Imagine…stepping back into the carefree days of childhood…those days when you wanted to do nothing more than break out your ‘colors’ and draw a good story.   Remember…when your Mom and Dad curled up with you and a good book, and carried you off to a world of enchantment.  Was it Cinderella…Treasure Island…or a story of delightful creatures learning life’s lessons?   

Through Fabled Fibers:  Art Quilt Enchantments, fifty members of the Quilt Art community have relived these childhood fantasies to offer you a visual feast of their favorite stories.   Displayed in our galleries, these quilts illustrate fairy tales, folk stories, fables and even some original stories written by the artists themselves.  Each quilt is an individual work of art, utilizing a variety of fiber arts techniques and embellishments.  Go ahead, wander through the images and click on each one to capture a magical moment as you view the details of the artwork.   

As members of the Quilt Art community, Fabled Fibers artists are known for their contemporary view of the age-old art of quilting.  Many are award-winning artists who have been recognized for their unique contributions to the art quilt genre and the visual arts community.  Please visit the Fabled Fibers links page to learn more about the Fabled Fibers artists and their work. 

Opening at the International Quilt Market and Festival of Houston, TX, October 27 – November 4, 2007, Fabled Fibers: Art Quilt Enchantments will delight thousands.  Venues large and small can also take advantage of the fabulous family orientated Fabled Fibers Exhibit that also appeals to the literary, quilting, and military markets. Utilizing techniques that are far beyond the traditional needle and thread most of us expect from a quilt, viewers will beg for close inspection.  To learn how you can bring Fabled Fibers: Art Quilt enchantments to your community, please contact info@fabledfibers.com 

Fabled Fibers note cards, bookmarks and calendars are available for sale at venues, through our website, and directly from individual Armed Services YMCA sites (ASYMCA).  Each sale provides support to Operation Kid Comfort and other ASYMCA children’s programs.   Operation Kid Comfort is a nationally recognized and award-winning program that provides photo-transfer comfort quilts and pillows to America’s littlest heroes, the children of our deployed service men and women, and an opportunity for all Americans to unite in support of our troops. Please purchase Fabled Fibers products to keep that support strong. 

Thank you for visiting Fabled Fibers:  Art Quilt Enchantments.  We all hope you enjoy the exhibit and return often.  Please be sure to sign our guestbook, visit our sponsor page, and keep our service men and women overseas and their families in your prayers.  Remember . . . there is no better way to support our troops than to care for their families while they are away. 

Comfort!  Create! Unite!

Ann Flaherty