Today we are on part three of my favorites from the Abstract Quilts category at the International Quilt Festival.
Let’s get started…..
I have long enjoyed Robbi Eklow’s quilts!! Her style is so distinct and it appeals to me greatly.
She used a zig-zag stitch to applique these shapes on and did it flawlessly……
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She says of her improv piecing…. “The improv nature of the piecing was freeing, at times, and often frustrating. I had to let go of my desire to have order and structure and embractd ambiguity.
What a perfect description of what many of us go thru!
She made great use of unequal straight lines….
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I love the mixture of “surf board” shapes with circles and rectangles. Great job!!
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This is what she says about the quilt….
“The theme of my work is the many sewing accessories that handcraft enthusiasts use every day. The quilt expresses the excitement of opening the zipper pouch containing my favorite notions.”
Take a closer look at the details in this quilt…..
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The quilter used so many different techniques in the make of this quilt…. hand applique, embellishment, embroidery, dyeing, machine quilting and original digitized quilting.
Just have a look at some of the embroidered deteails….
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The colors are depicting a hike in the forest in Maine where there are so many shades of green.
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This quilt is technically about global warming, but for me, I love the calming colors!!
This quilt was also in Quiltcon, and I marveled over its construction there. Her goal was to create curves and movement using only straight lines…..
She did that!!
We will stop here for today and finish up our discovery of the Abstract Quilts tomorrow. Be sure to come back so you don’t miss a single one!!
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Of the four posts of abstract quilts, this is my favorite grouping. I love almost all of these! I’m blown away by Forest of Life.