I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

Crayons 45" x 44"
Pam Beal in Hand Quilted Quilts

The show is over and the quilts have returned home, yet I am still thinking about what I saw at QuiltWEEK in Grand Rapids, MI....and many of us can use a moment of diversion about now.

Allow me to share quilts made by other semi-finalists---quilts from some of my favorite people. The ambitious Karen Duling had 3 quilts on exhibit! I love Karen's finely crafted quilts containing subtle messages and thoughtful content. 

I could say the same thing for Kristin Shields' quilts. She is another gifted quilter. I met both of these women at the Beaver Island Quilt Retreats with Gwen Marston, and that is all I'll say...don't want to share our secrets!

Tim Latimer is a popular quilter from Michigan. Tim's quilt was machine quilted using an antique treadle sewing machine. Imagine his hand/foot coordination as you gaze at his impressive whole cloth quilt! Absolutely one of a kind.

Finally, a couple more quilts by people I do not know--- I was really taken with these quilts!

CANARY MEETS GOLD MINE 48" X 59"
Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle

 

notice the wonderful random stitching & texture

GRID SYSTEM 56" X 65"
Mary Kay Price
I think the grid is trying to contain the little marks, but they want to move

WINTER FIELDS 62" X 64"
Cynthia L. Vogt

Beth Markel, another Michigan quilter

NOTE: all of these semi=finalists have been award winners in previous AQS shows and for photos of the quilts in the Winner's Circle, visit www.quiltweek.com

Visit my friends,
www.karendulingquilts.com

kristinshieldsart.com

timquilts.com

---and the shy don't often post photos like this, but as you can see we had a swell day---thank you Ellen, in your Holy Scrap t

Ellen and I were college roomies back in...oh never mind. 

SEW MUCH FUN--QuiltWEEK

Thanks again to all who joined me in class at QuiltWEEK in Grand Rapids, MI.  
Dear students, you inspire me with your enthusiasm and sense of adventure!

Here is a look at some of the pieces taking shape---Improvisation for Squares

My apologies for not featuring photos from the Studio Hand Quilting class. I was too taken by the moment. Here quilters were new to hand quilting and others were new to the practice of liberating and improvising the quilted line. It was a joy to be around such energy! We could have spent a week together. Remember to embrace your signature stitch!

But wait.....here is a photo of one of my sample pieces for class, taken outside so the lighting highlights the stitching a little better. As you can see, very abstract & random, play with colored thread, and no marking needed. 

I close with appreciation to AQS for the return engagement and to the following sponsors for their generosity---HOBB'S BONDED FIBERS-JANOME-HAVEL'S SEWING-WONDERFIL SPECIALITY THREAD-GALL SEWING AND VAC CENTERS

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