Guild Challenge Reveal

Every year my quilt guild (Museum Quilt Guild) issues a challenge to its members.  The quilts are revealed and displayed for a month at the Richmond Library in Batavia.   The challenge theme this year was "Rock, Paper, Scissors".  Rock was to depict a traditional pieced quilt, Paper was for paper piecing and Scissors was appliqué.    This was my quilt entry for "rock".  I always wanted to try a quilt pattern that looked 3 D.  This uses 2 fabrics…..the background and a gradated blue dot batik.   It may be a traditional pieced quilt…..of 378 small 3 inch triangles, but it is certainly very non traditional for me.   

Harmony

Preparing a couple of pieces to enter in a show with the theme of Harmony.   Finished this piece this week.  I titled it... “The Yin and Yang of Music is Harmony”     It is 12x12.  

Beside The Still Waters

One of my best quilt show Experiences has been the Sacred Threads Quilt Show held in Herndon, VA. every two years.  I have exhibited in 3 of them and this year will be my 4th.  The show is juried but not judged.  It is all about the story and the craftsmanship in quilting to tell that story.  I was honored this year to learn that my quilt “Beside The Still Waters” would be used for promotional photos.  

The quilt is based on a photo challenge I participated in for reflections.  I took the photo at one of our favorite walks around the pond.  I had it printed to fabric and added thread painting and thread embellishments.  This is the quilt:

This is the promotional poster or card for the show.   

If you ever get a chance to attend this show, you really should.  It is a very spiritual experience.