Indiana Heritage Quilt Show

March 28, 2015

Last week I shared some of my favorite mini quilts from the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, and this week I thought I would post photos of a few larger quilts that caught my eye.  All of the quilts in the show were lovely and the workmanship is extraordinary.  I wish I could share them all!

A couple of pictorial quilts caught my eye including this one by Mary Kay Price.

Mary Kay Price Grass Widows

Mary Kay Price Grass Widows

Sharon Schlotzhauer made this dynamic sunflower inspired quilt.

Sharon Scholotzhauer So Much Life in a Tiny Seed

Sharon Schlotzhauer So Much Life in a Tiny Seed

The center of the sunflower is even dimensional.  She also added some studs, beads and rhinestone glitz- quilt jewelry!

Sharon Schlotzhauer So Much Life In a Tiny Seed detail b

Sharon Schlotzhauer So Much Life In a Tiny Seed

Janet Stone also incorporated studs and rhinestones into this alphabet quilt.

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore

I couldn’t get back far enough to capture a photograph of the entire quilt, but I couldn’t imagine not showing you the top- aren’t those scallops adorable?

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore

Here’s a close up of her amazing appliqué and some of that “quilt jewelry”!  It’s no wonder this beauty won first in it’s category!

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore

Some studs were set through the entire quilt.  Here is a back view of that lovely quilting.

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore back detail

Janet Stone A Little Bit of Baaltimore back detail

Janet Stone also had another quilt from her alphabet series in the show.

Janet Stone No L

Janet Stone No L

Isn’t her attention to detail amazing?

Janet Stone No L

Janet Stone No L

There was some amazing appliqué on display at this show.  Mary Olson created this masterpiece.

Mary Olson Midnight at the Celtic Garden

Mary Olson Midnight at the Celtic Garden

She was very meticulous in the execution of this design.

Mary Olson Midnight at the Celtic Garden

Mary Olson Midnight at the Celtic Garden

This striking piece is by Gail Stepanek.

Gail Stepanek My Brunette Whig

Gail Stepanek My Brunette Whig

The quilting really makes the appliqué pop!

Gail Stepanek My Brunette Whig

Gail Stepanek My Brunette Whig

There was a great deal of phenomenal quilting on display.  I really liked the feathers in this quilt by  Tamara Gross.

Tamara Gross The Bias Pomegrnate Quilt

Tamara Gross The Bias Pomegrnate Quilt

Tamara Gross The Bias Pomegrnate Quilt

Tamara Gross The Bias Pomegrnate Quilt

The amazing quilting in this piece by Margaret Solomon shines and catches the light beautifully since it is constructed with silk fabrics.

Margaret Solomon Gunn Autumns Surrender

Margaret Solomon Gunn Autumns Surrender

I was very inspired by the quilts in this show.  As wonderful as it is to see quilts online and in magazines, seeing them in person enhances the overall impact of a piece.  I am even more excited to head to the AQS show in Paducah next month!


1 Comment

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    Aileen
    March 28, 2015 at 2:37 am

    Good lord! What an amazing collection of quilts in that exhibition. Each one so beautiful, intricate, superbly crafted and inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

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