Sunday, April 16, 2017

Make Plans: Sapphire Celebration

During all the excitement of the Ruby Jubilee, the 40th anniversary of the International Quilt Festival in 2014, I was often asked if I was making a quilt for the 45th Celebration. I just laughed and said "no", since I had not made "Red and White--By the Numbers" specifically for the 40th anniversary, it was just a matter of lucky timing. See my post here about what that marvelous experience meant to me. I didn't even know what the color scheme for the 45th anniversary would be--now we do:


This spectacular quilt is a Sue Garman design, Sarah's Revival, and it was beautifully executed by Gail Smith and quilted magnificently by Karen McTavish:


It was recently on display in Chicago along with this blue and white art quilt by Sarah Ann Smith:



There were posters and flyers around the show announcing the Sapphire Celebration, Celebrating 45 years, which will be the 45th anniversary of the International Quilt Festival in 2019:


No matter what your style, it's not too early to plan and make a Blue and White quilt. It just might be included in what is sure to be a stunning exhibit of blue and white quilts, a favorite among quilters for many years.  One of the women in my Halo Sunday Sew and Sews group is making her Halo Star Medallion in all blue and white fabrics. It is so beautiful--I hope to see it in Houston in 2019.

I must admit I'm now thinking of a blue and white quilt. I've only made one years ago:

Easy Star Sampler
I gave this away. I've always wanted a blue and white log cabin, maybe it's time to start buying a few blue and white fat quarters...

I hope you'll give some thought to a blue and white quilt. I can assure you it's lots of fun to be included in such a fun event.

Let's Quilt!

Barbara

8 comments:

  1. The blue & white Sue Garman design quilt is spectacular.

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  2. I saw the poster for it in Houston last year! Should be great!

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  3. I wonder if they would accept a modern quilt; my Hillsboro is blue and (off-)white.

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    1. Absolutely, Modern is one of the categories listed on the flyer. Plan to enter it for consideration.

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    2. It's just barely under the minimum size. :(

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  4. There have also been a wealth of blue themed fabric lines lately. A happy coincidence!

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  5. I don't think it's a coincidence! I see blue and white fabric lines everywhere! I called the Quilts Inc office and asked "what do they consider blue and white?" They said anything that "reads" blue and white, so off white, creams and tans can be used. Look at Laundry Basket Quilts lines of blues and whites. Edyta Sitar is running a quilt along using those colors and she has great photos with examples of fabrics.

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    1. No coincidence. This was announced two years or more ago so fabric manufacturers got on it. Wonderful blues and whites available now. If you see it and like it, you should buy it. Something new will be coming along and these will be gone.

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