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More Handwork from IQF

Today, let’s finish up the handwork division at the International Quilt Festival….

“Azulejo de Mosaioco? by Kazumi Tanaka with 11 friends

This group of 12 quilters showed us some beautiful Spanish tile designs!!

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“Archaic Astell” by Hukari Otsuka

While the piecing on this quilt is incredible, the quilting is what really shines thru…..

“Waltz of Flowers” by Ritsuko Uchida

Have a closer look at these appliques…..

….and this awesome binding technique…..

I always expect handwork quilts to be traditional but it was fun to see several that moved away from the traditional ideas…..

“If you Look in the Window” by Yousuke Katsuno with 6 friends

The makers were tasked with designing a window with a bird as a gatekeeper.

Isn’t this fun!!

“Puna Woods” by Fumiyo Sano with 7 friends

And I know that you saw the parrots, but did you see the cats??

“Zebra Eel” by Brent McGee

I struggle to see the Eel in this quilt because I am too busy looking at the quilting!!

“Yokohama Yamashita Park” by Shigeko Haruki with 9 friends

I love the number of these quilts that were made by groups of quilters.

That is a tradition that we quilter’s need to bring back!!

“Aquarium” by Chiyo Hosokawa

The quilter added SO many fun touches…..

“Beyond the Window” by Kumiko Fujimore with 11 friends

Each artist appliqued roses on a piece of the window frame and those were sewed together to make this piece through teamwork!

Well, that does it for handwork!!

Come back tomorrow and we will start the Applique Category!!

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