Beauty in the Broken
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Quilt Summary:
"Beauty in the Broken" by Kathy K. Wylie won Best of Show at Road to California 2024.
Category:
Featured Quilts
Style:
Traditional
Owned By:
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Name of Maker:
Kathy K. Wylie
Name of Quilter:
Kathy K. Wylie
Year Made:
2023
Awards:
Best of Show - Road to California 2024 ; The Grace Company Master Award For Traditional Artistry - Houston International Quilt Festival 2023 ; Dorothy McMurdie Founders Award - Canadian Quilters Association, 2023 National Juried Show ; Viewer's Choice Award - 2023 National Juried Show
Design Source:
Original Design
Quilt Width:
71
Quilt Height:
71
Measurements In:
Inches
Techniques:
- - Hand Applique
- - Turned Edge Applique
- - Hand Piecing
- Quilting
- - Domestic Machine
Show or Museums:
Road to California 2024 ; Houston International Quilt Festival 2023 ; Canadian Quilters Association, 2023 National Juried Show ; 2023 National Juried Show
Description:
Artist Statement: “In the same way that stars can only be seen at night, there is beauty that is only experienced in hardship. This quilt was inspired by those profound moments of love amid our suffering, laughter in our sorrow, hope in our despair. The beauty in the broken.”
Techniques Used: Turned-Edge Hand Appliqué, Hand Piecing, Open Work, Free-Motion Machine Thread Lace, Domestic Machine Quilting
Original Design
All Photos from Kathy K. Wylie's website, kathykwylie.com