On Sunday, I showed the first of my favorites from the Abstract category at IQF.
Let’s see some more…..
The couched seam lines make such a difference!!
The straight-line quilting adds tons of texture without taking away from the design….
The few touches of embroidery are fun to see!!
I have always enjoyed quilts from Robbi Eklow, and this is no exception!!
Believe it or not, this quilt is FOUNDATION PAPER PIECED!! I can’t imagine how she did it, but it is a great quilt!! Have a closer look…..
AND, it was awarded a 3rd place ribbon.
Once again, the straight-line quilting adds so much texture without detracting from the design.
I can’t put my finger on it, but this quilt just WORKS!!!
This quilt won the 2nd place award….
This quilt is based on the Fibonacci sequence and I adore all of the quilting….
I especially like the vertical “u-turn” quilting that causes uneven wrinkles!!
Along the same line, I will finish with this quilt and an interesting observation…..
Have a closer look at the quilting…..
Both sections are quilted with vertical straight lines, but look at the difference in the wrinkles that form. It totally changed the look of each area.
Any thoughts about why this happened and, even more important, any thoughts on how you can MAKE it happen?
Okay…that does it for Abstract. We will see more on Thursday!!
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I think she quilted from top to bottom, and then bottom to top, in different areas. Might be fun to experiment.
Some of the lines which so closely parallel each other look like a twin needle was used- is that even possible, with quilting?!!!
I like the couched lines in the other one you showed, too, so inventive.
What a great thought Barb. I bet that is exactly what she did, and I agree, it would be fun to experiment. THANKS!!