Pacific Int’l Quilt Festival, 2023, Part 2
See explanation of this year’s show in Part 1.
I just couldn’t pare it down to one post, so you’ll get 2 posts full of fabulous!
Here we go, in no particular order, with occasional comment:
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Gorgeous silks and incredible details throughout.
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This is another that would have been up for my fictional “Judge’s Choice”. The teeny triangles grab me and the simple quilting makes for a superbly edited piece.
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Eileen is in my guild and I remember this charming quilt from our local show. She received a Judge’s Choice! The center is from a pattern, but that charming border with those teeny tiny Prairie Points is her design.
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As a swimmer, I particularly appreciate this one.
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Swoon!
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Up for my fictional “Judge’s Choice” award. It glowed, love the color, the mix of “tradition” with innovative design and the quilting is just perfect for the piece.
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Photo with some manipulation. Gets my “Best Use of Color” award.
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One of the best Dear Jane’s I’ve seen; unexpected colors for a Dear Jane but you gotta love rust and blue.
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Probably would have received my fictional “Judge’s Choice” award. So much speaks to me: the Midwestern in me, the colors, the edited design, the texture and the tiny little details like the “trees” on the horizon.
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So charming.
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Absolutely exquisite applique and hand quilting. Beautiful color choices also and so much texture.
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Color, whimsy, silk, the right amount of quilting.
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The scene is so serene. I feel the glow of the sun.
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Lovely hand quilting, piecing and applique with so many delicious details.
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His work is so unique and he captures expressions and gestures with such skill.
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Fabulous show, no? I hope you enjoyed it. Both parts will be linked at:
Thanks for a great show and for your commentary. I think you should give guided tours as you would enable the viewer to really look at and into the art of the quilt.
What a lovely compliment Sheila! Thank you.