All these Amazing quilts quilts are described on this site, along with all the finalist. Enjoy and Happy Sewing, Kim
The famous clock in the center of the large hall that inspired so many of the quilts. |
The famous clock in the center of the large hall that inspired so many of the quilts. |
Read more about this quilt here........ This quilt has so much going on, the center is a clock that is set into a tiny 3d well made with beautiful stitches and detail. I would have to give her very high marks for inventiveness and use of fabric. I am so glad I did not have to judge this challenge. |
Beth Carney's second prize |
If you Google Beth Carney you can see this looks much like her style of art quilts. |
close -up |
Quilting |
Here is the blue used in the fabrics for the challenge |
Painted on the robin egg blue ceiling in gold are many constellations, which are also on the fabrics. |
The small gallery in grand central where the quilts were hung |
I walked on over to the City quilt today :0) |
Bought some NYC fabric. This was designed for the Grand Central Terminal's Centennial, later this week I will walk over to see the quilt show of thirty quilts selected through a competition organized by the City Quilter and American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine, being shown at the NY Transit Museum Gallery Annex which is right in the train station. |
Had to have this fabric |
I even saw some snowdrops blooming along the way. The snow has melted, the sun is shining, it must be Spring :0) |
And this fabric too :0) Happy Sewing, Kim |
SCRAPS |
20 blocks for Kevin the quilter's great QOV project, I hope you can help! You can win prizes and this is such a great cause, remember Freedom isn't FREE our brave service people fight for it everyday to keep us FREE. thanks again, Kim |
Debby Brown and I made this QOV quilt in 2009. Kevin's blocks are much easier and only have two seams | PLEASE HELP :0) |
Valentine doll quilt for my swap partner |
These little quilts allow me to practice some free motion quilting |
A closer look at the back |
The doll quilt I received from my swap partner. If you would like to join the doll quilt swap group go here and sign up :0) |
Little comfort dolls for preemies, they are about 5 inches tall. To see more about making things for preemies you can visit here. Happy Sewing, Kim |
An old fashioned yo yo |
A magnificent postage stamp quilt in a round the world setting |
A lovely old signature quilt where the signatures have been embroidered |
A poison green and bubble gum pink ocean waves, beautifully hand quilted |
This was part of the challenge called "Dressed to the Nines",the rules were : create a wall hanging using only black and white prints, solids or tone on tones only. |
This is all thread work! |
This was part of a talk on hexies......one inch finished hexies scrap quilt. |
Lovely strips made into a scrappy barn raising setting |
Bonnie Hunter mystery patterns : " Roll Roll Cotton Boll" |