I AM GAIL

I HAD TO UNMUTE YOU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF SCREEN TO HEAR AND SEE YOU

YHEY MAY THINK LIKE MY FREIND BECAUSE OF THE TIME THEY THINK YOU ARE ON AT 3PM SINCE IT HAD PACIFIC TIME ON THE E-MAIL

SO AM I

my email has 1:00 pacific so I think I have to come back at 3 chicago time

is the meeting now, or at 4.00?

has the event started yet?

Great. I'm on central...see you in less than 1/2 hour

lol

hello from Mt Vernon wa

Hello from

hello from Massachusetts

Hello from Los Angeles!

hello from Altadena, Calif (near LA)

Hello everyone!

The first things I’m going to do whenever that is possible are to get a facial, a massage, and a haircut.

I put a link on my reading list - that helped to remind me.

oooh maureen that’s an excellent list

Hello!

welcome sarah

Welcome everyone!

There are a couple people that are not muted.

thank you Marti

That is amazing!

So beautiful!

how tall??

wOw

that is so cool.

so inspiring!

Beautiful and effective use of angles.

Love this quilt.

WOW

Amazing!

love ❤️

I love the combination of planning a framework and being more improvisational within the framework.

Amazing! I cannot believe Sarah hand quilts all of her large quilts!

What type of batting do you use?

Sarah’s instagram is @sarahnishiuraquilts

I'm glad seam removal isn't only my problem! Haha!!

do you press your seams open?

what is Sarah's background? was she raised in California ? how did she end up in Chicago?

one of my guild mates once said: “Cotton was alive; it has personality AND an opinion.” 😂

What batting do you use?

Do you use a variety of thread for quilting? Color, weight , type?

what is the quilt behind Patricia?

Sarah, your work is so inspiring. I’m interested to know what you see as hurdles or obstacles in your work process. What is the “hardest” part for you?

how has the pandemic affected your ability to obtain fabric? and your quilting as a whole?

Nancy, it’s her quilt On Target

What’s the name of the program/group where Sarah teaches? I missed that. :(

thanks.

Is Sarah teaching online?

Hyde Park Art Center :) A few of us here representing HPAC from the staff - hello!

sounds like a great place - kudos!

classes are online now, and winter term starts in January - join us!

I took a class with Sarah at the HPAC. It was great!

@Marti, she’s not teaching this winter, but likely will teach again in the spring! https://www.hydeparkart.org/

Thank you for the info

thank you!!

WHAT SIZE NEEDLE ARE YOU QUILTING WITH

Do you dry your quilts in your dryer?

Hi from Denmark my oldest son just came into the room and just wants me to tell, that he is pleased to know that other quilting families also have to look for the dinner table -because it is covered by fabrics, cutting mat, sewing machine and so on...:-)

:)

What soap do you wash with?

Were you an art major in college?

your quilts are bed size and that says to me they are meant to be used and not necessarily displayed like a painting with a sleeve on the back.

Where did she go to undergrad and grad school?

Kerry, Sarah has a bachelor and master degree in fine arts and painting

Sarah wen to Brown University and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

is your son also an artist

Thanks, Victoria!

What soap does Sarah use to wash her quilts?

GREAT talk, Sarah, as always. Just love your work and process!!

where does the Japanese surname come from ?

thanks so much!

Yes, thank you for a terrific presentation!

how do you use that ironing board?

Have you ever tried working with Islamic geometry?

Thank you, really enjoyed this.

do you starch as you do piecwork?

what rotation do you use with hand quilting, center out?, top to bottom. Thanks.

How do you connect color to your drawings to make your final piece? Do you know the color you want to use when you are sketching or do you let your stash talk to you?

sarah, I learned a bit more about you! 😀 thanks for your presentation!

Thank you Sarah. I’ve enjoyed hearing about your process and seeing your quilts - I love the sense of movement your quilt designs have.

Thank you so very much for this opportunity to learn about your process and your art. Such beautiful work, and so complex. I appreciate being part of this discussion. Very enriching! :)

hello from Australia 🙂 formerly of Chicago!

thank you so much sarah! love to you and chicago.

basting: would you start in the middle 3rd?

Nice presentation, you are such an inspiration!

Thank you for sharing your process, studio and work. Very inspiring.

Enjoyed! I lived in Hyde Park in the 70's. Now loving Hawaii. Great presentation.

https://okanarts.com/collections/quilts-sarah-nishiura

Thank you, Sarah. You got me thinking.

thank you!

Now I need to get to the thrift store and look at men's shirts!

wonderful presentation and discussion - thank you!

Thank you!

thanks so much

Thank you!

Thank you so much!!!

such a great talk. thanks!!

This was wonderful! Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

THANKS!

Thank you very much Sarah for a wonderful presentation! And thanks you Patricia & Victorial!

wonderful presentation, thank you so much!

Thank you - great talk!

thanks for joining us everyone!

so inspiring!

This was great thank you