Tag: Quilt Show

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Since yesterday’s viewing was so much fun, let’s continue working our way around the quilt frames of the Cotton Patch Quilt Guild Show…..

“Bird Love” by Sue Lawrence

Sue used paper piecing to make the birds, and quilted the other designs in the alternating blocks. But, since they didn’t show up enough, she colored them in…. VOILA!!

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This gorgeous applique is from another member who I have just met…..

“Rose of Sharon” by Marian Newcomer

There is some fantastic hand applique in this quilt!!

This next one is also a new member and was awarded the “Viewer’s Choice” award and it certainly deserved it!!

“Dana’s Art Deco” by Chris Arthur

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This quilt is from our Show Chairman…..

“Graffiti Quilting in the Garden” by Sharon Rockholt

In this brightly colored quilt, Sharon used the design to highlight the center fabric block and the top to play with graffiti quilting. Great job!!

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“Dance of 500 Squares” by Suzanne Reeves

To put this quilt in perspective, it is 18″ by 18″!!!! Yes, each of those tiny squares started out at 1″!!

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Laura has a unique technique in her quilts. She uses alcohol inks on paper to achieve the design she wants, then has it printed on fabric….

“Blue Bouquet” by Laura Leiden

She then adds the quilting to accentuate the designs…..or “de-accentuate” in the bottom of this piece!!

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This quilt caught my eye EVERY time I walked passed it (and I probably passed it 200 times during the show)…..

“Tequila Sunrise” by Suzanne Reeves

I don’t know if it was the color or the designs but it had me mesmerized!!

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Josie is another new member who shadowed me in the set up of this year’s show…..

“Gothic Queens” by Josie Ver Steeg

She is donating it to a local non-profit whose mission is suicide prevention!!

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Today we will end with this modified One-Block Wonder quilt.

“All Hallow’s Eve” by Pat Schroder

I am sure that you have seen “One Block Wonder” quilts made from panels…you buy 7 panels, stack 6 of them up, cut your “wonder” blocks, and keep the 7th for the center.

Pat decided to use place mat panels instead of quilt panels. The result is a perfect wall-hanging for Halloween!! Oh….she loves cats, so that fits her as well!!

OKAY….I am now about half way around the frames so we will continue this journey next weekend.

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More from the CPQ Show

I am still reveling in the fun that we had at my local guild show and wanted to share some more of my favorite quilts, from some wonderful friends!!

Let’s start with Marnie Dodd and her novice quilt…..

“Bette the Whale” by Marnie Dodd

This little whale is SO cute as she swims across the waves!!

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I love the eyeglasses in this fun quilt….

“I SEE You” by Angela Meltzer

Angela was once my boss, and I am loving catching up with her again in the quilting world!!

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Karen Holmgren makes designer Clergy Stoles and this one is gorgeous….

“Tree of Life” by Karen Holmgren

You should check out some of her other work on her website!!

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As much as I love to travel, this suitcase quilt definitely caught my eye…..

“Packed and Ready to Go” by Denise Siegel

And even better, the fabrics used feature some of her travel experiences!! What a fun idea!

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I showed this quilt in my video, but it is a favorite. It is just SO bright and sunny….

“Crazy Daisy” by Charlene Gaddis

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Anne Marie is a newer member, and I am truly enjoying her art….

“Look What I Saw at the Zoo” by Anne Marie Vencill

The detail in the bees is astounding!!

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I love the modern look of this quilt by Fay…..

“Picnic Petals” by Fay Rawls

…but especially enjoy the print fabric mixed in with the solids!!

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This next one is a design that I would love to piece…..

“Spangled” by Karry Weaver

The colors look so FRESH!!

Well, I have only made it around about 1/3 of the show, so come back tomorrow for more from “A Journey in Quilts – 2025” by the Cotton Patch Quilt Guild of Athens, GA!!

More “Best of’s”….

Remember back in High School when they used to award the Superlatives….. you know…. Most likely to succeed or Best Couple?

Well, these are the superlatives for the Cotton Patch Quilt Show “A Journey in Quilts”……

Our judge was Kathryn Zimmerman, an NACQJ (National Association of Certified Quilt Judges) qualified judge. She was so much fun to work with and it was amazing to watch her process.

In each category, she held a large number of quilts as she judged each one, but when it came time to select the winners, she could quickly winnow the numbers down.

As a Certified Judge, she is given one NACQJ Award of Merit ribbon that she can give to one of the quilts…..

In this case, she awarded the ribbon to……

“Madelyn’s Quilt” by Sue Lawrence

I love the colors in this quilt!!

Best hand quilting went to…..

“A Walk in The Park” by Denise Stanchek

Lots of straight lines with perfect stitches….

Best Machine Quilting went to…..

“Modern Vintage” by Sylvia Schaefer

Just look at the wonderful straight-line quilting…..

Sylvia has written a wonderful book about Negative-Space quilting…..

You don’t want to miss it!!

“Best Applique” was awarded to…..

“Sea you Soon” by Beth Vaughan

I LOVE the grin on the shark’s face (Bottom right)!!

Kathryn was given two “Judge’s Choice” ribbons to present, the first to……

“Bright Horizons” by Sue Lawrence

This quilt was inspired by a vintage quilt that Sue inherited from her mother. I love that idea!!

As I mentioned in a previous post, the other Judge’s Choice went to my Dresden Field….

“Blushing Blooms”

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A Good Quilt Show

As I write this post, I have just returned from 2 days of Judging before our local guild show. In these two days, we have been treated to 220 amazing quilts ranging from Novice to Expert, from Hand Applique to Machine Threadwork, and from Hand Quilted bed size quilts to majorly quilted minis.

In short, I am super excited about the show.

NOW….. when this blog posts, the show will be getting ready for our third and final day which means that I can share with you some fun things!!

I, personally, had a great time at judging because there were a number of ribbons awarded to my quilts.

“My Initials are FMA” was awarded a First Place ribbon in the “Initial Challenge” category…..

“Dresden Field” was also awarded a First Place ribbon in the “Pretty in Pink” challenge…..


I was pleased that the judge also awarded it with one of her Judge’s Choice ribbons. Her comment is that those ribbons are for the quilts that she most wants to take home with her!! That was a fun way to think about it!!

I was surprised and encouraged that “Catching A Dream” was awarded an Honorable Mention in the “Pieced Wall Hanging” category….

“Catching A Dream”

….. and “Windmill Chain” won an Honorable Mention in Lap Quilt (Large)…..

But, the biggest excitement was when “Catherine Wheel of Color”……

….was awarded a First Place ribbon in Bed Quilts and was then given the Best of Show Rosette!!

My husband sweetly reminded me that in 2021, I had set a plan to “up my game” with my quilting, and this is a good indicator that I have done exactly that!!

It has been GOOD SHOW!!

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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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