Pacific International Quilt Festival 2013 – Faces

As always, the quilts at the Pacific International Quilt Festival are inspirational. This year, I’m sharing pictures curated and sorted by my own categories, not the quilt festival’s. And I’m sharing them in batches. Today I present Faces. Stay tuned for more.

Zeitgeist by Kristin a La Flamme

Zeitgeist by Kristin a La Flamme

Quilt, Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay by Claudia Pfeil

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Self Portrait by Sandra Bruce

Self Portrait by Sandra Bruce

Quilt

Self Portrait by Sandra Bruce

Venetian Menagerie by Melissa Sobotka

Venetian Menagerie by Melissa Sobotka

Venetian Menagerie by Melissa Sobotka

Venetian Menagerie by Melissa Sobotka

Venetian Menagerie by Melissa Sobotka

Venetian Menagerie by Melissa Sobotka

Shattered Face Quilt by Kathryn Harmer Fox

Shattered Face Quilt by Kathryn Harmer Fox

Shattered Face Quilt

Shattered Face Quilt

Mr Grim by Holly Dominie

Mr Grim by Holly Dominie

It's Me by Sharon Hightower

It’s Me by Sharon Hightower

The Basket Makers of Axoum, Ethiopia

The Basket Makers of Axoum, Ethiopia by Meri Henriques Vahl

Life at the Waters Edge by Ann Horton

Life at the Waters Edge by Ann Horton

Life at the Waters Edge

Life at the Waters Edge

Life at the Waters Edge

Life at the Waters Edge

All in the Family by Nancy S Brown

All in the Family by Nancy S Brown

All in the Family

All in the Family

All in the Family

All in the Family

Alfred by Jeanne Holmes

Alfred by Jeanne Holmes

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The Makery

The Makery String SignThe Makery opened recently in Los Altos.The Felt Bar at the MakeryThe Makery has gorgeous party supplies – it’s a Pinterest pinner’s dream for finding goodie bags to match paper straws, bunting, tulle and tissue paper poofs, craft kits, party hats, and felt balls in all colors of the rainbow.The Makery Felt ballsThe Makery The Makery VickyBesides that, there’s yarn, fabric, notions, DIY books, kits, cute gifts, paint, and the most enticing part – studio space where they’re making custom stuff – silk screening, letter press printing, embroidery were things I could see being set up in back.  Everything is high quality and has a hip, young sensibility.Tiny CelebrationThe Makery Fabric The Makery  Candles

It’s part of the H and H Company –  group which looks to me like it’s in the business of opening interesting and beautifully styled, merchandised,  and thought out businesses.  Worth checking out if you’re in the neighborhood!The Makery Chalkboard Sign

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Super Happy

Schnap Mini Totoro Quilt  183Any time a quilt is thrown down on the lawn for photography, Schnap the Co-Quilter makes herself available for quilt inspection and enjoyment. Schnap Mini Totoro Quilt  184Schnap Mini Totoro Quilt  185 This one is a top sewn of blocks and bits and pieces of things not sewn into other quilts. Schnap Mini Totoro Quilt  186Schnap Mini Totoro Quilt  Frequent Piecedgoods quilt viewers will probably recognize blocks and fabrics from other previous quilts scrambled together here.

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