The portraits of mountains continue…
Nanette has sent me two wonders. The first is Mt Kailash, in Tibet, an imposing peak at 22,000 ft or 6,500m. It’s a site of veneration for several religions, a pilgrimage destination and its Tibetan name, Kangrinboqe, translated means ‘precious jewel of the snows’. How beautiful is that? It has great significance for Nanette, who went there on pilgrimage herself in 2014. She has used a beautiful pale, icy teal palette to execute the design which I think enhances the remote dignity of the mountain. Also shown is Nanette’s own photo of the mountain, which she took during her visit.
© 2014 Nanette Gilbert
The second is Mt Warning in New South Wales, a peak she can see from her home. It’s 4,000ft or 1,200m high, and is a site sacred to the local Aboriginal people, as well as being Heritage Listed. I love how she’s used Australian-themed fabric prints for this one! It’s a well known and beloved landmark in the area, and is formed from the volcanic plug of the now long-gone Tweed Volcano.
We’re nearly there, people. I now have 21 blocks in hand. There are seven more blocks on their way, which means I need to make three more, and we’re done! One of those will be the teal ribbon block I include in every quilt. I might make something scrappy – Nanette has also sent me some really pretty pieces of fabric and I shall dive into my own teal scrap stash; I think a scrappy ribbon would look gorgeous!
I just need to clear the decks a little, cut some backing and batting, and I can make a start on the quilting 🙂
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oh, those are wonderful
They really are, and the back story makes them even more special.
Wow! Amazing!
I love how this theme has encourage people to portray their meaningful mountain sites. Nanette’s done such a brilliant job with hers 🙂
Beautiful blocks!
They really are, and the personal experience behind them makes them so special, too.
Wow, those are amazing! I love the Cockatoos!
So do I! I love the way she’s positioned one of them to look a bit like a snowy peak 🙂
Just when I think they can’t get any more beautiful, they do. Wow!!!!
I’m constantly amazed and delighted by just how lovely the block are that come in for the Ovarian Cancer quilts. The team goes from strength to strength…
This quilt is going to be AMAZING! Congratulations to everyone involved.
It’s going to be quite sensational, and I’m so proud to be working on it!
It’s a great example of how collaboration and creativity can create beauty. But it wouldn’t have happened without your inspiration and dedication, Kate.
For me, it’s a chance to give back. I had a lucky escape, and I’ve learned so much from my community. This is one way I can repay my good fortune.
Look at them, simply wonderful. The bottom one is such fun.
I just love that cockatoo print, but the kangaroo pattern is brilliant too. And she’s chosen perfect prints to give the impression of landscape and foliage.
Yes, Yes, Nanette!
She’s said she still has another block to make to scratch a creative itch, so we haven’t see the end of it yet 🙂 I love both of these for different reasons; Kailash because of its pure serenity, and Warning because it’s wonderfully Australian!
I definitely think this is going to be our best yet and ought to be worth mucho dinero.
It would be lovely to think so… Going forward when we’re making quilts for the Trudy Crowley Foundation, the marketing will be much more energetic and hopefully the target audience will be motivated and generous.
Those blocks are amazing. Such clever piecing and woderful stories to go with it.
We have a brilliant team of creative people supporting this cause 🙂 If women work together, I truly believe there’s no limit to what we can achieve.
Wowsah! Fantastic!
I totally agree. This is going to be a very special quilt.
They’re both beautiful but the first one is just stunning!
I agree; I think Kailash is my favourite of the two.
I am loving this landscape in fabric!
I love how the theme has prompted people to celebrate the important mountains in their lives.
Me too! That is a most fun quilt!
I take that as high praise from you, living surrounded by majestic mountains as you do.
The quilt does make me think of the mountains around here!
Then it’s achieving the effect I was after 🙂
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This has been such a great experience! The inspiration, design creativity, making blocks and watching the blocks come in. It really is exciting! It’s Thanksgiving here in the US, and I am thankful for you, Kate, for being the catalyst to get such a lovely lesson in creativity going!
I’m thankful too, for the luxury of time to work on these projects, for the generosity and enthusiasm of the participants, and for the opportunity to build skill and exercise creativity we’ve all had over the course of the past few years of making Ovarian Cancer quilts.
Nanette has outdone herself. What beautiful blocks! I’m very intrigued with the ‘ribbon block.’ Can’t wait to see the block and the completed quilt. Again, thank you for all that you are doing, Kate!!
It’s just a quilty depiction of the teal ribbon loop lapel badge, and I’ve featured one on every ovarian cancer quilt to remind people that this is a quilt for a cause.
so exceptionally gorgeous.
It’s special, this quilt 🙂
The Tibetan block is stunning!
I feel like I dropped the ball after seeing all these fabulous, realistic mountains. I live in a very flat part of the world …
No, you didn’t drop the ball at all. Your mountains are excellently pointy and your geese are fabulous. There are NO rules about what and how you depict a mountain and I love your block.
Beautiful blocks!!!!!
They are! I love all the blocks for this quilt, without exception. Everyone has been inspired.