I spent the day on the set of Quilting Arts TV. The show is taped in Cleveland and quilters fly in from all over the country to be there and show off their projects and products!
I've done TV enough times to know there are certain rules: manicure with clear polish, long sleeves, bright colors, no white or red clothing, and busy patterns have a habit of jumping all over the screen, and get some sleep! You look much much better with some sleep under your belt. However, with CREATE and all the running around, I was feeling pretty ragged. I hadn't even managed to get a manicure, so something needed to be done about how I looked.
I decided that I needed a haircut.
So just after midnight I took my Cutterbees out of my suitcase and started chopping away. What do you think?
Even accounting for the fact that I have makeup on in the second photo and not in the first, I still think that the haircut was a good idea. It's shorter than I originally intended, but I think it's fun and young and professional. I was looking a little scraggly before.
But enough about me, how about a quick tour of the studio?
First up is the green room (so called, not because it happens to be green, but because the holding room for actors not on stage has a long history of being called "the green room")! Boxes and projects and so much stuff spread out everywhere! I snapped these photos while everyone was at lunch.
That little table pictured above faces a large flat screen TV where you can watch the filming taking place.
When you leave the green room to head into the studio the door has photos of Quilting Arts TV hostess (and editor-in-chief) Pokey Bolton in her various outfits.
Because the show tapes out of order, it's important to keep the host's outfits clear for each episode of the show!
And now here's the studio itself!
And here's the view of the cameras when you're standing on the set.
That really tall camera above? That's the overhead camera that I wish I had at home! It would make showing off techniques on video so much easier!
And here's a quick shot of the set just before filming is about to begin.
And finally, the brains of the whole operation, the control room!
As for the projects I demoed on set, well, you'll just have to come back tomorrow and Thursday to see them!
Thanks for stopping by!
Julia –
I am stunned at how beautiful your hair came out! It really enhances your sweet face! You did a splendid joy, it is so cute!
I hope you had fun at the filming and can’t wait to see what you demoed.
Elaine Allen
Julia –
I am stunned at how beautiful your hair came out! It really enhances your sweet face! You did a splendid joy, it is so cute!
I hope you had fun at the filming and can’t wait to see what you demoed.
Elaine Allen
Julia –
I am stunned at how beautiful your hair came out! It really enhances your sweet face! You did a splendid joy, it is so cute!
I hope you had fun at the filming and can’t wait to see what you demoed.
Elaine Allen
Julia –
I am stunned at how beautiful your hair came out! It really enhances your sweet face! You did a splendid joy, it is so cute!
I hope you had fun at the filming and can’t wait to see what you demoed.
Elaine Allen
Wow – love the hair.
Wow – love the hair.
Wow – love the hair.
Wow – love the hair.
LOVE your hair! Looks great!—Thanks for a behind the scenes look
LOVE your hair! Looks great!—Thanks for a behind the scenes look
LOVE your hair! Looks great!—Thanks for a behind the scenes look
LOVE your hair! Looks great!—Thanks for a behind the scenes look
Your hair looks great!! You did it yourself too??!!
Your hair looks great!! You did it yourself too??!!
Your hair looks great!! You did it yourself too??!!
Your hair looks great!! You did it yourself too??!!
Ummm, on top of the rest of your genius you can do your own hair too? THAT is amazing. It’s a $300 haircut!
Ummm, on top of the rest of your genius you can do your own hair too? THAT is amazing. It’s a $300 haircut!
Ummm, on top of the rest of your genius you can do your own hair too? THAT is amazing. It’s a $300 haircut!
Ummm, on top of the rest of your genius you can do your own hair too? THAT is amazing. It’s a $300 haircut!
You clean up quite nicely Miss Julie…sassy haircut! Amazing how much goes on behind-the-scenes to produce a show.
You clean up quite nicely Miss Julie…sassy haircut! Amazing how much goes on behind-the-scenes to produce a show.
You clean up quite nicely Miss Julie…sassy haircut! Amazing how much goes on behind-the-scenes to produce a show.
You clean up quite nicely Miss Julie…sassy haircut! Amazing how much goes on behind-the-scenes to produce a show.
Hello Gorgeous! Love the new haircut it looks marvelous!! Not that you weren’t perfectly lovely before of course 😉
Whew, there is certainly a lot going on behind the scenes of the show. I’m always in awe of your camera presence, you’re such a natural on screen (even during the Live with Prima classes when it’s just you and your web cam)
Hugs,
Kristina
Hello Gorgeous! Love the new haircut it looks marvelous!! Not that you weren’t perfectly lovely before of course 😉
Whew, there is certainly a lot going on behind the scenes of the show. I’m always in awe of your camera presence, you’re such a natural on screen (even during the Live with Prima classes when it’s just you and your web cam)
Hugs,
Kristina
Hello Gorgeous! Love the new haircut it looks marvelous!! Not that you weren’t perfectly lovely before of course 😉
Whew, there is certainly a lot going on behind the scenes of the show. I’m always in awe of your camera presence, you’re such a natural on screen (even during the Live with Prima classes when it’s just you and your web cam)
Hugs,
Kristina
Hello Gorgeous! Love the new haircut it looks marvelous!! Not that you weren’t perfectly lovely before of course 😉
Whew, there is certainly a lot going on behind the scenes of the show. I’m always in awe of your camera presence, you’re such a natural on screen (even during the Live with Prima classes when it’s just you and your web cam)
Hugs,
Kristina
Your new haircut looks great! That has to be a new use for Cutterbees! I couldn’t do as well with mine!
Your new haircut looks great! That has to be a new use for Cutterbees! I couldn’t do as well with mine!
Your new haircut looks great! That has to be a new use for Cutterbees! I couldn’t do as well with mine!
Your new haircut looks great! That has to be a new use for Cutterbees! I couldn’t do as well with mine!
Love your haircut – great job.
Quilting Arts is one of my favorite shows and I’ve really enjoyed your segments. When is this episode airing?
Love your haircut – great job.
Quilting Arts is one of my favorite shows and I’ve really enjoyed your segments. When is this episode airing?
Love your haircut – great job.
Quilting Arts is one of my favorite shows and I’ve really enjoyed your segments. When is this episode airing?
Love your haircut – great job.
Quilting Arts is one of my favorite shows and I’ve really enjoyed your segments. When is this episode airing?
Julie, love the haircut, you look great!
Also, you are so dynamic on camera, I love your Collage Fast and Furious. I bought another Interweave video, and while the content was great, the delivery was so slow and somewhat boring. Wishing you were doing it instead.
Thanks for showing the stage info. Very informative. LOVE TO YOU
Julie, love the haircut, you look great!
Also, you are so dynamic on camera, I love your Collage Fast and Furious. I bought another Interweave video, and while the content was great, the delivery was so slow and somewhat boring. Wishing you were doing it instead.
Thanks for showing the stage info. Very informative. LOVE TO YOU
Julie, love the haircut, you look great!
Also, you are so dynamic on camera, I love your Collage Fast and Furious. I bought another Interweave video, and while the content was great, the delivery was so slow and somewhat boring. Wishing you were doing it instead.
Thanks for showing the stage info. Very informative. LOVE TO YOU
Julie, love the haircut, you look great!
Also, you are so dynamic on camera, I love your Collage Fast and Furious. I bought another Interweave video, and while the content was great, the delivery was so slow and somewhat boring. Wishing you were doing it instead.
Thanks for showing the stage info. Very informative. LOVE TO YOU
How exciting! Congrats on that gig!
You look fabulous!!! So brave to take your scissors to your own hair – and Cutterbees no less! Love it!
How exciting! Congrats on that gig!
You look fabulous!!! So brave to take your scissors to your own hair – and Cutterbees no less! Love it!
How exciting! Congrats on that gig!
You look fabulous!!! So brave to take your scissors to your own hair – and Cutterbees no less! Love it!
How exciting! Congrats on that gig!
You look fabulous!!! So brave to take your scissors to your own hair – and Cutterbees no less! Love it!
your hair looks AWESOME! i L O V E your blog and just featured your art journals on my blog at http://saltyphoenix.blogspot.com/2010/08/inspiration-tuesday.html
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your hair looks AWESOME! i L O V E your blog and just featured your art journals on my blog at http://saltyphoenix.blogspot.com/2010/08/inspiration-tuesday.html
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your hair looks AWESOME! i L O V E your blog and just featured your art journals on my blog at http://saltyphoenix.blogspot.com/2010/08/inspiration-tuesday.html
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your hair looks AWESOME! i L O V E your blog and just featured your art journals on my blog at http://saltyphoenix.blogspot.com/2010/08/inspiration-tuesday.html
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loving the behind the scenes look – and love the hair!
loving the behind the scenes look – and love the hair!
loving the behind the scenes look – and love the hair!
loving the behind the scenes look – and love the hair!
Love your hair-cut!
Love your hair-cut!
Love your hair-cut!
Love your hair-cut!
I LOVE it shorter!! Julie it was so great to see you in person, I just wish there was more time to hang out without the pressure of teaching. Hmmm…maybe a trip to NYC? 🙂
I LOVE it shorter!! Julie it was so great to see you in person, I just wish there was more time to hang out without the pressure of teaching. Hmmm…maybe a trip to NYC? 🙂
I LOVE it shorter!! Julie it was so great to see you in person, I just wish there was more time to hang out without the pressure of teaching. Hmmm…maybe a trip to NYC? 🙂
I LOVE it shorter!! Julie it was so great to see you in person, I just wish there was more time to hang out without the pressure of teaching. Hmmm…maybe a trip to NYC? 🙂