Some 12"X12" from TCQC 04-28-24

The many 12"X12" quilts in the Collection get short shift in my Sunday  postings.  So, I will feature them for the next month.  There are some different techniques featured and a few special stories.

 "Lake in the Woods" by Sandra Hart - Los Gatos, CA.   2011 12" x 12" 

Created digitally with Photoshop Elements.  Cotton fabric, beads.

This is a whole cloth quilt, printed on fabric with the row of stitched beads to indicate the water line. I almost didn't believe it until the quilt came in the mail.  The color in this image is off - it should be more green. 

Big label.  But no contact information.  

There is another Sandra Hart quilt on my Blog, one she showed in 2009 at Quilt Festival - Long Beach. 
http://www.delquilts.blogspot.com/2009/07/quilt-festival-lbeach-2-posted-07-28-09.html

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Trees in TCQC 05-07-23

Our current challenge in the San Diego group is trees.  I have done a lot of tree quilts over the years and there are quite a few in the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection.   I looked through the 12"X12" pieces in the Collection and picked out these six to post tonight.  As you see they are mostly parts of trees; roots, leaves, fruit, and whole trees.  Everyone sees the subject in their own way and I am always delighted to see someone's vision.  The bottom quilt by Caroline Higgs is an amazing fused applique which is machine quilted around each leaf, twig, and trunk.  You can find the artist's name on the sidebar and click to find more information about the maker and the quilt.  

Village Series #7 Kristin La Flamme  2007

Evergreen  Brenda Gael Smith - Australia  2011

Rainbow Trees  Nikki Wheeer -   2011

Gingko with Fruit  Aileyn Renli Ecob - California  2014

Lake in the Woods   Sandra Hart -   2011

Essence of India  Caroline Higgs -    2018

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Quilt from 2011 in TCQC 08-01-21

I enjoy the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) online auction each year and usually bid on half a dozen or more pieces.  There are now over 100 of the 12"X12" auction quilts in TCQC. Sometimes I just love the quilt, but sometimes I find something with a different technique or style.  And I always look at anything with a bird in it to add to the special 12"X12" bird collection.  The quilt below attracted me with the soft linear lines and the reflection.  I expected strips of fabric and was surprised that it was printed by Spoonflower and is basically a whole cloth quilt with a little beading.   I purchased this quilt from the SAQA online auction in 2011.and posted it on 06-24-12.  Below is a copy of that post. 

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  "Lake in the Woods" by Sandra Hart - Los Gatos, CA.   2011 12" x 12" 

Created digitally with Photoshop Elements.  Cotton fabric, beads.

This is a whole cloth quilt, printed on fabric with the row of stitched beads to indicate the water line. I almost didn't believe it until the quilt came in the mail.  The color in this image is off - it should be more green. 

Big label.  But no contact information.  Fortunately, Sandra has a website.

http://gudnyc.home.comcast.net/~gudnyc/sgallery.html

There is another Sandra Hart quilt on my Blog, one she showed in 2009 at Quilt Festival - Long Beach. 
http://www.delquilts.blogspot.com/2009/07/quilt-festival-lbeach-2-posted-07-28-09.html

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Quilt by Sandra Hart in TCQC 09-10-17

This quilt was previously on my blog on 06-24-12.  I purchased it from the SAQA online auction in 2011.

 

 "Lake in the Woods" by Sandra Hart - Los Gatos, CA.   2011 12" x 12" 

Created digitally with Photoshop Elements.  Cotton fabric, beads.

 

This is a whole cloth quilt, printed on fabric with the row of stitched beads added to indicate the water line. I almost didn't believe it until the quilt came in the mail.  The color in this image is off - it should be more green. 

 

Big label.  But no contact information.  Unfortunately, Sandra's  website.is no longer functioning.

 

There is another Sandra Hart quilt on my Blog, one she showed in 2009 at Quilt Festival - Long Beach.  
http://www.delquilts.blogspot.com/2009/07/quilt-festival-lbeach-2-posted-07-28-09.html

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