Yesterday at our SAQA parlour meeting we got to watch Stitched. It is a documentary on the current quilt world. It specifically features Caryl Bryer Fallert, Hollis Chatelain, and Randall Cook. It follows them through a full year as they each create a quilt for the International Quilt Festival in Houston.
I’ve been looking forward to seeing this film. I’ve heard so many good things about it. What no one told me is that several times throughout the movie, you can see my quilt, Captivated! I was stunned and [ ... ]
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Jun 19
2011
Yesterday at our SAQA parlour meeting we got to watch Stitched. It is a documentary on the current quilt world. It specifically features Caryl Bryer Fallert, Hollis Chatelain, and Randall Cook. It follows them through a full year as they each create a quilt for the International Quilt Festival in Houston.
I’ve been looking forward to seeing this film. I’ve heard so many good things about it. What no one told me is that several times throughout the movie, you can see my quilt, Captivated! I was stunned and [ ... ]
Category: Captivated, other quilters
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Jul 12
2010
My mailbox revealed two fat envelopes today! Both “Captivated” and “Sheer Whim” have been selected as finalists and will be exhibited at the 2010 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.
I’ve been entering this show nearly every year since 1998. “First December in Ohio” was the first quilt I every had accepted into the IQF show. I still consider it’s a great honor to be accepted into this show. This year the jury selected 377 finalists out of 670 entries.
In the past I used to got to see the show in person nearly every year. My sister, [ ... ]
Category: Captivated, quilt shows, Sheer Whim
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Jun 17
2010
Today my mom and I had the opportunity to see the NQA (National Quilting Association) show in Columbus, Ohio. My dear hubby played chauffer, so we were pampered with door-to-door service. The show was really nice; very well laid out, wide aisles, great vendors, terrific quilts. Everything you want in a good quilt show! Plus, I was thrilled that my quilt, “Captivated,” won an honorable mention ribbon. Yeah!
Category: awards, Captivated, quilt shows
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May 16
2010
This weekend I had the priviledge of attending a critique group of other quilt artists. The group gets together periodically and it brings in someone who is very familiar with art in general but not necessarily familiar with quilts. It often helpful to see our quilts through fresh eyes.
As much as possible I like to bring my newest work. This time I brought “Captivated.” I thought it was interesting that some thought this piece represented a step backwards from other things I had been doing recently. That’s actually true because I designed and started the quilt [ ... ]
Category: Captivated
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May 10
2010
My quilt guild, the Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild, had their show this past weekend. It was so much fun seeing all the quilts! At this show, instead of having a judge, each viewer is given a ballot so they can choose their favorite in each category. I was thrilled when “Captivated” won the viewers’ choice award for the Art Quilt category.
There were a wide variety including traditional pieced and appliqued bed quilts as well as wall hangings and art quilts. This year there was also a special section to show quilts made during workshops or for guild challenges. [ ... ]
Category: awards, Captivated, my quilt guild
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