International Quilt Festival Chicago 2013, part 4

This is the last group of photos I have to share. If you’d like to see any of the photos (in any of the posts) in greater detail, click on it to be taken to that photo’s Flickr page. Right click on the photo on the Flickr page and you have the option of several other views.

This group features the most unique quilt collection/display method I’ve ever seen – it’s the Quilted Yurt. I included a photo of the story as well.

IQF Chicago 2013 - The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 – The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 - The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 – The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 - The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 – The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 - The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton
IQF Chicago 2013 – The Quilted Yurt in the USA by Linzi Upton

There there was this impressive group effort:

IQF Chicago 2013 - Berne House Quilt by members of the Bernese Quilters
IQF Chicago 2013 – Berne House Quilt by members of the Bernese Quilters
IQF Chicago 2013 - Berne House Quilt by members of the Bernese Quilters
IQF Chicago 2013 – Berne House Quilt by members of the Bernese Quilters

And still more quilts…

IQF Chicago 2013 - Milady by Sheri Hohman
IQF Chicago 2013 – Milady by Sheri Hohman
IQF Chicago 2013 - Seasons of Gold by Cynthia Schmitz
IQF Chicago 2013 – Seasons of Gold by Cynthia Schmitz
IQF Chicago 2013 - Pane Reflections by Timna Tarr
IQF Chicago 2013 – Pane Reflections by Timna Tarr
IQF Chicago 2013 - Wall Markings #2 by Valerie Maser-Flanagan
IQF Chicago 2013 – Wall Markings #2 by Valerie Maser-Flanagan
IQF Chicago 2013 - The Button Box by Rebecca Navarro
IQF Chicago 2013 – The Button Box by Rebecca Navarro
IQF Chicago 2013 - The Button Box by Rebecca Navarro
IQF Chicago 2013 – The Button Box by Rebecca Navarro – notice all of the buttons in the flowers and eyes.
IQF Chicago 2013 - Flower Festival and All Things Living by Stephanie Adams and Sheryl Schleicher
IQF Chicago 2013 – Flower Festival and All Things Living by Stephanie Adams and Sheryl Schleicher
IQF Chicago 2013 - Color Quartet by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
IQF Chicago 2013 – Color Quartet by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
IQF Chicago 2013 - Tree of Life by Stephanie Adams
IQF Chicago 2013 – Tree of Life by Stephanie Adams
IQF Chicago 2013 - Flower Extraordinaire by Jean Smith
IQF Chicago 2013 – Flower Extraordinaire by Jean Smith
IQF Chicago 2013 - Zinnias Three by Jean Smith
IQF Chicago 2013 – Zinnias Three by Jean Smith

Finally, I’ll leave you with a bit of a laugh. These last quilts are part of a group called ChiCOWgo – all of the quilters used The Purple Cow pattern from the book Out of the Box with Easy Blocks by Mary Lou Weidman and Melanie Bautista McFarland.

IQF Chicago 2013 - Vino Cow by Sandy Thompson
IQF Chicago 2013 – Vino Cow by Sandy Thompson
IQF Chicago 2013 - Van Gogh's Cow by Mary MacNeil
IQF Chicago 2013 – Van Gogh’s Cow by Mary MacNeil
IQF Chicago 2013 - Red, White & Moo by Melanie Mcfarland
IQF Chicago 2013 – Red, White & Moo by Melanie Mcfarland
IQF Chicago 2013 - COWmen Miranda by Sue Cresse
IQF Chicago 2013 – COWmen Miranda by Sue Cresse
IQF Chicago 2013 - I Love MOO by Mari Linfesty
IQF Chicago 2013 – I Love MOO by Mari Linfesty

And my favorite…

IQF Chicago 2013 - Dia de los MOOertos by Patricia Wood
IQF Chicago 2013 – Dia de los MOOertos by Patricia Wood

So that’s all of the photos I took – well, there was one more, but I forgot to get a picture of the name and maker so I can’t post it. It was an incredible blue and white traditional quilt that was on the wall by the entrance. It looked like a variation of the Burgoyne Surrounded pattern, only more complex. If anyone knows the one I’m talking about and has the name, I’ll love to hear from you!

5 comments

  1. Thank you for the lovely quilt show pics. I saw the house quilt in Houston last year and I also fell in love with it.

  2. Wow!! I would LOVE so much to be able to go to one of the International shows. Thanks for sharing. The Yurt is absolutely fascinating.

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