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!

Empire Star by Anna Faustino

 

Silk Road Treasures by Heather A. Lair

 

Afternoon Seduction by Barbara McKie

 

Sweet Lovers Love the Spring by Bodil Gardner

 

Springtime in the Garden (detail) by Mary T. Schneider

 

Windblown (detail) by Maria Elkins

Life in the City by Sheila Frampton-Cooper

 

Celestial Compass Rose (detail) by Pat Connally

Celestial Compass Rose (quilting detail)

 

Flower Garden (detail) by Lynn H. Woll

 

Harrier Hunting by Ruth Powers

 

Salad with Pears (detail) by Gail Segreto

 

Turquoise Pond by Marianne Williamson *My Favorite*

Turquoise Pond (detail)

 

Iris Ballet by Luella Morgenthaler

 

Dixie Dingo Dreaming by Susan E. Carlson

 

O Happy Day by Timna Tarr

 

Forest in Flames by Rachel Covo

 

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!