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Monday, February 1, 2016

My Favorite Book Is... - Marty Mason


Inspired by my favorite book:  Unconventional & Unexpected




My newest favorite coffee-table book is Unconventional & Expected by Roderick Kiracofe.  It's all about American quilts below the radar between 1950-2000.  I love the author's stunning collection of nearly 150 eccentric, maverick and extraordinary quilts.  All made by predominately anonymous quilters in the US. 

Here are photo snippets of my "below the radar" quilt inspired by the Unconventional & Unexpected. 

Inspired by my favorite book:  Unconventional & Unexpected



Inspired by my favorite book:  Unconventional & Unexpected





7 comments:

  1. That could become my next favourite book! You have conveyed the essence of the book so well, both in the piecing and the quilting. A bright and cheery beautiful quilt.

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  2. Just lovely! I've not seen this book but now will need to check it out!

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  3. Great way to interpret the book. I will have to look it up!

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  4. what a fun book to interpret with a quilt. You've sold me, I definitely need to find out more about this book.

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  5. Love the juxtaposition of all your visual textures Marty.
    Very "unexpected" ---------- not really, it is your work after all!

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  6. You have made me curios about the book now! Love the vibrant quilt!!!

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  7. I agree with Shruti....I will have to look up this book and check it out. Great combo of colors, patterns and quilting.

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