Quilt Show . . . Inspirations

Some of the quilts shown at the 2012 APWQ quilt show.  I love them all.

Heirloom Quilt
by
mother and daughter, Jetty Morton and Kathy Johnson

For me . . best o' show . . because I want to make one just like it

Detail of Heirloom Quilt

Charming embroidery around edge of each plate

My Lively Flowers
by
Loretta Ockwell and Krista Moser

Stunning example of 'Lime green is the new neutral'

My Lively Flowers detail

My Lively Flowers . . . mo' detail

Enchanted Garden
by
Cathleen Miller

The composition is so striking

Enchanted Garden detail

By the way . . . it is all hand quilted

Slowly Succumbing to the Elements
by
Judy Leslie

Baby in Hand
by
Jennifer Day

Baby in Hand detail

Paving Stones Barcelona
by
Kathie Kent

Paving Stones detail

The 844
by
Lynne Pillus

The 844 detail

My quilt taste definitely moving towards modern 

The 844 more detail

Balance
by
Bonnie Brewer

Depth
by
Bonnie Brewer

Focus
by
Sharron Schoenfeld

Focus detail

(Still trying to figure out who the artist is so they get due credit!)

Love the quilting!

Moonglow Anemone 2
by
Carla Stehr

Vintage Roses
by
Barbara Polston

Detail of roses quilting bouquet . . . pretty, pretty, pretty

Detail of Quilting from Quilt Shows Past

Quilter's are a very aspiring group.  We aspire to master our craft from the first piece cut to the last stitch of the binding.  Mastery, it is a lifelong journey I think.  My life's philosophy is "learn something new everyday".  I do that with quilting . . . learn something new with each quilt.

Machine quilting is a particularly vexing part of quiltcraft to master.  These pictures are all masterful. The quilting is not necessarily the right quilting for a quilt in everyday use . . . but they inspire, and I aspire.

The pictures are all detail pics of larger quilts that were shown at quilt shows over the years. I apologize to the quilters who made these quilts that I cannot give you credit because of course I did not record such details as we wandered through the show. If you recognize a quilt, please let me know so credit can be given!

Hearts, Feathers and Pebbles oh my!

Quilt body of the feather heart motif border above

For a border.  Heavy background quilting
gives the feathers a trapunto effect
I LOVE this!

McTavishing . . . 
with a butterfly amid the background swirls

A very simple pieced piecing pattern
made spectacular by the mix of
traditional feathers and erratic pebbles

I would put this quilting in the category of
thread work.  This would be very fun to try.

Wow. Just wow.

Pebbles take FOREVER.  Midway you think you're
nuts for doing them.  Ah, but the end result!

Fanciful thread work with a structured background

Free hand. Something for the quilter who is
loathe to take the time to mark!

The background pebbles are all under 1/2 inch!

This one is hand quilted.  Isn't the block darling?

Tesselating fish!

Free hand.  No marking, but forethought needed.

More free hand.

The fern fronds are amazing.
Bet they took a long time!

Background pebbles with applique.

Free hand, no marking.
(Guess who doesn't like marking!)

Texture!  Bead work! Thread Color!

The applique is so free and fluid . . . all that is needed
is a free form background to set it off.

Quilts from Quilt Shows

These pics were taken at quilt shows over the years.  They are stunning and remain stunning years later.  They inspire me.

I apologize to the artists that I do not know who you are to give you due credit for your beautiful and inspiring work.  If anyone knows the quilters who made these beautiful quilts, I would be appreciative.

Seattle Quiltfest 2004
Detail of a larger quilt . . . Love the soft liquid colors

Quilter Found!
River Run by Cassandra Williams, Grants Pass Oregon
http://www.msquilters.com/cgi-bin/imcart/display.cgi?item_id=award01&cat=6&page=1&search=&since=&status=&title=

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
Detail of Crazy Quilt . . . a little ghost figure!

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
One of my all time favorite quilts

Seattle Quiltfest 2008
The beauty of the simple subject and skillful execution

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
The butterfly has that velvety look that butterflies have

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
African fabrics and strong geometrics

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
Very elegant composition.  The angular border really sets off the feathered star

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
I wonder if the offset border was a happy mistake . . . it really sets the eye line back to the peaches.

Detail of peaches

Seattle Quiltfest 2006 ... Detail of The Whale Rider

I love how the Storm at Sea background animates the young girl

And the whole quilt ...

The Whale Rider
Maorie Song of the Whale
by Judy Eselius
http://www.c2cquilters.com/judy_eselius.htm

Seattle Quiltfest 2006
Best of Show
Kitty Corner by Janet Fogg
http://janetfoggquilts.home.comcast.net/~janetfoggquilts/quilts/KittyCorner/KittyCorner.html

I'm thinking all quilters have seen this amazing quilt, but this pic gives you an idea of the scale

Seattle Quiltfest 2008
Best of Show
Poppy Soliloquy by Sandra Leichner
http://www.sandraleichner.com/gallery/gallery.html

Detail of Poppy Soliloquy . . . Dragonfly with jet stream!!