The
Quilt Guild of Greater Houston held their bi-annual quiltshow "Joy of Quilts" recently. Here are some of my favorite award-winners ... not all of them, just a few of my favorites. Let's start with this view of the Winner's Circle:
These are some of the first place ribbon winning quilts on display at the front of the gallery, as one enters the show!
The quilts are (left to right):
Welsh Beauty by Carolyn Butler, Best in Hand Quilting category;
Tuscan Dream by Jackie Hillman, quilted by Mary Jo Yackley, Best in Pieced Wall Hanging Large;
B'nai Mitzvah by yours truly - me!, quilted by Pam Biswas, Best in Modern Quilt;
Passing Fancy by Fran Urquhart, quilted by Mary Jo Yackley, Best in Mixed Technique; and
Red Delight by the Golden Triangle Quilt Guild (it is their 2016 raffle quilt), submitted by Dot Collins and quilted by Martha Vincent, Best in Group Quilt category.
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| Dannemiller B'nai Mitzvah by Cathy Winter, quilted by Pam Biswas (pictured above) |
Imagine receiving an email while on a cross-country summer road trip with family that states you are in the Winner's Circle and can you be at the show at 9:00 am before it opens on Friday? This is how I learned that I had at least one award winning quilt in the show and sadly my family and I were far away on the east coast. Since I could not attend, I sent my friend
Pam Biswas to stand in my place! After all she quilted all of my entries in the show and I had no idea which quilt won nor did I realize that the Winner's Circle specifically included only the first place ribbon winners. Here is Pam standing by our quilt
Dannemiller B'nai Mitzvah wearing her blue ribbon. It is almost as if I were there too, standing beside her.
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| Passing Fancy by Fran Urquhart, quilted by Mary Jo Yackley |
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In the Winner's Circle, hanging next to my quilt, is this lovely quilt,
Passing Fancy, made by my friend Fran Urquhart. It won first place in the Mixed Technique category. Examine this close-up to see the quilting, piecing and applique, as well as the award-ribbon. The pattern can be found in Kim Diehl's book
Simple Techniques.
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| Let it Snow! by Rhonda Dort |
This fun quilt earned a 2nd place ribbon in the Machine Embroidery category. It is one of many made by Rhonda Dort, who won four separate 1st place ribbons as well as the Best in Show.
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| Aunt Bea's Parlor by Rhonda Dort |
Aunt Bea's Parlor features machine embroidered blocks, a pattern by
Black Cat Creations and is also made by Rhonda Dort. I must make a blue-n-white quilt this year, for they are as striking as the classic red-n-white quilts.
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| Little Red School Houses by Carolyn Hurst |
Carolyn Hurst was inspired to make
Little Red School Houses, after her bee made a school house quilt for an auction. I love how she has used fabrics that "read" as a "red fabric" even if they have sprinklings of other colors in the prints. These bits of other 'non-red' colors add a special sparkle to this traditional red-n-white school house quilt. I have a new passion for red-n-white quilts that continues to grow.
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| Red, White and Beautiful by Members of the Late Bloomers Bee, quilted by Marilyn Boismier |
The
Late Bloomers Bee of QGGH made this quilt,
Red, White and Beautiful, for the auction that happened at the end of the show. It is simple, classic and beautiful. I must make one of my own to add to my personal quilt collection.
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| Fields of Blue by Cathy Winter, quilted by Pam Biswas |
Since I am showcasing red quilts, blue quilts and red-n-blue quilts, here is another one by yours truly, me.
Fields of Blue is another award winning quilt, it won an Honorable Mention in the Modern Quilts category (where I won first place also). It was made for my son after he selected the pattern and the blue fabrics (I only overruled a few - needing more light-lights). This quilt stitches together quickly which is good as I must make a second one for my older son....one of these days.
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| American Pie by Jo Sweet |
While looking at red, white and blue quilts that were in the show, I must include this one by my friend Jo Sweet. So classically American, Jo states: "
This quilt reminds her of old-fashioned summers: Fourth of July parades, church picnics, family reunions with potluck suppers. It brings to mind simpler times and small town joys." Don't you agree? Such a sweet quilt featuring slices of apple pie in patriotic colors.
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| Dannemiller B'nai Mitzvah by Cathy Winter, quilted by Pam Biswas |
This is my first quilt to win a First Place ribbon -
ever - so please forgive me for showing it again. Click
here to learn a little more about the making of this quilt. I hope to win more ribbons at other shows .... or at least to defend my title at the next quilt show put on by my traditional guild, the Quilt Guild of Greater Houston.
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