Display Gallery at Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg, IL

Display Gallery

Stroll through aisles of quilts from artists across the country.

 

Aloft
SAQA – Studio Art Quilt Associates
See the world from a new perspective! Birds, insects, and even some mammals are able to fly and soar. Plant seeds and kites are carried on the breeze, and the perfect pass can float through the air. Humankind has dreamt of ways to fly from Icarus’ attempt to create his own wings to the advent of airplanes, satellites, and space exploration. This exhibition provides new perspectives through which to see our world. saqa.com

 

Upcycle!
SAQA – Studio Art Quilt Associates

Fiber art also has a rich tradition of incorporating elements that would otherwise be discarded by turning them into compelling compositions. Repurposing used materials is one of the most effective solutions there is to deal with today's environmentally devastating waste issues. Full of creative energy, Upcycle! offers artwork with intriguing details and unusual materials. saqa.com

 


Botanical Quilt Challenge 2020
Presented by The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Each year, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show hosts a themed challenge. The 2020 challenge quilts all incorporate a botanical theme (anything plant-related – e.g., garden, nature, floral, etc.). Enjoy a glimpse of spring splendor that’s sure to inspire next year’s garden! QuiltShow.com

 

Paradigm Quilters: INSPIRED
PARADIGM is a group of artists from southeast Michigan dedicated to the concept of the quilt as art. Most members are professional artists – teaching, lecturing or selling their work. Members meet regularly to share ideas, critique each other’s work, and organize group projects and exhibitions. For this challenge, members were to make pieces centered on the theme "Inspired.” Riffing off other groups of artists who have created exhibitions based on a round robin of inspiration, where the first artist makes something which inspires the work of the second artist, which inspires the work of the third artist, and so on.  

 

 

Paradigm Quilters: Marcia Derse Fabric Challenge
PARADIGM is a group of artists from southeast Michigan dedicated to the concept of the quilt as art. Most members are professional artists – teaching, lecturing or selling their work. Members meet regularly to share ideas, critique each other’s work, and organize group projects and exhibitions. This challenge was inspired by a rich fabric designed by Marcia Derse called “Treasure Hunt”. Each quilt had to be 34"x34" and had to incorporate at least 12 square inches of the Marcia Derse fabric. The result is a group of twelve quilts, unique and original in design. It showcases the wide range of talent and different styles of the group.

 

My Life as a Quilter – Men’s Edition

Michael Caputo
Michael’s love of using modern designs to showcase beautiful fabrics has been delighting quilters for nearly a decade. His quilting mother helped him create a quilt for a friend’s baby and a new medium for his artistic talents was born. Michael loves exploring combinations of color and pattern to create intriguing new designs. Eight years ago Quilt Now magazine published his first quilt design. Since then he has been featured in nearly every major quilting publication in the States, as well as magazines in the United Kingdom and France. Michael hopes you enjoy his journey from the occasional crafter to a published quilt designer.

 

 

"Ice Dyed Baby” Challenge
Handi Quilter
The “Ice Dyed Baby” Challenge features ice-dyed fabric from Debra Linker, Texas. Handi Quilter commissioned her to create 50 unique pieces that were offered to Handi Quilter educators to quilt in a way to emphasize the symmetry of the mandala design. All quilts were finished with a faced edge, rather than an attached binding. They have been featured in American quilting magazines and have hung in the Handi Quilter Gallery in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 


Epic Cosplay Costumes
See a selection of costumes on display at the Expo by amazing Cosplayers and Designers. Featuring:
Kristie Good aka Karmada Cosplay

Aaron Ingraham aka Aaron Cosplay

Cheryl Sleboda aka SewMuchCosplay


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