Fairfield

This was a draft of a letter Mom sent to the Fairfield Fashion coordinators to be considered for invitation to participate in their highly acclaimed yearly fashion show held at Quilt Market each Fall in Houston.  Mom participated in this 3 (or maybe 4?) years.

 

Dear.....

 

this is a cover letter to introduce myself and my slides.

 

For more than 40 years I have been an avid dressmaker, rarely making the garment exactly from the pattern.  For the last 20+ eyars, I have loved working with art to wear, using techniques that involve many types of details, weaving, piecing, pleating, applique, dyeing, etc.

 

Over the years many of my friends have urged me to apply to Fairfied with the possibility of partcipating with a garment in the Houston Fashion Show.

 

Some of those friends are Cheryl Bradkin, Ellen Mosberger, Rachel Clark, Suzie Robbins, Sally Lampi, elinor peace bailey, Mary Mashuta.

 

I have won Blue Ribbons, Best of Show, Judges Choice and Viewers Choice for many of my garments on local and State levels.  This is my first time to venture out of my state for this purpose, but I did have one of my quilts selected for the Expo 90 show in Japan.

 

The following information I leave with you concerning my slides.

 

Thanking you for your consideration

 

I remain - Emma Allebes

 

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Here's a few of the write-ups she sent along with the slides....

 

'Sunflowers - Van Gogh'  (one of her best know wearable art pieces) I made this jacket when the 100th anniversay of Van Gogh's death was being celebrated.  The sunflowers in two sizes were my inspiration.  The mosaic portrait on the back has 3050 pieces.  25 different shades of black, grey and white were used.  Three yellow and black prints were added for interest in the front.  I did add a bit of green as my husband said 'every flower needs a little green.'

 

'Freeway Crunch' - Carol Lane's vest/coat pattern. This coat was made to hang in a show in San Francisco to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the Earthquake.  By pleating the fabric the cars became crunched.  This garment won 'Best of Class' in the California State Fair Wearable Art Exhibit in 1990

 

'In the Garden' - This garment was made to accompany the 'Evolution of the Tomato Quilt' I made that was selected for the Expo 90 show in Japan.  Piecing, applique, cut-away applique and handquilting techniques were used.

 

'Don't Worry, Be Happy' - My own design forj acket and pants..  This was a challenge garment for a guild I belong to.  The plaid didn't have periwinkle in it so I painted it in.  The tiny gingham check which most people tosssed out, became very effective as the piping.  I won the grand prize.