Sunday, March 22, 2015

Feast for the Eyes

I went to the show of Freddy Moran collage quilts at La Conner Quilt Museum yesterday.
WOW!  She is so very inspiring.  


Inspired by Edrica Huws, Freddy began making collage quilts when she turned 80.
She applies fabric pieces with a glue stick, 
and Judy Irish stitches them on with her playful quilting.
Enjoy the show!







































Are you itching to get out your scraps and glue stick?  I am!






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31 comments:

  1. Quilting StoriesMarch 22, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Fabulous work, so cheerful and naive! Thanks a lot for sharing those beauties!

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  2. KarenMarch 22, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    I wish I had an ounce of this talent!! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. RachaeldaisyMarch 22, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    Wow!! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful quilts!! They are so full of exhuberant joy.

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  4. UnknownMarch 22, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    Woohoo! Thank you for sharing! It was like being there. I love them all!

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  5. apiecefullifeMarch 22, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Great post. Thanks so much.
    One for the book-marked list.

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  6. Mary KeaslerMarch 22, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    What fun!!! I recognize some and love seeing them all. Just goes to show that the golden years are the best. Thanks for sharing those.

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  7. JanetMarch 22, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    How fun and so inspirational. I've been thinking a lot about collage quilts lately so would love to play.

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  8. the girlfriend gapMarch 22, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    She will be forever young. Thanks for sharing. I hope to still be making beautiful things when I am 80 :)
    Janita

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  9. QuiltdivajulieMarch 22, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    I especially like the brown tree with green/yellow oval leaves .... Love all the colors (especially on this gray rainy day). Thanks!!!!!

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  10. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonMarch 22, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    Thanks for the wonderful show. Very inspiring!

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  11. DianeMarch 22, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    I've admired Freddy for a long time, and these are just more reasons why her work makes me smile! Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Mystic QuilterMarch 22, 2015 at 7:32 PM

    Amazing show - I just love them all, so colourful.
    I'm hunting out the glue stick!!

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  13. audreyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    I am in awe of Freddy's talent with fabric and color. She is one amazing woman!

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  14. bumblebee53March 22, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    WOW - Freddy's quilts may be inspired by Edrica Huws - but looking at what Freddy did is like stepping into that moment when the Kansas-colored movie turns to **technicolor** - and you're in OZ! So inspiring! Thanks for the treat. (how do I bookmark this post?)

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  15. BernapatchMarch 23, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    Thanks for these pictures !

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  16. Quilteuse ForeverMarch 23, 2015 at 12:50 AM

    This is pure ART! And so much in the favorite colors seen in your Nifty Quilts!

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  17. AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 3:16 AM

    Thank you for sharing the show! I admire Freddy Moran so much, the way she uses the pure colors and she creates happy art! Thanks again for sharing these photos! Anneli

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  18. CathyMarch 23, 2015 at 4:41 AM

    I love the whimsy and color. And now I know a great project to do with the grandkids and glue sticks!

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  19. HelenMarch 23, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Yes, I am itching to try a collage now, too! Got scraps but need a new glue stick. Any special kind?

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  20. Nat PalaskasMarch 23, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Just gorgeous quilts! Must have been a great show to visit! I hope I can still quilt or craft at 80! Thanks for sharing - Hugs Nat

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  21. O'QuiltsMarch 23, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Oh, my goodness...I just love it all

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  22. CarlaMarch 23, 2015 at 7:42 PM

    Oh thank you! I love Freddy's quilts and these are no exception!

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  23. VictoriaMarch 24, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    Her quilts are always so much fun! Thanks for sharing!

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  24. judith lockhartMarch 24, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    Thanks for sharing!! What wonderful quilts - so inspiring!!

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  25. BarbMarch 24, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    Freddy is an inspiration and a very colorful person. Was she there? did you meet her? she is a hoot. I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by her years ago.
    Her collage quilts are so playful and happy.
    Thanks for sharing so many wonderful photos of them! :)

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  26. AnitaMarch 25, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    thank you for sharing the pictures so we all could see.

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  27. Rebecca in AKMarch 25, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    Absolutely amazing! Yes! I have itchy fingers!

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  28. BrendaMarch 25, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    wow! I would love to see these in real. lucky you!

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  29. MinaMarch 26, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    These are so fantastic!

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  30. AnnemiekeMarch 31, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    These quilts make me want to start one now...not a very good idea Because it is almost midnight ;) Thanks for the show, I hope to try this myself, may be a small one to start one day.
    Groetjes
    Annemieke

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  31. fiberchickApril 2, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    What an exhibition:) She really is an icon.

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