Monday, March 1, 2010

From trunk show to quilt study collection

I received some fun news from SAQA recently... my little 8" X 8" piece that had been part of the SAQA 20th Anniversary trunk show has been chosen as one of 55 to be archived in the permanent collection of the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln.) There is more info on this page about how it was made. 


Tropical Dreams l has some novel materials incorporated into it, which is probably why it was chosen for the study center. The shell is painted onto a sparkly sheer turquoise fabric, not too unusual, perhaps. But the fronds of the palm tree are painted, stitched heavy-duty aluminum foil, which is a little offbeat. By the way, the painting on foil technique won’t work on the new, nonstick foil that is available now, so read those labels.



6 comments:

Quilt Rat said...

Congratulations!
How awesome is that?!!!

Diane J. Evans said...

WOW! What an honor! You must feel so excited! What clever techniques you used here -- kudos!

Diane

Anonymous said...

Congrats again!! I love this one and enjoyed reading about the way you made it. Cleaver girl! I still have that little foil pear you did tacked to my bulletin board. Someday I will play again!

Barbara Strobel Lardon said...

Congratulations! I am so happy for you and love this quilt, quilting and colors!

Susan Miller said...

That is beautiful, and what an honor to be a part of the museums collection.

Unknown said...

Thanks, y'all!!!