Today is the last day of the Andy Warhol exhibit. I didn’t want to miss it, finally made it yesterday and am glad I did. With two floors devoted to the exhibit filled with 250 prints and ephemera, I had a real opportunity to see his work which was organized chronologically. A number of his […]
Archives for December 2016
Valentine Pizzazz!
Yes, I know Christmas just got over and New Year’s Day isn’t until tomorrow, but Carol Sayles, one of the students in the Zigzag Pizzazz class I taught a few weeks ago for Westside Quilters of Hillsboro, OR, sent me a photo of her wall hanging. (The photo is is slightly distorted from the camera […]
Christmas Goodies
My nephew Nick and his wife Samantha had a second son on November 12th. I wanted to give the new baby something quilted, so I purchased a Zoo Quilt Panel for the top from Keepsake Quilting and backed it with a thick fleece aka cuddle fabric in an owl print to coordinate with the animals […]
Houston Quilt Photos–The Finale
What I like about this piece is how it evokes a Chinese ink and watercolor painting. I love this quilt–so creative. But I wasn’t the only one to wonder how it won first place in the embellishment category given how little embellishment there is. I was studying it when a group of quilters walked up […]
And Yet More Houston Quilt Festival Photos
There were many special exhibits in addition to the 350 quilts in the judged show. Here is a sampling from the latest Quilt National–the art quilt exhibit in Ohio. This is one of my favorites, but I always like Deirdre Adams’ work. I liked this piece so well I had to take two detail shots. […]
More Houston/IQA Favorites
Here is another grouping of fabulous quilts. This first is one of several in a special Japanese exhibit. I admire it for the play between light and dark and the circular movement. This quilt is by my friend and a fellow judge, Gerrie Thompson. It was also featured in the IQA’s International Quilt Scene magazine. […]
My Favorites from the IQA Houston
Here are the first of my favorite quilts. Art-Naturescapes was the category in which I won an Honorable Mention. Some categories had only one HM, others such as this one had two. Below is the second HM. It leads me to believe the competition in this category was particularly strong. I think the piece is […]
It’s a Good Thing–or Rather They Are
Before I launch into another blog post about the International Quilt Festival, other good things have been happening. I received a yes to my submission from the Road to California Quilt Show for my quilt “Z is for Zinnia, C is for Cosmos,” the same quilt that won an Honorable Mention in Houston. Show dates […]
Catching Up or Trying to–Finally!
I cannot believe it’s been more than six weeks since I last posted, but it’s true. I had a wonderful time in Houston at the International Quilt Festival and prior to that in San Antonio. But just one day after returning home I came down with a cold. It seemed to improve after several days, […]
