Orlando Quilt Show: Grab and Draw

“Grab and Draw.”  That’s my new term for the kind of quilts I like: those that draw you closer from across the room and then reward you with wonderful details.  Here are more great examples  from World Quilt – FL, Orlando.

Check this out, by Kathryn Harmer Fox, from South Africa.

World Quilt Show - FL 2017. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Very interesting from afar, but look at this detail shot.

World Quilt Show - FL 2017. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Can you believe that stitching?!?  Some of the stitches are quite long, at least 1/2″.  The wildness really adds a lot to the imagery.  What I’m not sure you can see in this photo is that there are layers and layers of stitching.  The top of the dog’s head is stitched with tons of white and cream before the contrasting stitching was added.  Wow!

And here’s another one by the same artist.

World Quilt Show - FL 2017. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

This piece by Linden Lancaster also passed the Grab and Draw test.

Mostly because of the way she depicted the delicate blossoms with overlaid sheers.

World Quilt Show - FL 2017. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I decided there was also some green paint on the background, as well as green and purple sheers.  Lovely.

Ellen Lindner

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5 Responses to Orlando Quilt Show: Grab and Draw

  1. ellen simon February 2, 2017 at 10:11 am #

    Too bad the quilts from South Africa are marred with fold lines. The quilts should have been rolled while in storage and shipping.

    • Ellen Lindner February 3, 2017 at 9:52 pm #

      Yes, Ellen Simon, I had the same exact thought. Many of the traveling quilts had fold lines.

    • Ellen Lindner February 24, 2017 at 12:17 am #

      You’re right, Ellen. I had the same thought.

  2. olga May 22, 2017 at 2:33 pm #

    I love the quilt with the tree & birds on the ground. Do you know who made that? What do you mean by overlaid sheers? I’m a new quilter and am not sure what that means.

  3. Ellen Lindner May 22, 2017 at 9:32 pm #

    Hi Olga,

    Isn’t that a great quilt? It was made by Linden Lancaster. Look at the detail shot and I think you can see little bits of green in the background and purple flowers in the foreground. If I remember correctly, those were done with little pieces of sheer fabrics, like organza, laid in place and stitched. It was very effective.

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