“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.
Very interesting from afar, but look at this detail shot.
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.
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.
I decided there was also some green paint on the background, as well as green and purple sheers. Lovely.
Ellen Lindner
Too bad the quilts from South Africa are marred with fold lines. The quilts should have been rolled while in storage and shipping.
Yes, Ellen Simon, I had the same exact thought. Many of the traveling quilts had fold lines.
You’re right, Ellen. I had the same thought.
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.
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.