I won 2 ribbons!!
Today was the opening of the Northern Stars Guild Show and when I arrived to work my shift as 'Quilt Security' I got the surprise of my life... 2 Ribbons. I entered three pieces, Celestial Enlightenment, Sistah Chat and Miami Waves. Sistah Chat won a Third Place....
Miami Waves won an Honorable Mention in it's category....
It was a great show... even without my ribboms :-). Here are some of the pics I took... enjoy the show...
This quilt is stunning. It was right as you entered the show. I love the movement and the use of all commercial fabrics. Each blue section is made up of multiple small strips of fabric.
This quilt won it's category. The image is so real, as if you were looking at a photograph. The quilting is tiny, giving the piece quite a bit of texture.
This quilt is taken from the Ricky Tims Rhapsody book. She did an excellent job with the piece and the quilting is exquisite!
I have seen ths pattern before. It is a wonderful take on Grandmother's Fans. I thought it was visually striking. Loved the colors pulled from the focus fabric and the way she made the boarder apart of the design.
This Mom as the card read was forced to make a monochrome quilt for her 'other daughter'. It is entitled OM3 = Other Mothers Monochromatic Madness. I love the way she used the one color in many shades. I remember my second quilt was going to be 2 colors and the women in the quilt shop recommended against it. She said the eye would not travel well across the top. Well I made it and my sister loved it and I just love this piece. My eye continually travels across this piece. Doesn't yours?
From one color to the color wheel. This quilt is called Circular Color Wheel. The quilter's neice brought a circular bed, so she made a circular quilt to go on top. According to the quilter, it is actually used on her niece's bed! I would love to walk into my room and see this on the bed :-)....
My friend and fellow Pelham Quilter, Donna Chambers made this piece. Believe it or not it is her first quilt! You have to know Donna, she is a true artist. Each piece she makes is more beautiful then the next. As soon as I post pics from last weeks retreat you will see what I mean....
Anyway, I don't know about you, but what first quilter thought to take an ordinary log cabin block and turn it into this! Her fabrics are always so full of life. I think I should go fabric shopping with her :-)....
Ok, that is enough for now. I have a few other pictures, but I am tired. I will post those sometimes next week.
And yes, I know I owe you guys photo's from retreat. I promise to post them soon..... we had such a wonderful time, I came home exhausted!
4 comments:
I am glad you took pictures -- I was so busy looking at the quilts, I forgot to!
It was great to meet you at the show and even better to get to see in person the pieces I've read about on your blog.
Congratulations on your ribbons!!
Wonderful tour through the show, Renee! Thanks! My favorite was your Sistah Chat. I LOVE it!!!!
See you soon,
Elizabeth
i saw some lovely quilts online thanks to you. why have you stopped blogging?
Sandra, I tried to email you directly, but can't seem to find an email for you.
The answer to your question is truly puzzling. I haven't really stopped blogging. It is just that I usually only blog about my quilting and the last 6 or so months I have done very little quilting as life has gotten pretty hectic.
I have made progress on a couple of items, in the last few weeks, so it is probably time for an update. Thanks for the push! :-)
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