International Quilt Study Center, Lincoln, NE 08-05-14

This is a look back at July 24th when I visited the IQSC for few hours.  They had quite a variety of quilts displayed: thirties and older quilts, quilts from Pakistan and examples from other eastern countries, and several contemporary art quilts. 

 

I've always admired Joy's work, but she is not very prolific and I have not seen many of her quilts in-the-fabric.

Sue Benner works with many styles, maybe that is why I enjoy her work so much.  Always something new and original.  I love the layers in this piece.

 I am not familiar with this artist, but I was impressed with this quilt.  Her technique reminds me of both Regina Benson and Karen Rips.  It is great to hear that IQSC is expanding their interests into the "new" quilts of the late 20th C and early 21st C.

 

Since I had just been to the Quilters Hall of Fame locate in Marie Webster's 19th C home in Marion, Indiana, I was interested in the display they had of her quilt designs and ephemera.

From Ladies' Home Journal, Jan 2012

There is a smaller size of this quilt design at the QHOF that was made by Sandy Sutton who lives here in Orange County.  Sandy was at the celebration for Ruth McDowell in Marion - what a small world it is! 

Fabulous quilting

More of Marie Webster's  designs.

 Antique Star of Bethlehem and Sue Benner's "Cellular Structure VIII". 

 

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More on Flying Geese QGuild QShow 09-15-13

This morning I spent a couple hours at the Flying Geese Quilt Show, talking to visitors and greeting friends, some of whom I haven't seen for a long time.  That is one of the nicest things about quilt shows - besides the quilts - seeing friends.  I was there early because I wasn't sure how long the drive would take.  So, I took some pictures before anyone much arrived.  There are more images of the member's quilts, but I will have to post them tomorrow - and go to bed tonight.

 
A view of the TCQC "booth" from one back corner.  On the left you can see my comfortable chair - brought from her home by Linda Smith.  I wanted to put my stuff underneath, but it looked rather tacky.  I went to one of the venders and purchased a yard of a nice acidy green with white dots and three fat quarters ($1 each) and arranged a skirt.
 

A view from the other back corner shows the chair and the easel with sign.  In the center of the picture across the aisle you can see a few of the quilts in a special exhibit of antique quilts from the collection of Sandy Sutton. 
 

 
Sandy Sutton in front of the oldest quilt she was showing.  See the label below.
This is a wonderful hand printed indigo fabric which may have been bed or wall drapes before it was used in this quilt.
 

 

In the other direction from the TCQC booth I could see this vendor's booth and was intrigued by the cover.  At first I thought it was one large cover with the corners cut out, but when I moved the side I could see it is two covers with rounded corners.  A clever way to decrease the bulk at the corners of the table. 
 

This quilt really wowed me.  1588 tiny four-patches that must measure 2" square.

Great border and edge.

Heavily quilted with a arch in each square.  WOW!
 

Right across the aisle was this quilt with a very original layout.

More tomorrow - but not many!

"....you make my heart sing." 05-10-11

Today was the Surfside Quilters Guild meeting in San Clemente.  What a great group of friends this is.  The speaker was Sandy Sutton who has a fabulous collection of antique and vintage quilts.  She has become addicted to quilts of that era just as I have become addicted to contemporary quilts.  She is intensely interested in researching everything there is to know about her quilts, a difficult task since all of the quilt makers are dead and there are very few records about specific quilts.   I, on the other hand, can look up a lot of information on quilter's websites on the Internet.  Or talk to the quilter via e-mail.  Lucky me. 

But even with all the almost unbelievable quilts Sandy showed, this is the one that made my heart "sing" today. 

 
Mary Jayne Bellamy showed this quilt at Show & Tell (or more properly "Monthly Quilt Exhibit").  She calls it "Why?" on the form she submitted.  She goes on to say, "Pyramids pattern from a friend in the desert.  Scallops on the sides, why?  It is a 5 year old UFO." 

It has been decades since I made a pyramid quilt and when I did it never occurred to me to capture the "zing" of SPRING.   I've said many times that my favorite color is yellow, although sometimes it has to struggle with red and violet/purple, but I haven't particularly enjoyed yellow with pink.  Maybe it is the variety of greens sprinkled throughout that make a balance.  I think Mary Jayne should rename this quilt and call it "A Host of Golden Daffodils" after William Wordsworth's poem.   Or maybe "Spring Song".  Or maybe "Heart Song".  Or maybe "Singing Heart".  Or.......!