Sunday, April 8, 2018

Quilts of Japan at New England Quilt Museum

The "Quilts of Japan" exhibit at the New England Quilt Museum
was EXCEPTIONAL!

The workmanship that was on display - just unbelievable!
Here are just a few of my favorites!
For some reason I forgot to take pictures of the 
information cards - sorry no credits










In the classroom was the one women exhibit by
a prolific quilter from New Hampshire.
All of these quilts are incredible and even more
awe inspiring considering the fact she made them
while working full time as a doctor and director of
health care services at a major NH college!!

I had the pleasure of meeting Gladi last fall
and rooming with her at the 2017 Houston Quilt Show!
Just a remarkable women!

She designs all of her own quilts, 
(some have been featured in magazines!)
needle turn appliqués and hand quilts most all of them.
Gladi has a fabulous eye for color...
enjoy a few of my favorites from her exhibit.






Till Next Time....
            Happy Quilting 
           Janet

Workshop at Pro Chem!

Last month was filled with two guild sponsored workshops!
The first was fabric dyeing and printing
at Pro Chem in Fall River Ma.

Oh My Gosh! SO much FUN!!!
painting and stamping and creating new fabric!!
Below is what I was able to create at the workshop...
now to cut it all up and create a few neat pieces!!

The second workshop was Improv Piecing 
taught by Timna Tarr (Fabulous teacher!)
This is WAY out of my wheel house!!
but after a day of sorting scraps, cutting, recutting
this is what I came up with!!!

Applique! more my wheel house!!
The saga of my Ladies of the Sea Continues!
This is block 8 of the nine that I've selected.

Sue Garmen's original "Ladies of the Sea"
has 16 scooters and a very elaborate applique boarder...
Since I'd like to finish it this year I'll be scaling back the boarder...
more on that later!

This New England winter just does not want to quit!!

New snow sure is pretty,
but it's April ... enough is enough already!!

Since it's chilly, snowy or rainy outside
the need for a bit of Spring inside was in order....
mission accomplished!
 with bouquets of bright fresh flowers!



Till Next time...
              Happy Quilting!
         Janet