Q is for Quilts

Here are some of my favourites from the Festival of Quilts last week:

Detail of Quiltstadt by Kristin La Flamme

Clothes Factory by Padmaja Krishnan

Neon Petunias by Anne Smith

(I'm pretty sure this was in the 'young quilter' section but I'm afraid I don't know the artist's name)

Bottom of the Ottoman by Maria Manuel

Cabin Logs by Bailey Curtis

Detail of Chitralikha by Padmaja Krishnan

 

Squaring the circle by Helen Hood

I've labelled them with their titles and the names of the artists where I can. (If anyone can help me with filling in the blanks, I'd be very grateful).

It was wonderful to see so many beautiful, creative, inspiring quilts. There were exhibitions of quilts by The Quilter's Guild, The Bosnian Women's Co-operative, African American Quilts, amongst others, but photography wasn't allowed so I can't share them with you. I also attended a couple of lectures, one by the editor of SAQA, which was disappointingly vague and un-inspiring. And one by Kaffe which was absolutely not!

I found the stalls slightly disappointing too. I expected to find the kind of fabrics I lust over on American sites but I didn't find too much of anything that I can't buy on my local high street. I did manage to spend some money on the following stands though :

Karry Dot Com (gorgeous turquoise and brown bag handles)

The Cross Stitch Guild (pure linen)

The Button Company (fabulous selection of buttons in bright, fun, colours)

Oliver Twists (beautiful hand-dyed threads)

and Creative Quilting (the only stand I could find duck egg / turquoise gingham on).

It's a great festival to go to though (definitely preferable to Eastern Haze), I'm definitely up for going again next year. And there's the Knitting and Stitch show in October too...

Comments

[1snowflake]

I am glad that you enjoyed the Festival of quilts and I hope you feel inspired by it. Thank you for your recent comments, enjoy Paris, there is so much to see and experience. If you are looking for fabric we spotted a whole street with shop after shop full of fabric. The only problem was the shutters were going down on each one as we got to it. It is in the Monmartre area.

[nicolette]

That’s a bucket full of inspiration!
Some ar so gorgeous! I love your Q!

[Sonya]

Thanks for sharing the photos, the quilts are amazing! And Kaffe – talk about icing on the cake. I am going to have an opportunity to "meet" him this October and I am very, VERY excited. Talk about someone I want to be when I proverbially grow up. As far as lusting over American fabric, we should talk sometime, my being in America and all. Perhaps a trans-Atlantic swap of some sort?

[Sarah Jayne]

I loved the FoQ and managed to spend far too much money. I don't usually attend the lectures - but if I go for an extra day next year perhaps I'll squeeze one in. Sorry to hear the one you went to didn't live up to expectations.

[Geoff Jones]

Clothes Factory, Cabin Logs, Squaring the Circle my favourites but the little red house with the flags, kite and sunlowers is something special. How about 'Happy House' as a label cos it makes you feel good just to look & lose yourself in it!

[Fran Jones]

I loved all your photos of the quilts and your spider cushion. I re - lived our day at the festival and how we marvelled at their beauty. I knew Dad would like them! More men should go. Luv mum x