{"product_id":"sweet-madame-blue-margaret-solomon-gunn","title":"Sweet Madame Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Sweet Madame Blue\" by Margaret Solomon Gunn won Best of Show at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"I started this quilt early in 2020, before the pandemic broke. It is made from over a dozen shades of blues and aquas, coupled with a few stock shades of red, green and champagne. I \u003ca tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ebought the 8 tatted doilies from an online seller in Istanbul. I stumbled upon them when I was looking for small pieces of lace for a different quilt. I immediately bought them and the quilt's design took off from there. I chose geometric motifs and floral patterns commonly seen in Arabic architecture and Turkish pottery. With this design in mind, I felt forced to make the quilt using semi-traditional colors. Most who know me are aware that I don't tend to work much with blue, but this design kept me away from my more comfortable colors and always thinking on my toes. It is all turned-edge applique. In fact, the entire top is made by hand. I added a good bit of hand embroidery after the quilt was quilted. Go figure - there is always that feeling it is just not quite complete. I also added some crystals as well as beading on many of the flowers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThough spelled differently, the quilt pays homage to a 1975 Styx song which I really like, and it seemed like a fitting name.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIQF Sign Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"Original design was created around the lace doilies I ordered from Istanbul. The remaining design features many shades of my hand-dyed silks in floral and geometric patterns commonly seen in Turkish pottery.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques\u003c\/strong\u003e: Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Longarm Machine Quilted\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Design\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e(Detail Photos 5 and 6 by Margaret Solomon Gunn; Sign and Ribbon Photos by Margaret's friend, Lori Allison)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret Solomon Gunn \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret Solomon Gunn \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 62 x 78 inches \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2023 ; Pacific International Quilt Festival 2022 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best of Show - AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2023 ; Best of Show - 2022 Pacific International Quilt Festival \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret Solomon Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046472208659,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/27641-sweet-madame-blue-margaret-solomon-gunn-36-1665858622_8f108ede-523f-4537-8e06-0260b7a96e06.jpg?v=1776145046","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/sweet-madame-blue-margaret-solomon-gunn","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}