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Traditional Home kindly features Unconventional & Unexpected in their October 2014 edition. They featured my yo-yo quilt by Laura Otto that pops beautifully. I'm excited that they too see that.
“…Now is the moment to chase these bold, graphic quilts by mostly anonymous makers working with patterned fabric scraps.”
The Kentucky Quilt Project featured me in a Q&A about why quilts matter. We talked about having "off-beat" quilts and questions like:
“What do the quilts in your own collection say about you?”
“Is it important to present the collection in the way the original collector envisioned?”
Read my answers here: "Why Quilts Matter -- Question & Answer with Roderick Kiracofe"
Quilt featured in Why Quilts Matter Q&A article
I had the immense pleasure of meeting with the fabulous Victoria Findlay Wolfe while I was traveling in New York. She even graciously hosted a book launch event -- many, many thanks, Victoria!
See our conversation about U&U via her blog.
Victoria also made me the most beautiful gift, a small quilt that my friends at the book launch signed. What an amazing keepsake.
“It took me awhile to actually read the essays because I was so mesmerized by the quilts, which are all from Roderick Kiracofe’s collection. This books makes my heart skip a little every time I open it. I love quilts that are ‘off’ and all of them have this quality. There is so much inspiration in here—I can only look at a few quilts at a time. It’s a very special book.”
Thank you to Amy at Angry Chicken for her review of U&U. I loved how she connected the tactility of quilting with the experience of reading the book. She took some lovely photographs of the book, which you can see to the right.
Sujata Shah reviews Unconventional & Unexpected.
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The titles for the comments are by themselves amazing from "MUST OWN!" to "Subversive delights." Read what people are saying about Unconventional & Unexpected on Amazon.
“Absorbing is the word that comes to my mind, both for the book’s essays and the exquisite photographs of quilts...”
“The book will surely be one of the seminal quilt history books of the 21st century.”
“I read the book cover to cover last night and I have dozens of ideas in my head for new quilts inspired by the quilts in this book. There is something for everyone in this book, quilt historians, quilt collectors, modern quilters, traditional quilters and artists. This book might change the way you think about quilts.”
“Seeing quilts like the ones in this book is changing the way I think as an artist. As a graphic and quilt designer, I find it visually and emotionally awakening. With riots of colors and compositions, prints and patterns, this book will be an inspiration for not only generations of quilters but also artists working with many mediums.”
“Beautiful, amazing, fantastic book…”
“What a beautiful volume – the book itself, the intelligent, thoughtful writings, the photographs… well done!”
Purchase Unconventional & Unexpected via Amazon.
Tim Latimer sat down to work on some new and improvised quilt tops. I loved seeing U&U in the middle of his quilting space, right where I want it to be. See his images below. So many vibrant colors!
“I have one of his other books ‘The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort 1750-1950’ and this book completes the story. People often view quilting as nonexistent between the late 40’s and the quilt revival of the 70’s. This book shows that this was not the case. The nearly 150 quilts in this book are surprisingly improvisational, much like Jazz is to music. The notes are the same but they are played differently. It is a beautiful book and I highly recommend it.”
Pat Sloan hosted several interviews with amazing individuals from the quilting community this last Monday, September 15. It was part of her ongoing podcast, American Patchwork & Quilting Radio. I was honored to join her and to be included among Nancy Mahoney, Amy Walsh, and Nicky Ovitt. Visit her blog to read more.
Listen to our conversation as a podcast via Pat Sloan's blog here.
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