A friend and I went to the World Quilt New England run by Mancuso Show Management. It was held in Manchester, NH which isn't too far from where we live. There were so many quilts there! Unbelievable! I think we were overloaded on quilts which I never thought could really happen to us. This is an international quilt show that travels all over the world. There was so much to see! There were also about 50 vendors. Such fun!
I took a few pictures and will share what caught my eye! This quilt above is called Andesine. It measures 63" X 75". It was made by Andrea Stracke of Germany.
Walking by this quilt, we thought it was a great quilt that was machine quilted. We were so wrong!
It's all hand quilted! It is also hand pieced. We couldn't believe it! I thought it was micro stippled by machine. I have no idea how she could have done this all by hand. So beautiful!
This quilt is Geisha, made by Jennifer A. Wheatley of Gilbertsville, PA. It measures 78" X 58". This quilt was striking! It reminded me of a painting.
There was trim and fur sewn onto the quilt to give it some 3-D effects.
The thread painting was excellent. It all worked together so well.
This is Good Vibrations by Ansa Breytenback of New Zealand. It measures 78" X 81". I just love the colors and vibrancy of this quilt. It's actually inspired by the old Beach Boys song of the same name. This quilt is so colorful that it sparkles!
This is That Blooming Mosaic from South Africa. It's made by more than 40 women from Village Quilter's Guild. It measures 76" X 76".
Each image in this quilt is made from tiny little tiles that are somewhat appliqued onto a background fabric.
I don't think each tile is traditionally appliqued. I think it may be glued down or somehow put into place so it can be quilted and secured to the background. It's amazing 40 women could do this as a group project. Phenomenal!!
This last quilt is called Carousel. It's made by Yvonne Chapman from Australia. It measures 36" X 36". The quilt maker said that when she rode the carousel as a child, she always thought the horse she was riding on was the REAL horse! This quilt is a tribute to her childhood.
That's all I the pictures I took. There were many challenges also. There were over 100 small wall quilts inspired by The Lion King. There was a Hoffman Challenge using one of their butterfly fabrics. So much to see! If you get the chance, don't miss it!
Your pictures came out great! Such a variety of talent. Makes me feel very humbled. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great show! We should have gone for 2 days just to see everything. Fun time!
Deletethanks for sharing--isn't that geisha fantastic? Beautiful works...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteSo much to see! I feel we needed so much more time to see it all. This show has so much to offer!
Deletethanks for giving us a virtual tour. so so inspiring
ReplyDeleteSo much talent from all over the world! Always a fun show. Glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteThank you so much for sharing your photos. I wasn't able to make it to the show but I was extremely honored to have my Geisha In The Snow quit accepted as a finalist. I wrote a step-by-step blog about the creation of this quilt. Take a look if you like. Thanks again for including my quilt among these beautiful entries!
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Jennifer, so honored to have you comment on my blog. My friend and I loved your quilt. It was so detailed! We were so impressed by your work. I will definitely check out your blog. Thank you so much! Hoping our paths cross someday!
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