Denyse Schmidt and the Norwalk Quilt Trail

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Denyse Schmidt

as part of the Norwalk Quilt Trail Series.

Denyse spoke about modern quilts with traditional inspiration.  

She was a delight to listen to!

She has a funny sense of humor and gave us a brief history of her roots in

quilting and how she comes to design them.

Her process includes taking photographs of everything

that inspires her and then setting down with pad and pencils to sketch.

From there she moves to the computer and to the design wall.

Even though her quilts "look simple," there is a lengthy  

process in getting there.

Denyse has a new book coming out in the spring based on 

modern interpretations of traditional patterns.

Here are some of the very traditional quilts that were on

display at the Norwalk Historical Society where the talk was held.

 These first two were entirely made of silk 

and absolutely gorgeous!

Below is a 1000 pyramids . . .

 I forgot what this pattern is called, something with oceans . . .

 And a very traditional pickle dish.

This caught my eye!  Apparently this line of fabric

is making a come back with some new colors and additions.

Look for them in March of 2012.

Please don't forget that tomorrow is Veteran's Day.

Make sure you thank everyone you know who has served our county

and protected out freedom.