Showing posts with label Cynthia England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cynthia England. Show all posts

Friday, October 19, 2018

Quilts at PIQF Part 4 10-19-18

The six remaining quilts that I took pictures of, plus one photographed by Judy Warren-Tippets.  I was only at the show for five hours and one hour I spent eating lunch!  There were others I might have photographed, but I was more intent on seeing all that I could.  I didn't do the vendors, but one booth next to the outside aisle had some interesting looking fabric and fat quarters for $2.  I looked at a cut piece that I thought Ruth might like, but was thinking about it and looked another few steps away.  When I turned back it was gone!  I looked to see who was holding it and found the lady near the cash register.  I asked her if she really needed a yard and three quarters.  She was a bit taken back, but said she really just needed a yard.  Good, I said, I'll buy the other 3/4 from you.  Never hurts to ask, eh?  So, I did go home with some fabric.  



Nice color, lovely quilting. 





I took these pictures because of the very effective rushing water.  A number of people do water frequently, but most are sort of clunky.  Notice in the details that Lyra has sometimes just used one line of stitching running out from the "pack".  Makes it quite realistic in my eye. 


She means P A R R OT!


Love the color, very "parrot-y".


Occidental, CA, is near Sebastopol.  

Awesome.  Wonder where she found the picture.  


Here is the other Cynthia England quilt.  The first one I showed was in the Oct 17th section.  This is more like her work that I have seen before.  Love them both.  




Thought this image would show up the detailed piecing, but I can't sharpen it any more. 

Wonderful back.  Don't know what kind of fish they are supposed to be.  I do love interesting backs and sometimes hang a quilt backward on my wall just to enjoy that view for a while. 

This picture was taken and sent to me by my friend Judy Warren-Tippets of San Diego. 





Citrus Heights is located near Sacramento, CA. 

After almost forty years of buying opportunity quilt tickets I have pretty much just given up.  But this one tempted me - it is so clever with each monthly quilt removable to show alone on your wall.  I hope I win!


Not sure about the fabric selection for Santa's face - does he have measles? 


I was happy that the ArtStream quilts were on a wall rather then in one of these "black holes".  The small quilts don't show very well in here.  Besides, we needed eight spaces.  
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Here are some sites with other pictures and info on PIQF 2018:

Bernina 1st Runner Up Award:  https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/142-newsletter/27448-piqf-2018-bernina-1st-runner-up-award?tmpl=component&format=pdf

Another view:  http://jeanneairdartfabricandquilts.blogspot.com/2018/10/pacific-international-quilt-show.html

http://claireshermanart.com/2018/10/piqf-and-sjsa/


https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/142-newsletter/27439-marilyn-badger-wins-best-of-show-at-piqf
    Lots of detail shots of the Best of Show
https://www.artquiltmaker.com/blog/2018/10/piqf-display/
  
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Quilts at PIQF - Part 2 10-17-18

This first quilt was not a prize winner, but I think it should have been.  It is much more interesting than any of the prize winners, except for maybe the rhodie!   It was hard to photograph because there were so many ladies looking at and admiring it.  The white glove lady had studied it and was glad to point out the interesting details - she really LOVED this quilt.   The theme of the juried quilts was "That'll be the day......"


Although I took several pictures this is the only one that didn't have some portion of a body in it.

The four-patch flowers were all a little different in shape and color.  And such wonderful blend of colors. 

Each center was different and this closeup shows the crystals in the center. 

The back was almost as wonderful as the front. 

Very intricate and detailed. 

I almost didn't get the beading along the edge - at the very top of this picture of the back. 

Again the beading is at the top of the picture.   Very subtle. 




A very effective  use of this collage technique and she has chosen great fabrics. 





The other corners read Senate, House, and White House Staff


WOW!  What a background with leaves. 





I have always admired Cynthia's quilts, but have never seen anything like this.  Later I will post a picture of another quilts she had in this show, very different and more what I have seen of her work before.  






Always very realistic quilts from Laura.  Look how she has manipulated the threads to make the individual plants look realistic.  And the great color choices. 



Of course, I like it because it is yellow.  But I am impressed with the circular quilting. 



Great detail; boats, buildings, landmarks, and sea lions.




Great sunflower.



A new technique, or at least one I have not seen before.  




How sad that this quilt was folded , probably to ship, and has the ugly fold lines across it.  It would have helped if it had been folded face out.   I think this is the only big prize winner that isn't covered with glue on crystals or beads.   





This was first place in Australia.  Again, a lovely yellow quilt.


All these little seed looking things are printed and then quilted around. 




Very effective piecing.





Great Monarchs for all my butterfly loving friends.  Don't know how she did the dots, but they appear to be cut from lace edging of some kind.  

I have photographed some of the artist's quilts at previous PIQF shows.  Check in the right sidebar for Barbara Confer, Pat Durbin, Laura Fogg, and Bernadette Mayr. 

More tomorrow night and perhaps Friday, too. 

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