This year was a skip year for me at Quiltcon, but several of my quilts made the show.
Including Diving Geese. It was a last minute thought to enter it.
The process of designing and piecing the quilt seemed easy compared to the task of quilting all that negative space.
My thought was a sun-like concentric circle starting up in the top right corner, but actually sitting down to do it was, well…not happening.
So when in doubt consult a friend and a professional;)
Enter Krista Withers.
Amazing artist, long arm quilter, teacher, and FRIEND (MG;). Krista and I share a lot in common besides quilting and are even jokingly the only two members of our own secret society, which obviously I can’t tell you about:)
Krista brings a quilt top to a whole new level with her signature style of quilting.
AND she won 1st place in Machine Quilting!
It’s no surprise. It’s amazing.
My only request was some ‘ghost geese,’
and we had good laugh over the unintentional (or maybe) subliminal Star Trek symbol.
I polished it off with a narrow faux binding to give it a little bit of a frame with out the distraction of a colored binding or the flat edge of additional background fabric. It’s soft and lovely.
This is not our first collaboration merging design and quilting. When it comes to negative space I call on Krista.
(photo by Rendy Tucker Photography)
Krista quilted my Scattered Remake.
Plus the first,
and second Opposing Triangles.
And my Seattle Lone Star Quilt.
You can see more detail of Krista’s quilting in our other work together by following the links.
I’m off to lecture and teach this week in Victoria B.C. for The Victoria Quilter’s Guild (information on that here if you want to join in). I really enjoyed looking through their event lists and seeing how open they are too inviting ALL types of quilters into their world. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot in the days I spend with them.
Have a great week peeps;)
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Full FYI (1) spots in Saturday’s paper piecing workshop.
I saw pictures of quilts from Quiltcon. I like that I can recognize your quilts before I read the maker ; )
People always say that and I guess I’m not as all over the board as I think;)
Diving Geese is just beautiful!
Thanks Natalie!
Hoping this means that next years Quiltcon you will be attending and hopefully teaching too! Since it’s in my relative backyard can’t wait to sign up!
I didn’t apply this time. I’m focusing on finishing my studio. Maybe a trip to Seattle?
Beautiful quilt and beautiful quilting! I always love your work.
Thanks so much for your kind words.
Diving Geese is a very beautiful quilt and your friend Krista did some glorious quilting!!
Thanks Kitty. She’s pretty amazing;)
Your quilts are just beautiful!
Thanks so much. They’re a little piece of my heart.
LOVE the name of this quilt!
Haha, it seemed appropriate.
All of these are just absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks, I love each of them:)
Just love the Scattered/shattered remake. It is stunning. Jane
It’s one of my favorites too, especially with the velveteen backing.
Always, always inspired by your work Katie. xo
It was lovely to see it up close at QuiltCon, congratulations!
Thanks Mandy. I hope you had a great time.
I wanted to congratulate you on your win. Krista is an amazing artist, I took her class at QuiltCon.
I was surprised to see so many of the same quilts/quilters get juried into the shows again and the same people win. I hope the field becomes more open as the Modern Guild becomes more established. And I hope the technical aspects of making quilts becomes important. I was surprised by some of the quilts hanging.
I don’t think you’re alone.
Beautiful. I would like to have seen close up of quilting on all quilts.
Thanks. Once it returns to me I’ll get some photos from the back.
this title’s quilts coudn’t be more perfect! It is really divine! Your talent and Krista’s too are exceptional!!!! Hope one day I could take a flight from Brazil to take a class with you and to give you a hug!!!!! xo, Sil
Well it would be even better if I could come to Brazil for the hug;)
I’m glad your blog came up today on my WordPress recommended list. I instantly remembered Diving Geese. I really loved the colors and fabric and, well, just all of it. I really liked the way Krista echoed triangle shapes in the quilting of the negative space. Your quilt has given me so many ideas. Thank you for entering it in Quiltcon and sharing it that way. I’m definitely following your blog now.
Thanks for the kind words;)