Houston Winners

No, you're not alone Leslie. I'm afraid I thought the same.
But, I recognise that I am now years behind in my 'taste' and even in
judgement of what constitutes a 'fantastic prize-winning quilt'.
First and third of the miniatures were also in the top three of the
Paducah list. (I can't remember about the second).
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In message , Leslie & The Furbabies
in MO. writes
Well, I'm going to be a stinker/party pooper and say I'm disappointed. I
don't care for Hollis Chatelain's work- a very, very talented artist but
no...... I think that 'quilt' is more a painting than a quilt- and the
quilting is far secondary to the painted 'picture' on the fabric quilt top.
I would be much more impressed if it was applique rather than painted.
Sorry. I guess I'm just an ol' grump. And, no, I am not against some
painted areas on a quilt (that is not meant for use on a bed) for the
purpose of enhancing the quilt, but when the whole thing is painted and then
quilted? Nope. Sorry..... that painting belongs on a canvas with a wood
frame around. IMO

Puttin' on my asbestos undies and running like heck!

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Best Regards
pat on the hill

That one certainly is fantastic, Janice. I loved it, too. Those
sweeping strands of Flying Geese are so graceful.
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In message om,
janice142 writes
I hadn't noticed that ... it's not quilting as I know it. Now this one
is:

http://www.quilts.com/fqf07/enVivo/S...ers/Twilight%2
0Dance.jpg.html

It is totally amazing. I have no idea (totally clueless) as to how it
was made, but gosh, it's amazing.
I guess I'm a simpleton. To me, quilting means using lots of bits of
fabric to create something... adding embellishments is one thing
entirely different (at least in my mind) to painting.

J, opinionated tonight.
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Best Regards
pat on the hill

Hey Leslie

I'm with you when it comes to the fabric artist quilts. The change to
painted quilts started at IQA in the early 90's. I also don't care
for them. I have opted for local quilt shows over the BIG ones. The
first year they changed the layout at the convention center, they put
up a display of painted quilts with black backgrounds and signs that
said no photos. The display included a tennis shoe, a squirrel, bear,
etc. I went for a quilt show but instead found painted fabric and
vendors as the main theme.

If I'm not mistaken that was the year a fella, mad at an unhappy
customer, threw bleach on her quilt and several others near by.

You got an extra flame resistent suit, think I will be one.

Kate T. South Mississippi

and here's our local story

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/5263363.html

Tina

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:12:32 -0700, Marcella Peek
wrote:

For those of us who didn't go and see them in person...

http://www.quilts.com/fqf07/enVivo/S...ts/IQAWinners/

enjoy!
marcella

Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

On Nov 1, 2:15 am, Patti wrote:
No, you're not alone Leslie. I'm afraid I thought the same.
But, I recognise that I am now years behind in my 'taste' and even in
judgement of what constitutes a 'fantastic prize-winning quilt'.

That's probably me as well Patti... I know I feel out of touch more
often than not. I'm not "modern" or sophisticated enough I suppose,
and at this stage, I'm not changing. Though I appreciate the piecework
(paper piecing perhaps?) in that Twilight quilt mentioned above, truth
to tell, I can't see me ever producing something like it.

The few I have completed are meant to be used. And gosh, those geese
would be dead ducks by the time I attempted insanity (er, cutting/
stitching them)

I will confess to liking some of the picture quilts (appliqued ones)
-- saw once many decades ago a painting on the wall... I honestly
thought it was painted with oils, but it turned out that the piece was
made of inlaid marble pieces. It was gorgeous mind you... End random
meandering of this response.

It's probably the way I was raised, i.e. the use it up, don't throw it
away bit. New England mentality -- and I still do. Didn't understand
when I was the Kidlet's age, but now if the clothes are too awful to
wear any more, I remove buttons and cut up -- either for quilt fabric
potential or as rags.

Seriously, folks BUY (spend perfectly good fabric money) on paper
towels. I use old tee-shirts and clothing, and can spend what I have
on fun stuff such as quilting goodies, paint brushes, and, well, silk
floss -- not disposables.

Such is life in Pensacola....
Did you notice? NO HURRICANES here. Celebrating tonight for certain.
There's a lot to be thankful for this year. Life is good.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/5266863.html

Whoo hoo! A local woman and a friend of mine, Susan Stewart, won 1st place
for machine embroidery.

Even though the quilt looks pieced, it's all white fabric, can you imagine??

Cindy

"Marcella Peek" wrote in message
...
For those of us who didn't go and see them in person...

http://www.quilts.com/fqf07/enVivo/S...ts/IQAWinners/

enjoy!
marcella

In article ,
"teleflora" wrote:

Whoo hoo! A local woman and a friend of mine, Susan Stewart, won 1st place
for machine embroidery.

Even though the quilt looks pieced, it's all white fabric, can you imagine??

Cindy

Very cool. You miss so much detail with photos. Too bad we all can't
see them all in person.

marcella

Why are people so impressed with whole cloth quilts and so down painted
quilts and "cheater panels"? That the paint on Hollis' quilt is mostly
thread is really a Wow! for me, but if an art quilt is more art than quilt I
don't see how that makes it a bad quilt.

Jane in NE Ohio. We are having our first snow of the season, cold & slushy.
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There was lots of
excellent quilting, but I thought the quilting was
there to accent the motif, not to supply the motif.
And what would you say if you knew the "paint" was mostly thread??
Applique is easy compared to what she does.