Come with me, I'll take you on a tour of the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta. Today, let's stroll through the traditional section.
Large Traditional
Sunflowers by Lori Box, an adaptation of a Bea Mansanarez pattern, took home the top prize in the large traditional category.
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Sunflowers by Lori Box
Quilted by Lynne Horpedahl |
Long-arm quilting compliments needle-turn appliqué amongst a variety of warm colors.
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Sunflowers by Lori Box
Quilted by Lynne Horpedahl |
Second place went to Kathy Sublett's Star Sampler, an adaptation of a pattern by Pam Bono.
The custom machine quilting compliments the blocks nicely.
Third Place was hand appliquéd, hand and machine pieced, and hand quilted with reproduction 1930's fabrics.
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| Dear Jane Meet Aunt Grace by Jan Lehmann-Shaw |
Jan's precision is impeccable.
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| Dear Jane Meet Aunt Grace by Jan Lehmann-Shaw |
Combining
5" and
10" Twister block sizes and blocks that dissolve into the border are great elements within the Judge's Choice winner,
Twisted Blues by Louise Madore.
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| Twisted Blues by Louise Madore |
Traditional Small
Baltimore Blues in Red was awarded first place.
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| Baltimore Blues in Red by Kathryn Fuller |
Second Place went to Playtime by Marge Martinez for her hand appliquéd and hand quilted adaptation of a Reiko Kato pattern.
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| Playtime by Marge Martinez |
Susan Harris earned Judge's Choice for Compass Rose, a Judy Niemeyer pattern.
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Compass Rose by Susan Harris
Quilted by Shirley Barter |
I stood and stared at Dear Jane Meet Aunt Grace for a very long time - it is a stunning quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove them all and hard to choose only one fav.Thanks for the great pics!!
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