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!