A few years ago I went to a big quilt show at the Lansing Center. It was the first one I’d ever been to and some of the quilts I saw there literally left me in shock and awe. They were amazing! I still get gobsmacked that way at every new exhibit I visit by at least one or two (or five) really great pieces, and that’s not even counting the many, many others that leave me marveling and in wonder at their incredible artistry. I’m sharing a few that I particularly liked from this past weekend’s International Quilt Festival Cincinnati. Enjoy!
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Empire Star by Anna Faustino |
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Silk Road Treasures by Heather A. Lair |
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Afternoon Seduction by Barbara McKie |
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Sweet Lovers Love the Spring by Bodil Gardner |
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Springtime in the Garden (detail) by Mary T. Schneider |
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Windblown (detail) by Maria Elkins |
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Life in the City by Sheila Frampton-Cooper |
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Celestial Compass Rose (detail) by Pat Connally |
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Celestial Compass Rose (quilting detail) |
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Flower Garden (detail) by Lynn H. Woll |
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Harrier Hunting by Ruth Powers |
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Salad with Pears (detail) by Gail Segreto |
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Turquoise Pond by Marianne Williamson
*My Favorite* |
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Turquoise Pond (detail) |
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Iris Ballet by Luella Morgenthaler |
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Dixie Dingo Dreaming by Susan E. Carlson |
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O Happy Day by Timna Tarr |
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Forest in Flames by Rachel Covo |
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New Life by Luella Morgenthaler |
As you can see, they’re not just your grandmother’s quilts anymore. These are off the bed and up on the wall, fabulous fabric art!