Floral Crossword Puzzle by Jean Judd

This is a fun idea:

Sunshine for Patrickby Kathryne McGowan

Category 4: Machine Quilted, Pieced


What a cheery quilt!




Prairie points!




Buttons!

Obsessionby Karen Mackowski

Category 4: Machine Quilted, Pieced



I love bright colors!

Follow Meby M. Margaret Curley

Category 1: Hand Quilted Bed Size, Pieced (QE06)









Itty bitty triangles

Targetby Connie Brown

Category 4: Machine Quilted Bed, Pieced (QE06)

Moon Danceby Jane Kennedy

Honorable Mention
Category 7: Wall Quilts, Pieced (QE06)

Simply stunning!

Common Threads by Valli Schiller Quilted by Nell Irwin, Valli & Jacqueline Schiller,and Gillian Wu

Category 4: Machine Quilted Bed Size, Pieced (QE06)

How is it possible that this quilt is not sporting a ribbon?



This was my favorite quilt at the show. Lucky for me, I overheard a friend of the quilter telling the quilt's story to a companion. The quilter, Valli, designed this quilt around some old fan quilt blocks that her grandmother Nell had made when Nell was young. Four generations of women in Valli's family helped with the quilting: Nell; Valli's mother, Jacqueline; Valli; and Valli's daughter, Gillian.




One of Nell's fan blocks






I love rickrack! The addition of rickrack and lace has a very charming effect.






The photo mounts are a nice touch.






Isn't Jackie adorable?







More detail





The essence of quilting

(or at least the roots thereof)