Something About Nothing

Of course, without the quilts, there wouldn't be a Quilt Festival! You can see all the beautiful winners by clicking here. They are truly amazing quilts, and it is wonderful to see them up close and personal. I thought I would share a few photos of the show floor and some of the quilts I thought were also amazing.     SAQA always has a beautiful exhibit of quilts. This year's theme was Dusk to Dawn . Kristin La Flamme's quilt "Half Light Medallion" stood out to me.    As I walked around someone asked me if medallions were a theme this year, because they were truly everywhere! "Cathedral Rose" by Michelle Bardwell was amazing! It was quilted on a stationary sewing machine, and was pieced, and hand and fused applique.  "After the Last Sky" by Jennifer Bowker was stunning. I feel I have shared it already but cannot find the post so I'm including it here.    We stood and listened to her tell the background of ho...

The problem with going through my photos is realizing how many people I forgot to take photos of. It makes me very sad. But I'm grateful for the ones I did get. I really enjoy getting to visit with my friends in person while in Houston. If you are looking for photos of quilts, this isn't the post, just people here. Photos to remind me of the good times for those moments when I doubt myself. First and foremost are my Mistyfuse buddies.  Unfortunately Pat is missing, but these are the people I hung out with the most while in Houston. Judy Tucker , me, Michelle Banton , Libby Williamson and Iris Karp .  Teri Lucas  and I had a great conversation about the future. She has helped inspire me to walk through some doors. Hopefully great stuff happens on the other side of those doors.  Libby Williamson and I went out to Pearland to have dinner with our friend Judi Hurwitt . Really enjoyed seeing her and getting to see the art she is creating in her a...

Of course the other reason to go to Quilt Market/Festival is to see THE QUILTS at the quilt show!  There are so many different types of quilts and I enjoyed them all!  There is so much talent present and I don't envy the job of being a judge in any of the shows.  I have a particular bias toward quilts, if you haven't noticed this yet then let me explain.  I do absolutely LOVE traditional quilts.  I appreciate ALL of the work that goes in to them, but the quilts that call to me from across the room are the ones usually classified in the art categories.   I love surface design and the abstract.  I love layered texture of color and design.  These types of quilts speak to me. Here are just a few of my favorites: (I've included links to the artist's pages where I could find one, so be sure to click on them and see their other fabulous work!) Susan Shie's The Pie of Life: Page of Wooden Spoons in the Kitchen Tarot I just love Susan Shie's whole c...