Welcome to Kit Lang Fiber Art

and the fall 2010, Bloggers' Quilt Festival!



I'm so glad to have you here and want to begin by once again thanking our fabulous docent/hostess-with-the-mostest, Amy Ellis (formerly Park City Girl) of Amy's Creative Side for all her hard work as well as our wonderful sponsors including InLinks (how great is it to have pics in our links on Amy's site?) for having this great festival that allows us all to connect to one another in one homey but worldwide quilting community! I'm looking forward to seeing some great quilts and making some new friends!


I thought I'd share with all of you my favourite quilt that I've made this year (thus far), called "Of The Moment".  It  was inspired by a sketchbook cover that Gennine Zlatkis created about a year ago.  I've been a follower of her blog for a number of years now and always find her incredibly inspiring.

 Sketchbook cover in color

Within a couple of days of seeing it, I went out and bought the silks.  I knew that I would someday make a quilt using that colour pallette - I even thought I might do lilac sea urchins and shells on the coppery brown silk!

But what happened instead, was that a few weeks ago I was in my sewing room and out of the blue decided that I wanted to make a really contemporary quilt. One that was "of the moment".  Inspired by the color field painters of the early 20th century and Geninne's colour pallette above, I wanted to make a quilt that was modern, genderless; that would look equally well hung on a wall or draped artfully over a couch, and that was, above all: contemporary.

And so I designed a quilt that used bold colour choices that drew your eye off the "page", that used strong, simple lines to give it a contemporary feel; and speaking of feeling, used all silks and straight quilting lines to give it a wonderfully soft hand.

I wanted to make the back a little less serious, but still evocative of the color field painters, and so I continued the geometric patterns and swaths of colour, but added a little "wonk" to make sure we all knew it was designed in 2010. :s:

And then I was done - I'd made what I hoped was a truly contemporary quilt - one that was "of the moment".

If you'd like to see my entries in previous Blogger's Quilt Festivals, you can see my entry in Amy's very first festival (and the third quilt I ever made!) here, and my second entry last fall, here.

Check out all the participants in the festival and their quilts by clicking on the button linky below:

Amy's Creative Side - Blogger's Quilt Festival


And don't forget!

In February you can purchase Amy's highly anticipated,
sure to be fabulous new book: just in time to make something from it
 for the Bloggers' Quilt Festival in Spring, 2011! 

Anonymous

81 comments:

  1. I love love love this quilt. So stylish and the colours rock together.

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  2. Kit_Lang29.10.10

    Thank you Moira!! :) I'll come and check out your post over the weekend (am at work now!)

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  3. Shelly29.10.10

    The color palette is fantastic -- and all that quilting! I'd have never gotten that part done.

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  4. Kit_Lang29.10.10

    Thanks Shelly! It was time consuming, but straight forward (har-de-har) quilting. Anyone could do it! :)

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  5. Thanks for sharing Kit. The quilt is exquisite. There's nothing like color and the use of it in a not so common way. Lovely

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  6. Kit_Lang29.10.10

    Thank you Carol! I look forward to seeing your submission! :)

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  7. Carolalhansen29.10.10

    As always you have a wonderful way of depicting colors in a surprising and rich way. Love your choice and the design.

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  8. this is really fantastic!!!
    love the string colors and the desing!

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  9. what a fantastic quilt!!
    love the strong colors!!

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  10. Cecily29.10.10

    You're quilt is just breath taking. I just want to stare at it! I love the color combos and the lines are so clean. It's just gorgeous! And that blog you mentioned is pretty great too. :)

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  11. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you RosaMaria! Looking forward to seeing our submission too!

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  12. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you Carol! Your comments are much appreciated!

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  13. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Hi Cecily - I'm so glad you like it - it's met with some... shall we say "mixed" response. lol That said, I gotta be me! :) As for Gennine, yes, I love her blog!

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  14. Klni197030.10.10

    Its a wonderful example of contempoary. You have done a great job.

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  15. What a wonderful interpretation of color in a very mondern quilt! I like many things about your design especially the color choices and the whisps of the thin shapes. Above all, I like the close channel quilting that you chose to do in the horizontal direction. It is a beauty.

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  16. Aunt Spicy30.10.10

    So love the completely modern feel to your quilt! its really lovely!

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  17. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you so much Kini! :)

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  18. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you Kathy! I'm so glad you like it!

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  19. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you Aunt Spicy! And thanks for stopping by!

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  20. I love this quilt so much - the colors are so rich, the quilting adds so much texture, and the design is stunning. Beautiful!!!

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  21. Baukje Van Velde30.10.10

    GREAT quilt, love the colorcomination.

    GREETINGS FROM FRANCE

    http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/2010/10/bloctoberfest-and-giveaway.html

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  22. Terrific quilt! I just love the colors, design and quilting...you totally hit it: a beautiful modern quilt!

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  23. Your quilt is so striking! Its going to be stuck in my mind for a long time!

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  24. This is such a stunning quilt. The colours are so rich. I enjoyed reading your explanation of how the design came about and the colours chosen. Being made in silk it must feel wonderful.
    What a beautiful piece!

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  25. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you Baukje - for your comments, and for coming to see me - all the way from France! ;)

    Merci beaucoup!

    Kit

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  26. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you so much Karen! And yes, it does feel absolutely wonderful!

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  27. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    I'm so glad to hear that, Candi! Thanks for visiting and enjoy the fesitval!

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  28. Kit_Lang30.10.10

    Thank you so much Allie - I'm so glad you liked it! :)

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  29. Tulip Patch30.10.10

    I love this tight quilting! I wish I had the patience...working on that!

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  30. Kit_Lang31.10.10

    Marylane, it is time consuming, but it isn't hard. I encourage you to try it!!!!

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  31. Philippa31.10.10

    Wonderful. You really succeeded in your intentions. I particularly love the quilting. Adds great texture. Well done

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  32. Love your quilt - the simple and elegant design, and all the wonderful texture! I am sure the feel of the silk is quite wonderful!
    ; )

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  33. Rosebudquilter31.10.10

    Success achieved, you really nailed it on your vision, came thru marvelously. I LOVE it! Great color and design.

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  34. Martine Kuciel31.10.10

    j'ai déjà admiré sur votre blog ce magnifique quilt ,félicitation

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  35. Rachaeldaisy31.10.10

    What a stunning quilt!!!! I love that you wanted to make one in the moment. And I really enjoyed you sharing your colour inspiration. This is a really special quilt.

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  36. Beautiful quilt, love the saturated colors.

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  37. Kit_Lang31.10.10

    thank you Philippa - I'm glad that you think I succeeded - hurray! :)

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  38. Kit_Lang31.10.10

    merci beaucoup, Martine!

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  39. Kit_Lang31.10.10

    *hee* Thank you so much Rosebud!!

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  40. Kit_Lang31.10.10

    Thanks so much, Kate!

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  41. Kit_Lang31.10.10

    I'm so glad you like it and that you enjoyed seeing/reading about Gennine's blog too! Thank you! :)

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  42. Great lines, very dynamic- lots of movement, really like this a lot!

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  43. Kit_Lang1.11.10

    Thank you Kerry! :)

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  44. Your quilt is stunning. I love the colors and the I love the quilting. Very cool. Great blogs, by the way!! Nice to meet you!

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  45. Kit_Lang1.11.10

    Thanks Linda, I'm glad you like my blogs and my quilt! Nice to meet you too. :)

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  46. Mary on Lake Pulaski1.11.10

    Your quilt is amazing! Design, color, texture!

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  47. Terriaw1.11.10

    Wow, this quilt is stunning! I love how contemporary it really is. The colors are fabulous, especially in that side border. You must be so proud of this one!

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  48. Kit_Lang1.11.10

    I am quite proud of it, actually! Thanks Terri, and thanks for coming to visit!

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  49. Kit_Lang1.11.10

    Thank you so much, Mary! I'm glad you like it. :)

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  50. Robin1.11.10

    Wow! What a gorgeous quilt! I love the contemporary look and the fabulous texture you have created. So inspiring!

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  51. Moablaw1.11.10

    What a stark yet stunning quilt--very graphic. Thanks for sharing.
    Come see my 1890 antique schoolhouse quilt and
    black/white/pink scrappy miniature

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  52. Kit_Lang1.11.10

    Thank you Robin, what a lovely comment!

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  53. Kit_Lang1.11.10

    Hi Moablaw,

    Thanks for your nice comment on my quilt. As for yours, I've already come to see them, and believe I left a comment.

    Cheers,

    Kit

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  54. Leslie2.11.10

    I want that quilt! I love the colors and the design. It's gorgeous!

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  55. Mama Mel2.11.10

    I love the colors! What a beautiful quilt! :)

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  56. Kit_Lang2.11.10

    Thank you very much, Mama Mel! :)

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  57. Kit_Lang2.11.10

    Thank you so much, Leslie! :)

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  58. Becky2.11.10

    Wow- I really love the colors in this quilt- it's stunning!

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  59. Emilysewbusy2.11.10

    This is such a striking quilt.

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  60. Kit_Lang2.11.10

    Thank you, Emily! I'm glad you like it. :)

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  61. Kit_Lang2.11.10

    Thank you so much, Becky! And thanks for stopping by. :)

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  62. Quilthexle2.11.10

    Hi Kit, this quilt is so great - the color combination is just beautiful. And the quilting - respect! I always shy back from "almost straight lines" - I'm afraid it would look bad. Yours looks GREAT !

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  63. I love the texture that was created with the quilting. I just want to run my hand across it. The colors are great too.

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  64. Kit_Lang2.11.10

    Thank you! I love the texture too - it does feel lovely. :)

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  65. Gorgeous! I really like the way the lighter lavender pops against the eggplant.

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  66. Kit_Lang3.11.10

    Thank you Lori! :)

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  67. vickivictoria263.11.10

    this is gorgeous. some of my favorite colors!

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  68. Kit_Lang3.11.10

    Thanks very much, VV! :)

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  69. I absolutely love it! Great design and colors, lovely quilting, and it looks very touchable. I just want to run my fingers across it! Nice photo with your color-coordinated hostas in front too. :)

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  70. Kit_Lang5.11.10

    Thanks, P! I love our garden - it's often a great backdrop for my quilts. :)

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  71. Susan5.11.10

    Really love this quilt! Wonderful color combo, and I'm impressed by the use of silk! I've done some quilts with "fancy" fabrics, and it can be trying to say the least. Yours is a stunning result! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  72. Kit_Lang5.11.10

    Thanks Susan. :) Acutally, silk is quite easy to work with - at least, this kind of silk is. I've done a couple of other quilts with silk charmeuse (in fact, I have one in the designing stage right now); and they're much more challenging when they're slippery. This one was no more difficult than using cotton. I encourage you to try it!

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  73. Hi Kit,

    Your quilt is absolutely stunning. I am amazed how much quilting has gone on here. Love the color choices and the simplicity that is bold and to the perfection!

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  74. Cynthia6.11.10

    I love this quilt! Love the colors, love the design, love the quilting, LOVE THE QUILT! Great work!

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  75. Kit_Lang7.11.10

    Thank you so much, Sujata! I'm so glad you like it! :)

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  76. Kit_Lang7.11.10

    :) Thanks so much, Cynthia! :)

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  77. Laurel K Harper8.11.10

    This is a very creative, beautiful quilt; very innovative!

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  78. Kit_Lang8.11.10

    Thank you Laurel! I'm so glad you like it! :)

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  81. Thanks! Hope you have a great day too. :)

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