Showing posts with label Bead&Button show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bead&Button show. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Beading + Quilting - a Happy Marriage!

It sure was a lovely surprise one day last fall when a representative from the Bead&Button Show called to ask if I would be interested in sending my beaded quilts for exhibition at the 2015 show in Milwaukee, WI.

Would I be interested? Of course I would!!! But since I'm more of a beader and don't have that many beaded quilts, I suggested they also contact my brother, Thom Atkins, who has made a mind-boggling number of beaded quilts in the last 10 years or so.

Brother-sister exhibition... how fun is that! You can see all 22 quilts in the Artisan Area of the Exhibition Hall if you're attending the show, May 27 - June 8. For those who can't make it, here are my quilts, the ones in the show. When you click on the first picture, you can see a slide show with full-size pictures.

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Five Cats in the Yard

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Five Cats in the Yard, detail

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, April

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, April, detail

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Beadlust

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Beadlust, detail

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Grandpa

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Intersections

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Intersections, detail

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Order & Chaos

Robin Atkins, beaded quilt, Order & Chaos, detail

It's really special how,in recent years, quilters are interested in beads, and beaders are playing with quilting, both finding ways to expand their creativity! And it's super fun to show with my bro!