Pacific International Quilt Festival 2011
There were many Celtic quilts at this year's show in Santa Clara, California. Please be patient as the pictures load.
Annie's Legacy by Zena Thorpe of Chatsworth, CA. Her quilt received the award for Best Hand Workmanship at PIQF 2011.
Here's a closeup showing the narrow bias that Zena used in this quilt.
Celtic Cranes by Lesley Davies of the UK. Her quilt won First Place in the World Quilt & Textile Competition.
Closeup of a corner motif in Celtic Cranes.
Bird from the Book of Kells by Phyllis Arthur of Walnut Creek, CA.
Celtic Persian by Suzette Ehlers of South Africa. She used a design by Sue Prins.
Here's a closeup of the border designs.
Fivefold Tree of Life by Cherie Brown of Del Mar, CA. The Celtic design is machine embroidered.
Baltimore Album by Fyvie Murray of New Zealand.
Celtic Memories by Lucy McCarthy
Celtic Journey by Gaye Ryon o f Salt Lake City, UT. Gaye used Celtic designs in her quilting.
All the Celtic designs are traditional motifs. Her quilt is machine pieced and machine quilted.
