Today we are looking at the “Hand-Made” category at the International Quilt Festival….again…a category that I would NEVER be able to enter. But I can enjoy the quilts anyway!!
Zena Thorpe entered this fun quilt……

The applique is immaculate but LOOK at the hand stippling……

Zena said it gave her a spark of joy every time she picked it up to work on it!!
This quilt from Aiko Yokoyama is a feast of fascinating details……

Just look at these embroidery accents….


….and the roof on this house is perfect!!

The quilt “Clematis — Hope” from Taeka Kozuka……

….has wonderful applique, but to me, the star of the show is the quilting in the background…..

This quilt by Aiko Saito and a plethora of her quilting friends…..

She apparently worked with a group from a quilting class and, from the quality displayed, I assume that it was an “Advanced Class!!
Kyoko Someya made “Temptation of the Breeze”…..

….is another quilt that brought a smile, and the quilting made that smile even broader….

The Blue-ribbon winner was from Isako Wada…..

The piecing is mind-boggling, but the border treatment adds so much to the quilt…..

And speaking of

3 thoughts on “No machines allowed….”
I am so impressed with these quilts! The dedication, the artistry, the time!
“A Place Dear to the Heart” is truly one in a million! I’m curious as to how many hours went into creating some of these masterpieces.
I can’t imagine Dale. I would never have the patience!!!