Yesterday, we explored several of the quilts in the Small Pictorial category at the International Quilt Festival. Here are a few more!!
I like the peaceful sensation that flows out of this quilt…..
“Coral Castle” by Tonya Littmann
The scarf extending off of the quilt is a sweet touch!!
This next quilt proves that ANYTHING can be a quilt inspiration!! The maker did an excellent job, especially with the beard’s texture…..
“Hard At Work” by Cindy Richard
I also like that the background has an “unfinished” look, furthering the idea behind this quilt…..
You look at certain quilts and IMMEDIATELY know who made them. This is another classic from Kestrel Michaud. She makes full use of the technologies available to her and, in this quilt, digitally cut the applique pieces!!
“The Last Call” by Kestrel Michaud
This next quilt was awarded a Blue Ribbon and it was DESERVED!!
“A Horse With No Name” by Judith Phelps
We spoke to Judith Phelps at length as she told us about her process for making this quilt….
I came away with one “a-ha” moment….. To achieve greater dimension, she uses matte threads for the background areas and rayon or other “shiny” threads for the top threads.
She also used matching threads on the front and back so that the horse can be seen from either side…..
This next quilt was my visual favorite…..
“Sassy Lady” by Judy Crotts
Have a closer look at the MANY pieces that went into the dress…..
Finally, the serenity expressed in this quilt spoke to my heart……
“Path of Silence” by Mimi Ghauri-Young
The light source behind the gate emphasized the “Path of Silence”!!
Well…there you have my favorites from the Small Pictorial Division.
Tomorrow we will tackle the LARGE ones!!
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Have you noticed how Pictorial Quilts have become all the rage? As proof, pictorial quilts comprised two of the largest categories at IQF. These are some of the ones in the “small” division…..
The artist’s statement for this first quilt was so cute…. “This started out to be a cowgirl quilt. Then I decided it needed a fence, a horse, and a couple of kids. As the story developed, the little girl had an attitude because she was mad at her brother for hiding the carrot and teasing the horse. All the horse wants to know is “Where’s My Carrot?”!!
“Where’s My Carrot” by Margery Hedges
Can’t you just see her mind creating the story as the quilt grew?
This next quilt was quite small and I loved the bounty of ribbon flowers.
“Forever Flowers” by Lynne Taylor
This is how I want my flower gardens to look…..a cacophony of colors!
This “sisters” quilt came from a photo that sat in the maker’s studio for 10 years…….
“Sisters” by Peg Collins
I can certainly identify with this statement. Sometimes you just have to wait until you are ready to use that one inspiration!!
This quilt makes me want to go hiking again…..
“Woodland Stream, Early Spring” by Sandra Mollen
…while this one makes me long to return to Venice……
“Venecia” by Anna R. Farre
The reflections in the water were so well done and the quilting was unbelievably tiny…..
This next quilt was made with professionally printed fabric and then quilted with Isacord embroidery thread. The thing that made this quilt stand out to me was the 3-dimensional look to the dog……
“Emma” by Karen West
It looked as if she was about to hop out of the quilt and join me on the show floor.
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry has re-invented herself over the years and this new technique is one of my favorites. It contains all sorts of fabrics, including hand-dyed, painted, digitally printed, and professionally printed.
“Please Don’t Eat The Dahlias” by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
The incredible part of this piece is the feeling of hair on the deer…..
It looks so soft!!
OKAY….come back tomorrow for the rest of the Small Pictorial quilts!!
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