The Best of Show at Quilt Festival in Houston 2019 11-04-19

I have read some moaning about the winner of the Best of Show at Houston.  Some feel that it is too traditional!  Well, only a few years ago some were complaining about the winning quilt not being a REAL quilt because it wasn't

traditional!  Someone will always disagree, I think.  I think this is a lovely quilt and I wish I could see it in the fabric.  

Congratulations to the maker. 

There are many sites with pictures of the winners and a lot more quilts.  Just Google "Quilt Festival 2019" or whatever phrase you can come up with, it will lead you somewhere.

Here are a few videos from the weekend. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHrUXl1NoYw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJDE-Q0cMis

Amy Milne of Quilt Alliance did some nice videos with voice over, but I don't see them on their site yet, maybe she will do it after she rests up from the jam-packed weekend.  Check back later in the week.  

https://quiltalliance.org/

And if you have pictures you want to share, send me the URL and I will post it here.

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Quilt from the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection go traveling 06-16-19

I'm sending  both of these quilts off for exhibits.  I will miss them and hope they have safe travels. 

"Douglas Fir Cone"  Terry Grant - Beaverton, OR  2010 27.5"W x 34"L

This quilt will be part of a special exhibit of Terry's work at Houston this fall. 

You can read more about this quilt at:

https://delquilts.blogspot.com/2018/08/quilts-by-terry-grant-08-26-18.html

"Not Even Solomon"   Ruth de Vos - Australia  2009  71"W x 58"L

This quilt will be in the SAQA traveling exhibit "Layered and Stitched" and won't come home for three years!  But think of all the people around the world who will be able to enjoy it during that time.  I'm so glad they asked to borrow it.  
The first time I saw this quilt I didn't buy it, but I did post about it on this blog:
http://delquilts.blogspot.com/2009/10/piqf-15-last-of-world-quilts-10-29-09.html

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