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 Hello, I'm Martha Tsihlas and my studio is located in Austin, Texas. I have been a quilter for 15 years but my love for fabrics and sewing started long before that. As a young child my mother allowed me to “play” with her sewing machine, with only one warning: “keep your fingers away from the needle”.
I put together all kind of things, like small blankets and clothes for my dolls. And, as a teenager, I had a small business selling basic tops with matching belts.
I wish I could claim that I come from a generation of quilters but that is not the case. However, I do have an artistic family. Two of my sisters are successful artists. They chose paper, paints and brushes as their media. I chose fabrics and thread.
Knowing how to sew, and my love for fabrics took me in the direction of quilts. While living in Pennsylvania I decided to learn the art of quilt making. I took several classes, attended every quilt show available and read as many books as I could on the subject. This is how I got started.
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In 2003, while living in Chihuahua, Mexico, I taught a beginners class for piecing, quilting and appliqué. I got a lot of satisfaction from having introduced 15 wonderful Mexican ladies to the art of quilt making and hand appliqué. And as it often happens, once they took to making quilts they haven’t stopped.
Making quilts is my artistic outlet and I will continue creating quilts, taking lessons and experimenting with different techniques.
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Austin Area Quilt Guild (AAQG)
Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild (CTQG) Round Rock, TX
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International Quilt Association
Austin Fiber Artists
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Austin Area Quilt Guild, September 2008. "A Legacy of Quilts" Quilt show. Austin, Texas.
• "Crossing Borders", Two Person Quilts - Third Place Award
• "Fauna Fantasy", Other Techniques - Honorable Mention Award
• "White on White", Wearable Art - Third Place Award
Chisholm Trail Quilting Guild, Quilt Express 2007 - Round Rock, Texas, "Through a Garden Gate" Quilt Show
• Unity in Diversity III - The Award for Machine Quilting Award
• Unity in Diversity III - Second Place- Pieced small category (50"x50") Award
Austin Area Quilt Guild Show 2006 -
In a Quilter's Garden
The Wesley Gallery, Dripping Springs, Tx. June 2008
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Machine Quilters Exposition: April 2008
Manchester, New Hampshire
World Quilt Show on Tour: Summer 2004
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Manchester, New Hampshire
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World Quilt Show on Tour: Summer 2002
Lansing, Michigan
Greensboro, North Carolina
From Our Perspective: Spring 2002
15th. Annual National Women’s Art Exhibition
Farmington Hills, Michigan
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