Freddy Moran | The Plaid Portico

Here we have part 3 of 3 of my selections from Quilt 2017, put on by the San Francisco Quilt Guild. Enjoy!

Note: My time on this blog is winding down. If anyone is interested in taking it over please contact me. In the meantime, it will stay up indefinitely as there are a lot of quilts on record here, and I may still contribute from time to time.

diamond back by Sue Fox

Red Rock Island by Cathy Miranker

Color Study V by Freddy Moran

City by Karen Stern, quilted by Sue Fox

Whimsical Logs by Letitia Chung, quilted by Laurie Grant

Hazy Day by Lelitia Chung

And A Door Opened by Caroline Cory

City Block by Lee Schulstad, quilted by Diane Torres

Hunderwasser by Freddy Moran

Birds of a Feather by Gloria Mille

Give Me Silver and Gold by Betty Tang-Fitzpatrick

Rainbow Squared by Dianne McCutcheon

LIke a Prayer Wall- A meditation for world peace by Leonard Pinna, quilted by Rebecca Rohrkaste and Sue Fox

periwinkle dream by Sue Fox

Not A Four Patch by John Maxwell, quilted by Sue Fox

R4-9P by Catherine Sherman & Sue M. Fox

Tomato & Tangerine by Lorraine Woodruff-Long

tropical #4 by Sue Fox

View from the Zenana by Joy-Lily

Out Livermore way here in Northern California, Alden Lane Nursery puts on an annual event called “Quilting in the Garden”. It really is spectacular, with quilts hanging from trees amidst all the nursery flora.

This year Freddy Moran was the guest artist with 100 of her quilts on display. No, that is not a typo. She had 100 quilts on display. A renowned quilt artist, teacher and author, Freddy is also known for her vibrant color palette, and “red is a neutral” mantra.

My favorite thing though is when Freddy grabs my arm, looks me straight in the eye and says “do whatever you want Carol”. I am not alone. I understand that for decades Freddy has been encouraging people to let go of anything standing in the way of their creative voices when making their quilts. “Just do it”!

Here we’ll share some shots of the event so you can get a feel for the quilts in the trees, and then I’ve zeroed in on a few of my favorite quilts of Freddy’s. Enjoy!