{"product_id":"spirit-of-adventure-paula-steel","title":"Spirit of Adventure","description":"\"Spirit of Adventure\" by Paula Steel won First Prize - Modern Quilts at the 2022 Birmingham Festival of Quilts.\u003cdiv class=\"comp artist_name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp inspiration\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-title\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"Thinking about travelling post Covid and taking inspiration from Art Deco travel posters; I wanted to create a quilt with both movement and clean graphical lines. The fabrics used reflect the oversaturated colours of the posters and hint at a tropical paradise passing by.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Notes About Making the Quilt\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e - The quilt was designed in Illustrator and then adapted slightly as I started piecing. Well done to everyone who mentioned Art Deco as that was definitely the inspiration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePiecing Curves\u003c\/strong\u003e - I used Jenny Haynes acrylic templates to piece my curves. I love these templates they really do take the fear out of curve piecing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eQuilting\u003c\/strong\u003e - I quilted the quilt using my Janome UK 6700p using Aurifil thread. This was the first time I quilted a whole quilt in matchstick quilting and I loved the process. I started by marking out ¾\" lines and then quilting those lines, then in the middle and then in the middle again. The last lines were in alternating colours.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-title\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cotton Fabrics, Wool Wadding, Aurifil thread\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-title\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/strong\u003e: Curved and Striped Machine Piecing; Matchstick Quilting was added; Alternating Colours for Extra Texture\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestival of Quilts Judge's Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"This quilt is unanimously chosen as the winning category quilt. It has strong visual impact expressing dynamic movement. It shows excellent workmanship. The quilting enhances the design.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-title\"\u003e(Photo from Festival of Quilts)\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paula Steel \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paula Steel \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 x 60 inches \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022 Festival of Quilts - Birmingham \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Prize - Modern Quilts (Sponsored by Schmetz) at the 2022 Birmingham Festival of Quilts \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paula Steel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046474273043,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/27613-spirit-of-adventure-paula-steel-38-1664217275_c57892f8-0096-4f61-8323-05d5eadc2248.jpg?v=1776145072","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/spirit-of-adventure-paula-steel","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}