Quilts and Other Stuff from Frances
Travel Log Quilts
Along with your trip souvenirs, bring back a quilt inspiration!!
Sadie, the Saddle-Billed Stork
While sitting at the edge of a Pan in the Zambeze Delta in Mozambique, I observed Cape Buffalo, Antelope and numerous birds.
Then, the Saddle-Billed Stork came strolling across the Pan. Oh my…. I was enamored, and this quilt ensued.
Himalayan Hallows
After a 10-day trek to Annaperna Base Camp in the Himalayas, I couldn’t forget the colored prayer flags against the brilliant blue sky.
Mahek, the Market Girl
A chance encounter with a beautiful young girl at a street market in Old Town Pune, India.
To me, she embodied the spirit of the Indian people and she HAD to be immortalized in fabric.
Bridge Over the River Kew
An hour wandering by myself in Kew Gardens provided a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the structural details of the greenhouses.
One such photo was the inspiration for this quilt.
Vila do Conde Friendship Garden
Photographing a stone wall in a small town in Portugal inspired the start of this “round-robin” handwork challenge with seven friends.
Pueblo Nation
A trip to Taos, New Mexico, and a visit to the Pueblos there produced some wonderful photos. When the “Nation Challenge” was announced in our guild I decided to focus on the Pueblo Nation
The Tiles of San Giovani
After taking almost 100 photos of the tile floors in the San Giovani Cathedral, I turned one of them into a wonderful quilt.
Blue Light Special
A guild challenge to use an 8-point star used in the Islamic religion prompted this travel-log quilt based on a photo taken in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
Bells, Baths & Bidets
Where does the quilter go for inspiration….a Roman Bathroom of course……
"Ten Around Penhill"
A 10-mile hike around the Yorkshire Dales provided lots of memories for this fun photo quilt.
"Kew Flower"
A morning in Kew Gardens in London provided the photo for a super simple travel memory quilt!!
"Peacock Pavilion"
An amazing trip to the Mysore Palace in India produced the inspiration for one of my favorite quilts!!
"Red Eyes"
A fun quilt that reminds me of a trip to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Gardens in Southern China
"It's Who You Travel With"
This started out as a portrait challenge in our guild but I decided that I am a traveler and this photo of my husband and I was the perfect start for a “Trip Around the World quilt.
"Hot Espresso, Cool Gelato"
Fulfilling a guild challenge, this brightly colored quilt is a reminder of a fun, fun, month in Rome!!
"Aussie Dreams"
When my husband asked if I had anything soft to pack around a souvenir that he purchased on a trip to Australia, I just needed a quick trip to the fabric store!!!
"Escala Azule"
After you climb a set up stairs this long, you have to make a quilt to memorialize it!!
"Casa Amarela"
A trek up and down the hilly streets of Porto, Portugal inspired this fun yellow house quilt.
