Susan brubaker knapp

Funny story about how I met Susan Brubaker Knapp a few years ago. We had both just finished attending the Portland, OR Quilt Market. I was shopping for a chocolate snack at the airport gift shop. Susan and her mother were in the store, too. Her mom admired the necklace I was wearing. We all stopped to chat. Susan knew of Dragon Threads. We exchanged business cards and soon started emailing. Since then, Susan and I have become friends. The first thing I think of about Susan is that she is…

Artists are forever finding inspiration from genres outside of their own specialty. This episode of The Quilting Arts Podcasts is all about finding – and sharing –art that makes our hearts pound a bit faster.

Susan Brubaker Knapp on Instagram: “I started this piece about 8 years ago, and am hoping to finish the embroidery this year. Now, all I see in these spiky, circular motifs?…”

Susan Brubaker Knapp on Instagram: “Back at it.”

Ginkgo 16" x 17" (Copyright 2017) Cotton fabrics, Tyvek, acrylic paint, cotton thread, wool batting. Free-motion machine quilted. This is a piece I started while doing a demonstration for my “November Leaves” class at the Charlotte Quilter’s Guild in November. The leaves are painted Tyvek that are stitched down and then heated. The main project for this class features maple leaves, but I was a bit bored with them and decided to try something different. I love the results!

A week of finishing!!! Oh my, it feels good to finish things, doesn't it?! Last October, I started the applique process, stitching chick bodies and wings cut from felled wool onto the wool background fabric. Seven months later, 16 chicks, embroidered with threads and beads, run free! Please click the picture to enlarge it, so you can enjoy the fanciful details. If you are new to this process, you can see the various steps and pictures of the chicks on these posts. Of course, they are…

"Cairn" by Susan Brubaker Knapp Tyvek, acrylic paint, hand-dyed cotton fabric, cotton thread. This is a project in my online "Tyvek Explorations" class, coming late spring 2017. #Tyvek #SusanBrubakerKnapp

In mid-March, we shot “Quilting Arts TV” Series 1800 at KS Productions in Solon, Ohio. It will start airing on about 400 public television stations across the U.S. in July. This is the fifth series I’ve hosted, and we had some fabulous guests. Here’s a sneak peek. (Note that some of these segments will be held until Series 1900, so you’ll have to wait a bit longer to see them.) Susan Carlson brought along Stevie, the life-sized salt-water crocodile. This piece measures 22 feet long, and it…

Crossroads 9.5" x 11.75" (Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2024) Cotton, dupioni silk, linen, paint, cotton batting, cot...