Sunday, September 1, 2019

The Festival of Quilts

I don't know why it took me so long to edit my pictures of the marvellous quilts shown at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, Great Britain. There were hundreds of quilts - a feast for the eye and the soul.

You can find the winning quilts here - so no need to show them.

These are a few of my favorites:

"Ebb & Flow: Four Decades" by Sheena Stone, Great Britain
Artist's Statement: Each quarter of the orange 'inner self' represents how I felt about my life over the last four decades. From top left: tentative beginnings at school/university; spreading my wings; where am I going?; 'this-is-me' in my 40/50s. The flying geese represent the ebb and flows of life. 

"Circles of Influence" by Paula Doyle, Great Britain

"Geo" by Bev Mayo, Great Britain

"Carmine Bee-Eater Eidos" by Araba McMillan and Joe Bennison, Great Britain

"The Rainbow Sign" by Linda Campbell, Great Britain

"Not so squere" by Jill Lindström, Sweden

"Fly away with me" by Hilde Hoogwaerts, Netherlands
Artist's statement: When living in Ghana I was inspired by the vibrant colours and intrigued by the hidden messages in the prints of the African fabrics. This particular quilt served as a backdrop for a wedding. As I wanted the kaleidoscope to 'jump out' I alternated dark and light colours against the dark background.

"Serenity" by Alison Stothard, Great Britain

"Mill on the River Spaarne" by Lynn Kinsey, Great Britain

"Tree in the Moonlight" by Béatrice Bueche, France

"Tulips" by Joanna Soloch, Italy

"Neofelis Nebulosa" by Maria Eugenia Corbella, Spain
Artist's Statement: 'Neofelis Nebulosa' is part of a series of quilts about endangered species with the aim to raise awareness and protect them. It lives in India, China, Birmania, Indochina, Sumatra and Borneo. Taiwan's subspecies of the Neofelis Nebulosa became extinct in 1990 because of human selfishness.

"Who's Who" by Susan Grimes, Great Britain

"Celebrating Past and Present" by Jacky Hopkin, Great Britain

"Cum et Iris" by Sandra Ruano Navarro, Spain
Artist's statement: View of a tornado through a window with the colors of the rainbow. 

"Reconnected" by Janice Gunner, Great Britain


"Mind the Gap" by Cecilia Slinn, Great Britain

with 2 details showing the free-motion-quilting in the background.
The Underground routes are created and hand sewn using bias tubing.

Artist's statement: The iconic London Unterground Map ... with words and buildings; landmarks that are the very essence of London.

These are just a few of the beauties. There are more to come in the next few days. So check back, follow by e-mail or subscribe.  See you!

I am linking this to Nina-Marie's "Off the Wall Fridays".


Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Project ABC - Z

Z is for Zebra



The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.


Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Project ABC - Y

Y is for YOGA

 

 





The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Project ABC - X

X is for

Xenophobia / Xenophobie


It is one of the worst faults in characters and leads to unbelievable terrible things.


This is a picture of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin. 


The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Project ABC - W

W is for

Watercolors / Wasserfarben



The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Project ABC - V

V is for 

VENTILATOR




The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Friday, May 31, 2019

What I liked in May



Poppy fields
Rain ..... and more rain
The smell of Jasmine
Strawberries fresh from the field
Being in Italy
A happy dog
Staring out at the sea

Monday, May 27, 2019

Project ABC - U

U is for

University / Universität

 





These are two of the buildings on the campus of the University of Economics in Vienna. The campus opened in 2013 and is one of the architectural highlights of Vienna.

The first picture shows the outside of the Learning Building. Pictures 2 and 3 show the outside and the inside of the Library Building. 

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Project ABC - T

T is for 

TIGER




The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Monday, May 13, 2019

Project ABC - S

S is for

Sunrise / Sonnenaufgang




This was the sunrise in Florida 3 weeks ago. I just had to step out of the door of our hotel room to take the picture.

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Project ABC - R

R is for

Red / Rot

 


The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Project ABC - Q

Q is for

QUILT

 


Quilts like this handmade Hexagon-quilt are most people's - and pets' -  favorite blankets. 



The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the links are in the comments section).

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Project ABC - P

P is for 

Penguin / Pinguin

 


The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Project ABC - O

O is for

Oranges / Orangen



I really love oranges and while I was in Florida I discovered this delicious sort of oranges called Honeybells.

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Project ABC - N

N is for

Nose / Nase

 

My favorite nose belongs to Felix, my loyal friend.

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Project ABC - M

M is for 

MUSEUM

 

The Museum of Natural History in Vienna

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Project ABC - L

L is for

Lamps / Lampen 


Beautiful Paris!

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Project ABC - K

K is for

Kangaroo / Känguru



I fondly remember my vacation in Australia. We drove into the outback. There are not as many kangaroos to be seen as I imagined but these two just posed in front of my camera.

The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Project ABC - J

J is for 

JEANS




The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).


Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Project ABC - I

I is for

IBUPROFEN








The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).


Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Project ABC - H

H is for

HYACINTH / HYAZINTHE






The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Project ABC - G

G is for 

GREEN / GRÜN



The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Project ABC - F

F is for 

FINGERS / FINGER




The idea of Project ABC by Wortman is to post a photo each week starting with the letter A and going through the whole alphabet. As the project is in German but I am writing in English I try to find words/photos that start with the same letter in both languages.

You will find more photos here (the urls are in the comments section).