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Saturday, February 7, 2015

World Quilt Show Top Winner

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Are you getting tired of looking at quilts? I hope not.. at least you want to hang in there for today's post and the winner of the prestigious title "Best in the World" - can you imagine having a ribbon that said that?! Wow!!

So - let's have a drumroll.... here it is: Chinese Journey in Three Parts, 66" x 64" by Stephanie Crawford of the UK.


"This quilt was inspired by an extraordinary trip to China to visit my son who was living in an ancient temple precinct in a remote part of Hubei Province studying Doacsin. I have three outstanding memories of our journey together from Beijing to Wudang and the triptych represents them. The quilt is wholecloth. It was painted and appliquéd and then densely free-motion quilted.

Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Original Design

Thanks to Sandi Mac for the above photo. I had only taken one full shot, and just as I snapped it,
someone stepped in front of me... I did however take lots of closeup shots so you could enjoy the details and the fabulous quilting....

Panel 1


Panel 2

Thanks to Sandi for this photo as well

Panel 3



 Just in case you're getting tired of viewing quilts, we'll switch it up a bit for the next few days...

Piece,
Linda

"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence."
~ Author unknown

7 comments:

Vee said...

Wow. What amazing recreations of earth and grass...Another true artist!

Jennifer said...

Oh, wow - what detail, and what beautiful work!

Sara - Villa Emilia said...

Astonishing... :)
The story behind the quilt is very interesting as well!

Lee said...

Wow, wow, wow! Okay, I see that has been said already, but that's what happens when something is beyond words. Wow.

20 North Ora said...

Linda - That quilt is just breathtaking!! WOW!!

Judy

Pamela Gordon said...

It is beautiful and richly quilted. I like the garden part. Great work.

Summer said...

WOW! This is amazing.breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL!

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