One of my quilts in a special exhibit at International Quilt Festival in Houston

My quilt “Old Fashion Treat” was selected to participate in the special exhibit at International Quilt Festival in Houston, “In Full Bloom: Floral Quilts In Memory of Helen Pearce O’Bryant”.

This annual festival is reputed to be the “The World’s Fair of Quilts.” Collectors and anyone with an appreciation for fine handiwork consider this to be a must-see event.
This year will be the 35th edition.

O data pe an, la sfarsitul lui octombrie, intreaga suflarea a quiltingului mondial e cu ochii pe Festivalul International de Quilt de la Houston, care are reputatia de a fi “Targul Mondial al Quilturilor”. Anul acesta se afla la a 35 –a editie.
Colectionarii si iubitorii lucrului de mana il considera un eveniment de la care nu trebuie sa lipsesti.

The Festival is organised by International Quilt Association, founded in 1979 by Karey Bresenhan, Nancy O’Bryant and their mothers, Jewel Patterson (1910-2002) and Helen O’Bryant (1914-2005).

Acest festival e organizat de Asociatia Internationala de Quilt, fondata in 1979 de Karey Bresenhan, Nancy O’Bryant, si mamele lor, Jewel Patterson (1910-2002), and Helen O’Bryant (1914-2005).

Helen O’Bryant loved flowers and gardening.
“In Full Bloom” exhibit celebrates the tradition of floral quiltmaking and is in memory of Helen.

For the 5th edition 25 quilts were selected for exhibit.
And my quilt “Old Fashion Treat” is among the selected quilts.

Helen O’Bryant era o mare iubitoare de flori si gradinarit. In memoria ei, fiica acesteia, Nancy, organizeaza o expozitie cu quilturi cu teme florale: “In Full Bloom: Floral Quilts In Memory of Helen Pearce O’Bryant”.

La editia din acest an (a cincea ), 25 de quilturi au fost selectate pentru participare. Iar quiltul meu, Old Fashion Treat, va face si el parte dintre exponate !!

Details of my quilt:
Detalii:
http://getasquiltingstudio.com/2008/01/shadow-trapunto-quilts-old-fashion.html

Quilts from the last exhibit:
Quilturi din expozitia de anul trecut:
http://www.quilts.com/fqf07/enVivo/SpecialExhibits/InFullBloom/index.html

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10 Comments

  1. Geta, ma bucur din suflet pentru reusita ta!!! Felicitari, meritai asta pentru dedicatia si implicarea ta! Sper ca in curand sa auzim de urmatorul quilt intr-o expozitie de prestitgiu 😉

    LA MULTI ANI de onomastica, sanatate si cat mai mult impliniri, pe toate planurile!
    cu drag, Dora

  2. Nu am avut timp de comentarii..dar bucuria mi-a fost grozava cand am aflat vestea!! Am povestit tuturor..e minunat sa simti ca mesajul prins in fire de ata este perceput cu aceeasi intesitate si vibreaza la fel dincolo de orice granite.
    te pup si la cat mai multe astfel de bucurii!!!
    daniela

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