Houston International Quilt Festival 2012-Part 3
Final installment!“Prairie Fire” by Ruth Powers depicts the early spring burning of the Flint Hills. And that is pieced, not fused-stunning in person. “Brink of Sunset” by Hanne-Grete Brink of Norway was made to honor her ancestors who lived “at the brink of land between mountains, the sky and the sea”. It was constructed on a long arm! I can’t […]
Houston International Quilt Festival 2012-Part 2
Continuing on… Cecelia Koppmann of Buenes Aires, Argentina. Cecelia used improvisational piecing to create this interpretation of the Biblical Tower of Babel. I really enjoyed this piece for its use of color, value and whimsy. “Ear of Rice” by Sachiko Sano, Japan. Sachiko used her Mother-in-Law’s old kimonos to create this quilt which represents stacks of rice straw. This […]
Houston International Quilt Festival-Preview Night
(Written on 11.01.12) I’m here at IQF-Houston and I am vibrating with the energy I am getting from all of these amazing quilts, garments and art. Last night was Preview Night and I saw maybe a tenth of the quilts and as well as friends from all over. This is just a fabulous experience! Since […]
A New Tote for Houston
It started out so well-I was going to make a special tote for my upcoming trip to Houston for the Int’l Quilt Festival. Actually I decided I was going to make two: first a “muslin, since I’m not an accomplished tote maker, and then one which featured my quilting. It did NOT turn out the way I […]
October Free Motion Quilting Challenge
I am posting my Free Motion Quilting Challenge early this month as I will be attending both Pacific International Quilt Festival and Houston International Quilt Festival as well as teaching twice locally-tough life! I am afraid to put it off this month. Our tutorial was presented by Teri Lucas-I love her work! I’ve been following […]
I’m Going To Be In Houston After All!
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) has selected my quilt “Lily of the Valley” to be one of 106 that will be on display at the SAQA booth at the Houston International Quilt Festival in November! I am so honored and excited that I WILL have a piece hanging in Houston this year after all. I […]
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