Mermaids, gangster sharks, and Frida…what a great way to start the weekend! The weather in Ventura was perfect and who doesn’t like being that close to the beach. Unfortunately, we attended this event early in the day and we didn’t see the finished works of art. Some of the pieces we saw were pretty amazing…and …
2019 Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA
Riffing on a Rail, 2
Jill Fisher, Iowa City, IA
Sisters
Maureen Kelley, Columbia, CA
Visiting Vasarely’s Beryll
Nadine Kirk, Torrance, CA
Give and Take
Marge Tucker, Norwell, MA
Rhapsody in Blue
Claudia Shearer, San Francisco, CA
Arches
Joanna Mack, Akron, OH
Hot Seat
Maria Shell, Alaska
Grandma’s Cupboard
Colleen Kole, Michigan
Hot Rods
Inspired by Allyson Allen
La Frontera
Sara Kelly
Some Things Are Not Easily Seen: POVERTY
Kathryn Upitis, Canada
Paper Cuts
Claire Victor, Scottsdale, AZ
For Love of Ornament
Zena Thorpe, Chatsworth, CA
For Love of Ornament
Detail
Mood Ring—Because I Can
Jane Rundle, Australia
Mood Ring—Because I Can
detail
Blue Rhapsody
Jeanne Treleaven, Australia
Robo de Torres
Julie McAllister, Australia
Lime Zest
Christine Seager, United Kingdom
Estuary in Blue
Alicia Merrett, United Kingdom
Estuary in Blue
detail
Le Jardin Secret
Grace Meijer, United Kingdom
Ngiyabonga (Thank You)
Gwyneth Perry, South Africa
The Secret Life of Carrots
Elaine Barnard, South Africa
The Secret Life of Carrots
detail
After the Warming—Permanent Winter
Jean Sredl, Shawano, WI
Tiles #17: Tropical Rain
Elke Klein, Germany
Giraffe am Wasser
Margarita Schuh, Germany
Flames
Ruthi Eldar, Israel
High Noon Urban Reflection
Dalia Eliraz, Israel
A Woman Sits in the Garden
Ziona Aruv, Israel
Diegelbe Gasse
Katrin Schroeder, Germany
On Reflections—Cape Town Harbour Fenders
Sue de Vanny, Greenvale, Australia
Not Quite Lemon Bars or Red Velvet Ladders
Darlene Talukder, Los Gatos, CA
First Frost
Jan Hutchison, Sedgwick, KS
First Frost
detail
A Touch of Red
Donna Paulsen, Paso Robles, CA
All Tied Up
Donna Dale, Folsom, CA
All Tied Up
detail
Interlocking Ovals
Holly Casey, King City, CA
Interlocking Ovals
detail
Precious Metals
Penny Coleman, Littleton, CO
Precious Metals
detail
Home of the Free & the Brave
Holly Casey, King City, CA
Mauna Kea
Edith Brady, Hercules, CA
Mauna Kea
detail
The Pink Disruptor
Stacey Sharman, Berkeley, CA
Bracketed
Stephanie Z. Ruyle, Denver, CO
Floating Corners
Stephanie Z. Ruyle, Denver, CO
Bricks ‘n Gears
Claudia Pfeil, Germany
Brick ‘n Gears
detail
Message in a Bottle
Jane Haworth, Auburn, CA
Beachside Burning
Rhonda Rosales, Los Altos Hills, CA
You Are Here
Sara Guyol, San Mateo, CA
Quilted by Judy Irish
Evolution
Thom Atkins
Santa Cruz, CA
The Elephant in the Room
Sanda Mullon, Valley Springs, CA
The Elephant in the Room
detail
Desert Sunset
Karen Grady, Petaluma, CA
Quilted by Kathy Martin
Rattles and Butterflies
Jim Haws
Rohnert Park, CA
Quilted by Lynda McLean
365 Quilt
Carolyn Bower, San Francisco, CA
Quilted by Sue Fox
365 Quilt
detail
The Lost Coast
Claudia Shearer
Windows
Irelle Beatie, San Luis Obispo, CA
SunShiny Day
Beth Shibley, Los Alamitos, CA
It was a LOOOONNNNGGGG drive, but it was worth it for all the inspiration! I just wanted to share a sampling of what we saw…there were so many amazing quilts. Thanks to everyone for sharing your talents!
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