Well, I made it to the Quilt Festival and am immersed in everything quilting. Shout yippee and sigh at the same time! I'm always delighted with all the surprises I encounter and I haven't been let down.
Here's one of them:
Last year, and again this year, the show featured photographs of well known places with quilts electronically imposed (Photoshop) on them. They are fun to look at! I had a thrill last night as I walked through the photographs that I thought I would share here.
The first photograph I recognized was of the Texas State Capitol.
There were other places. But when I turned a corner and saw this next one I did a double take!
I didn't have to read the caption to know this was Longwood! I would know this house anywhere - it is Longwood in Natchez, MS! Imagine, Natchez Mississippi being featured at the International Quilt Festival. But there's more...
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| This is what is left of the old toll booth at the river bridge in Natchez |
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| I had to read the caption to make sure, but this is the river bridge at Natchez |
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| The steamboat "Natchez" |
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| Magnolia Hall, Natchez MS |
These aren't the best pictures because I was dodging the glare of the spotlights, but the effect of the quilts is there. My main delight was seeing a place that I love featured in this exhibit. Wish I was headed east tomorrow instead of west to go home!
Here are two more from Louisiana to finish up:
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| Oak Alley |
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| The Louisiana State Capitol |
Now this is absolutely awesome! What a clever idea. When I opened my first private practice, my partner and I were on limited decorating funds. We hung quilts on the large expanses of walls to try to unify--quilts by our grandmothers and great grandmothers. We thought it symbolized the kind of work we were doing. I had not thought of it in years til I saw these pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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