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Quiltfest - Mancuso Shows Mancuso Show Management Quilt Festivals: The Center of It All for Quilt, Wearable, and Textile Art!

Established in 1987, Mancuso Show Management has produced over 350 consumer shows. The company produces quilting festivals nationally, many with an international scope. A highlight of each festival is its Merchants Mall providing a platform for hundreds of vendors to market and sell their products. An important part of Mancuso’s quilt festivals are the educational workshops and lectures presented by an internationally renowned faculty. Quilt and wearable art competitions round out many of the festivals along with a glorious array of quilts in special exhibitions. It’s all about you the Quilt, Fiber, Wearable, and Textile Artist!

10/13/2026

Watch to see what instructor Veronique Diligent can create with just stitches🧵

From simple embroidery stitches to needle-turn appliqué, Veronique transforms fabric and thread into little landscapes, books, stories, and expressive panels. With a love of color and stitch, she brings her designs to life one detail at a time!

In her 3-hour “Bird – King Parrot Embroidery” workshop tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th from 4–7 PM EDT, students will create a colorful bird using a variety of embroidery stitches, from simple techniques to more elaborate one. Native to Australia, King Parrots are a familiar sight there, making this vibrant animal a fun subject to stitch🦜

Take a peek at Veronique’s work in progress in the video, then head over to Instagram and follow to see her beautiful finished King Parrot & discover more of her colorful embroidery! Register for tomorow’s class today at https://bit.ly/4yEhLIJ.

Your next quilting adventure could start here✨Ready to learn something new?! Join us online this week, Wednesday, Octobe...
10/11/2026

Your next quilting adventure could start here✨

Ready to learn something new?! Join us online this week, Wednesday, October 14th through Saturday, October 17th, for QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse #15! Swipe through to see which workshops still have spots available:

Wednesday, October 14
• “Dresden Springtime” with Candyce Grisham — 10 AM–4 PM EDT
• “Whimsical & Vibrant: Mixed Media Giraffe Portrait” with Alessandra Völker — 12–6 PM EDT
• “Color and Stitch: Vibrant Watercolor Pencil Art” with Bonnie Langenfeld — 12–6 PM EDT
• “Bird – King Parrot Embroidery” with Veronique Diligent — 4–7 PM EDT

Thursday, October 15
• “From Sketch to Stitch with Inktense Pencils” with Ana Buzzalino — 10 AM–1 PM EDT
• “Free Motion Quilting on the Modern Quilt” with Tia Curtis — 10–1 PM EDT
• “Courthouse Orange Peel” with Jenny Haynes — 10 AM–4 PM EDT
• “Drapes & Folds: Creating Realistic Clothing for the Quilted Figure” with Phyllis Cullen — 12–6 PM EDT
• “Introduction to TAP – Transfer Artist Paper” with Ana Buzzalino — 4–7 PM EDT

Friday, October 16
• “Intro to Custom Quilting” with Tia Curtis — 10 AM–1 PM EDT
• “Luscious Larkspur – 3D Fusible Appliqué” with Laureen Smith — 10 AM–4 PM EDT
• “The Art of Toothbrush Rug Making” with Torreah “Cookie” Washington — 12–3 PM EDT
• “50 Ways to Decorate Your Lampshade, Vase or Mask” with Phyllis Cullen— 12–6 PM EDT

Saturday, October 17
• “Modern Dresden” with Candyce Grisham — 10 AM–4 PM EDT
• “Intriguing Interleaves” with Mel Beach — 12–6 PM EDT
• “Vibrant Monarch Butterfly with Posca Markers” with Alessandra Völker — 12–6 PM EDT

Sign up today at https://bit.ly/4vcNAXg to reserve your place & make time for a little creativity this October🍁🍂

There’s a whole different kind of magic after the sun goes down🌌Experience “Moon Bathing” based off the ancient ritual r...
10/11/2026

There’s a whole different kind of magic after the sun goes down🌌

Experience “Moon Bathing” based off the ancient ritual rooted in the soothing, restorative power of moonlight, inviting us to slow down and bask in the glow of the night sky. Part of the “Night Sky” collection by Emma Allen, this Small Musings piece explores the mysteries of darkness and reminds us that nighttime holds its own quiet beauty.

Leaving a little moonlight on your feed in case it’s just what your Saturday night needs🌙

10/11/2026

Turn blank fabric into technicolor masterpieces🎨

Textile artist Alessandra Völker is bringing bold color and mixed-media creativity to QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse #15 with two six-hour workshops designed to make fabric the canvas for vibrant works of art.

🦒 Whimsical & Vibrant: Mixed Media Giraffe Portrait
Wednesday, October 14th | 12–6 pm EDT

Explore the possibilities of Derwent Inktense pencils and Posca paint markers as you create a whimsical giraffe portrait bursting with personality. Learn to blend rich colors, layer unexpected hues and add striking highlights and details that give your artwork depth and dimension.

🦋 Vibrant Monarch Butterfly with Posca Markers
Saturday, October 17th | 12–6 pm EDT

Turn a monarch butterfly into a colorful work of art using Posca paint markers on fabric. Alessandra will guide you through layering opaque colors, blending smooth gradients and adding highlights and shadows to bring the butterfly’s wings to life. No experience is necessary, making this a great opportunity to experiment with a new medium!

Ready to trade blank fabric for a whole new world of color? Join Alessandra for QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse #15 and play with color like never before! To register click here: https://bit.ly/4dAswnv.

Quilt plans for 2027?! Make them official with QuiltFest🎟️The wait is over & registration for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fes...
10/07/2026

Quilt plans for 2027?! Make them official with QuiltFest🎟️

The wait is over & registration for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival is officially OPEN! Join us March 4–7, 2027, at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, for the 38th annual celebration of all things quilting.

👩🏽‍🏫 20+ instructors with classes designed to get those creative gears turning

🛍️ A bustling Merchants Mall filled with fabrics, tools, supplies & plenty of tempting finds to add to your stash

🧵 Special quilt exhibits showcasing an incredible range of artistry from talented quilters to quilt guilds

🏆 Quilt & wearable art competitions featuring remarkable award-winning entries

👗 A fashion show celebrating the wonderful world of wearable art

🎤 Lectures offering fresh ideas & new ways to look at your craft

🎲Events like Quilto, a fun, interactive game of quilt cards where you can play to win fun prizes

Four days, countless ways to get inspired, and all the creative energy that makes a favorite year after year. Register today at https://bit.ly/4i5pRoq so you can start planning for March! We’ll see you in Hampton✨

Take a second look—what do you see👀Carol Frank’s “What Do You See?” is a colorful study in optical illusion, with rows o...
10/06/2026

Take a second look—what do you see👀

Carol Frank’s “What Do You See?” is a colorful study in optical illusion, with rows of dimensional cubes seemingly shifting and changing depending on how the viewers’ eye reads the pattern. Her original wall quilt features a block design by Mr. Domestic, with the woven 2” strip blocks inspired by a Mr. Domestic video. Surface quilting adds another layer of texture, with the quilting interrupted around the edges of the blocks.

But the real fun is in the way your eyes interpret the design: are you seeing one arrangement, or can you suddenly see it another way? Let us know in the comments below⬇️

10/04/2026

The time has come to give the dresden a fresh spin💁🏽‍♀️

Some quilters find their creative path early like instructor Candyce Grisham who has been following hers since she first learned to sew at age nine. A self-taught quilter inspired by nature and bright, patterned fabrics, Candyce has spent more than 30 years creating and teaching, blending traditional quilting with a modern perspective. Her journey includes discovering an ancestor’s quilt at the Smithsonian, authoring Dresden Quilt Blocks Reimagined, and publishing numerous Dresden-focused patterns!

Lucky for us, Candyce will bring her love of the Dresden to two workshops at QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse #15, beginning with “Dresden Springtime” on Wednesday, October 14th. Students will explore modern Dresden “plates” through different edge finishes, piecing techniques, color and layout choices, and playful garden-inspired designs that can bloom in any season. Her second workshop, “Modern Dresden”, will take place on Saturday, October 17th, offering a contemporary approach to the classic block with multiple-sized plates, a choice of fabrics, and simple backgrounds made from large squares and rectangles for a wall hanging or full-sized quilt.

For a closer look at both of Candyce’s dresden workshops, watch her video and visit the QuiltFest website to register today👆🏼

Ready, set, QUILT!Registration for the 2027 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival opens Tuesday, October 6th🧵✂️ From March 4–7, 20...
10/04/2026

Ready, set, QUILT!

Registration for the 2027 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival opens Tuesday, October 6th🧵✂️

From March 4–7, 2027, the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, will once again be filled with everything quilters love. This year’s faculty features 20+ instructors ready to share their skills, ideas and inspiration through a full lineup of workshops. Add a robust Merchants Mall stocked with plenty to tempt your stash, plus an incredible collection of quilts to admire, and there’s a lot to look forward to.

So mark your calendar, start making those class wish lists & get ready to register🗓️October 6th is the day to start planning your next quilting adventure!

One glad mornin’ indeed🌅A few weeks ago at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Robyn Gragg had an especially g...
10/02/2026

One glad mornin’ indeed🌅

A few weeks ago at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Robyn Gragg had an especially good morning when her innovative quilt “One Glad Mornin’” received the ribbon for Best Sewing Machine Workmanship. And the celebration continued when it was also selected as the 2026 Viewer’s Choice Award winner!

Inspired by an old bluegrass song that goes “one glad mornin’ when this life is over, I’ll fly away,” Robyn’s quilt captures that sentiment with her birds winging their way to heaven. The combination of intricate machine piecing, appliqué and longarm quilting make for a beautiful masterpiece that caught the hearts of our attendees.

Looking back at those September mornings at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, it’s easy to see why this quilt stayed with us. Those birds may be headed somewhere beyond, but for that weekend at PNQE, they gave us something beautiful to look at right here🧡

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