This week for the Creative Nudge, I am sharing a new quilt from one of my favorite Canadian quilters – Colette Dumont. 2 years ago Colette burst onto the scene with 2 prize-winning quilts that won “Best New Quilter” and “Best of Show” at Quilt Canada. She lives on a dairy farm in Quebec, and designs her own quilts and embroidery. This year she made a thread-painted award-winning quilt with a Snowy Owl as the subject. The center of this collage is her machine-stitched quilt “Ookpik” which means Snowy Owl in the Inuktitut language. You might be interested to know that Colette contacted the wildlife photographer who took this shot, and got permission to use the image as inspiration for this quilt.
This is just a detail shot, but you can see the whole quilt, and other quilts from Quilt Canada, on my photo page.
I’ve included in the photo collage a number of our owl fabrics in stock now. Owls have been a huge trend in the last few years (there are *way* too many cartoon owl fabrics) and the realistic owls have been our best sellers. Maybe you are all Hedwig (Harry Potter) fans? I have seen Snowy Owls twice on my trips up North to photograph the Polar Bears. They are absolutely gorgeous and it is very special to see one in person, in the wild. Is the Snowy Owl your spirit animal? It is a symbol of Wisdom, Purity and Inner Knowledge.
I’ve been in touch with the organizers of the Tokyo Quilt Festival, and they have asked me to share an invitation with you:
This year they are welcoming Western quilters to submit quilts to their quilt exhibit, to be held in late January 2020. This is the show I go to each year, held in the Tokyo Dome. (baseball stadium) Take a look at this page, read the submission requirements, and consider if you might have a quilt to submit to this prestigious show.
Today I attended a funeral for a 92 year old relative who lived in Wray Colorado, out East near the Kansas border. She was my dad’s cousin, and I only met her for the first time 2 years ago – at her 90th birthday party. She was a quilter! Today we gathered in a room that was hung with quilts that her senior group had made. The world of quilts brings us together in ways we can’t anticipate. I feel lucky to have known her, however briefly.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
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Luana’s Travel Calendar:
July 18-22 – Sacred Threads & Not Fade Away (VA & DC)
July 30 – Aug 6 – Birmingham UK – Festival of Quilts
eQuilter Classroom:
July 11-14, 2019 – Cindy Lohbeck – Shibori, Ice-Dyeing and Ombre Dyeing – Almost FULL
Sept 13-15 – Cas Holmes – FRCQ Workshop
Oct 8-10 – Jacqueline de Jonge – Enchanting Stars & Dream Flight
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson
June 1-5 2020 – Paula Nadelstern
