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The workmanship is perfection but the quilt is not pieced or appliqued. The design was made using only paintsticks and thread and lots of crystals on a wholecloth.

It's odd I cannot find a really nice clear picture of this quilt anywhere online. No close ups of it either. The new rule that no quilt pictures of the show can be posted without AQS and the quilter's permission to me is not promoting quilt shows at all. :|

Was it the one with the steps and trees?

www.thequiltshow.com has some close-ups:

http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/2675

Janet

Thanks Janet. I did by the AQS quilt show book with all the pictures but I ordered it instead of buying it at the show. It's $20 at the show but only $16 to order and I got free shipping. It should be here today. I asked why the price difference at the AQS booth and they didn't even know it could be ordered. :roll: :lol:

I have the book of quilts from other years and it usually doesn't show details, just the full view of the quilt. Maybe they've changed it, though.

But I'm sure their magazine will have details plus information on how she did it. Unfortunately nothing compares to seeing it up close in person. I'd love to see Linda Roy's quilt!

Janet

Wow, that's an amazing piece of art. Not my thing, but quite exceptional.

Wow! That is some quilt! The quilter would laugh herself silly at some of the things I call a quilt.

WOW....the handwork is exquisite!

It's not my cup-o-tea but is beautifully done!

It is awesome, but more of a work of art to me

There will be tons of pics in the upcoming Quilter's Newsletter. I took a couple, but I knew they would do a better job than I ever could.

What is the apx. size of the quilt?

It is amazing, but not sure I would call it a "quilt". More a fiber art piece.

It is a quilt because it has 2 layers of fabric plus batting, held together by thread. I feel so guilty!! I think is a very well done piece of art, but I don't like it. I can appreciate the details in it and the huge effort and creativity, but I still don't like it. I can go on forever pointing out how well made it is, but at the end,I still don't like it.

Oh well, I guess she will laugh her way to the bank while I am here pointing out how I don't like it.

WOW!!! She is very creative :D:D:D
I can't wait until more quilts start showing up on the net!!!

Wow! Way out of my league and definitely just for show!

I think this quilt is a real piece of art and I am full of respect for the maker's skills and creativeness. But I must admit it doesn't touch my heart...

Is there a monetary prize?

Yes, $20,000 at this show. It has won many other awards at other shows too. There were some quilts that won this year that has been in shows since 2008. Paducah is the last place most are shown because the quilter has to give up the quilt to get the money.

I didn't know that... thanks. You mean the top winner(s) don't ever get their quilts back? Where do they end up?

The big winners quilts are for the AQS Museum in Paducah.
I saw this quilt up close and talked to Sue McCarty, the winner. The work was amazing and perfect. I asked her where she bought the black fabric and she said at Bayside Quilting. I saw many other quilts that were definitely prettier to me but I think the idea of no piecing or appliqué at all made this quilt so different from the others.

I wasn't impressed, other than all the machine work done on it.
I have a picture of it. and have looked close. The material is a Dark Navy blue. It does have lots of work on it. But not something I would want to make. It is an Art Quilt for sure. I took lots of pictures. and some of the quilts were just wonderful. all the work and thought that went into them

Wow, that is beautiful. What a work of art. I'm in awe.

The maker of this quilt told me it was black fabric. I talked to her at the show. It sure looked black to me.

You know, I saw that quilt at Road to CA, and I have to say, IMHO, it's not really much of a "quilt", but more of a painting on fabric.

I am beginning to have serious issues with all these art quilts turning into paintings on whole cloth quilts....lots of paint, embellishments, crystals, etc. on an otherwise nondescript whole cloth quilt.

IMHO, again, painters are painters, and quilters are quilters. Paint on a plain quilt is not a show winner. Again, IMHO.

Hmmm - interesting dicussion brewing here! I like it and greatly admire the work in it, but whether it's a 'quilt' or not, well, is a wholecloth a quilt? I think we'd all agree that it is and this is a kind or wholecloth, surely? I like that there is so much devleopment in the contemporary and 'art quilt' style. I think that pushing the boundaries of our craft in this way keeps it alive and brings in a whole new audience. But I do resent the attitude that I've SOMETIMES witnessed, where the old, traditional style is seen as somehow less worthy and artistic. I think it's all art no matter the style - each to their own. It's like with paintings - I don't 'get' modern art, I like a picture to at least resemble what it's supposed to be! But I still see the skill involved in producing modern stuff and still recognise it as art! That's my opinion, for what it's worth! LOL

I agree! I love all of the quilts and consider them all art, from the 9 patch to the one that looks like it just came out of someone's blender.

I saw this quilt at the Paducah Show. It is certainly a creative piece of art. It was definitely for show--way out of my league as someone else said.