In 2011, there was an amazing exhibit in NYC with 650 red and white quilts on display in a most unusual setting. It was called "Infinite Variety: Three centuries of red and white quilts". I took the bus up from Philadelphia to New York with a few friends. When I walked into the Park Ave Armory, I was overcome with emotion. The sheer vision of all of these two color quilts hanging from the ceiling spiraling down to the floor, was breathtaking and brought me to tears.
That was more than 6 years ago. It inspired me and from then on, a red & white quilt was on my bucket list. Now I can finally check it off. Here's my original pattern, Funkytown
and meet Funkytown Version 2.0
I love this quilt. It is so dramatic in scrappy red and white fabrics. Funkytown is one of my Curvalicious patterns, but instead of it having a vertical orientation, it is block based, 16 blocks.
Is a Red & White quilt on your bucket list? Did you see the quilt exhibit in NYC?
If you want to read more about my visit to the exhibit and see more of the quilts,
Yea for RED! Fond memories of NYC trip to see that exhibit. Did you hear they just made emojis for redheads!
ReplyDeleteYou do wear red well!
DeleteRed and white is on my bucket list...I have a whole book of quilts on my Amazon wish list. I love red, but don't wear it either. I'm not a redhead, but I have a redhead's complexion. Wish I could wear it, but it makes me look sickly.
ReplyDeleteHow about orange?
DeleteYour red/white quilt just may be your loveliest quilt to date, IMHO. Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynne.
DeleteI love this one! I'm a redhead and love bright colors, including red! Where do I find a pattern, or instructions for Funkytown? I have your curvalicious ruler! I'm going to finally use it for this, I've been collecting pinks for a quilt for my daughter!
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