Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Favorites!


I walked through a few times already, and each time I find a few favorites, so I thought I'd start with day one of my exploring the quilts.  It always amazes me how many people come to market and festival, and they NEVER walk through to view the quilts! 

Every day of the two weeks I'm here, I go look and absorb. 

So my first day of wandering, I snapped a few quick favorites.  Above, is Fly Me to the Moon, by Jerry Granata.  

I have not seen all the quilts yet, but this is very high on my list, as a winner. 


Next, these both (above and below) are by Bethanne Nemesh.  I'm floored by this talent in her quilting...  One day I hope I have time to build my long arming skills. But for today I just admire in awe. I love these both. I can't choose a favorite as both are unique and clearly tell a great story. 




Noriko Nazawa.... this quilt was based on a kanji character. I love movement, this just grabs me and 
sucks me in. I'm quite a fan of her work... I snapped two of her quilts without realizing it until I put this post together...  This, and the "Have a Nice Day" quilt below, with puzzle pieces, is also hers. 




Janet Stone, nails it every time she makes a quilt.  I loved the scrappy border which has intense quilting over it, and is still visible! Her details in her work are consistently amazing...


My Brunette Whig,by Gael Stepanek and Jan Hutchinson... I have no words, it just feels like home and comfort to me.. It all just is so "right."

And lastly, my "Farm Girl" quilt... I can pick one of my own, can't I? 
LOL! 
I'm honored to have this special quilt juried into the show. 


More to come! Stay tuned! 

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17 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 27, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Thanks for posting some gorgeous quilts for those of us not able to attend. I love seeing them and marvel at the broad array of talent represented!

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  2. Bricolos du LundiOctober 27, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Funny ! I did a crazy star like this one (the star in the middle) ... once I saw the collection of Mark Dunn's old quilts and his old crazy star quilt.
    This one is really nice .. Thanks for your photos !

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    1. VictoriaFWOctober 27, 2015 at 9:42 AM

      Mine started out in 2011, it's had a long journey! See old posts here about this quilt, and in my book, double wedding rings for the story: http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/2011/10/making-milk-shakes.html?m=1

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  3. Lee J. Quiltergirl McCoyOctober 27, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Thanks for the pictures! I wish I could've gone to Houston this year, so I need all the pics I can get!

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  4. SallyOctober 27, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    Thanks for giving us a glimpse of the quilts and ones that caught your eye. All so different.

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  5. dlsOctober 27, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Thank you for sharing…..amazing quilts!

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  6. Deborah BoschertOctober 27, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    I was also stopped in my tracks by both of those Nazawa quilts. They are so different but clearly the work of the same artist. I especially loved Have a Nice Day. I'll be studying it again when I return over the weekend.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 27, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Thank you for taking us along with you! I appreciate your "take" on things.

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  8. myrtovlOctober 27, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    Thank you Victoria for walking us through these amazing quilts!
    Myrto

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  9. mascanlonOctober 27, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Wow, thank you for sharing these. They are all so different yet all so amazing.

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  10. Mystic QuilterOctober 27, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    So good to see these lovely posts from you Victoria - shows just what we're missing out on!! Waiting for next year when your fabric line comes out!

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  11. Bonnie HullOctober 27, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    ...more...!!!

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  12. mary eOctober 27, 2015 at 5:25 PM

    thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share these amazing quilts. Love looking at all the wonderfulness of the many many talented quilters that have their quilts flying high in Houston...psst i love your's best

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  13. AnonymousOctober 27, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    Many thanks for sharing these photos … especially for those of us who live in other countries and would love to be there.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 28, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    Thank you so much Victoria! It's an honor to have you choose my quilt as a winner. You called it!

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  15. Sew of CourseOctober 28, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    Thanks for showing us a glimpse, it's so inspiring to see others' quilts!

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  16. DebraOctober 28, 2015 at 4:57 PM

    Yay, thanks so much for sharing, of course of course you can have one of your very own as a favorite!

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