Monday Browsing 08-06-12

Amazing pictures [some a little gross] to inspire: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/wellcome-image-awards-2012-science-images_n_1616148.html#slide=1130996

Some lovely threadwork:  http://cathyerickson.net/index.html

Oh, Canada exhibit at QFestival – Long Beach http://www.quilts.com/home/galleryViewer2.php?txtfile=/gallery/lbqf12/gallery.php?id=001
 
   QFestival – Long Beach Special Exhibits  http://www.quilts.com/sqf12/enVivo/

And two more sites with pictures of quilts that were shown at the LBeach Festival:

http://aboutquilts.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/online-photos-of-cincinnati-ohios-2012-international-quilt-festival-virtual-tour-of-quilts-from-international-quilt-festival-houston-texas-2011/

http://aboutquilts.wordpress.com/


 
Sometimes the strangest positions are the most comfortable!  Corky was sound asleep and snoring until I took his picture and he looked up to see what I was up to - how does he know when I don't use a flash? 

Twelve by 12 at QFestival - LBeach 08--5-12

Here are the last of the pictures from Quilt Festival - Long Beach '12.  And they are all of the Twelve by 12 exhibit.  I was awed by the sight of this project "in-the-fabric" that I didn't take all the pictures I might have.  Just the idea of having twelve busy women devote their time to keep up with the challenge for four years is so impressive.  I'm glad that I could sponsor the exhibit at the Quilt Festivals so that many quiltmakers could see what can be done online with like minded women.  The exhibit will be shown again September  20-22, 2012 at the Northwest Quilting Expo, Portland, Oregon, and April 18-21, 2013 at the Australasian Quilt Convention, Melbourne, Australia.

 

This placard showing all twelve of the participants was at the entrance to the exhibit.
The quilts are placed on the panels in this order - i.e., the quilt in the top right hand corner of each panel was made by Helen Conway, those in the center of the second row from the top were made by Terry Grant, and so forth.  If you go to the website you can isolate all of each member's pieces. 

But only Terry Grant, Gerrie Congdon, and Karen Rips were able to attend this showing.  They included me in the picture..  a sort of honorary "Twelve".

The panels of quilts were shown in consecutive order.  The two on the right are the last two from the Theme project which is covered in their very successful book.  See their website:  http://www.twelveby12.org/
They also have a Blog that updates the project and their lives: www.twelveby12.blogspot.com

Below are all the panels from the second two year project done with colors. 
Since I am one of those viewers who likes to read every sign and placard I have included the placards for a few of the panels, but not all.  Click on images to enlarge.  

 
Pink

 
Blue - White -Black

 
Kilauea - [volcano colors]

 

 

 

 
Purple/violet - Yellow

 

 

 

 
Lorikeet colors

 

 

Rusty 

Eggplant

 
Brown - Sage- Blue

Chartreuse

Spice

Grey

Orange

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Quilt Festival - Long Beach '12 08-01-12

These are the last photos I have of this year's Quilt Festival.  Except for a few more of the 12x12 exhibit which I'll post tomorrow evening.


 

This quilt is larger than I expected it to be.  I'd guess it is about 50" square.  I did find picture elsewhere that states, "1212x1436, but I don't know what those numbers mean. Do you?

 

A wonderful handmade quilt - beautifully stitched.  The blue background is inspired.

 

 

 

 

I see more and more thread painted pieces that are almost photographic.

Here is another of the detailed quilts from Japan.  Such patience!  

 

See the beads at the top and down the side of this image.

 

Here are more of the tiniest glass beads, like minute stars scattered around this quilt.  Each one sewn by hand.


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I like this quilt very much and went back to visit it a number of times.  It looks cold, doesn't it?

 

Laura Fogg never disappoints.  Another of her special landscape quilts with gorgeous details.

 

Laura has an unerring eye for choosing fabric to convey the feeling she wants.

Terry has a different view of tulips that is equally as effective.  The black around the quilt is the drape behind it, which I left to show the drooping leaf in the front center.

The patched back ground with flowers and butterflies lends a whimsical note.

Visions Museum Director Beth Smith and volunteer Judy Warren-Tippets.

Last day of Festival at the VAM table.  We passed out a lot of literature and sold a bunch of books.  It was a great weekend.   http://www.visionsartmuseum.org/

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