Today, I walked 17,000 steps and climbed Kilimanjaro. And it was all done indoors.
How? Why? Tomorow and Sunday the quilt group the Textiliste belongs to hosts their bi-annual exhibition. Long time readers may recall they held a special last year, as a What did you do during Covid themed show, but this was back to the tradition. And the Textiliste, because of her extraordinary calmness under pressure, artistic eye and ability to hold several thoughts in her head curates the whole thing. Me? I climb ladders and stairs and hang quilts. It’s a full day, for sure.
They have competition quilts, team quilts, quilts that have been made to be raffled.. this
There’s a shop full of goodies,
a village of quaint houses
some sunflowers to remember Ukraine
and the completed cabinet of curiosities marking the end of the Queen’s reign
and so much more. But mostly they are just joyous examples of artists at work, exploding with ideas and colour. If my images fail to do them justice, that is my fault. Enjoy this sneak preview…
After the weekend, I may be able to post some other details, but let’s absorb this first.
And the Textiliste? This is one she co-authored with a friend
and these are inspired by Mind the charity they are supporting with the money they raise from the door, the raffle and the shop.
TanGental 
Muy bien, Geoff – thank you! Some brilliant, painstaking work there. And, what a beautiful building…Clever, patient ladies! Cheers. x
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Yes the building is super too. Itās the oldest in Dulwich built by a wool merchant in the 1700s and now owned by a local entrepreneur to be used for events and exhibitions which he funds by hiring it out for costume dramas and adverts. Twice in the last week Iāve gone past and Santa and snow were present for Xmas adverts!
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Gorgeous, gorgeous quilts – what talented artists! I have to admit I’ve never gotten in 17K steps. I think I once did 11K.
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Itāll be another 15k when we deconstruct it on Sunday
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TIme to break out the warm water and Epsom salts for soaking your tootsies.
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For sure. Everything has seized up!
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Good grief, you sound like me. Ain’t getting more mature fun?
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Oh just peachy!!
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I could only hope to be so talented! All good wishes for a smashing event.
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Thank youā¦ everyone is delighted at the first days turn out. Now just to survive tomorrowā¦
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This is just amazing work.
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Arenāt they?
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Absolutely šš¼
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These are amazing! Well done to everyone!
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They are extraordinary works of artā¦
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HI Geoff, these are all incredible but your wife’s is my favourite. I was thinking as I looked at it that it’s a pity you didn’t say what the name of the piece is so I could tell you my favourites and then you snuck that one in at the bottom which was great good luck.
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Itās inspired by a Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass window hence being hung – curatorās perks – in front of a south facing window!
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Terrific art and super photos. Well done everyone.
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Thank you
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These are beautiful! Might if I reblog – I have many friends who are into quilting!
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By all means
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I really admire quilters. For some reason the production of quilts seems to attract people with great imagination, endless patience and terrific skill. You seem to see a dull or badly made quilt extremely rarely.
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Iām completely with you. 8 years ago Linda was persuaded to work with the prisoners at Wandsworth prison to make a quilt that formed part of the V&As first quilt exhibition – it was to sit alongside the Maya quilt made by 19th century women being transported to Australia and which Elizabeth Fry sponsored and which is now a major heritage piece in Victoria. In her dealings with the curator of that exhibition it was made clear that one of the reasons the V&A has never exhibited their quilt extensive and amazing collection was snobbery that quilting is a craft not an art. Utter bollocksā¦
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And possibly a touch of misogyny there.
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Yes that too is true
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Rather than a “guess the number of sweets in the jar” I guess you could have a “guess the number of hours worked.” I can’t even begin to imagine! Fantastic art and craft, and with the added responsibility of curating I guess you haven’t had many minutes of deep discussion time lately. Well done to all concerned.
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Iāll pass on your kind words.
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Brilliant stuff Geoff, I’m a big fan of the Textiliste’s work but there’s quality in abundance. I hope tomorrow goes really well and you manage your next climb.
Hugs
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Bring on that mountain !
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I need to check you have the right footwear for such a climb. Sore feet and a sore back afterwards will take all the fun away.
Good Luck Hugs
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Wonderful work
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Came here from JT’s reblog and glad I did the variety of fabric art is so awesome
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I’m in awe too. Fabulous talents abound!!
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Brilliant as ever šŗšŗ
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Aw shucks
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Wow! I loved this, Geoff, especially the sunflowers. Such talent and beauty in these quilts. I hope Milly the Quilter is looking on from above.
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Yes, me too. Iām sure there would be a lot of mutual appreciation
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Yes!
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