The Fabric of Nature

Return of the Grackle by Diane Rusin Doran

Kali and I attended the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XVIII show over the weekend.  I made images of some of the best of the nature-themed quilts.  As Kali said, "If these pieces were made by men, they'd be hanging in museums."  Return of the Grackle, above, may have been my favorite.  

In some cases, I jotted down a note about the quilter and the title of the work.  If I did so, I have added the information to the caption.  Otherwise, you'll have to use your imagination.

Autumn Leaves by Israeli artist Eti David

Alberta Rockies #2 by Patti Morris 

(Winner: First Place in World Quilt Competition XV, Innovative Category)

Earthquake Faults by Marcia DeCamp

Detail from Celtic Cranes by Leslie Davis

(Winner: Best Use of Color in the Traditional Category, World Quilt Competition XV)

The one above is for Grizz.

On Summit Trail by Deb Brockway

And, last but not least, this one's for Desert Packrat, because it reminded me of a picture he took recently during a hike on the Switchback Trail in the Sacramento Mountains.

Quilted, Naturally

Kali and I paid a visit to the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XVII last Sunday, September 18.  With "extravaganza" in the name, could the show be anything but hype?  Well, for once, there was truth in advertising.  The show was a spectacular extravaganza of quilts of all types from traditional patchwork to contemporary, cutting-edge (so to speak) appliqued wall hangings.  We spent over three hours at the show.

While I photographed many of the works on display, I'm presenting a gallery of some of the best of the nature themed quilts.

With one exception, every one of the quilts in the show was created by a woman.  As we were leaving the exhibition, Kali remarked, "If these pieces had been created by men, they'd be hanging in art museums."   

Medea Escaping  Not nature-themed, but a real show stopper!