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Georgia Celebrates Quilts – Part 4

Thank you for traveling with me thru the Georgia Celebrates Quilts show put on by the East Cobb Quilt Guild in Atlanta, Georgia. Today, we will finish up our trip.

This fun quilt was made by a first-time paper piecer….

“Daydreamer” by Deborah Schutt

This is a sensational hand (needle-turned) applique…

“The Animal Quilt” by Taffy McLaughlin

This is another wonderful animal applique….but Australian animals this time…..

“Gone Walkabout” by Melinda Rushing

Even more amazing is that she designed these blocks herself. Aren’t they wonderful!!

I also admired this quilt with it’s bright colors and excellent quilting….

“Blooming Dresden” by Sharon Hendrix

Just look at these flowers….

Now I arrived at the area that I was looking forward to and found a woman photographing my quilt…..

HOW EXCITING!!

This is the first time that I have seen this quilt displayed and I think that it held up well….

“Cathering Wheel of Color” by Frances Arnold

I enjoyed the colors and design of this quilt….

“Spinning Spools” by Sharon Hendrix

and you HAVE to see this next quilt up close…..

“Star Struck” by Vicki Evaristop

I know that it LOOKS like it is made of 60-degree diamonds, but NO!!!! It is made of TINY, 1/2-inch hexies…..

….some with a even tinier circle appliqued in the center!

She said that it took over 12 years to complete.

It was also fun to see “More Milkweed Please” displayed in a show…..

One of my favorites in the applique division was this incredibly quilted piece…..

“Butterfly Kisses” by Jan Cunningham

White thread on the blue background allowed the quilting to shine….

Then there was THIS quilt…..

“Dutch Treat” by Abbi Rabeneck

All of the blocks are hand stitched using reverse applique!! Oh my!!

There were two quilts by another member of our guild, starting with this AMAZING Cathedral Window….

“Bright Horizons” by Sue Lawrence

Sue also presented this gorgeous sunset…..

“Jekyll Sunrise” by Sue Lawrence

She used some fantastic techniques to depict the driftwood and sand!!

I was nearing the end of the show but still had to see another of Rosie’s quilts…..

“Mr P’s Plumage Ocelli” by Rosell Crockett

This quilt was made for our guild “Drunkard’s Path” challenge and made use of hand-made Shisha, and embroidery thread covered metal jump rings.

Rosie has the MOST AMAZING imagination and ideas!!

Well, that will end our tour of the “Georgia Celebrates Quilts” show for 2024. It is as biennial show so we will look forward to 2026!!

What shows are you participating in???

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Georgia Celebrates Quilts – Part 3

Last weekend we visited a number of my favorites from the Georgia Celebrates Quilts show.

Let’s keep moving down the aisles!!

I was fortunate to have a quilt in the “Art-Realistic” category so I was excited to see the quilts in that category.

First place ribbon went to….

“The Swimmer” by Joan Roeber-Jones
“Casey Stengel – with a Wink & A Smile” by Ben Hollingsworth

The third place ribbon went to…..

Second place to…..

“Bob” by Marie Wood

And as I have already told you, Honorable Mention went to my friend Rosie’s quilt…..

“My Chosen Home” by Rosell Crockett

…..and, of course, the final HM went to my very own Sadie…..

By the way, aren’t these ribbons gorgeous….

I can’t wait to get it home and add it to my ribbon wall!!

Other favorites from the category……

“Entangled in the Wood Wide Web” by Vickie Lord

Sadie was joined by “Shonda the Shoe-Bill”…..

“Shonda The Shoe-Bill” by Melinda Rushing

I love the bird, but REALLY love the quilting. There was some amazing grid quilting….

….and look at this ASTOUNDING feather…..

Finally in the “Realistic” category, I just love the story that this quilt tells….

“A Morning Walk” by Molly Flowers

The “Art – Abstract” category also had some wonderful quilts, starting with this one…..

JUST LOOK AT THAT QUILTING…..

This one is similar, but with a bit more structure, and more amazing quilting…..

“Petals and Pods” by Chery Costley

This next one was fun…..

“Finding Harmony” by Andrea Barrett

It is such a simple design but the quilting pushes it up to a different level!!

When I saw this next quilt, I knew that it looked familiar, but I couldn’t place it. When I read the title, I knew that it reminded me of a photo that I took in Paris…..

“Eiffel Up” by Andrea Barrett

I LOVE THIS QUILT!!

I know that I have shown it previously, but Rosie also had this quilt in the show….

“Zen Dangle” by Rosell Crockett

Come back tomorrow and we will finish out the last of my favorites from the Georgia Quilt Show!!

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Georgia Celebrates Quilts – Part 2

Yesterday we started our stroll thru the “Georgia Celebrates Quilts” show. Let’s keep going….

This first quilt has a wonderful array of blocks, magnificent colors and excellent quilting…..

“Dancing With The Stars” by Karen Brown

I really like this simple quilting design….

…think I will add it to my list of things to try!!

This quilt was awarded the “Best Stationary Machine Quilting” award…..

“Big Red” by Daisy Mendelsohn00

The photo doesn’t do the quilting justice. It was outstanding….

This is such a fun quilt….

“Beneath A Starry Sky”

….and what a great place for hand quilting!!!

This “One Block Wonder” is so subtle….

“One Block Wonder 2” by Meredith Mask

I always enjoy an optical illusion and this quilt had a truly spherical look. The picture doesn’t really show it well….

“Keep Our Sphere Green” by Brenda Shelby

I may need to study this one a bit and see if I could come up with something in this same vein!!

This quilter is a woman after my own heart. Her quilt was inspired by backlit stained glass in a restroom, AND it is made with scrap fabrics……

“Moving Scraps: by Jennifer Farago

AND….each circle is quilted differently…..

This quilt was made by one of our guild members…..Terri Mcghee. She made it to honor her father who spent a lifetime restoring old houses…..

“Bill The Builder” by Terri Mcghee

My friend Linda and I have often talked about making a vortex quilt, and this one is magnificent….

“Into The Vortex” by Melinda Rushing

It was fun seeing my quilt “Catching a Dream” displayed with another quilt using the challenge fabric….

Top Quilt is “The Road to Curve Heaven” by Beth Wallace

I started a conversation with one of the makers of this next quilt. She started telling me the story of how they were neighbors, but didn’t know that they shared an interest in quilting. At this point I stopped her and said “I remember this story…..was this at QuiltCon”?

“Bella Flora: A Blossiming Friendship” by Andrea Barrett and Laura Boyd

Finally for today, the muted colors in this Modern quilt pulled me in for a closer look….

“Rhythm In Blues” by Joan Fisher

The palette is so calm and relaxing.

More quilts to come in the next week. Be sure to stay tuned!!

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Georgia Celebrates Quilts

Every two years, we have a wonderful regional quilt show put on by the East Cobb Quilters Guild in Atlanta, Georgia. I LOVE shows that have an overlook and my first view of this show meant that I had several hours of fun to come…..

The first quilt encountered was the Best of Show…..

“Christmas Quilt” by Joan Roeber-Jones

It was a gorgeous quilt and well deserving of the BEST-OF-SHOW!! It was just as exciting when I walked around to the back and found this…..

I love that she centered the background “strip” so that the quilting showed so beautifully!!

This next one made excellent use of Kaffe Fassett fabrics and is all ENGLISH PAPER PIECED!!…..

“Kaffe Visit Levens Hall” by Beth Wallace

I loved the colors and designs in this one….

“Spruced Goose” by Susan Peryam

I have always loved the Coastal Lily design and, once again the colors and designs just tickle my fancy!!

“Coastal Lilly” by Sally Montgomery

This medallion quilt is lovely in the muted colors…..

“Winter Whig” by Chris Ison

…but, for me, the quilting is what makes it. I love how the slightly curved quilting lines add motion to the quilt…..

This simple Pink and White Irish Chain is so sweet and the quilting is perfect!!

“Irish Chain” by Jeanne Hunter

The aesthetics of these paths is so pleasing….

….but MAN, is that LOT of pebbles….

This variegated “Wedding Star” pattern from Judy Neimeyer is taken to a different level by the use of TWELVE different Bali Pop strip sets!!

“My Labor of Love” by Tracy Fritchman

I have long enjoyed the look of Chandelier quilts and this one is everything that I like about them….

“Beaded Curtain” by Andrea Barrett

Many years ago, I made quilted banners for my church and these would have been perfect….

“Color Tryptic” by Sally Joerger

Finally for today, feast your eyes on this HAND-PIECED quilt that took almost five years to complete….

“Nearly Insane” by Abbi Rabeneck

Just look at this TINY block….

Come back tomorrow and we will continue our trip thru “Georgia Celebrates Quilts”!!

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