ART IN BLOOM - FLORIDA STYLE

I love flowers, I love gardens and I love art.

So when The Edison-Ford Winter Estate and Garden

 sponsored the Art in Bloom Event...I was there.

I loved that most of the art pieces had something to do

with a truck, motor or gear of a vehicle. 

Artists are given a piece of art to interpret into flowers.

Sit back and enjoy!  I did!

FABRIC FLOWERS IN NAPLES

And the Naples Quilt Guild "juried" Show

continues here.

This show definitely had

a Flowery Art Quilt Vibe to it.

I love the collage quilts and mermaids.

sew the flowers here are water plants!

"Under The Sea"

Began with a Laura Heiny collage pattern

with the Mermaid in the bottle.

Maker added lots of extras.

Maker: Barbara Langbauer

Interpretive Art Quilt

"Aussie Dancer"

Technique by Gloria Loughman 

I see flowers and leaves here.. interpretive!

Interpretive Art Quilt

"Seminole Basket"

Velda Newman Texture and Form

Maker: Jo Anne Powel

This was indeed a blue ribbon quilt.

Original Art Quilt: Pictorial

"Trouble in Paradise"

Fabric design by artist and printed by Spoonflower

Maker:  Suzanne Santer

"Flower Power"

Ann Shaw class / Ruth McDowell Style

Maker: Karen Stockwell

Interpretive Art Quilt

"Cagey Wall Flower"

Fabric Paining class by Juanita Yeager

Maker: Kevin Fox

This was STUNNING!

Mixed Technique 

"It's a Small World After All"

Pattern: Jen Kingwell

Maker: Silva Horn

All kinda techniques and flowers here and there!

A few larger quilts that

I felt representative of FLOWERS.

I had a book years ago that had a raw edge flower block

that looked very similar to this. I was surprised to

see this technique...

"Raveling Rose"

Pattern: French Roses by Heather French

Maker: Mary and Kathy Esch

"Affairs of the Heart"

Applique and Embrodiery Designs

Maker: Donna E Johnson

"Greek Lanterns"

Patterns: Dresden designs by Katja Marek

Maker: Silvia Merz-Horn

I thought these block designs looked like daisies/

I was really drawn to the low volume background.

And last but certainly NOT least is

""BEST OF SHOW""

"Paradise in Blooms"

Pattern by Quiltworx / Foundation Paper Pieced

Maker:  Sharon Ralph   Quilter: Carrie Barone

I hope you have enjoyed these inspirational

quilt shows that I have blogged about.

Yes I will make my own comments 

(it's my blog after all) but when I attend

a show I try to be open minded.

I don't spend too much time worrying about

what type or style of quilt it is!

I appreciate every quilters journey

and admire their courage to enter a quilt

into a juried show!

ALL QUILTS MATTER!

I have entered quilts and the best thing was not

getting a ribbon or worry about judges feedback

(it's all relative)

The best thing was to stand back and listen to people talk

about your quilt, that's actually hanging in the show!

WHEN QUILTS BECOME ART QUILTS

Oh I have made a few "art quilts"
You know that small quilt with embellishments,
and fun quilting to enhance the designs.

Well, step back and take a look at the most
beautiful art quilts, I personally, have ever seen.

Special Exhibit at The Naples Quilt Guild Show

Deb Crine is the artist
who dye paints the animals
then quilts the bajeebees outta them
to bring depth and movement.

Here's a tissue...stop drooling!  

NAPLES FLORIDA QUILT GUILD SHOW

This is the 3rd Quilt Show I have attended
while snowbirding.

 Naples Quilt Guild Show
"Stitches In Time"

Mostly Modern Designs.
Take away borders and add fabrics other than batiks
and many would feel more modern.

Comments here are just my humble opinion.

'Thoroughly Modern Kate'
Pattern: Axis by Craftsy
Maker, Judy Kauckham

I loved this design and colors!
The quilting is fabulous!
My Viewers Choice Vote

'A New Day'

Pattern: 2010 Quilters Newsletter

by Reale and Chole Anderson

Maker: Linda Biondino

'Labyrinth Walk"

Pattern:  Labyrinth? Details n/a

Maker" Shirley Cook

I don't really care for this one but it looked

like a traditional quilt screaming to be set free!

'Boomerangs'

Original paper piece design

Maker: Joyce Grande

I think I saw this in another show.

I am pretty sure people here belong to more

than one guild.

' Fancy Forest"

Pattern by Elizabeth Hartman

Maker: Laura Stacell

I made one owl from this pattern

and several other Elizabeth Hartman patterns.

Although her designs are cute

her directions are not.

'Swans on Fassett Pond'

Pattern: Swans by Elizabeth Hartman

Maker: Nancy Swezey

'Happiness is Like a Butterfly'

Pattern: Tula Pink

Maker: Silvia Merz-Horn

(I was really surprized to see this one)

The next 3 quilts are Pineapple blocks

and begs to say - yes there was a class held locally!

'Tropical Piineapple'

Maker: Shirley Cook

These vibrant colors in the pineapples

were my fav.  I could do without a border

but at least it was interesting.

'Pineapple in Blue and White'

Pattern by Freddy Moran

Maker: Peggy Johnson

'Pineapple Pizazz'

Maker: Nancy Swezey

A couple bird quilts caught my attention

'Birds in Flight'

Bird blocks, impromptu pattern

Maker: Jane Merkel and Kathy Heystee

'Chatter in the Orange Grove'

Patterns combined: Feathers and Strip to Shore

Maker: Judy Bauckham

Black, White and Red designs always reel me in.

Its' the BUCKEYE girl in me.

A traditional Design with an efffort to be modern.

I think the scrappy design feels like improv

vs template cutting?

'Scrappy Day'

Scrap Crazy 6" templates

Maker:  Catherine latimer

Kaffe Fasset fabrics were found in many quilts in these

southern Florida Shows.  That fabric is a bit to buzy for me.

'Nightmare'

Pattern: n/a but techniques was randomly pulling fabrics

out of a bag to make the blocks.

Maker: Nancy Swezey

The vertical straight line quilting is modern.

I immediately recognized these blocks

as "Glitter" blocks.  My friend Rita Minamyer

is hand piecing them and share them on FB often.

And all batiks...lotta batik quilts here in the south as well.

Not really modern but yet, here they are!

"What is the Point'

Pattern: Glitter by Jen Kingwell

Maker: Pat Walrath

'Kaleidoscope'

Pattern: Daybreak by Jaybird Quilts

Maker: Donna Shirley

Beautiful quilting on this to highlight each block design.

'Hanging Garden'

Kay Buffington class - Pattern n/a

Maker: Catherine Latimer
Batiks...meh, but the design was good.

This was a Interpretive Art Quilt

I saw this fabric panel in several quilts and a tote bag.

'Modern Windows with One Step of Tradition'

Jean Wells Improv Workshop

Maker: Carrol Petroske

AND NOW WE'RE TALKING MODERN!