Quilts and Art Quilts
Houston Int’l Quilt Festival 2017-The Quilts, Part 2
I mentioned last week how limited my time was to take photos of the quilts. So here is my final “unorganized, disjointed and wholly incomplete take on the quilts”: It was wonderful to see the work of Yoko Saito in person, even though I only saw a few of her quilts. The workmanship and design…
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Danny Amazonos had a special exhibit. This will give you an idea of his scale! The breathtaking scale and color that Danny used blew me away. He was very sharing and personable, seemingly without any ego about his astounding work. ———————————————— Okay, a bit of explanation. I had one afternoon off when the show was open,…
Read MoreHouston Quilt Festival-2017-The experience!
I hope that some time you will have a chance to attend the Houston show, the US’s largest quilt show. It is an amazing experience, unlike any other show. Some interesting stats: 1,100 vendor booths 500+ classes/events 40+ Special exhibits 1500+ quilts/fiber art pieces 142 instructors from around the world 4 days of show 7…
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I thought I would have time to post the rest of my PIQF photos but that was not to be. I also thought I would have time to make a donation quilt for the Festival fundraiser-that was also not to be. But I am ready to teach, mingle, learn and be dazzled by the quilts…
Read MorePIQF 2017 Part 1-Quilts of Northern Ca and More
I thought this year’s PIQF was one of the best. I was a bit disappointed in last year’s show so this was a welcome surprise. I took the Meissner bus and we only had 5 hrs for the show. I met soooo many of my students this year and that was incredibly affirming. I AM…
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