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Little House on the Prairie, 2014, was made when Caitlyn Paige Baxter was just 5 (she had help from her mom, Tiffany). What were you sewing when you were 5?
Click here to see a quilt that Caitlyn made when she was 7.
66” x 82”
Learn more about kids quilts with Amy Milne in Show 2509.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition. The exhibit is described as:
"Organized by the Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association, the Quilt Nihon Exhibition is one of the most prestigious international quilt contests in Japan. The exhibit features 42 quilts from the "Innovative Traditional" category, which will later be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art."
Please enjoy the twenty-first quilt from the exhibition by Felisa Nakazawa.
Title of Quilt: Two Hearts One Love
Quilter's Name: Felisa Nakazawa
Dimensions: 59" x 60"
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This beautiful quilt of swans swimming on a lake of lilac by Joanne Baeth is an award-winner in our book as well. Feathers and Frost was created with 4 overlapped layers of background. Thousands of beads cover the trees and each feather on each bird was constructed one at a time.
BERNINA 1st Runner Up Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award - Pacific International Quilt Festival - PIQF 2019 - Joanne Baeth
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Every year we run into interesting pictures. We didn't expect this opportunity. As we traveled from the Show to the Hilton Hotel we saw this enormous shoe...
Check out this short film of the car.
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As you enter the quilt section at the 45th Anniversary (Sapphire), you encounter a beautifully hung celebration display in blue. It's worth the trip all in itself. Here we show a picture and a quick video of the inner circle of quilts in the raised hanging. Keep checking our blog and Facebook for photos and scenes from this fantastic show. (Capt'n John has just finished taking pictures of just 3 jury sections and is blown away by the collection of amazing quilts).
Watch the quick video below. Then scroll down to see more pictures.
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Every year as we Uber to the Hotel, we know we are close when we see the legal office of Tim Hootman. He has gathered some interesting art for his office landscape. Here are some examples as we drove by:
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One entry per household. This is Becky Goldmsith's beautiful "Sizzle" BOM for TheQuiltShow.com. The contest ends October 28, 2019 and the winner will be announced at the Houston International Quilt Festival on Friday November 1, 2019. The winner need not be present to win.
Plus, if Capt'n John can figure out Facebook Live we'll be livestreaming the announcement of the winner as well- stay tuned to find out!
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The awesome Big Blue Whale was made in 2016 by Caitlyn Paige Baxter, age 7, with help from her mom Tiffany Baxter. It was exhibited on The Quilt Show set by Amy Milne of the Quilt Alliance. The quilt measures 47" x 53".
The whale in Big Blue Whale is adapted from Elizabeth Hartman's Preppy Pod pattern, and the quilt was made using the Michael Miller Challenge fabrics. Big Blue Whale received the 2nd place ribbon at the Modern Quilt Guild's QuiltCon 2017, in the Youth Category.
BigBlueWhalebyCaitlynPaigeBaxter - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating
BigBlueWhalebyCaitlynPaigeBaxter - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating
BigBlueWhalebyCaitlynPaigeBaxter - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
BigBlueWhalebyCaitlynPaigeBaxter - 35 Pieces Rotating
BigBlueWhalebyCaitlynPaigeBaxter - 100 Pieces Rotating
BigBlueWhalebyCaitlynPaigeBaxter - 300 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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The awesome Big Blue Whale quilt was made in 2016 by Caitlyn Paige Baxter, age 7, with help from her mom Tiffany Baxter. It was exhibited on The Quilt Show set by Amy Milne of the Quilt Alliance. The quilt measures 47" x 53".
The whale in Big Blue Whale is adapted from Elizabeth Hartman's Preppy Pod pattern, and the quilt was made using the Michael Miller Challenge fabrics. Big Blue Whale received the 2nd place ribbon at the Modern Quilt Guild's QuiltCon 2017, in the Youth Category.
Below is Caitlyn's Artist Statement as written in the fall of 2016.
Learn more about quilting with kids from Amy in Show 2509.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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This is a fun, short video showing what the Quilt Alliance is doing for the quilting world. One of their chief sayings is, "Quilts often outlive the Quilter," and they stirve to get the history and the stories of a quilt told to later generations. How? Take a look.
Learn more about the importance of documenting your quilts in Show 2509 with Amy Milne, Executive Director of the Quilt Alliance.
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