Once again, we travel to Chicago to view some of the quilts that I (Kara) couldn't fit into last week's post. The quilts I have to share with you are all over the map in regard to genre, so I was pondering how to tie this post together. It came to me that one of the "threads" that binds these quilts together is that the maker was inspired by something that pushed him or her to create the quilt. However, what inspires one quilter may not inspire the next in the same way.
We, as quilters, come in all different shapes and sizes; we all have different likes and dislikes. That is why going to a show—such as Quilt Festival Chicago or Houston, or the AQS show in Lancaster, or even a local quilt guild show—offers something for every quilter's taste and inspiration. Here are just some of the amazing quilts (of many genres) at Quilt Festival Chicago.
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| Spring at the Watery Place by Jin Dong |
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| Old Denim Square by Noriko Nozawa |
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| The Ant's Square Dance by Diane Tenney quilted by ladies in Indonesia |
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| Mamaw's Puzzle by Valli Schiller |
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| If You Give a Friend a Fat Quarter by Madelyn Bell quilted by Susan Corbett |
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| Saying Goodbye by Shelley Landon quilted by Yong Hui Torske |
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| Allyson's Wedding Quilt by Gail Battista quilted by Erica Barrett Design source: Jinny Beyer's Lotus quilt pattern |
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| Hazel's Diary Quilt by Linda Kowalski quilted by Shelly Pagliai |
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| Rhapsody Over Ancient Days by Masako Sanada (fabrics of old kimonos and futons were used) |
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| Faces of India by Helen Godden and Jonathan S. Evans |
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| Detail: Faces of India |
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| My Emily Munroe Quilt by Susan Calhoun quilted by Terry Kramzar |
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| Silk Road by Kumiko Frydl |
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| Larger Than Life by Karen Amelia Brown |
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| A Cancerous Turmoil by Karen Capozzoli |
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| Fracture by Betty Busby |
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| On the Same Page by Linda Anderson |
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| Kaleidoscope 1 by Julie Schlueter |
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| Free at Last by Joy Palmer |
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| Not Now, Maybe Never by Joan Dorsay |
What a variety of quilts! The fabric and thread are consistent throughout, but what the quilter has done with that fabric and thread is what makes them unique. While not all the quilts will appeal to everyone, they will to someone—and that's what gives spice to the quilting world's life.
P.S. A shout-out to our faithful reader, Wendy Caton Reed (The Constant Quilter) and her beautiful quilt. I loved seeing your quilt again!
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| No Bake Appliqué, Wendy Reed; Maine, USA |
Fabulous quilts, simply fabulous! And, imagine my surprise when I got to the end and saw yet another great photo of you in front of my quilt. You are so sweet to share all these treasures with the rest of us. And since you asked for our favorite - wink - I adore Joy Palmer's "Free at Last". Now that is my kind of quilt! Free and scrappy. I'd like to sleep under that one! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteI loved that one too and I thought the title was absolutely perfect!
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