editor’s note
I CAN’T TELL YOU HOW EXCITING IT HAS BEEN TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE OF
QUILTING ARTS.
Every quilt, every article, and every photo is special. Why? Because we’ve reached
a milestone: 20 years ago, this magazine hit the newsstand for the fi rst time, and its
impact has been felt ever since.
The infl uence of QUILTING ARTS on the quilting industry has been enormous. It not
only elevated the visibility of art quilts and art quilters, but also set high standards
for years to come. Having a magazine devoted exclusively to art quilting raised the
awareness of the genre, validated an art form, and provided opportunities for all
involved. How many art quilters have said that being published in QUILTING ARTS
launched their careers? Our list of contributors is a mile long and reads like a “Who’s
Who?” of art quilters. You can read more about the history of the magazine in Cate
Coulacos Prato’s article (p. 10) but let’s suffi ce it to say, we are thrilled to reach this
milestone!
Since premiering in 2001, our vision has always been to promote the artistic aspect
of quilting through unique surface design techniques, over-the-top embellishment, inventive stitching, and sharing
amazing artwork. In this issue, we’ve sought to highlight the artistry of some very talented artists whose work does just
that—all while blurring the boundaries between fi ne art and quilts.
We’re also excited about some changes that coincide with the 20th anniversary issue and represent a continued
commitment to innovation, inspiration, and quality. They include upgrades in the look and feel of the magazine and
additional content between the covers: more in-depth profi les, a new series on creativity with color, fabulous techniques
to try in your own studio, and plenty of eye candy. Starting with this issue, QUILTING ARTS will be produced quarterly. This
change will allow for more editorial time to gather, edit, and publish supporting online content, and create more products
and opportunities for the art quilting community.
We also realize that we’ll never be able to cover all of the information we’d like in the printed magazine. With that in
mind, we’re expanding our online content for each issue.
Visit QuiltingDaily.com/go/QA-Spring-21 for such gems
as a charming video featuring Irene Roderick talking about
her award-winning quilt “Line Drawing Landscape,” a
deeper look inside Susan Brubaker Knapp’s home studio,
lots of additional images from our photo shoots, and so
much more.
Our readers mean the world to us, and we’re
committed to bringing you the best articles, artwork, and
inspiration for years to come!Happy Anniversary Quilting Arts!Best,Vivika Hansen DeNegre, EditorGet more online
Want more from this issue? Go to
QuiltingDaily.com/go/QA-Spring-21 for the following:- A short video from Irene Roderick about “Line Drawing
Landscape” fi lmed at QuiltCon 2020 - More artwork from the ‘Mixed Greens’ reader challenge
- Extra behind-the-scenes images from Susan Brubaker
Knapp’s studio - Mel Beach’s quilt, “100 Days of Dice Doodles”
- Artwork from the last word contributor Kathleen Lassle
- Photos from the Quilting Arts archives
PLUS a free download: Th e Quilting Arts Cumulative
Index, a comprehensive guide to our fi rst 20 years of
artists and articles.