Re: OT: Iris Art

Dana wrote:
>Wow, what a quilt.  I would have taken that one home with me in a
>heartbeat.  That thing is gorgeous.  Is is a good thing that it is a
>wall hangingas I wouldn't dare use anything like that.  Wonder what it
>is worth?  Just dreaming.  Spent all my money at the Auction in Sherman.

Rima wrote:
They raffled off an iris quilt at out yearly street fair. 
Unfortunately, I did not win it.  the quilting guild here is fantastic.

I'm pleased you're enjoying the quilt photo.  I didn't actually like it that
much myself, as it's not my favourite style of quilt, but I've got a photo
at home of an Iris quilt that I do like a great deal.  I actually saw the
kit for the second one for sale at a Quilt Show here last year, and I'm now
wondering why on earth I didn't buy it.  I gather that the kits are
available in America, which is where the lady who did the one I saw got
hers.  It was machine pieced using the foundation method.
        One thing I have done is a cross-stitch of a blue TB Iris.  It was
my first major cross-stitch project (about 5 years ago) and it was before I
became interested in growing Irises.  I still haven't had it framed, either,
for no good reason (other than perhaps a financial one).  I think a lot of
the enjoyment for me is in the doing, but I still like looking at it.
        By the way, Dana, a quilt like that would probably sell for at least
$2000 or $3000 Australian, and I would think the prices in America would be
similar. I would say the only thing would be to make your own, but I know
that there is so much time and skill involved that it would probably take
years.  (My brief experience with traditional applique has left me pretty
certain that I won't be making a quilt like that!)
Ann
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