The Everchanging River

Deb and I went to the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show this year.  Kathy would have gone with us but she managed to injure her foot earlier in the week so missed the trip.  We missed her.

The Everchanging River was a special exhibit that was the result of a challenge by Warren Carpenter, owner of "The Gallery" at the Arts Company in Seneca, S.C.  The challenge was to make a quilt that would flow around the walls of the gallery.  Each participating quilt artist was given the common fabric and told the size that the river would enter the quilt on the left side and exit on the right side.  The width of each panel was the same but the length could be from 14" - 23".  It is this variation in length as well as the placement of the entrance and exit of the river on each individual piece that creates the undulating flow of the river.

Deb's looking at a section of the river.

 This exhibit was also shown at the NQA June 2009 show.  I wonder how many other quilt shows have been honored with this exhibit.

Each piece was unique in its composition and the embellishments.  I loved this froggie hanging from a limb over the river with the moon in the sky.  Wish I'd take more pictures of the individual pieces.  There was an area with a rocky shoals, a waterfall, and several other unique treatments.  What a great way to exhibit the variety of talents in a group.

Now, if I could only get my quilt guild interested in this type of challenge.  Somehow, the idea of using State Route 46 from Batesville to Nashville as our unifying theme just doesn't excite people.  But think of how unique it would be!

Cheers!
Margaret