Art With a Needle: Quilt National report 2 -- hand stitching

When I visit a quilt show I like to look for trends and patterns. The first impression I had of this year's Quilt National was of LOTS of hand stitching! In many cases those stitches did hold the layers together, but their primary purpose was generally as as a design element rather than simply functional quilting. I'll show you detail shots of some of the pieces that caught my fancy. (I hope you'll pop for the catalog and be able to savor all the quilts, not just the details!)