At our guild meeting, someone mentioned that the Atlanta Sewing & Quilt Expo was happening later in the week. Since things on the accounting front are pretty much in hand, I made a last-minute decision to check it out.
The Expo is designed as a vendor’s market, but there are always a few quilts that travel with it.
Over the next few weeks, I will show you some of my favorites from the different exhibits.
These are from the SAQA exhibit “Abstraction: Textural Elements…..
“Open Air” by Paola Machetta
I love how the quilting adds so much to the structural design of the quilt.
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I was interested in this next one as it was made from overlays of sheer cottons and organzas…..
“A Slice of Sun” by Lena Meszaros
Her artist statement said…. “I particularly like the moment when the sun rises over the city. Before that, everything is dull and time is on hold. And then the magic happens….
I think she did an amazing job of rendering these thoughts into fabric!
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“Summer Journey #2” by Lenny van Eijk
Again, I appreciate how the straight-line quilting adds so much to the design.
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“Rooflines” by Jan McBrien Tetzlaff
I admire the big-stitch quilting…..
It adds so much to the piece, and is something that I long to try in the future!!
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This simple top was painted with broad brushstrokes, using a Broom Plant across a plain white field…..
“Gesture” by Linda Colsh
It is very simple, but carries an excitement as well.
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If they were going for texture, this quilt certainly fit the prompt….
“Rocking & Rolling” by Isabelle Wiessler
The hand-dyed and hand-painted background is the perfect backdrop for the quilting!!
Here is a closer look at the stitching….
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Come back tomorrow, and we will look at a fun exhibit entitled “The Beat Goes On”!
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