IQA, the International Quilt Association, has their big juried and judged show at the International Quilt Show each year. The quilts are always spectacular and it’s definitely an honor to be selected as one of “finalists.” (What they call all 400 people who have quilts in the show!) These quilts are just a small sampling of the magnificent pieces on display. Click any image for a larger view.
This piece was made by Claudia Pfeil and is called In Full Bloom. I was intrigued by the way she used simple shapes to create a colorful garden.
Most of it was pieces, but applique was used to add some curves and details. And quilting, too.
This colorful piece was made by Susan Jackan and is called Radiant Roots.
Check out the fragile little details she included. Makes me want to eat my vegetables!
This piece by Noriko Endo is soft and subtle like some of her other pieces. I was first struck by the different colors of trees and their interesting “bark.”
The title is Birds, and I only noticed them after reading the title. Cut me some slack: those trees are REALLY interesting.
(Now I’m not sure this piece was in the IQA show. It’s hard to keep track of it all!)
I thought Kimberly Lacy did an excellent job of showing the layers and colors of rock canyons and formations. This is called Sunset on Coyote Buttes.
Patriot is the name Angela Bowman gave to her striking quilt, which depicts her husband. The black vertical line on the left is the black back drop, not the quilt. His face runs right up to the edge of the quilt. I thought this unusual composition was very successful.
His face was paper pieced.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my photos, but I know what you really want. You want to see the winners don’t you? Ok, then. Check them all out here.
Ellen Lindner
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