Did you miss me last night? My broadband connection wouldn't work, so I just went to bed. Today it seems to be working well.
www.bodilgardner.dk
44"W x 41"L I always enjoy Bodil's wonderful textile "stories". There are two in the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection - someday I will add a larger one. I love the little sheep in this one.
This is just one of many Google hits for Dianne Firth - just Google her name for more web sites.
Dianne has been working in this style for a number of years and she always comes up with a new insight into landscape of Australia. I'm glad this one was already sold - I would have been sorely tempted to buy it!
It is approximately 42" square.
Another amazing quilt from a simple structure. I don't understand how she makes the torn strips bend as if they were bias cuts. But there are overlapping ends, which may be the secret. I have left some of the black backdrop in this image because it makes the values so much more intense. I don't think it would be very effective on a white/beige wall, it needs the drama of a dark surround.
In this picture you can more clearly see the "joins" at the bottom right and top left.
I didn't find a website for Jean.
This large quilt made an impact from across the room. I'm always a fan of pieced backgrounds and this one has a great value change.
In order to show how large the quilt is I asked three different people if they would stand near it with their back to me so I could take a picture - nobody would recognize their back, right? Finally the third lady agreed - she is probably about 5' 2" tall.
pamelart.homestead.com/titlepage.html
Pamela had a lot of quilts at this show, some I have seen before, but all were fascinating to examine "in-the-fabric" and I appreciated seeing the incredible detail she adds to each one.
35" square Note that this quilt is machine pieced NOT appliqued. I see a Ruth McDowell influence here!
33.5"W x 50.5"L Again the lighting doesn't do this quilt justice - the shadows cast by the light standards make it appear there is a vertical color change on the right side. See Betty's website for a more accurate image. This is a gorgeous quilt and I wish I had been first in line when the "for sale" sign went up. I hope it has a happy home. I've watched Betty's work for years and she just gets better and better.
Del,
ReplyDeleteIt's been wonderful looking at all these quilts. Thank you for putting so many up for us.
I went to a small show in the Brush Gallery in Lowell today and Betty had two quilts in it. I just couldn't tear my eyes away from them. I am a huge fan of Betty's incredible quality of work and her keen artistic eye.
Again thanks, it's almost like being in sunny Cali!
Nancy Turbitt