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March 2025

Quiltcon 2025 – Part III

This is the third and last part of my Quiltcon review. You can click the links to read the first two posts Part I and Part II. Voici la troisième et dernière partie de mon compte-rendu de Quiltcon. Vous pouvez cliquer sur les liens suivants pour lire les deux premiers articles Part I et Part II. Improv Quilts One of my favorites of this year show was NYC Fire Escapes by Petra Kolkhof @sewinggp. This is a collaborative quilt inside #BEEoffthecuff, a German Improv group. Petra asked the members for abstract blocks inspired by fire escapes of old brick buildings… +

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March 2025

Quiltcon 2025 – Part II

It is time for more inspiring quilts! If you missed the first part of this Quiltcon review, you can find it here. C’est parti pour plus d’inspiration ! Si vous avez manqué la première partie de ce compte-rendu de Quiltcon, vous pouvez la trouver ici. Minimalist Design Category No surprise, the Minimalist Design is usually a category that speaks to me!I admire Kelly Spell @kellyspell clean aesthetic and precise work. Bluebirds and Daffodils was inspired by a Japanese op art. Sans surprise, le Minimalist Design est habituellement une catégorie qui me parle !J’admire l’esthétique épurée et le travail précis de… +

Quiltcon 2025 Phoenix - Quilty Friends

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February 2025

Quiltcon 2025 – Part I

I know I repeat myself every year … But it was yet another amazing edition of Quiltcon, packed with lovely people, incredible quilts and interesting lectures! In addition to that, I enjoyed more Phoenix this year than I did in 2022. Je sais que je me répète chaque année … Mais c’était encore une super édition de Quiltcon, remplie de belles rencontres, de quilts incroyables et de conférences intéressantes ! En plus, j’ai mieux apprécié Phoenix cette année qu’en 2022. The Quiltcon Gang Quilts Quiltcon is also the opportunity to gather friends, spread out around the world.New Avenue by Kathy… +

Color Improvisation 3 in Meersburg - Overall view

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November 2024

Color Improvisation 3 Exhibition

I took a trip to South Germany with quilty friends to visit Color Improvisation 3 last weekend. The exhibition is held in the new palace of Meersburg, a lovely town located by Lake Constance. Le week-end dernier, j’ai fait le voyage jusqu’au Sud de l’Allemagne avec des amies quilteuses pour visiter Color Improvisation 3. L’exposition a lieu dans le nouveau château de Meersburg, une jolie ville au bord du lac de Constance. This is the third of a series of exhibitions curated by American textile artist Nancy Crow. It premiered in Neumünster (North Germany) last Spring and is now on… +

In Conversation quilt exhibit at EPM 2024 - Curated by Tara Glastonbury

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September 2024

In Conversation at EPM

Last week I headed to Alsace in France for attending EPM. I was particularly eager to see Threaded Together, the exhibit from the In Conversation project, and was not disappointed! La semaine dernière, je me suis rendue en Alsace pour visiter le Carrefour Européen du Patchwork. J’étais particulièrement impatiente de voir Threaded Together, l’exposition du projet In Conversation, et je n’ai pas été déçue ! Definitely a highlight of this year EPM! Vraiment un coup de coeur du Carrefour de cette année ! The concept of the project, the artistic and technical quality, the variety of the pieces on display,… +

Liverpool - Boat trip on the Mersey River

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July 2024

Inspiration

Hi there ! I am back from our trip in the UK ! It has been hard to return home after three months travelling but I am slowly getting back to my routine … Though we mostly spent our time walking (in the middle of nowhere), we had planned a few days here and there for visiting cities. Here are some of the inspiring places I managed to see. Hello ! Je suis de retour de notre voyage au Royaume-Uni ! C’était dur de rentrer après un voyage de trois mois mais je me remets tranquillement dans ma routine …… +

North Carolina Museum of Art

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March 2024

Quiltcon – Part III

Third and last part of my Quiltcon recap! Troisième et dernière partie de ma récap Quiltcon ! Colours Here are detail pictures of quilts that caught my eye for their colour combinations or fabric choices. More work from those makers can be found on their Instagram accounts listed below. Voici des photos de détail de quilts qui ont attiré mon attention par leur combinaisons de couleurs ou choix de tissus. Vous pouvez voir d’autres réalisations des auteurs sur leurs comptes Instagram listés ci-dessous. Donna Mcleod @xoxsewElizabeth Ray @elizabethkrayCaroline Hadley @geometriquiltGretchen Carder @goodquiltco More colours from the show! Plus de couleurs… +

Quiltcon 2024 - Friends

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March 2024

Quiltcon – Part II

Though I started in Part I with sharing quilts, Quiltcon is all about the people you meet. So cool to catch up with this amazing group of friends! Bien que j’aie commencé dans la première partie par montrer des quilts, ce qui est important à Quiltcon c’est les personnes qu’on rencontre. Vraiment cool de retrouver ce super groupe d’amies ! Our group was well represented with ten quilts in the show. Two of them were awarded and two others are featured in Quiltcon Magazine!More Than Most by Kathy Cook @kathycookquilts is based on the traditional Rail Fence quilt block though… +

Raleigh - Street Art mural

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March 2024

Quiltcon – Part I

I am back from Quiltcon and ready to share some pictures! The event was held at the convention center in downtown Raleigh (North Carolina, US). I particularly appreciated the location and the layout of the show this year. It was also easy to get outside for having a break from the crowd of the show. Je suis de retour de Quiltcon et prête à vous montrer quelques photos ! L’évenement avait lieu au centre de convention dans le centre ville de Raleigh (Caroline du Nord, USA). J’ai particulièrement apprécié l’endroit et la configuration de l’exposition cette année. C’était aussi pratique… +

EPM 2023 - Beverly Smith quilts

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September 2023

September Inspiration

Here are a few pictures of textile works that particularly caught my eye at European Patchwork Meeting (France) last week. Excuse the poor colour rendering due to the artificial lighting … Voici quelques photos d’oeuvres textiles qui ont particulièrement attiré mon attention au Carrefour Européen du Patchwork la semaine dernière. Excusez le mauvais rendu des couleurs dû à l’éclairage artificiel … Beverly Smith When I went through the program, I have to say this exhibit was not in my priorities. Hopefully it was on display in the main venue and so I didn’t miss it. To me, this was definitely… +