Houston Inter'l Quilt Show 2012

Here's some wonderful inspiration from the quilt show...

Below is a beautiful quilt called "Une Belle Amitie`", by quiltmaker Cynthia Williford & designed by Harold Williford (her son).  This quilt was inspired by Baltimore Friends Album by Mary Simon.  

I enjoyed meeting them both & hearing about their inspiration, design, & completion.  Scroll down for a full view of the quilt. 

A labor of love...

A closer look at center block...

You can't tell from my photos but, there is quite a lot of hand beading.  

For more details about this quilt & the house in the center block visit Cynthia's website at www.cynthiawilliford.com.  If I remember correctly, there are wonderful close up pictures of more of the blocks on this quilt on her website.  Cynthia is also available to teach & lectures as well.  In person, her quilt was breathtakingly beautiful.  

The next quilt is another beautiful traditional original design by Sharon Schamber called, "Once Upon A Time".  It also has a lot of hand work & is machine quilted.  Her work is also beautiful.  Again my pictures do not do these quilts justice.

Close up of the center...

Close ups of the border...

I'm so inspired by these quilts that I'm going to close this post for today & actually make some progress on my own quilts.  

Carve out a little time each day for happy hour in your creative areas...

Thanks for taking time to visit my blog.  I hope today's post inspired you in some way.

Until next time...

Houston Inter'l Quilt Show 2012

Today is a dreary cloudy day.  However, that shouldn't stop anyone from finding inspiration.  Sometimes just admiring other artists work is inspiration enough to get us motivated.  

Below are a few photos of original designs by artists work exhibited at the Houston International Quilt Show 2012.  

Below is a quilt titled, "Hidden Treasures" by David Taylor (hand appliqued & inspired by Sandy Corbin's photo).  Isn't it beautiful?

Next quilt is, "Natsumi On Her Bike", by Hiroko Miyama (her inspiration was her beautiful granddaughter).  Hand applique & many, many dimensional small flowers.  Beautiful work of art in person.  

Next is, "Little Girl & Dog", also by Hiroko Miyama.  Again, her granddaughter was the inspiration for this beautiful piece.  

Next is, "White-Throated Sparrow", by Barbara McKie (image transferred to fabric then, thread painting & applique).

Next is, "Heidi's Schlowers", by Andrea Brokenshire (handpainted silk applique fused to confetti background).

Next is, "Synergy"by Nancy Sterett Martin & Karen Sisteck (hand painted on silk).

My pictures do not do these beautiful art pieces justice.  This is why it is such a special event to attend in person, if you're able to do so.   I'll post more later when I have a little extra time.  

I'm currently working on my own original  but not yet ready to post anything just yet.   In the meantime, I hope you found the above photos inspiring.   

I'd love to hear your comments...

Until next time...

Bluebonnets...

So happy to have finished something I actually started earlier this year.  

Here's a peek...

Closeup of leaves...

Closeup of tip of a flower...

The picture below is what started this art quilt...

I took this photo while taking a walk in my Mom's neighborhood.  During our walk, my Mom was telling me how clear everything looked to her.  She was recovering from having cataract surgery.  We stumbled upon a field of these bluebonnets & my Mom said, "Oh how beautiful!  So many bluebonnets in one field".  So I named my quilt, "Vision of Beauty". 

For a look at my bluebonnet art quilt, go to Gallery-Floral.

If you're interested in seeing the process of how I created this quilt, see my July 3, 2012 blog post labeled Bluebonnets...

Stay tuned because I still have to post pictures from the Houston Inter'l Quilt Show.  I'll try to get around to it during the early part of next week.  I like to include the quilter's name if I post a picture of their quilt in my blog.  This usually takes a little extra time.  

Hope you enjoy viewing my quilt & the process it took to create it.

Thanks for taking time to visit my blog.

Enjoy your weekend!