Winning Quilts from Recent Shows

It's time to check out the winning quilts at this year's International Quilt Festival, Houston. The subject was 'A World of Beauty'. Check them out HERE.

• Find the winners of the Pacific International Quilt Festival HERE.
• In Chicago, the Celebration of Color Judged Show is HERE.
• World Quilt Competition Winners from New England are HERE.
• Sauder Village 2017 Quilt Show Winners HERE. 
• The $10,000 winner of the Handi Quilter Best of Show Award, the International Quilt Festival-Houston. Harmony Within by Sue McCarty of Roy, Utah. 
• In January, I posted about the Tokyo Quilt Festival. See it HERE

Grab a cup of something and enjoy!!

2015 Winners in Quilts: A World of Beauty, International Quilt Association

This is the time of year that quilters flock to Houston, Texas for the International Quilt Show! I had the opportunity to go to this show a number of years ago and would love to make a return visit. This show was hugh and the best I've ever attended.

Well, last evening, the winners of this year's event, A World of Beauty, was announced. I am very pleased to see that several Canadians were among the winners. Congratulations to everyone.

Check out the winners HERE.

Enjoy!!

Hand Embroidery

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When I was at the International Quilt Festival, Chicago, I purchased an embroidery pattern. It was one of those that required little attention. No counted threads, just follow the lines using the backstitch. It's relaxing to do and can be done when stitching with friends. One of these days, I plan to design my own.

This one was stitched on a bit of muslin and will probably become a small quilted wall hanging.

I just noticed that I forgot to stitch the titles on the three books by the basket. I'm putting the words, quilting, sewing and crafts on them instead of what's on the pattern: reading, history, and arithmetic.

Enjoy!!

Wildly Wicked

One of the exhibits at the International Quilt Festival, Chicago, was the Wicked Cherrywood Challenge. This was one of the exhibits that did not allow photographs as they had a book of all the pieces for sale. However, I did not see the sign until after I had taken a picture! Lucky the photo police didn't catch me. The colours used in this challenge were quite interesting as were the quilted pieces!

Here's a list of sites where you can read about this challenge and see some more of the quilts:

• Quilt Views
• The Quilt Show (video clip)
• Road to California
• YouTube
• Quilter in the Closet

Sheers to You

I took a workshop with Esterita Austin at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago called Sheers To You! Fused sheer fabrics were used to create a piece of wall art. As Esterita writes in her course description, fused sheer fabrics are the 'building blocks for a translucent shimmering still life that will glow and sparkle while adding depth to your fibre art piece'. No sewing machines were used in this class. Please visit her website and have a look around.

Here's a few photos of Esterita's samples (more on her website)

Home Again!

I arrived home yesterday afternoon from Chicago minus my carry-on luggage! Yep, carry-on! Go figure. I packed all my purchases from the International Quilt Festival in that bag as well as my hand embroidery projects and a couple of books. I fly Porter Airlines and wheeled carry-on luggage is tagged and placed in the baggage compartment at no extra cost. It is picked up just as you exit the plane. Normal sized pieces are sent to the carousel for pick-up. Apparently my tag came off. Did I mention that Porter stops at Ottawa and Halifax on the way to St. John's (milk run)? In Ottawa the bag was taken off but when no one claimed it, it was brought inside the plane to find the owner. Of course it was mine, so it was put back in the storage hole.

The same thing happened in Halifax except that no one came in the plane to ask about it and it was left there. What I can't figure is why it wasn't retagged in Ottawa! That would have been the logical thing to do. When I exited the plane here in St. John's, I must have looked a bit perplexed because the attendant called me by name to apologize for the mistake and that my carry-on was still in Halifax. Guess they knew someone blundered. I was guaranteed that it was in a secure location! I was concerned because all of my art / craft purchases were in that bag.

I got the luggage just after lunch today. And, yes, everything was intact.

Note the new Sari Silk Yarn in the far corner! Eye Candy!!

 

Red and White

I just got back home today from my Chicago trip. Here are a few more pieces from the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. The last quilt had an amazing amount of detailed applique and piecing as you can see from the photo.
Enjoy!

 

Embracing The Silver Years

Thanks for the comments I've been getting. I haven't been sending replies as they are going to an email that I can't access here in the USA. The comments do come into blogspot so that I can post them from there. I appreciate all your comments.

I do have more quilts to show you. However, today I'm just going to show you one particular art piece. It was made to celebrate those women who embrace their 'silver years'.

The detail on this piece was very interesting as you can see from the close-up shot.
Enjoy!

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More Quilts From the International. Quilt Festival

I hope you aren't bored with seeing the quilts from the Chicago International Quilt Festival. Here are a few more.

 



Shopping at Quilt Festival

I have mixed feelings toward the Quilt Market at the International Quilt Festival here in Chicago. For one thing, I had expectations that it would be bigger (guess the Houston Show years ago, spoiled me). This one is much smaller. I covered it twice in one day.

There were few books on display. None of the publishing companies were there. All the major sewing machines were represented as well as several thread manufacturers. I noticed that felt embroidery kits were a big item and Valdani threads are the ones of choice for use in these kits.

I did buy a few things! Have a look.

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Variegated Batiks 

Perfect to shred for grass in landscapes!

Hand dyed wool

Sampler kit of Wonderfil Threads

Hand Dyed Pearl Cottons

Oliver Twists Embellishment Threads / Yarns

It's a sunny but cold day here in Chicago. Brrrr! However, whatever the weather, anytime is good for looking at quilted pieces. Here are a few more photos from the International Quilt Festival. If I was using my home computer and editing software, I would be grouping the photos into categories. But that is time consuming on a small tablet.
Enjoy!

More Photos

A few more photos from the International Quilt Festival in Chicago.
Enjoy!