Caught in the Act!

That is the name of this amazing quilt by Barbara McKie. It uses a disperse dyed digital print with applique, trapunto and especially thread painting. This is my second favorite quilt overall, and my favorite for techniques.

Nature, Through the Eyes of a Quilter.

Another batch of wonderful quilts from the Midatlantic Quilt Festival....
Although the styles ranged from very traditional to ultramodern, my own tastes in quilts tend to the contemporary landscap[e and fantasy quilts, the artsy stuff. It is what I do (though not in this caliber) and what I love. I did take pics of traditional pieces for my friends who didn't get to go, but these are the ones I found fascinating. The use of color, the composition, the lines and fabric choices, all contribute to the beauty and my joy in these pieces. I hope you enjoy them too. Tomorrow, I will showcase one particular quilt that just blew me away! Stay tuned!

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Midatlantic Fun

I went to Virginia Beach this past week to the Midatlantic Quilt Festival there. What a great time I had! It is hard to know which pics to put on the blog, since there are so many gorgeous quilts I fell in love with and wanted to bring home. Here are just a few... I will do a special post on my favorite... But for now, just some of the beautiful work I saw there.

 

I'm Back!

Well, it has been a busy time for me, and still is. I do have a few things to show for it though, and one that I will show when I get the pics for it from my sis. I am entering a small quilt in a challenge by Alliance for American Quilts. It is inspired by a book I have recently read, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. If you haven't read it yet, I heartily recommend it, along with its two follow on books, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. I like the quiltie so much that I am doing a second one, because I have to give this one away. I plan to do one for the other two books too, and then another one each month this year, each inspired by books I have read. If I pull it off, I will have 12 little quilts to remind me of my old friends, books.