Sunday Quilt Inspiration: Tactile Architecture at IQS {page 5}

Tactile Architecture is my favorite exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. I've submitted a quilt or two in the past, neither of which got in, but I love looking at and analyzing these quilts the most. I suppose it's because it's also one of my favorite genre of quilts to make.

Spinning Wheel by Sharon McWilliams

Tel Aviv Symphony by 6 Hands: Azrieli Towers
by Leanne Shilo, Liat Engler, and Orit Mondiano

 Yorkville Shack by Deanna Apfel

Circular Infinity by Susan Michael

Earthquake by Betty Hahn

See Taiwan ~ Taipei 101 by Hsi-Chen Hsu 

Crumbling Facade by Ginnie Hebert 

St. Stephen's Cathedral by Ursula Biermaumer-Bohle

 Lady of Freedom by Rosalie Baker

Balustrade by Amy Canvaness

La Chiesa di Bolzano Vincentino III by Barbara Triscari 

Peering Out of the Darkness by Shannon Conley

 Quilting Overtakes the GRB by Jean Grimes

Changing the Landscape by Susan Fisher King

Paris Door by Laurie Simpson

The Triangle by Teresa Barkley

Happy Houses by Debra Allen

Harry's Neighborhood by Anita Stevenson

And lastly, my favorite quilt from the Hands All Around exhibit. Look at the detail of the metalworker's shop. 

Want to see more of the pictures I took at IQS? All of the posts are here:

Houston 2018 International Quilt Festival {page 1}

Houston 2018 International Quilt Festival {page 2}

Houston 2018 International Quilt Festival {page 3}

Houston 2018 International Quilt Festival {page 4}

Houston 2018 International Quilt Festival {page 5}

Sunday Quilt Inspiration: art quilts

I'm doing something a little differently today. Instead of finding inanimate objects or colors or whatever, I've pulled some of my favorite art quilts and am pairing them with everyday quilts--those not made to be viewed as art. Everyday quilts here means the maker was making them to be used in whatever capacity on a daily basis. 

Beginning with this beautiful little aqua art quilt, 

one might be inspired 

by the color, 

or by the color and block.

These smart neutral
quilts might inspire 

this winter landscape

or this birch tree quilt
with a lovely blue sky.

A quilt depicting one person
walking in the rain

could easily inspire
a quilt telling this story

or a handsome blue-eyed stranger.

A sunset might inspire
a number of sunsets.

And finally, an architectural
quilt like this one

might inspire another art quilt!

But then any quilt, art or otherwise, might inspire an art quilt, just as any quilt might inspire an everyday, utilitarian quilt. Who knew?

Pin It Weekly #237

My Pinterest is growing! Yes, indeed, I've been pinning. Not as much as I'd like, but I do have other social media demands. (Ha!)

I recently found a few more quilts for "heart, quilts" and (this is crazy) more covered bridges.  Are there that many covered bridges?

Plus, I added to my "Louisiana, home" board with mostly New Orleans photos. There are well over 200 pins on this one board.

We love the city and have been many, many times (especially when we were young), so we've seen almost every one of the places on this board. I've stayed at Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter, Le Pavillion on Poydras Street, and a couple of places on Canal Street.

Richard and I especially enjoyed spending a weekend in the city to attend a show at the Sanger Theater, eat at one of the fabulous restaurants, and just enjoy a stroll along one of the city streets or ride a trolley car. The architecture of NOLA is unrivaled, and the museums offer interesting, often-changing displays. I saw the King Tut treasures in NOLA in 1978. 

If you've never come to New Orleans, now is the perfect time. The weather is perfect, kids are still in school so there are fewer visiting families, and crawfish season is upon us. You can get them cooked in a number of ways: boiled, jambalaya, red or brown gravy, etouffe, po'boys and deep fried with a slew of other wonderful seafood delicacies. 

And that's just one meat. Imagine what we do with shrimp, fish, oysters, rice, beans, (well, you get the idea). As the saying goes: 

Come home to Louisiana.