Wide Horizons V - City Slickers by Susan Chapman

Showing at Patchworktage in Germany in June

City Slickers

This quilt was developed from some sketches made in a cafe in Berlin, watching business women rushing past to work. A contemporary space, there were windows reflecting in all directions

(this quilt was shown in the 'distortion' exhibition in Alsace)

Screen printed and free drawn fabric, machine applique and machine quilted

Calico and cotton wadding

Wide Horizons V - Generosity by Maria Billings

Showing at Patchworktage in Germany in June

Generosity 

"Generosity" shows people around the globe sharing fruits and vegetables, as a sign of holding together during hard times.

Simplifying the complexity of the composition widened my horizon: combining many, many sketches of different hands (different skin colors, different ages) into one composition was a new challenge for me.

Hand-painted with acrylic, then hand-quilted (took 2 years)

Cotton and mixed fabric

Wide Horizons V - Splash by Edith Bieri-Hanselmann

Showing at Patchworktage in Germany in June

Splash

Made from Saristrips fabric to show the colorful way when you throw a stone into the water.

Applique strips on pieced background fabric, tied punctually by machine

Sari stripes, silk, cotton, rayon, thread: cotton an metallic

 

Wide Horizons V - Tranquillity by Elly van Steenbeek

Showing at Patchworktage in Germany in June

Tranquillity

My inspiration for this work is a Haiku:

Away from it all

Deep breath in of salty air -

Sea tranquillity

The design is based on the sea, the sand and the sky.

The symbols are signs of tranquillity and peace.

Fusing, hand embroidery

All kinds of papers, rusted, altered and painted,combined on a base of cotton.

Wide Horizons V - Transit by k3n

Showing at Patchworktage in Germany in June

Transit

Transit in astronomy describes the movement of celestial bodies in relation to one another. I am in transit creatively, exploring new techniques without forgetting the old. I need to retain an enjoyment of the process so keep old techniques that give me pleasure and add new ones for excitement.

Collage with torn and cut fabric, foundation piecing, fusible appliqué, machine top-stitching and free machine quilting, hand quilting and embroidery.

Printed cotton, hand dyed and found fabric, unbleached calico.

Patchworktage - Germany

Wide Horizons V will be at Patchworktage in Furth in June.

Barbara Lange and Uta Lenk will be there as well.

Over the next month, we will post images of Wide Horizon V quilts.

Made in Europe II

Made in Europe II entry opens today.

"Made in Europe II” will showcase the best work of European quilt makers within a theme that allows both representational and abstract designs. This will be presented at Festival of Quilts 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK alongside the all SAQA exhibitions, Tranquillity and Turmoil.

Venues:
Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham, UK – August 2017
Then many of the quilts in this exhibition will travel with a selection of quilts from “Made in Europe” when it is returned from USA.

JURORS:
Shoshi Rimer – Israel
Grace Meijer – UK

Open to SAQA members in the Europe / Middle East