People, portraits, and figures, sponsored by the Grace Company. First Place. Second Place, graphically portrayed with fabric. Third Place. Makes me smile. I love this quilt. The portrait has an amazing command. I want to look at it over and over again. Judges Choice. Strong emotion.
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
Quilts from the International Quilt Festival.
I have so many quilts to share with you and so little time before we begin our next adventure. It’s so interesting going to Houston and walking around the quilt exhibition. Have you walked the aisles and seen a new technique and suddenly thought well why didn’t I think of that? Then on the…
The Winners – International Quilt Festival Houston
The show is over, but the memories last and the winners bask in the glory. I have limited time and access to fast internet, but I will post as many images as I can in the next few days.l
International Quilt Festival, Merit Quilting, Machine -Stationary.
I’ve chosen a few of the quilts I liked the best… but its interesting to see the techniques.
International Quilt Festival Houston.
This exhibition was called the Power of Women. Actually its a competition so there were no names on the quilts…Â
I enjoyed the variety of techniques used.
When the names are published I’ll add them.
Houston International Quilt Festival – 2018
First day walking around the Quilt show. The quilts are indeed stunning and I share a little of some of the special exhibits I visited yesterday, Janet Clare – My story so far. Quilted leather saddles. By Kathy Wiggins.
India – Textiles unwound.
On the road in the state of Gujarat. We arrived at Rann Riders late morning yesterday. It’s a resort of sorts because it is close to the wild donkey area and a lake where there is a lot of wildlife. There are no other guests here right now, tourism is down due to a…
Market walks. – Jaipur.
Cups of creamy fresh yoghurt, served in earthen ware cups and deep fried chilli stuffed with cottage cheese and other things that I’m not able to remember added to the monkeys in the tree above us stealing bananas from the vendor. In the mean time, the traffic passed us by in it’s  alarming constant stream punctuated by the sound off a hundred horns.
An Indian Movie – Made in India.
“lets go to the movies†Govind told us of a movie that would premier last night. It’s the story of a family living on the fringes who faced adversity through the dishonesty of others. It seems to me that its a statement against the gradual loss of traditional art forms and it reflects the passion…
Simply stunning.
Images of  a visit to the puppeteers village in Jaipur, the pictures tell the story.