Barbara cut out this lace feather and used it as a motif....great, isn't that? Neat that the cross stitch was pieced in there, too.
Om Ma
Teresa May
Teresa May
I love how she covered this with a mantra. Here is her artist's statement about that:
A very beautiful sentiment....
A very beautiful sentiment....
Cabbage Patch
Sandra Werlich
Cabbage Patch, detail
Sandra Werlich
Cabbage Patch, detail
As a vegetable grower, I found this quilt irresistible.
The White Garden
Akiko Kawata
Spring
Eun Ryoung Choi
A Symphony of Love
Kiyoko Ishihara
Icing on the Cake
Linda Roy
Icing on the Cake, detail
I wish my photography was better...sorry, folks! What I want to show here is how Linda embroidered over some of her quilting lines with perle cotton. I've never seen this done before and I really like it.
Akiko Kawata
Spring
Eun Ryoung Choi
A Symphony of Love
Kiyoko Ishihara
Icing on the Cake
Linda Roy
Icing on the Cake, detail
I wish my photography was better...sorry, folks! What I want to show here is how Linda embroidered over some of her quilting lines with perle cotton. I've never seen this done before and I really like it.
Orphan Blossoms
Timna Tarr
Fashion in Motion
Diane M. Dempsey
The Girls of Tyrone Farm
Beth Miller
As a former dairy farmer, I can really appreciate the way Beth captured these Jersey Girls. Their dehorning job wasn't so good though... ;-)
Timna Tarr
Fashion in Motion
Diane M. Dempsey
The Girls of Tyrone Farm
Beth Miller
As a former dairy farmer, I can really appreciate the way Beth captured these Jersey Girls. Their dehorning job wasn't so good though... ;-)
After the Rain
Dianne Firth
Paisley Peacock
Pat Holly
For a look at all the winners, click here.
My overall take on this year's competitive show was that there was less emphasis on art quilts and more on tradition and excellent craftsmanship. And I must confess this was a welcome change for me.
My next post will show some of the antique quilts I snapped photos of in the vendor's area, or details of them. They are the ones that rock my world these days...not a function of my age, I hope!!
Dianne Firth
Paisley Peacock
Pat Holly
This was a major award winner, for Machine Artistry. I like how Pat used trim for the binding and that embroidered rick rack in an inner border. I saw her in a vendor's booth buying some jacquard ribbon, too...nice to see those elements in a mainstream show quilt.
For a look at all the winners, click here.
My overall take on this year's competitive show was that there was less emphasis on art quilts and more on tradition and excellent craftsmanship. And I must confess this was a welcome change for me.
My next post will show some of the antique quilts I snapped photos of in the vendor's area, or details of them. They are the ones that rock my world these days...not a function of my age, I hope!!
These are totally stunning! Thanks for sharing - I'd never be able to tear myself away and go home.
ReplyDeleteI liked Ohm Ma too, and I've been a longtime fan of Diane Firth's simplicity.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful, and refreshing somehow. Thank you for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYes thabnk you for sharing these pictures of the wonderful quilts. You must have been in quilt heaven.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Those last two are especially stunning! Thanks so much for sharing these with us!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these beauties, Allie, and congrats on your ribbon!
ReplyDeleteI love the made by hand quilts... definitely alot of dedication! Thanks so much for your take on the show... you must have had a grand time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! It's so inspirational to see all of these. Quilting has come a long way. The creativity that goes into them is very impressive! Connie
ReplyDeleteThe article in the Houston Chronicle the weekend of the show also stated that the show was much more traditional than past years (and I think more friendly because of it).
ReplyDeleteWhat remarkable quilts. Thanks for sharing your impressions of the show.
ReplyDeleteHi Allie! Thanks for sharing your Houston Experience...all those magnificent quilts -- and yours is no exception. Congratulations on your ribbon! (In the photo you're looking a tad weary, though...It's a pretty overwhelming experience, isn't it?) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work !! Love to see it all but I must get there in person one of these years!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a show! Thank you so much for sharing all these fabulous quilts and CONGRATULATIONS on your win! One of these years I'll time my visits to Houston at the right time.
ReplyDeleteAllie, thank you so much for taking a picture of Legendary Ladies. The only photo I have was taken at dusk, on a porch with a blue ceiling, in Olympia, WA the night before I had to mail it to make the deadline. Needless to say I saved your pictures. The lace in the close-up is from a godet my great aunt saved. Think it's silk. The rose is from a give-away kit that came with some of the first issues of the British needlework magazine about 1981. We lived in London then. Barbara from MO
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