There was one intriguing quilt that was hung so that the farthest you could get away from it straight on was four feet... so it was impossible to get a photo of the entire quilt. I was lucky to get any photos because of the crowd.
I took this photo at eye-level (and I ain't short) so it will give you some idea of how large it was. I figure "eye-level" is appx. 5'6".... you can see the top of the quilt at the far side... and where the quilt is draped onto the floor at the bottom. Yup... it is a big one!
What made this quilt interesting was that it was made from antique Dresden quilt blocks found in 1967... and turned into a quilt in 2013.
This photo shows one of the rescued blocks that didn't make it into the quilt. Each Dresden plate was removed from the original background and appliqued to a new background.
Using 1930s repro fabrics, a yoyo was added to the center of the Dresdens and sashing was added.
This weekend, the Sandhills Quilt Guild held their annual Quilting in the Pines quilt show (link) and I attended with two quilting buddies and a young woman who we are attempted to lure to the dark side! *lol* There were a nice variety of quilts and more than usual vendors.... and a LOT of people viewing quilts so it was difficult getting photos of my favorites.
I love blue & white anything and this was a charming quilt that caught my eye.
As usual, not the best photos but I did try to take clear pictures.
This quilt didn't "wow" me the first time but it did draw me back for a closer look... and it became more impressive as I studied it.
Everything.... and I mean... everything on the outside border was cut out of whole cloth and appliqued, including the basket strips/lines. Each was appliqued separately... it was amazing.
This quilt caught my attention because it was 1) fabulous, and 2) my blogging buddy Janet O. makes minis!
Yes, this is a mini.... and here's my hand for a comparison.
There are 1406 pieces in this little quilt... and ALL the quilting was done by hand with the tiniest stitches I've seen. At first, I thought it was machine quilted but it wasn't!
I'll share some more photos tomorrow....
Sometimes, one needs to do a quick project because closure is a good thing! So, this weekend, I made a table runner from soft neutrals that are supposed to resemble beach sand.
I had enough to make a matching table topper too.
Finishes are good for the creative soul!
