Quilt Festival - Long Beach 08-06-11

The one part of my brain that doesn't seem to have many black holes is that which stores information about quilts and their makers.  Of course, I can't remember the names of my dearest friends or what I had for breakfast six hours ago, but I can always seem to dredge up what I need to know about quilts - not necessarily instantly, but with a little rummaging around in those little grey cells.  This first quilt was shown this past weekend at Quilt Festival,  but I am also posting a quilt, which I remember well, by the same artist that was shown at Quilt Festival - Long Beach in 2008.  I was fascinated by that quilt as I am with this newer one and I knew instantly that they were made by the same person.  What is Maya's technique?  I can tell she doesn't start in the middle or on any of the sides and work her way outward or inward.  Does she cut all the pieces with "sawtooth" edges or just those that will lay on the top?  And how exactly does she cut them?  Scissors?  Rotary cutter?  Exacto blade?  ?? 

 

I couldn't find a website for Maya, but here is an article about her

http://columbusjcc.org/centerscene-weekly/2011_may5_no18/maya_chaimovich_quilts.php

Rich in texture and color, the impact from a distance is of a lovely painting.

Close views reveal patterned fabric and dense stitching.

Hundreds of fabrics, most of them recycled, create a colorful puzzle.

Several tassels are incorporated into the mix.  [sorry about the poor picture]

This quilt was part of a 2008 special exhibit about space and the sky. 

Bits and pieces of fabric, lace, ribbon, metallics ...whatever.  It all makes a rich tapestry of air and space.

Back to 2011.....

http://www.bluemoonriver.com/

36"W x 48"L   Susan has an awesome talent with a sewing machine and very creative ideas.

Such marvelous control to create these smooth, close-spaced rows of stitches....

..... that make the feathers look like real feathers. 

Paint and stitching combine for an elegant quilt.

http://www.deborahsstudio.com/

Deborah's distinctive details  help identify her quilts wherever they are hanging.  Notice the tiny seed stitching in the center and the row of little "trees" across the bottom  - hand stitching makes a statement.

http://www.sherrykleinman.com/

36"W x 48"L   I wish I could have taken a closeup of this quilt.  The little lines on the fabric are indeed, rows and rows of names.  They give the appearance of seersucker fabric, don't they.  It is a great quilt - a forever  treasure for Sherry's family.