Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Two Color Quilt

Tardis Quilt by piecedgoods

Tardis Quilt by piecedgoods

Maybe you’ve seen this quilt before.   Maybe not.   I posted about it here. I’m posting it again as my entry into the Two Color Quilt Category today.  I could’ve entered it into the Baby Quilt Category too, but while I made the quilt for a baby, I hope it serves him beyond babyhood – It’s bigger than a normal baby quilt (and if you know what a  Tardis is, it’s much bigger on the inside – Dr. Who reference); And it’s definitely Two Colors.

Tardis Quilt by piecedgoods

Tardis Quilt by piecedgoods

There’s this cool thing called the Blogger’s Quilt Festival going on. The Festival happens on line, no traveling necessary, courtesy of Amy’s Creative Side, and runs October 25- November 8, 2013.  Amy has been doing these since 2009.  You can time travel back into the past to see past quilt festivals.

Amy's Creative Side Blogger's Quilt Festival Button

Amy’s Creative Side Blogger’s Quilt Festival Button

It’s a cool way to see lots of creativity happening out there in blogland.  We all have our favorite quilt blogs…This is a way to discover some new ones.  Bloggers link up a picture of their quilt in their selected category and write a little about their quilt.  You can enter up to two each festival.  I’m trying to decide if I want to link up another one.

Anyway, while I’m deciding, go visit!

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Pacific International Quilt Festival – Wearable

Perhaps a few of these might better titled ‘Wearable (?)’. Super fun and original things here.  There were also many beautifully embellished and quilted things.  But I was drawn as always like a moth to the flame to the quirky ones.

This lovely thing below is constructed of recycled Tiffany bags and winks at Marilyn Monroe’s solo in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”.  Additional ‘bling’ was repurposed from belts, shoes and chandeliers.  The same artist impressed me last year with Charia Antoinette: Let Me Bake Cake , constructed of C and H Sugar bags.

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend - Pattern: Simplicity 8393 and Vogue V7949 by Charlotte Kruk

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend – Pattern: Simplicity 8393 and Vogue V7949 by Charlotte Kruk

PIQF 2013 Nuno Felting  350

Seascape by Anne Sheikh

This one is constructed of thrift store baseball style caps. Each was deconstructed at the seams only.

PIQF 2013 Hats  349

Sydney 97.3 by Mary Ornish

PIQF 2013 Wearable Corset  348

Homage to La Tour Eiffel by Marty Ornish

This one by the same artist, was built on a 36A vintage bra. I think I recognize the Eiffel tower print. She fussy cut it to build out the pointy cups.

ZAPPED! by Gilbert Muniz

ZAPPED! by Gilbert Muniz

If you’re just joining the show, I’ve posted other pictures and categories of quilts and quilting here:
Medallions
Off the Grid
Repetition
Stitchy
Faces

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Pacific International Quilt Festival – Medallions

PIQF 2013 Cosmos  318

Cosmos by Sandy L Clark


I’ve shown some Medallion quilts already in other categories of PIQF quilts, but here are some more fantastic ones.
Cosmos by Sandy L Clark

Cosmos by Sandy L Clark


As I scanned the artist’s statements and names of the quilts, I noticed that a significant number of them refer to astronomical themes.  Coincidence or Cosmic?
PIQF 2013 Cosmos the back  317

Cosmos by Sandy L Clark – The Back

PIQF 2013 The Big Bang  322

The Big Bang by Ruth Amir

PIQF 2013 Kaleidoscopic Calamity  321

Kaleidoscopic Calamity by Margaret Solomon Gunn

Bryne's Spiral by Beth Nufer and Clem Buzick

Bryne’s Spiral by Beth Nufer and Clem Buzick

PIQF 2013 Farooki Star  320Farooki Star by Helen Sexton

PIQF 2013 Asteriod  319

Asteriod by MaryO E Fury

PIQF 2013 La Serenata  315

La Seranata by Ann Horton

La Seranata

La Seranata

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