She persisted (ocean quilt) at IQF Chicago
So if you’re going to International Quilt Festival in Chicago this weekend (2017), please do see my quilts! Thank you SO MUCH to Becky Navarro, Special Exhibits coordinator for Quilts, Inc. (who put on the shows) for sending me these two photos of “She persisted in her quest to reach the shore and sing the anthem of the sea.”
The 45th (!!!) Anniversary of the Quilt Festival is coming up and they will be celebrating with the Sapphire Celebration from 2019 (45th year) to 2022 (sheesh that sounds almost impossible as a year!). To learn more about entering, go here and scroll down. They want traditional, art and modern quilts, size 50 x 50 or larger. The size is a challenge for art quilters who tend not to work so large, but I was thrilled to have the chance to work so large. And REALLY glad I have a Bernina Q20 sit-down machine now–the LONG, tall harp makes such a difference in working on such a large piece.
Quilts Inc. is giving you plenty of notice so put on your creative hats and get to work!
Umbelliferous: Queen Anne’s Lace No. 1 is also on display in the Patterns exhibit curated by Dinner@8, then will go to her new home with a private collector (I am still stunned and thrilled–thank you!).
Now, I need to go to the studio to work on my next piece!
April 7th, 2017 at 11:27 am
Sarah
This is a wonderful art-quilt! It was a delight to watch your progress displayed in words and photos as you wrestled with decisions and worked through challenges. Brava for a fine work, completed in a very short time frame.
Kristin
April 7th, 2017 at 2:28 pm
It looks STUNNING hung with the black backdrop!!! Just beautiful. xo
April 7th, 2017 at 3:16 pm
Gorgeous! Spectacular! The sea quilt is wonderful!
April 7th, 2017 at 9:27 pm
Fantastic Sarah! Glad you are still making such beautiful quilts!
April 8th, 2017 at 9:22 am
Got to see your sea quilt in Chicago, after watching on your blog your progress in making it. It was TERRIFIC to see it in person! I was very impressed with the variety of whites and ivories you used for the waves and with the variety of hand-dyed fabrics you used for the water. The quilting was spectacular too. You really captured the experience of breaking waves on a rocky/sandy shore. Congratulations!
April 8th, 2017 at 9:25 am
Thanks so much Laura….I think my favorite part is the froth of the breaking wave in all the whites and ivories. I kept having to take it apart and go more and more pale until it worked! Thanks for writing. I swear, I may have to do another…bigger….wider! But in a triptych for manageability!
April 8th, 2017 at 9:26 am
Good to hear from you Jo! Are you still quilting? I can still see The Wind Cries Mary in my mind’s eye as if it were yesterday!
April 8th, 2017 at 12:12 pm
Thanks Nancy…I keep wondering how it would look on a dark blue wall, too!
April 8th, 2017 at 12:12 pm
Thank you Patricia!
April 8th, 2017 at 12:13 pm
Thanks Kristin…yes, it was definitely a pressure cooker period. That said, I’d like to do another, with maybe 3 panels (to make quilting easier) that is a LOT wider, at least 1 1/2 to 2 times wider!
April 8th, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Hi Sarah! No, I haven’t quilted in years. I guess I lost my muse. I sometimes think about starting again, but haven’t done anything yet. I do a lot of knitting now. And some sewing; coats and things.
June 6th, 2017 at 10:37 am
Laura, thank you SO MUCH for your comments…my apologies for not replying months ago…it has been beyond insanely busy here! I was really delighted with the way the surf turned out, but think the froth on the shallow water needs work. So I’ll just have to make another! Even with that, I really hope it gets juried in to Houston…waiting to hear in July! Thanks so much for writing, and again, sorry I am so slow in answering!
June 6th, 2017 at 10:38 am
Jo–I’m glad to hear at least you have your hands on textiles! Keep at it…..and do come back to it. The Wind Cries Mary is one of my favorite art quilts EVER!
June 6th, 2017 at 10:40 am
Sorry it has taken so long to reply! I have been so far beyond busy it’s crazy! I hope to see it in person on a black backdrop in Houston…jurying results out in another month or so! THANKS!