Thank you so much to everyone for your nice comments on my quilt. I picked both of my quilts up from the judges today and took some photos against a white wall. Without further ado, here are the two quilts I entered in the Empire Quilters’ Urban Inspirations Show.
THE SUM IS GREATER THAN THE PARTS
This quilt is made up of many many mini art quilts. I’ve included some closeups of a few of them here:
This quilt has it all: machine work, hand work, piecing, applique, embroidery, bead embroidery, painting, writing, drawing, doll making…and so much more! I love the story that it tells about who I am at this moment. Like scrapbooking, it’s a snapshot of a moment, full of little details that say so much.
And here is THIS IS MY CITY. This quilt was originally created for The City Quilter’s 2006 Fabric Challenge. Each person bought a fat quarter of a particular fabric (you can see it in the upper left corner of the quilt) and then had to make a mini quilt using that fabric. This was my entry:
I’ve included some closeups below:
The little photo frames hanging from the quilt are polymer clay. I had a lot of fun making these funky little works of art.
So all that is left is to wait for the judges’ decision. I’ll be on pins and needles until the show opens on March 24th. Cross your fingers for me!
ETA: Please visit Craft Critique to read the article I wrote about quilt influenced scrapbook pages. Thanks!
Wow. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Wow. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Wow. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Wow. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Those quilt are the coolest and most awesome quilts I have ever seen! I will cross my fingers for you – all of them!!!!
Those quilt are the coolest and most awesome quilts I have ever seen! I will cross my fingers for you – all of them!!!!
Those quilt are the coolest and most awesome quilts I have ever seen! I will cross my fingers for you – all of them!!!!
Those quilt are the coolest and most awesome quilts I have ever seen! I will cross my fingers for you – all of them!!!!
awsome
awsome
awsome
awsome
Ooh I love the closeups!! 🙂 They are beautiful!!
Ooh I love the closeups!! 🙂 They are beautiful!!
Ooh I love the closeups!! 🙂 They are beautiful!!
Ooh I love the closeups!! 🙂 They are beautiful!!
THIS IS AMAZING!
When this would be hangin in my livingroom.. I would not be able to take my eyes of it..This is sooooo beautiful!
THIS IS AMAZING!
When this would be hangin in my livingroom.. I would not be able to take my eyes of it..This is sooooo beautiful!
THIS IS AMAZING!
When this would be hangin in my livingroom.. I would not be able to take my eyes of it..This is sooooo beautiful!
THIS IS AMAZING!
When this would be hangin in my livingroom.. I would not be able to take my eyes of it..This is sooooo beautiful!
wow! your quilts are amazing…i love them both…i got to you through emily falconbridge’s blog & i’ve been looking around your site….love it!…you are quite a talent & i am looking forward to seeing your work in the magazines soon…& now i have you bookmarked so i can keep up on your quilt entries…very cool…have a great day:)
wow! your quilts are amazing…i love them both…i got to you through emily falconbridge’s blog & i’ve been looking around your site….love it!…you are quite a talent & i am looking forward to seeing your work in the magazines soon…& now i have you bookmarked so i can keep up on your quilt entries…very cool…have a great day:)
wow! your quilts are amazing…i love them both…i got to you through emily falconbridge’s blog & i’ve been looking around your site….love it!…you are quite a talent & i am looking forward to seeing your work in the magazines soon…& now i have you bookmarked so i can keep up on your quilt entries…very cool…have a great day:)
wow! your quilts are amazing…i love them both…i got to you through emily falconbridge’s blog & i’ve been looking around your site….love it!…you are quite a talent & i am looking forward to seeing your work in the magazines soon…& now i have you bookmarked so i can keep up on your quilt entries…very cool…have a great day:)
Holy COW!!! Those are gorgeous! They must have taken so much time. Good luck in your contest!
Holy COW!!! Those are gorgeous! They must have taken so much time. Good luck in your contest!
Holy COW!!! Those are gorgeous! They must have taken so much time. Good luck in your contest!
Holy COW!!! Those are gorgeous! They must have taken so much time. Good luck in your contest!
AMAZING! What incredible works of art. I want to know MORE!! Can you blog about your process of creating these pieces. I’d love to know how much time it took (looks to me like years!?) to make the various mini-quilt pieces and how you found your inspiration and the techniques you used and.. and.. and… Truly incredible and I’m hungry for details!! How could you NOT win with these?
Torrey
AMAZING! What incredible works of art. I want to know MORE!! Can you blog about your process of creating these pieces. I’d love to know how much time it took (looks to me like years!?) to make the various mini-quilt pieces and how you found your inspiration and the techniques you used and.. and.. and… Truly incredible and I’m hungry for details!! How could you NOT win with these?
Torrey
AMAZING! What incredible works of art. I want to know MORE!! Can you blog about your process of creating these pieces. I’d love to know how much time it took (looks to me like years!?) to make the various mini-quilt pieces and how you found your inspiration and the techniques you used and.. and.. and… Truly incredible and I’m hungry for details!! How could you NOT win with these?
Torrey
AMAZING! What incredible works of art. I want to know MORE!! Can you blog about your process of creating these pieces. I’d love to know how much time it took (looks to me like years!?) to make the various mini-quilt pieces and how you found your inspiration and the techniques you used and.. and.. and… Truly incredible and I’m hungry for details!! How could you NOT win with these?
Torrey
Fantastic – thanks for the close ups – these are great… and giving me lots of ideas. I love quilts, but not sure I could make a big one…. but these minis are fab!
Fantastic – thanks for the close ups – these are great… and giving me lots of ideas. I love quilts, but not sure I could make a big one…. but these minis are fab!
Fantastic – thanks for the close ups – these are great… and giving me lots of ideas. I love quilts, but not sure I could make a big one…. but these minis are fab!
Fantastic – thanks for the close ups – these are great… and giving me lots of ideas. I love quilts, but not sure I could make a big one…. but these minis are fab!
THANKS for all the closeups of your FABULOUS quilts!!!
I wish I could be there to see them in person.
GREAT JOB!!!
THANKS for all the closeups of your FABULOUS quilts!!!
I wish I could be there to see them in person.
GREAT JOB!!!
THANKS for all the closeups of your FABULOUS quilts!!!
I wish I could be there to see them in person.
GREAT JOB!!!
THANKS for all the closeups of your FABULOUS quilts!!!
I wish I could be there to see them in person.
GREAT JOB!!!