Friday, May 18, 2012

Bloggers' Quilt Festival Spring 2012 - Red Deco





My contribution to the Bloggers' Quilt Festival is a quilt I no longer own.  I had been studying up on Art Deco for a quilt I was making as a thank you for a friend.  I ended up doing something entirely different for his quilt but I still had all those Art Deco ideas floating around in my head, so I made Red Deco.  It was entirely different than anything I had made before. 

I thought I should add that this quilt is 60 x 72 inches and was quilted on my domestic sewing machine. 






Once it was finished I entered it in several quilt shows including Houston.  I decided to list it for sale there, on a whim really as I had no idea if it would sell.  I remember when I packed it up to send to the show I felt weird about sending it off, not knowing if I would ever see it again.  I asked my husband,"what if someone buys it and uses it as a dog bed!". 

I was surprised and honored to find out that Karey Bresenhan bought Red Deco for the IQA Corporate Collection, so I don't need to worry about it being used as a dog bed! I am proud that is a part of the collection but I miss it too.

Check out all the other quilts at the Bloggers' Quilt Festival.


15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful piece - how big is it? How exciting to know it went to a special place.

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  2. Totally awesome piece! I could lose myself in its beauty!
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  3. That is amazing - a dog bed, not a chance with that beauty!! I'm glad it's in a safe and wonderful home.

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  4. WOW! Your work is really amazing. It's a privilege to see it!

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  5. What a beautiful quilt! Fantastc quilting, too.

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  6. What a beautiful quilt - I'd never be able to part with it, and the quilting is amazing - thanks for sharing it

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  7. What a gorgeous quilt! I am so happy that you are "sharing" it with us -- striking with the quilting, and I am awed that you quilted it on your home machine!

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  8. I've never seen pics of this - it's gorgeous.

    Check out my blog if you can...

    Margaret Gunn
    www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

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  9. What a gorgeous quilt! I would miss it too, but what an honor to have it be part of a collection. Your quilting on this is amazing.

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  10. The quilt is beautiful, especially the quilting emanating from the center piece. Just wonderful.

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  11. le quilting est superbe jolie réalisation

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  12. wow---love your quilt! such wonderful colors and everything is just beautiful. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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