06.25.08
Posted in Quilt Show, Announcements at 12:36 pm by Administrator
Tomorrow, the Vermont Quilt Festival will officially begin, with classes. On Friday, doors open to the public to view the many extraordinary quilts entered into the show. Like a tall Sunflower, sprouted with just a seed but now reaching toward the sky, the sky does seem to be the limit for this show that began with an idea, sparked and nurtured by Richard Cleveland, a man whom I’ve heard called the “Father of the Vermont Quilt Festival.”
The show is an opportunity to see quilts made by beginners and experienced quilters alike. It is a time to run into old friends, and to meet people who, before now, have only been a “name” on an Internet screen. The show always promises to leave one with awe, inspiration, and new ideas, as well as a renewed sense of optimism.
I hope that you will visit this wonderful venue that features quilts, quilters, some of the best teachers in the country, and vendors. The show is located at the (air-conditioned) Champlain Valley Exposition Center in Essex Jct., VT, just outside of Burlington. You’ll be so glad you went!
http://www.vqf.org/general_information.html
Patricia Cummings
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03.21.08
Posted in Quilt Show, Announcements at 1:05 am by Administrator
Jan Aronson just wanted the judges’ feedback when she entered the quilt seen above into a Venice, Florida show. Instead, she won a few ribbons, as you can see. The photo is sent to us by her friend, Charlotte Croft of Vermont. We think it’s great when friends can celebrate a victory such as this. Congratulations, Jan!
Patricia and James Cummings, Quilter’s Muse Virtual Museum
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03.08.08
Posted in Quilt Show at 4:00 pm by Administrator
A friend sent the following link with photos of quilts in a recent exhibition in Tokyo. One can readily notice the modernization of techniques and the very avant garde look of the quilts. I do not see much indigo fabric or traditional Sashiko work, in sight.
So, while we in America have only recently caught on to styles that we envision as typically Japanese, the Japanese quilters themselves are advancing a thoroughly modern look, with the use of abstract designs, black and white fabrics, geometric quilts, and the employment of other foreign techniques such as those traditionally used in mola making by the Kuna Indians.
Tokyo Quilt Festival
Patricia Cummings, http://www.quiltersmuse.com
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