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| “Return of the Grackle” by Diane Rusin Doran won third place in the Digital Imagery category http://www.dianedoran.com/ |
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| “Return of the Grackle” by Diane Rusin Doran |
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| “Drifting Currents” by Leslie Rego http://www.leslierego.com |
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| “Hanging by a Thread” by Nadine Sanders and the Hanging By a Thread Quilt Group won first place in the Group category |
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| “Leafing Large” by Laura Wasilowski http://www.artfabrik.com/ |
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| “Feel the Chill” by Nancy Sterett Martin http://www.quilt-patches.com |
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| “Adobe Shadow Dance” by Michelle M. Jackson http://quiltfashions.com/fibar-art-gallery/ |
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| “Long Road Home” by Peggy Parrott http://www.peggyparrott.com |
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| “Wrapped In Gentleness” by Hiromi Yokota won second place in the Merit Quilting, Hand category |
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| “Wrapped In Gentleness” (detail) by Hiromi Yokota |
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| “Daffodils” by Barbara Holtzman |
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| “Backgammon” by Liza Prior Lucy and Kaffe Fassett, quilted by Judy Irish http://www.gloriouscolor.com/ http://www.kaffefassett.com |
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| “Spring Revival” by Deborah Kemball |
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| “Spring Revival” (detail) by Deborah Kemball |
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| “Doors Across Austin” by Kathy York http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/ |
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| “Visions of Fairy Tales Danced in My Head” by Margery Hedges http://www.hedgesstuff.com GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment on this post before noon EST on Monday, November 15. Tell me which of the quilts in this post you liked best, and why. I'll pull one name at random and send that person this HandiQuilter tote bag, and a DVD from their “Quilter's Academy” series called “Longarm Basics: Series One – Crosshatching” (26 minutes). There’s still a bit more Quilt Market loot to give away in my next few posts, so please come back for a chance to win! WE HAVE A WINNER! Laura T. won the tote bag and DVD. |
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My favorite is "Doors Across Austin". I love doors. They make me want to walk through them. The person in the quilt meanders through Austin past all the doors but doesn't see them. S/he prefers looking down. It makes me want to walk along side and point out the doors! I love the way s/he gets larger and larger...good perspective. I also love the stripes...what fun picking those fabrics.
ReplyDelete"Leafing Large" by Laura Wasilowski really jumped out at me. I love the colors and was trying to see the quilting. It just felt happy and fun. It really made me want to put on gloves and feel it up close!
ReplyDeleteI love "Return of the Grackle" as well. It is a beautiful piece. I would love to learn to make quilts like this. The texture adds a lot. It would be nice to see the quilt close up in person.
ReplyDeleteI think the Visions of Fairy Tales Danced in my Head is my favourite (not that they aren't all fantastic!) because I LOVE art that depicts a whole bunch of stuff going on at the same time! I find it fascinating that I don't know where to look and am amazed that artists can portray such busy works with such cohesiveness! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite would be Doors Across Austin. I've followed Kathy York blog and love her work and the message of the quilt about her son.
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Oh my gosh, Susan, you are so nice! Thank you for the kind words!
ReplyDelete"Visions of Fairy Tales Danced in my Head". It's a fun quilt. Beautiful imagery.
ReplyDeleteDoors Across Austin. I liked the doors, but also the grid, the 'trail', the simplicity and especially the figure who seems sad somehow but its not a sad quilt. Makes me think!
ReplyDeleteI also liked 'Leafing Large' by Laura Wasilowski. Her colours are bright & vibrant. Happy quilts!
ReplyDeleteI like "Leafing Large", love LW's work and her use of bright color
ReplyDelete"The Return of the Grackle" is, I think, such a magical piece because of the luminescence which the artist has created. I love it. (even though I don't like grackles!)
ReplyDeleteFor me it's Drifting Currents. I'm in a brown/rust color mood and I love the flow through the piece.
ReplyDeleteI like Doors Across Austin, mainly because of the colors. Thanks for the generous giveaway:)
ReplyDeleteThis one was a tough choice. I'm curious about the "Doors Across Austin."
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pieces are "Return of the Grackle" and "Adobe Shadow Dance". Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWell it is BackGammon, but I would also have to pick 'Drifting Currrents' , as it is a fellow Canadian=)
ReplyDeleteI agree Return of the Grackle” by Diane Rusin Doran
ReplyDeletewould have to be my favourite too Just love the colours, texture and the mood too, however
Spring Revival” by Deborah Kemball is a mighty close second :-)
“Daffodils” by Barbara Holtzman makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteDoor Across Austin. The repeating pattern and the colors actually entice the eye to wander through the entire quilt.
ReplyDelete"Hanging by a Thread" - I love portrait quilts - I wish I had that talent!
ReplyDeleteI have seen Doors Across Austin in person, and it is wonderful, but this time I have to go with Return of the Grackle. What an amazing quilt!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is The Return of the Grackle because of the amazing light and colours captured
ReplyDelete"Adobe Shadowdance" literally jumped at me. The quilter captured light and shadow so beautifully. It has a photographic and painterly quality all at the same time. Of course, every single one is absolutely brilliant....Thank you for sharing!
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