It is gratifying to see young people getting involved in the art of quilting. In the Youth Category, entrants must be 18 years and younger at the time of their entry. However, they can use a quilter who does not meet the age requirement.
The Blue Ribbon quilt was made by a 2nd and 3rd grade class after they had studied the Indigenous Peoples of North America…..
Second place was awarded to…..
And, third place went to…..
This is Victoria’s second quilt. Her least favorite part of quilt-making is the binding….many of us feel that way!!
This quilt was awarded a Judge’s Choice ribbon…..
I love this next quilt because the maker’s grandmother helped her to make it…..
This amazing quilt……
He pieced it on his YouTube channel!! If you are interested in seeing more of his work, check out his channel….
He is an amazing young man!!
My favorite of these Youth quilts was this one…..
I love the strip piecing and the color selection!!
Come back tomorrow and we will have a look at “Celebrating the African American Quilt Circle”.
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Whoa! I love the elephant quilt, and I checked Tucker’s YouTube channel and could not find the video of him piecing it. I did find out that it’s a kit–I may break down and buy one someday. . .
You can buy it as a kit and I have seen it done in a lot of different color ways…..GO FOR IT!!