PIQF #8 Top winner - Innovative 10-22-09

This fascinating quilt won the blue ribbon in the Innovative Category.

This is one of those quilts that have to be seen "in-the-fabric" to truly see the depth and perspective. Surely she must have cut each fabric piece separately in order to keep the perspective correct.

"Hong Kong Taxi" Jean Renli Jurgenson 41.5"W x 60"L

First Place ribbon in Innovative Category

Here is a detail of the taxi and the contour quilting on the roadway.

It is always interesting to stand near a quilt to hear what people discuss with their friends. Most of the viewers were busy pointing out to their friends (or at least the person standing next to them) what wonderful details they saw in the quilt. But there is always someone who seems to be looking for something to criticise. One lady sort of snorted and said, "Not realistic, you would never see just one taxi on a street in Hong Kong." I almost laughed out loud. It reminded me of the woman at Visions one year who looked at Britt Friedland's fascinating "Winter Tree" (which I bought) and said, "It is only a photograph - that's cheating." Some people, eh?