Love Patchwork & Quilting

Carole Lyles Shaw

You’ve said that you found your first quilting home with the African American Quilters of Baltimore, who taught you the best techniques to express your quilt vision. Tell us a little more about this experience and how it influenced your quilting.

Yes, I learned foundational quiltmaking skills from the master quilters of the African American Quilters of Baltimore (AAQB). I will be forever grateful to them for giving me a solid foundation that allows me to execute my visions. And, although most of the members of AAQB were traditional quilters, they strongly encouraged me to develop my own approach to quilt design and construction. They really modelled how a quilter can honor tradition and also be curious and excited about new ideas in quiltmaking.

The improv quilting technique features heavily in your work and designs. What is your favourite thing about the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Love Patchwork & Quilting

Love Patchwork & Quilting1 min read
Love Patchwork & Quilting
Meet the team Editor Lorna FaireyCreative Design Lead Sarah MaloneProduction Editor Ingrid DevauxSenior Technical Editor Sarah GriffithsCreative Designer Kayla Cato Digital Editor Katie Dolan Contributors Augusto García • Cait Moreton-Lisle Gaby Sar
Love Patchwork & Quilting1 min read
Meet Our Contributors!
In 2018, Vickeidy’s New Year’s resolution was to learn to quilt... and she hasn’t looked back since! Find her gorgeous fat quarter-friendly quilt on p14 Sara loves quilting with show-stopping prints and teaching workshops to share her love of the cra
Love Patchwork & Quilting1 min read
Meet Our Contributors!
There’s nothing Daisi loves more than a colourful quilt. Head to p14 for her graphic buttons quilt, featuring striking colour block solids that pack a punch! Enjoy something a little different, from Arounna’s latest book, Contemporary Patchwork! Head

Related