Friday, April 30, 2010

Last But Not Least....


These are the last few of the pictures taken at Chicago Spring Quilt Festival...

The first two were part of a floral quilt exhibit:


"Hibiscus Reflection" by Barbara Barrick McKie, Lyme CT is machine appliqued and machine quilted. This is the second in a series combining reflections in glass of different flowers.


"Hibiscus in Dappled Light" by Marianne R. Williamson, Miami FL is free motion quilted and raw edge appliqued; I thought the unusual shape of the quilt was interesting. The stitching was beautifully done...


"Life on Mars?" by Sara Kelly, Hanford CA is fused, painted and machine quilted. In her artist's statement, Sara said, "Drought...fires...pollution...I wonder about the future of the West Coast." Your view is shared by many of us who live here, Sara!


"High Heel Daze" by Diane Steffen, Lake Ozark MO is machine pieced and machine quilted.










Had to get a close-up of that cute ruffled white polka dot border -- well, yeah, and the boot....





"Oh Stars and Dreams and Gentle Nights" by Peggy Ripple, Colleyville TX portrays a night sky with a galaxy of stars....


At first I thought the quilting in the body of the quilt was understated; as I looked at it more, I realized that it was merely giving way to the knock-out quilting in the border!





















As many of you know, Spring Quilt Festival will be held in Cincinnati next year instead of Chicago -- hope to see you there!

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