Quilter Spotlight: Fern Royce

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Plaid Portico

At the Sweet Adeline Bakeshop in Berkeley, California, a selection of Fern Royce‘s quilts were on display throughout the month of August. I’m a fan.

Fern Royce started sewing at age 10 and began quilting in 1995. Self-taught without the use of patterns, she studied books on Amish quilts, African American quilts, and antique quilts, among others. She cites the influence of Gwen Marston‘s “liberated quilting” improvisational movement, and she now teaches students to make their own quilts in the Bay Area.

Enjoy!

QuiltCon 2016: Gwen Marston

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Gwen Marston was the keynote speaker at this year’s QuiltCon West 2016 in Pasadena, and had a special exhibition GWEN MARSTON: Abstract Quilts in Solids. A trailblazer and well-known international teacher, speaker, author, she began quilting in the 70’s using traditional patterns, soon after to design all her own work.

I thoroughly enjoyed her keynote address AND her quilts. Here they are. Enjoy!

Wedges and Slivers by Gwen Marston

Mexican Hat Dance by Gwen Marston

Strippy II by Gwen Marston

Red Square VI by Gwen Marston

Red Square III by Gwen Marston

Liberated Log Cabin with Brown Border by Gwen Marston

Red Square III by Gwen Marston

Medallion with Three Triangles by Gwen Marston

Medallion by Gwen Marston

Liberated Triangles with Bars by Gwen Marston

Liberated Square within a Square by Gwen Marston

Liberated Log Cabin with Applique Borders by Gwen Marston

Liberated Log Cabin Medallion by Gwen Marston

Liberated Log Cabin in Neutrals, Blacks and Reds by Gwen Marston

High Desert Country III by Gwen Marston

High Desert Country II by Gwen Marston

High Desert Country by Gwen Marston

Framed Red Squares II by Gwen Marston

Cut-Out Corners with Square Within a Square Border by Gwen Marston

Checkboard Medallion with Sawtooth Border by Gwen Marston

Broken Dishes by Gwen Marston

Selections from PIQF

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Plaid Portico

Continuing our PIQF coverage here with this and one more post from PIQF, then we will be going onto QuiltCon coverage.

We have a number of PIQF quilts from the Wall category, Farm to Table, Traditional, World and Innovative categories. Here are pics of what piqued my interest. Enjoy!