Appliqué at the National Quilt Museum: Part 2

This week, we finish our appliqué tour at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah. Both of the remaining exhibits featured tiny quilts. A full-sized appliquéd album quilt is impressive, and then there are the album quilts that are the size of a typical block. Mind-blowing work. I (Teri) was in awe and inspired to attempt some small stitching.

Enjoy!

Note the size difference between these two quilts.

I have always loved this block; it was the first appliqué class that I taught. 

Beautiful border

Remember—this quilt is only 14.25" square; the whole quilt! See description above.

Zooming in, you can see that she actually used ribbon embroidery to create these standard appliqué blocks. What a fabulous idea!!

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Yes, I know this is not appliqué, but I love a log cabin, and this is just spectacular! It WAS sunshine, and seriously—4800 tiny strips of dupioni silk? Go, Amy Pabst!!

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So, my math may not be the best, but I am figuring that if the entire quilt is less than 11", each block is about 2.5" square. Those are some tiny leaves!!

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       I think small might be a bit easier for me with this kind of appliqué.

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Block detail

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I was so drawn to the tiny hexies and the broderie perse in the center that I didn't even notice until I looked at my photos that the border is filled with dancing ladies.

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And then there are the doll house quilts...wow!

Even now, I look at these enlarged photos and see details I missed when I was looking at the real things—because those details were TINY. And I have aging eyes. This work was truly impressive and inspiring.  

Even the windows were magnificent.

It is said that size matters. Whether your quilt is full-sized or miniature, it is all equally impressive!!

 

Appliqué at the National Quilt Museum: Part 1

As I (Teri) have previously posted, I had the honor and privilege of visiting the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, earlier this month. It has always been on my bucket list, and hopefully, it will not be a one-time visit. I was enthralled by the exquisite examples of needlework on display. All the quilts were stunning, but not surprisingly, I was especially drawn to the appliquéd quilts. This week and next, I will share a small tour of the current exhibit; we hope you will be as inspired as we are. So many new ideas are buzzing in my head now.

Enjoy!

The ruching in this quilt is amazing.

               

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There was nothing about this quilt I didn't love—the detail was incredible!

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So many circles!

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The sweetness of the quilt touched my mother-heart.

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Color is everything—changing the colors and value gives a whole different look to the block.

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If you ever have the chance to visit the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, it will be well worth your while. Their collection is an amazing representation of the artwork in this field. Stop back next week for a couple other displays on exhibit during my visit. Prepare to be wowed!