(The lion on the right in the pic below is a repeat, but I guess that's okay--it was my favorite of the exhibit.)
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Lions, Elephants, and Dogs--Oh My!
I just got back from the AQS Show in Paducah, KY. I am a Leo, so I'm REALLY drawn to anything lion. The Cherrywood Challenge 2016: The Lion King was at the show this year. All of the lion quilts in this exhibit were gorgeous. There were 120 quilts celebrating the 20th Anniverary of the Lion King in the display. Here are a few of my favorites (mostly lions) from the exhibit.
The lion on the top left and right are the same lion. The right is a detail shot; it was spectacular.
Since most of the quilts I've shared so far are animal quilts, I'll show you the two animal quilts from the show that I really liked. The first is an elephant quilt (by Elizabeth Owens) called The Elephant in the Quilt Room." What a great use of homespun fabrics! The judges must have liked it too; it got a 3rd place ribbon.
The other "animal" quilt I liked in the show was this dog quilt by Elaine Wick Poplin called Linus. I really like the way she pieced the background, and the fabrics she chose for the dog were very well placed. The dog looked soft--almost like you could pet it.
I have a few other things I'd like to share with you from the show. The first is the SAQA "Made in Europe" exhibit. The exhibit itself includes 30 art quilts from makers in the SAQA Europe and ME region. These quilts celebrate geographical features of the region. Lastly, I'd like to share some of my favorites from the show itself. Stay tuned.
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These quilts are outstanding. I can't wait to see the rest of the story. It would be difficult to choose a favorite out of these quilts. I guess if you were there you could see all the detail and be able to make a choice. I know things look better when you see them in person but even in pictures these are great.
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