On Saturday, September 23, 2023, we attended at quilt show in Keene, NH set up by the Cheshire Quilters' Guild. "Fall for Quilts" was spectacular! One outstanding quilt stood out from the rest, Norma Ippolito's quilt that she calls "Confetti Carnival."
There are 288 appliqued circles on a "confetti" fabric background and they are set around 9 starry wheels that remind the quiltmaker of "ferris wheels at a lively, colorful carnival." She created this bed quilt at the height of the Covid pandemic. With her permission, we took her photo with her quilt to post here. We offer hearty congratulations to Norma for making a fine quilt! By the way, she did all the work herself and worked with rulers to accomplish the machine quilting (which is exquisite). Well done!
As always, when attending a quilt show or viewing anyone's quilt in person, "Don't Touch the Quilt!" In the photo above, Sunbonnet Sue is behind bars. She must have touched a quilt! All hands have oily residue unless just washed and this gets passed onto the surface of a quilt. If enough people handle the quilt, it will look like an oily rag, eventually. So, that is the reason for the warning.
No comments:
Post a Comment