I still have lots more photos to share but my file is muddled so here are the winners while I try to organise…
(Pictorial Quilt -quilter’s description as in catalog – fabrics, most of them hand dyed by me, thread, batting. Appliquee and quilting by domestic machine with this quilt I have tried to show the beauty of a sunset over the river del vin in venice, trying to give it the appearance of an impressionist painting, blurring the real contours. I don’t know if I have achieved my goal, but this is the result.)
(Contemporary Quilts – Commercially printed cottons with cotton batting and backing. Foundation Paper piecing for main blocks & miniatures. I have always loved 3-D imagery and wanted to create a contemporary version of a traditional sampler – complete with corner stones. I also had great fun choosing the fabrics for this piece. This new design now forms my latest Block of the Month on my website http://www.littlepatchpockets.co.uk )
(Novice Quilt – cotton fabrics, 80/20 & poly wadding, silk and poly threads. Curved piecing, trapunto, turned edge applique, FMQ, SITD, ruler quilting done on static domestic machines. This piece is designed and pattern drafted by myself, putting into practice different techniques I’ve been learning tis past year. The spectrum of colours are chosen to represent life, which is full of colours. The style of my design is inspired by Philippa Naylor’s amazing quilts. )
This was also a Judge’s Choice, but my pic is blurry.
(Pictorial Quilts – Tulle, cotton fabric, cotton threads. Fabric mosaic. Inspired by a roman mosaic representing the theatre Muses Melpomene (tragedy Muse) and Talia (comedy Muse). )
(Young Quilters, sponsored by Brother,theme for 2022 “Going for Gold” age 5-9 – Cotton, Velvet, Felt, Sequins, Embroidery Threads. Patchwork, applique, back stitch, ladder stitch and machining.Going for Gold was the theme and I learnt about layers of the ground at school and I like gardening. Degree of Adult Involvement – minimal.)
(Young Quilters 10-13 – satin, embroidery thread, cotton, 80/20 wadding. hand quilting, machine piecing, clip art wreath used as part of the design https://flyclipart.com/laurel-wreath-bay-laur The them going for gold made me think of winning a race and a gold medal. Degree of Adult Involvement : minimal)
Quilt Creations – calico, silk fabrics with a mix of DMC threads. Hand applique and hand quilting. This tunic has been made to showcase a “Bayeaux style” Tapestry, designed by Fiona Gowan, being made for the Keep, currently being restored at Norwich Castle. The story follows on from the original, after the Battle of Hastings, depicting the building of the castle (900 years ago).)
(Young Quilters (age 14-18) – Cotton, wadding, glue web, threads. Dyeing fabric, applique, screen printing, designing the screen, free motions quilting, binding and finishing. The inspiration for this piece is the pursuit of gold in treasure hunts. A love of the ocean and shades of blue turned this into a water-themed “Going for Gold” piece. I have hand dyed the fabric and screen-printed my desin onto the fabric.)
(Group Quilts – patchwork cotton, batik cotton, cotton wadding. Hand applique, long-arm quilting. The centre design is form Focus on Applique, the two borders designed by Christine Thomas (group member). The group appliqued the flowers and some vases. Christine stitched the centre, some flowers in vases and the final border. )
(Complete Beginners – Cotton. traditional piecing and machine quilting. I drew a sketch of this quilt whilest on a zoom lecture with Sheila Frampton – Cooper, organised by the Guild. I was inspired by the colours and abstract nature of her work. I created this piece with lots of diagonals to try and draw the ye around the piece with the lines being pulled into the centre.)
(Traditional Quilts – cotton, knitting wool, thread, embroidery thread, code. Hand applique, hand quilting, hand embroidery, trapunto, machine piecing. I wanted to make this quilt with beautifully placed lilies and roses, two of my favourite flowers. I spent a lot of time on the design, especially rewriting in over and over until I was satisfied with myself. I added an acanthus leaf pattern to make the flowers look even more beautiful.)
(Modern Quilts – cotton fabrics, wool wadding and Aurifil threads. Curved and striped machine piecing. Matchstick quilting was added, alternating colours for extra texture. Thinking about travelling post Covid and taking inspiration from Art Deco travel posters; I wanted to create a quilt with both movement and clean graphical lines. The fabrics used reflect the oversaturated colours of th posters and hint at a tropical paradise passing by.)
(Overlay Award Winner for Excellence in Machine Quilting – cotton, silk, angelina, hand dyed fabrics. Needle turn applique, free motion quilted, machine embroidered. Climate Change.)
(Overlay Award for Excellence in Longarm Quilting – Radiance fabric, Oakshott fabric, cotton and wool wadding. Piecing designed by me from traditional blocks. Quilting designs by me. Fractured Light gives a nod to an article written by david Dunlop on Fractured Light effects and the different tchnique used by many great artists over the years. It is designed and quilted by myself using tradtional blocks and all freehand quilted on my HQ longarm.
Also Judge’s Choice, by ?)
(Overlay Award for Thread Mastery – silk, wool, hand dyed and vintage threads.all recycled. ecoprint and natural dye on vintage kimono silk. Hand embroidery with hand dyed and and vintage thread. machine embroidery. I create complex patterened cloth using only real leaves and natural dyes. Inspired by the way leaves discharge logwood dye to leave pale prints that glow like white flowers in the night garden. Sustainable processes, all natural and recycled materials. Hinting at life underground as well as above.)
(Double sided quilt – Overlay Winner for Excellence in Hand Quilting – cotton, polyester wadding. Machine piecing, hand quilted. I have always admired two block quilts which create an illusion of layers. Blue and white colours are firm favourites, the colours of my twin bedroom – so I had to make two! I had intended having them quilted by long arm but when lockdown arrived I decided to hand quilt.)
(The Quilters Guild Challenge – cotton fabric, cotton thread, cotton/polyester mix wadding. Improv piecing, improv curves, needle turn applique by hand, EPP, machine turned edge applique. Machine quilting. A joyful celebration of flowers and leaves using improv piecing and applique. The flowers are initial restrained by the traditional block structure but break out to intertwine with each other. the world we share with nature and our relationship with it is intertwined with all our futures.)
(Two Person Quilts – cotton fabrics, pure wool batting. Traditional piecing, hand turned applique, hand painting. hand quided long arm quilting. My first quilt started as a kit from Jo Colwill which I personalised to celebrate life in Cornwall. I replaced some fabrics before creating a floral design along with butterflies. I hand painted the animals and designed the flora and fauna around the border to reflect the wildlife in our garden.)
(Schools and Groups of Young Quilters – Primary – velvet, cotton jersey, felt, satin, wadding, wood. Free motion quilting, beading, embroidery, binding, hand and machine sewing. 3D quilt made by 31 creative sewing irish students. Each child designed and created a medal for someone that has inspired them, Athlete, U-tubers, mum and dada and not forgetting the best pony. The real magic is in the hand writtenmessages on the back of each medal, Real stories of “Going for Gold”. Degree of Adult Invovement: minimal.)
(Secondary Schools – dyed cotton, dyed polyester satin, foil, assorted threads. Procion “crinkle”dyeing. Disperse dyeing. Hand sewing. machine embroidery. “The students, almost unanimously, decided to take inspiration from the gold collecting dragon in JRR Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” Each of them designed their vision of the quilt and they voted for the design they thought would work the best, adding a 3D element for further impact.)
Viewers’ Choice is still open for voting on the FOQ website.
Fiona's Fabric Fancies 