A couple of weeks ago in my newsletter I mentioned that I’m working on a new quilt, based on an antique bullseye design. The good news is that a pattern should be available in about a year. The bad news is that I can’t show it to you now. But I want you to know that it’s going to be fantastic!
There were so many quilts at hanging in the show and the exhibits! The photos I have shared only scratch the surface of all there was to see. If you’ve been to the IQA show at Quilt Festival in Houston, you know what I mean. If you have never been, you really need to go.
I only took photos where permitted. The quilts below are followed by the information from the artists. Each one of the following quilts made me smile.
Classmates by Noriko Kido
Flowered & Feathered Frenzy by Susan Cleveland
Lines Of Communication #5 by Anne Hammond
Modern Waves by Kristi Schroeder
Not Now, Maybe Never by Joan Dorsay
Steventon by France Aubert
USS Constitution by Jocelyne Picot
Here are a few more quilts from the show. I only took photos where permitted. The quilts below are followed by the information from the artists.
The landscape quilts below were hanging in the judged show.
After the Storm by Ruth Powers
Summer Storm by Peg Collins
The following quilt was on the cover of the Quilt Market guide. It was stunning.
Rosita by Cecilia Koppmann
Detail of Rosita by Cecilia Koppmann
Detail of Rosita by Cecilia Koppmann
The next quilt was hanging in an exhibit of Dear Jane quilts. It just made me happy!
Sea of Color, Field of Flowers by Wanda Cracknell
Detail of Sea of Color, Field of Flowers by Wanda Cracknell
I spent one full day at Quilt Market in Houston. I spent a little more than an hour looking at all of the quilts (which was not nearly long enough), I signed books in the C&T booth, and then I walked all of the 26 aisles looking for wonderful new things for the web site. It was full but exciting day!
The quilts in the show, and in the special exhibits, were phenomenal. Honestly it was hard to take it all in in the short time I had. I did stop to take photos of a few of the quilts that spoke to me. I was drawn to quilts featuring portraits and people in particular.
I only took photos where permitted. The quilts below are followed by the information from the artists.
Portrait Noir by Trish Morris-Plise (quilted by Sandra Bruce) and Chuck Close Two by Sandra Bruce
Portrait Noir by Trish Morris-Plise, quilt by Sandra Bruce
Detail of Portrait Noir by Trish Morris-Plise, quilt by Sandra Bruce
Chuck Close Two by Sandra Bruce
Detail of Chuck Close Two by Sandra Bruce
Claire, below, was hanging in the judged show.
Claire by Sandra Bruce
The Blood Remembers by Sandy Curran
I’ve seen the next quilt before and I still love it!
Detail of Rollin’ Hell For Leather by Peggy Hanson
Winter Memories by Chieko Shiraishi
Detail of Winter Memories by Chieko Shiraishi
I’ll post more images from the show tomorrow.
In between life’s busy-ness, I squeezed in some sewing time on my Kauai Road quilt. Steve says that it looks just like the place which makes me very happy.
I am sewing the power lines now. The fence posts (that will be in the lower left) are still to come, and maybe some dark windows on the little house.
I leave for Quilt Market in Houston tomorrow. I don’t have time to stay for Festival, but that’s OK because I hope to fire up my BERNINA Q20 when I get home!
Joanne O sent me this photo of her Fresh Picked Posies. I love it!
Joanne says
…this was my first attempt at a full size hand appliquéd quilt…to prepare for this undertaking I watched your U- tube videos on the Piece of Cake Way for hand appliqué . I found the pattern easy to follow & the larger pieces were great for a first go at hand stitching . It was machine quilted on a long arm by my friend Karen C. I am so pleased with how it turned out. …love love love this pattern. Thank you so much.
Joanne, you made a great quilt! Way to go, you!
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