Energetic Quilts by Noel Keith
I had a great time this past week at Quilting by the Lake. It was like (a rather intense) quilt camp. What fun! We stayed in dorms, ate our meals in the cafeteria, and used the college class rooms as our own. The camaraderie and Adrenalin surges were just fantastic!
Viewing the related quilt show was one of the first things I did. There I was introduced to the quilts of Noel Keith, from New York. I’m showing you several of her quilts here. (They were labeled, but it wasn’t always clear which title went with which quilt, so I’m showing them without titles.)
What color!
What energy!
I think maybe this one is my favorite. 
Love it.
Aren’t they great? She’s a master of color, but her pieces are much more than color stories. She’s created a lot of energy with her improvisational (inexact) piecing. Very nice!
Which one is your favorite?
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I couldn’t find a website for Noel, but she has as Facebook page.
I couldn’t find a Noel Keith on Facebook. But those sure are fabulous quilts!
Yes, Lif, aren’t they wonderful?
(I often wonder how people find out about others’ quilts if they don’t have much of an online presence. I’m guessing she’s local to the area.)
Ellen, are these quilts all pieced? If so, it is masterful!
Yes, pieced Susan! I suspect she used an “improvisational” piecing method in which pieces are free cut, without patterns.
The last one is a fascinating composition. I’m guessing she studied with Nancy Crow?
That’s a good guess, Eleanor, but I’m not sure.
I also saw an exhibit of Nancy Crow’s student’s work while there. I’ll show those in a post soon.
Hi,
Can these be bought?
I’m not sure, Rita. Please do a web search for Noel Keith and see if you can find a way to contact her directly. I don’t have any contact info for her.