Last Saturday morning I took the train and subway (by myself no less!) into Oslo for the Oslo Quiltefestival. It was fun to be among "my people" here in Norway! The show was not large, but there were some really interesting art quilts as well as more traditional quilts to see. Of course, I also enjoyed visited the vendors' displays, too, and found a couple of small kits to buy. Most of the quilting patterns and fabrics here come from the US and Australia, but there are some things done by Norwegian designers. Knitting has such a long tradition here, but quilting is becoming more popular as well. Here are some of the highlights from the festival (you should be able to click on the photos for a larger view):
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Utsikt til Sudndalsfjorden by Magda Imregh, Oslo Quiltefestival 2010
The above quilt was featured on the promotional material. It pictures one of the most famous fjords on Norway's west coast, the Sudndalsfjord |
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| Fjellet Kaller, also by Magda Imregh, Oslo Quiltefestival 2010 |
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| by Ulva Ugerup, Oslo Quiltefestival 2010 |
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Oslo Quiltefestival 2010, I think also by Uva Ugerup
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Merete Ellingsen, Oslo Quiltefestival 2010
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Close up of quilt by Marete Ellingsen.
Gorgeous machine quilting like this on the whole quilt!
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What fun! Looks like they do some pretty fancy work with their nature scenes. Do you think the quilting was done on a long arm? Loved the one on the navy background, which I'm sure you knew. MOM
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