Display Gallery
Abstraction: Textural Elements
SAQA – Studio Art Quilt Associates
Abstract art uses the pure elements and principles of design to create emotions and thoughts in the viewer. Because it is so free and unbounded from the real world, the diversity of abstract art is truly stunning. In the way a poem distills a novel into a few words, let your abstract art offer the essence of an idea using the vocabulary of line, shape, rhythm, texture, color, value and composition. saqa.com
Quilt Contest 2024 Collection
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo's 2024 Quilt Contest was a spectacular exhibit showcasing fifty amazing quilts juried from talented quiltmakers across the country. The remarkable works of art represented a wide range of artistic skill and ability. Thousands in cash prizes and ribbons were awarded by Brenda Willis, TVQA certified judge at the Expo in Lebanon, TN. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a collection of some of the inspiring and beautiful quilts! sewingexpo.com/Quilt-Contest
North Texas Quilt Festival 2024 Showcase
In conjunction with Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Peruse through this exhibit to view stunning, handpicked quilts from the North Texas Quilt Festival. These quilts were selected from over 350 contest quilts created by members of six North Texas guilds, including Bear Creek Quilt Guild, Fort Worth Modern Quilt Guild, Fort Worth Quilt Guild, Irving Quilt Guild, Quilters' Guild of Arlington and Trinity Valley Quilters' Guild. Within this diverse exhibit, you will find quilts with many forms of inspiration and quilters' level of expertise. Come and be charmed as you discover the unique story each quilter has to tell. northtexasquiltfestival.com
The Other Florida
Show of Hands - SAQA FL Pod
Beyond amusement parks and beaches The Other Florida is filled with splendid, vibrant life. Sunshine and warmth, abundant water and wild places provide homes for plants and animals that tourists seldom see, but local people are lucky to enjoy. In this display we share the beauty with you.
Size Matters: A Compendium of Tiny Treasures
Jill McCloy
Mini quilts beat all for improving your quilting skills and they are simply, simply charming. Making a 3" nine patch will improve your accuracy and minis are the perfect pallet for experimenting with new techniques. Less, time, fewer materials and the results you need to knowledgably decide which techniques you love best. Jill's samples cover the gamut from classics to pictorial and from minimalist to heavily embellished. Wherever your interests lie, you are sure to see examples of some of your favorite techniques and you may just find new interests to intrigue you.
Modern Quilt Showcase
Bloomington Normal Modern Quilt Guild (BNMQG)
Every year, Robert Kaufman Fabrics announces a Kona color of the year. Since 2018, the Bloomington Normal Modern Quilt Guild (BNMQG) members have been participating in a yearly mini quilt challenge. The intent of this challenge is to expand members’ use of modern design and techniques while creating an original 20” x 20” quilt using the Kona color of the year. This showcase includes a selection of quilts using Kona's 2024 color of the year - Julep, highlighting the hue with negative space, improvisational piecing, alternate grids, and/or modern traditionalism. bnmqg.org
Black & White Plus One
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Each year The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show hosts a themed quilt challenge. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of our event, this year we’re revisiting our most popular challenge from the past. In this throwback to the 2016 Quilt Show, all quilts must be made from fabrics in black and white plus one additional color.
Free Spirit Educator Challenge Quilt Collection
Handi Quilter
In 2024, the Handi Quilter National Educators partnered with Free Spirit fabrics to create a modern, fresh collection from five of their popular fabric lines. Represented are Anna Maria, The Original Morris & Co., Tim Holtz, Kaffe Fassett Collective, and Tula Pink. The educators were inspired by the beautiful fabrics, and especially the wonderful wide back fabrics that were included in each collection. Enjoy this collection from thee best longarm educators in the quilting industry!
The Beat Goes On (Tribute to the Music of the 60's)
Carol Hancuh
“And the beat goes on”… If you grew up in the 1960’s you already know that that decade was full of events and new styles of music. IF you’re younger than that, you’ve heard music from the 60’s your whole life. Music was born by California fun, civil rights turmoil, new musical groups and singers, the hippies and flower people, protest songs, folk singers, anti-war songs. Listen closely and you will hear some songs that relate to the quilts. Do you remember them? What a complex era!
Take home a message: "Give peace a chance." If you could apply that to your daily life, then this exhibit was a success. I wish you well.
The Quilted Art and Poetry of Science
Kathleen P. Decker, M.D.
This is a collection of art quilts that I have created over the last few years. As a scientist, but also as a poet and artist, I yearn to unite the beauty of the natural world with some of the realities of life. This collection of quilts and poems represents recent work doing just that. One example was the quilt I created while vaccinating patients for COVID during the pandemic. It gave me great pleasure to imagine antibodies neutralizing the SARS COV-2 virus, so I quilted the battle and made it beautiful! Sometimes, I begin by creating a beautiful art quilt which inspires me to write a poem to accompany it. Other times I start with a poem, which I then represent with an art quilt. This body of work represents the integration of my vocation (medicine/science) and avocations (fiber art and poetry).
Men of Colour
Uhuru Quilters Guild
The Men of Colour Quilts is a tribute to men in members’ families and those men we admired throughout history, entertainment, science, ministries, etc. The Men of Colour quilts are created using any quilting style or technique, e.g., traditional, improvisational, wonky, free-piecing method, patchwork applique, fabric manipulation, small amounts of paint, ink, or pencils and free motion embroidery or machine embroidery. We hope you enjoy this display as much as we enjoyed creating the quilts.
Founded in 1994, Uhuru Quilters Guild reflects the diversity of African Americans and the quilting population. Skill levels range from beginner to professional with expertise in both hand and machine techniques represented. Members are interested in traditional, contemporary, and modern designs. While many members engaged in quilting as a hobby, the guild also has quilt instructors, judges, and historians. uhuruquiltersguildinc.org
From Knock-Offs to Knock-Outs: Replicated Fashions from the Red Carpet & Film
Jim Suzio
Think of your favorite film or iconic event—chances are, it’s the outfit that sticks in your mind. The drama! The sparkle! The price tag! But what if that show-stopping look could be recreated with everyday materials, a dash of creativity, and a budget under $100?
Before you is a collection of unforgettable costumes, lovingly reimagined by just one person, using easily found supplies and a whole lot of imagination.
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