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 […]
Houston Int’l Quilt Festival 2017-The Quilts, Part 1
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, […]
Houston 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 […]
Houston Quilt Festival 2015-Part 4-The Quilts
I hope all my American friends are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving! This is my final post on Houston. I have a couple of comments: I don’t generally post photos of the big prize-winners. I figure you can find excellent photos all over the web for them. Also, as usual, some of my photos of lovely […]
Houston Quilt Festival 2015-Part 3-The Quilts
I’ve got more quilts for you from the Houston show. I will be posting just the quilt and its maker except this first one. What a story: This quilt is jaw dropping in person. But the story of the quilt and its maker is even more amazing. This is Angela’s first quilt! Her husband travels a lot for […]
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