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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:

"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."

To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:

  • Entries may be Traditional, Modern or Art.
  • Entries must have been made between 1974 and 2019.
  • The minimum size is 50” x 50”

Please enjoy the twenty-eighth quilt from the exhibition by Annick Bouvier-Selwyn.

Title of Quilt: STOP! Ouvrons Les Yeux! (Stop! Let's open our eyes!)

Quilter's Name: Annick Bouvier-Selwyn


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#8 Simone Rigden 2020-09-28 16:51
Outstanding Annick! Your work is always very thought provoking.
#7 obchang 2020-09-01 19:23
I am so thrilled and lucky to know this artist!!! Annick is always an inspiration.
#6 Rene G Therrien 2020-08-30 19:35
This is just amazing!!! Annick you are so talented and thought provoking.....I happen to know the answer to the question from Veronica (above in the thread).....YES , the background is made out of plastic bags that she cut into strips and then joined together to make the "plastic yarn ball" that she made the background out of.
#5 Lo Kindley 2020-08-29 04:10
I wonder how many different embellishments
were used in the piece? Very inventive and inspiring!
#4 Lo Kindley 2020-08-29 04:07
What an inventive piece! Grateful for the message and the creativity of the quilter.
#3 wandering Jackie 2020-08-28 14:37
Thought provoking. I use a lot of previous used fabrics in my quilts. .
#2 Veronica Haberthuer 2020-08-28 12:26
Nice job- It is really amazing how much waste we have introduced into our environment. I wonder if she knitted with plastic bags. I can see all the rest of the trash she used. Very good! Thanks for handling this subject with so much thought!
#1 Bethelbee 2020-08-28 04:43
Eye opening !!
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