I enjoyed the pictorial quilts so much and here are the last few of my favorites….

There were a number of landscape quilts that made marvelous use of embellishments….

I am especially enamored with reflections and this quilt accomplished those perfectly!!

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Look at the threadwork here….

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The quilting on this one is outstanding….

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Interestingly, the applique pieces were treated with Mod Podge to avoid fraying. Have you ever heard of that before?

Looking closely at the appliques, they sure are smooth edges….

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On this one, I appreciated the bead flowers and the 3-D leaves…..

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I ADORE this quilt…..

I love a garden that is chaotic and covered in flowers and this speaks to my soul!!

The quilting adds so much dimension to the petals and leaves….

Finally, this one is very different for a “pictorial” quilt, but I sure do like it….

Well, that’s it for the Pictorial Quilts from the International Quilt Festival.

We only have 5 more days of our IQF tour so keep coming back to see all of the outstanding quilts!!

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Continuing on our journey down the “Small Pictorial Quilt” row….

This quilt was given one of the “Judges Choice” awards……

I have long loved these strip-pieced landscapes. Maybe I will try one some day!!

This one is so very simple but SO effective….

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We often saw Echidnas when we lived in Australia, and I immediately knew what this quilt was about.

There were several exciting touches, including see-through areas in the quilt…

….and OUTSTANDING quilting….

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The quilting on this next one makes it look like it strip-pieced too, but it is pieced in blocks instead of strips…..

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Have a read of the artist statement….

It was fun to search the quilt for small touches and embellishments….

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This quilt is cute…..

….but I truly appreciated the embroidery…… just look at this roof….

This quilt by Andrea Brokenshire uses her typical hand-turned applique on top of a confetti quilted background.

I enjoyed Andrea’s exhibit in last year’s show….check out this post for more about her process, including an interview about her process….

Contemporary Painted Florals

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Let’s finish up today with this AMAZING zebra…..

There is always a large contingent of landscape quilters from New Taipei City. Taiwan. I would LOVE to be part of their group!!

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Come back tomorrow and we will finish up this category!!

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Yesterday we saw a number of larger pictorial quilts. Today let’s see some of the smaller ones.

FIRST PLACE….

This quilt is NOT painted, but uses only fabrics. The photo is of the library of the Mafra Palace in Portugal. However, the quilter paid tribute to Jinny Beyer by placing a page from one of her books on the book stand!!

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SECOND PLACE

This quilt is by Kestrel Michaud who also had quilt that was a big winner. Her applique process is very detailed and realistic!!

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THIRD PLACE…..

This quilt has many exciting parts, but I absolutely love the hair…..

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I love the whimsical nature of this next quilg…..

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I love the simplicity of this quilt….

This quilt was made in memory of the days when the maker and her husband would put bikes in the back of his small airplane, fly to Nantucket, and ride bikes around the island for the day. Such a sweet memory!!

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Look at the details in these gentlemen’s boots….

I feel like I once knew those men!!

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She painted the background fabric and then appliqued the other elements in place.

Did you notice the cute frogs in the border?

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The final one for today was this amazing piece…..

The original artwork was by Eric Zener and was meant to invite you to enter a moment of inner piece.

Come back tomorrow and we will spent more time in the small pictorial quilts!!

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I LOVE pictorial quilts. I am amazed at where people find inspiration and how they turn that inspiration into amazing quilts!!

The category we are looking at today is the “LARGE” Pictorial Quilts…..

Prepared to be awed!!

FIRST PLACE…….

These two quilters have had quilts in Houston for as many years as I can remember. All of them include children and dogs….a fun combination…..

This quilt is REVERSE appliqued with over 4,000 pieces, 1,900 leaves and 300 apple tree flowers…..OH MY!!

I love how they did the leaves, grouping them together with various colors!!

And look at the joy on this child’s face….

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SECOND PLACE……

This quilt is inspired by the spiral column in a cathedral in Ferentino, Italy……

It was hard to tell, but I believe that the columns were hand painted…..

It was a striking quilt to see up close!!

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THIRD PLACE…..

This quilt is an interpretation of the “Beauty and the Beast” story…..

There were many techniques involved….hand applique, embellishment, embroidery, painting, inking, drawing, Broderie Perse and reverse applique!!

I love that she used whatever technique she needed to achieve the mastserpiece!

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This quilt was started in 2019 with dyeing fabrics and collecting organza. In 2023, she started working on it again, using cotton and organza for the transparency in the water, and then using hand-applique to add the birds.

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This fused mosaic applique contains more than 40,000 1/2-inch squares!!

There are so many whimsical touches in this quilt, including otters….

….and other underwater creatures….

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This was probably the most striking quilt of the entire show…..

These portraits of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, are a fitting tribute to the man, showing his innocence when first elected and the toll that carrying his country on his shoulders has exacted!

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A photo from 1910 is the inspiration for this quilt…..

I love the details on the oxen….especially their eyelashes….

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In particular, I was drawn to this wonderful stone wall…..

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I have seen many quilts created in this manner (where a photo is split into sections), but this one is one of the best!!

I love the details added by the quilting….

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We will end this category with a Sunflower…..

You have to get close to see it, but the center of the flower is made of tiny pieced shapes….

…and the radiating quilting is outstanding…..

There are plenty more Pictorial quilts left to see….although in the “Small” category.

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