to our visitors. Our artists receive 75% of the sale price, the other 25% goes to support art in healthcare programs. https://airtable.com/shrorFBkgGRKFRsZS/tbl13X0Opn2oFdiOQ

Shown is ‘Autumn Trail’ by Nancy Hershberger

A few more eyes to share.

The eyes have it in the exhibit “Eye Contact: Making a Connection.” Sponsored by @artistic_artifacts. #quiltfestival

A wonderful post on IG with pictures of “Eye Contact: Making a Connection”. Many thanks to our sponsors Artistic Artifacts for help in making this possible.
International Quilt Festival

Eye Contact is ready for preview night in Houston! #quiltfestival

Eye Contact is ready for preview night in Houston! #quiltfestival

We have a new Call for Entry that might interest you. More details at https://bgentries.com

We have a new Call for Entry that might interest you. More details at https://bgentries.com

“Eye Contact: Making a Connection” is one of the Special Exhibits at the International Quilt Festival. Thanks to our sponsor Artistic Artifacts.

“Eye Contact: Making a Connection” is one of the Special Exhibits at the International Quilt Festival. Thanks to our sponsor Artistic Artifacts.

Diane Clapes
"Amazing Autumn"
Backyard Escape 2020

Diane Clapes
"Amazing Autumn"
Backyard Escape 2020

Our next edition of Sacred Threads is now less than a year away. But the call for entries opens soon!

We really missed not being together this past summer but since time flies, we know it will be here before we know it.

The first step is our call for entries which will open October 1, 2021 and close on January 10, 2022 at midnight EST.

We hope all you artists are working on your entries. The themes remain the same: Joy, Inspiration, Spirituality (open to all faith traditions), Healing, Grief and Peace.

To read more about the call for entries, visit our website.

We are excited that Lyric Montgomery Kinard will be our featured artist and teacher during the Sacred Threads Experience Weekend, July 21-24, 2022. Registration for the events will open early in 2022.

We hope you have marked your calendar for a visit to Sacred Threads next summer. July 14-24. A lot more details will be coming via our newsletter and on our website.

Our next edition of Sacred Threads is now less than a year away. But the call for entries opens soon!

We really missed not being together this past summer but since time flies, we know it will be here before we know it.

The first step is our call for entries which will open October 1, 2021 and close on January 10, 2022 at midnight EST.

We hope all you artists are working on your entries. The themes remain the same: Joy, Inspiration, Spirituality (open to all faith traditions), Healing, Grief and Peace.

To read more about the call for entries, visit our website.

We are excited that Lyric Montgomery Kinard will be our featured artist and teacher during the Sacred Threads Experience Weekend, July 21-24, 2022. Registration for the events will open early in 2022.

We hope you have marked your calendar for a visit to Sacred Threads next summer. July 14-24. A lot more details will be coming via our newsletter and on our website.

We are so looking forward to reviewing your entries for Sacred Threads 2022! This is not a judged show but it is juried in order to balance the number of quilts in the different categories. This year will be challenging as we expect more entries than ever and yet our committee will have to select fewer than in past exhibits to allow for social distancing in the maze we create as part of the overall in person experience. Find our more at Sacred Threads Call for Entry page at http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/cfe.html

We are so looking forward to reviewing your entries for Sacred Threads 2022! This is not a judged show but it is juried in order to balance the number of quilts in the different categories. This year will be challenging as we expect more entries than ever and yet our committee will have to select fewer than in past exhibits to allow for social distancing in the maze we create as part of the overall in person experience. Find our more at Sacred Threads Call for Entry page at http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/cfe.html

A reminder that the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. Benefit Auction starts this week! This is a wonderful opportunity to support the organization as well as to add to your own art quilt collection! A lot of contributors to Sacred Threads have donated their work to benefit SAQA so visit the online gallery to view their works at https://www.saqa.com/events/2021-saqa-benefit-auction

A reminder that the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. Benefit Auction starts this week! This is a wonderful opportunity to support the organization as well as to add to your own art quilt collection! A lot of contributors to Sacred Threads have donated their work to benefit SAQA so visit the online gallery to view their works at https://www.saqa.com/events/2021-saqa-benefit-auction

Yesterday some of the volunteers behind Sacred Threads met at the The McLean Textile Gallery to see the work of one of the group. In addition to having Susan Lapham explain her inspiration for the beautiful quilts in ‘Exuberance in Cloth’ we were able to gather as a group for the first time in a very long time. And we even got in some discussion about Sacred Threads 2022.

What a year it has been since we posted this! The exhibits of Backyard Escape are still hanging & we’ve had an installation at the INOVA Schar Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology Center. You can view the virtual exhibit & order the catalog on our website at http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/backyard.html

We are finalizing our Backyard Escape catalog for print but in the meantime you can enjoy this Virtual Catalog.
http://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com/backyardescapecatalogflip/mobile/index.html

Barbara Dove
'Backyard Beauties"
Backyard Escape 2020

Barbara Dove
'Backyard Beauties"
Backyard Escape 2020

Lisa Brehm Ellis
Dandelion Wishes
SAQA Benefit Auction 2020

Many of the fiber artists who have exhibited in Sacred Threads have pieces in the upcoming Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. Benefit Auction. BIDDING OPENS SEPTEMBER 10!
There are several different ways to peruse the 469 amazing and unique auction pieces in the 2021 Benefit Auction. Find out more at https://www.saqa.com/auctionview

Lisa Brehm Ellis
Dandelion Wishes
SAQA Benefit Auction 2020

Many of the fiber artists who have exhibited in Sacred Threads have pieces in the upcoming Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. Benefit Auction. BIDDING OPENS SEPTEMBER 10!
There are several different ways to peruse the 469 amazing and unique auction pieces in the 2021 Benefit Auction. Find out more at https://www.saqa.com/auctionview

Barbara Dahlberg
"It's a Beautiful Day"
Backyard Escape 2020

Barbara Dahlberg
"It's a Beautiful Day"
Backyard Escape 2020

Cheryl Olson Larson
"I Choose Joy"
Sacred Threads 2019 - Spirituality

This is the latest healing quilt that has been installed at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Radiation Oncology along with pieces from Backyard Escape 2020.

"Living each day with gratitude will brighten any path. Every day we have a choice, we can choose to look at the world with all its trials and heartache and only see black and white, or we can look at the world with al its color and gratitude and see joy. I choose joy!

At a time when life looked so bleak that I no longer wanted to live, I found refuge in nature and with my art. Rather than dwell on the past that engulfed me, I chose to embrace how strong I had become, resolved not to wither, but to shine. No unfamiliar path is easy: it's actually very scary. With a brave resolve to move forward, I learned so much on this journey.

I learned that trees seem to whisper wisdom and peace to all who will come and bask in the serenity they offer. I learned that by shifting my glance, I saw beauty instead of despair. I learned that God's love is in everything and offered everywhere you look if you choose to look with gratitude.

Look closely, and you will find a faint tulle silhouette, the outline of a soul traveling a path through the fires and choosing to see color while embracing joy."

Go Tell It! interview with Susanne Jones

Enjoy this Sacred Threads Quilt StoryShare with the Quilt Alliance from Susanne Miller Jones one of our Sacred Threads Committee members.

Go Tell It! interview with Susanne Jones One quilt, one person, one video camera, three minutes = another quilt story saved!"Go Tell It!" is a Quilt Alliance project designed to capture the stories ...

Timeline Photos

The next edition of Sacred Threads will be July 14-24, 2022 in Herndon, VA

http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/

Annabele Ebersole
'My Dream Garden'
Backyard Escape 2020

Annabele Ebersole
'My Dream Garden'
Backyard Escape 2020

Sacred Threads 2019 Gallery Walk

Taking a walk down memory lane to our 2019 Sacred Threads exhibit and looking forward to our 2022 exhibit.

Sacred Threads 2019 Gallery Walk Enjoy this view of all the quilts as they were hanging in the 2019 exhibition.

In normal times, we would be setting up for Sacred Threads and preparing to gather with friends and family to celebrate life's journeys as portrayed in stitch. A good time to reflect and look forward to our 2022 exhibit. Find more information about our upcoming Call for Entry, order a catalog from the 2019 exhibit or explore our Eye Contact and Back Yard Escape collections on our website at http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/

Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! interview with Miki Willa

Just one of the Quilt Stories you will find on our website along with information about our Call for Entry for the July 2022 exhibit, and gallery photos of Backyard Escape and upcoming exhibit dates for Eye Contact. You can also sign up for our Newsletter. All at http://sacredthreadsquilts.com

Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! interview with Miki Willa One quilt, one person, one video camera, three minutes = another quilt story saved! "Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!" is a Quilt Alliance project designed to c...

Kathie Briggs
"If You Plant It...."
Backyard Escape 2020

Kathie Briggs
"If You Plant It...."
Backyard Escape 2020

Go Tell It! interview with Carole Lyles Shaw

Carole Lyles Shaw
"Dear Dorothy"
Sacred Threads Quilts StoryShare

Go Tell It! interview with Carole Lyles Shaw One quilt, one person, one video camera, three minutes = another quilt story saved!"Go Tell It!" is a Quilt Alliance project designed to capture the stories ...

Go Tell It! interview with Cheryl Lynch

Enjoy this Sacred Threads Quilt StoryShare interview with Cheryl Lynch which was part of the virtual program hosted by Quilt Alliance last week. You can watch all the stories at https://quiltalliance.org/sacred-threads-quilt-storyshare/

Go Tell It! interview with Cheryl Lynch One quilt, one person, one video camera, three minutes = another quilt story saved!"Go Tell It!" is a Quilt Alliance project designed to capture the stories ...

What a great afternoon at our Sacred Threads Quilts StoryShare event hosted by Quilt Alliance. In addition to great quilt stories, we saw portions of an interview of our curator, Barbara Kirkpatrick Hollinger by Luana Rubin. Find the Sacred Threads Story Share videos at https://quiltalliance.org/storyshare/#sacred

What a great afternoon at our Sacred Threads Quilts StoryShare event hosted by Quilt Alliance. In addition to great quilt stories, we saw portions of an interview of our curator, Barbara Kirkpatrick Hollinger by Luana Rubin. Find the Sacred Threads Story Share videos at https://quiltalliance.org/storyshare/#sacred

There is still time to register for our virtual event. Registration at https://quiltalliance.org

On June 18th we are gathering virtually for a very special Sacred Threads event.
Since we can't be together this summer, we thought it would be wonderful to see each other virtually and continue to share our special stories around our most poignant quilts. We are partnering with the Quilt Alliance to gather and share our stories.

Join us on June 18th from 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern for a virtual gathering to share stories of joy, inspiration, spirituality, healing, grief and peace/brotherhood through quiltmaking. This will be a wonderful community screening of recorded quilt stories, and an interview with Sacred Threads curator Barb Hollinger.

Very important, in preparation for this event, we need your STORY. If you have a made a quilt that fits the Sacred Threads themes, we want to hear your story. It does not have to have been in a previous Sacred Threads exhibit.

All you need to do is record a three-minute video about it. You can film the video yourself (or with a family member or friend), or sign up for a Zoom appointment. We’ll share a selection of videos at our June 18th event, and feature the rest on a special website for the event. Sign up to share your story at https://quiltalliance.org/storyshare/

Join us for the virtual Sacred Threads Event.
Even if you don’t plan on sharing a quilt, you’ll want to attend our virtual event, Sacred Threads Quilt StoryShare on June 18th. Come enjoy inspiring stories and the emotional power of quilts with quiltmakers from all over.

Tickets are available for $10 for Quilt Alliance members, $15 for non-members. “Tellers” receive complimentary admission. Register at https://quiltalliance.org/storyshare/

The Eyes are going to Houston! Special thanks to Judy Vincentz Gula at Artistic Artifacts for her support of this exhibit.

At our in-person Festival Oct. 28-31, we'll have more than 1,200 quilts on display in 25+ special exhibits! One of them is "Eye Contact: Making a Connection." It's sponsored by Artistic Artifacts and this quilt (detail) features artists (clockwise from top left): B.J. Adams, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Libby Williamson, Pamela Mick, Maggie Dillon, and Sue Kluber. Go to Quilts.com > Festival > Special Exhibits to see the entire list! @artistic_artifacts

M.C. Bunte
"Bonfire of the Spirit"
Sacred Threads 2019 - Spirituality

We were saddened to learn of Mary Carole Bunte's recent death. She was a long time Sacred Threads artist and Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. member. Her husband and daughter will visit Sacred Threads next summer where two of her works will be included in our exhibit. We were honored that they chose us as one of the options for memorial gifts. Read more about this talented woman at https://www.simplicity-funeralcare.com/obituaries/Mary-Bunte-2/

M.C. Bunte
"Bonfire of the Spirit"
Sacred Threads 2019 - Spirituality

We were saddened to learn of Mary Carole Bunte's recent death. She was a long time Sacred Threads artist and Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. member. Her husband and daughter will visit Sacred Threads next summer where two of her works will be included in our exhibit. We were honored that they chose us as one of the options for memorial gifts. Read more about this talented woman at https://www.simplicity-funeralcare.com/obituaries/Mary-Bunte-2/

The 'Eye Contact' exhibit opened at The Lavender Door Gallery in Stockbridge, MA this week and they sent us pictures of the installation there. The panels are suspended from the ceiling for a clean, open view of all of the eyes.

Not sure about recording your own story for our Quilt Story Share? Grab a cup of coffee, a box of tissue, and enjoy this collection of moving stories from previous Sacred Thread participants. http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/stories.html

Sacred Threads is passionate about the stories our artists share with their artwork. In partnership with the Quilt Alliance, an organization dedicated to capturing the stories of quilts and their makers, we are pleased to offer these wonderful stories from our artists.

Not sure about recording your own story for our Quilt Story Share? Grab a cup of coffee, a box of tissue, and enjoy this collection of moving stories from previous Sacred Thread participants. http://sacredthreadsquilts.com/stories.html

Sacred Threads is passionate about the stories our artists share with their artwork. In partnership with the Quilt Alliance, an organization dedicated to capturing the stories of quilts and their makers, we are pleased to offer these wonderful stories from our artists.