Celestial Splendor Quilt

 Where do Quilters find their inspiration?

Often by viewing the shapes and images around us.

Celestial Splendor

62" X 62"

by Rachel Wetzler

St. Charles, IL

won 2nd place in the

Innovative Wall Category

at

Road To California

 "Celestial Splendor is based on the ceiling in the crossing tower

of Canterbury Cathedral,

one of the oldest and most famous structures in England.

 Rachel shared:

Canterbury was an important spiritual center ever since Augustine,

but it became a major pilgrimage destination

after the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket in 1170

 The tower and ceiling were designed by English Gothic

architect John Wastell"

Rachel's fabulous use of color

and precision 

makes this quilt a masterpiece

in it's own right.

The original ceiling at Canterbury

Basket Weave Quilt

 We drove home late last night from

Road To California 

What a wonderful experience.

So much to see and do!

I took a few moments here and there

away from our Vendor booth

to capture some of the beautiful quilts in the Show.

The bright colors and geometric designs of

Basket Weave II: See Saw

by Ann B. Feitelson 

Montague, MA

drew me in.

I am always curious of the process that goes on
in a quilters brain

as they develop a piece.

What visions and colors do they see in the creative process?

I appreciated how much Ann shared on her card

that accompanied this quilt.

 She wrote:

Five sequenced solids combine with five sequenced stripes or plaids

to make a group of 25.

The color groups are interwoven and

all of the baskets in a color group face one direction.

Directional shifts reveal the different color groups.

 Triangle shapes have reciprocal forces, pushing up and down,

like a See Saw, reversing and balancing.  

The title also refers to seeing and having seen,

the way vision shifts in every blink."

Category: Innovative Pieced

Design Basis: Makers Original Design

Based on Traditional Basket Block

Perseus Saving Andromeda Quilt

 So many amazing quilts here at

Road To California

I don't know how the judges can possibly 

narrow selections down to "Best"

Perseus Saving Andromeda

Made and Quilted by Marilyn Belford

Chenango Forks, NY

is magnificent!

 Winner of Best Large Quilt

 Look at the details!

 Marilyn wrote:

"Cassiopeia, Andromeda's mother has offended Poseidon 

by stating that her daughter's beauty

was greater than the Nereids 

who attended Poseidon.

Andromeda had to be sacrificed to the water serpent

to appease Poseidon.  

Perseus sees her chained to some rocks and saves her."

 Design Basis: Maker's Original Design

Once Upon A Time Quilt

 Sharon Schamber 

has won

Best of Show

here at Road To California!

"Once Upon A Time"

Sharon is a fellow Arizonian

and taught several classes at our guild this last year.

I've written several posts about her

on this blog.

 She wrote

"I started making this quilt in 2000,

then put it aside for 10 years.

It features hand applique

and embroidery and was

quilted on my long arm."

 An interesting tidbit about Sharon:

Before she even starts sewing the quilt, 

she completely plans out how she will quilt the quilt.

 Another little tidbit:

Sharon is the only person to have won 

3 First Place Ribbons at Houston.

 The White Glove Lady

shares the back.

Congratulations Sharon!

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild January Meeting

 Saturday started a New Year

for the 

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

This is the first month for our 

New Board to lead for 2014

Sign ups for

Vitamin D Bee

and

Swaps

were announced.

Show and Tell is always my favorite.

Tracy brought her

Drunkard's Path

that she is still in the process of quilting.

Love the colors of this quilt!

Doesn't this look like Valentines Day?

 The corners will eventually be rounded.

A nice example of a low volume quilt.

 Alyssa made a quilt out of left over scraps

 for her daughter's bedroom.

 Cat applique

 Charm Squares were the foundation

for this batik quilt.

and a cute fussy cut

 Churn Dash 

pillow.

The Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild 

meets the 3rd Saturday of every month.

As we begin a new year,

this is the perfect time to join!