Judges Choice
 

Judges Choice

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C#314    "Ginger Jars"
Entered by: Karen Parker
Billings, MT
Dimensions: 50" X 41"
Batting: Hobbs 80/20
Thread:  Superior
Quilters Statement:  This pattern is designed by Helene Knott of Story Quilts.com  It was fun using up some of my left over Asian fabrics that I so love.

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Traditional Large
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First Place

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TL#125    "Lea's Choice"
Entered by: Joanie Poole
Sun Prairie, WI
Dimensions: 81" X 81"
Batting: Hobbs Wool
Thread:  Superior - Bottom Line & YLI Silk
Quilters Statement:  This quilt represents friendships made through quilting, the yellow ribbon for those passed on, the pink garland, my growing circle of friends, each leaf, a new student.  Hand appliquéd and machine quilted on my home sewing machine.

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Second Place

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TL#107    "Rose Garden"
Entered by: Terri Doyle
Gilbert, AZ
Dimensions: 64" X 77"
Batting: Hobbs Cotton
Thread:  So Fine
Quilters Statement:  Turned edge Broderie Perse was the technique used for this quilt.  The appliqué' was done by machine.

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TL#128    "Vintage Union - Two For The Money"
Entered by: Linda Thielfoldt
The Quilted Goose
Troy, MI
Dimensions: 65" X 79"
Batting: Hobbs Polydown, Quilters Dream Select
Thread:  Superior - Bottom Line
Quilters Statement:  I started making these Union Blocks several years ago drawing from my vast stash of reproduction fabrics.  I had no real plan for the layout or the quilt, I just knew I like the block.  While on a ski trip I found the border fabric and that prompted me to complete the quilt.  The feather quilting designs are my own and I quilted it with Superior Bottom Line Thread in top and bobbin.  Two Layers of batting help give the quilting more definition.  Hobbs PolyDown and Quilter's Dream Select Cotton.  Even though I love all the fabrics, the reverse side is my favorite, two quilts for the price of one!

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Traditional Small
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First Place

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TS#203    "Sylvan Pac Man"
Entered by: C. Anne Abrams
Custer, WA
Dimensions: 48" X 48"
Batting: Hobbs 80/20
Thread:  Melco Poly , Superior - , Bottom Line
Quilters Statement:  Using a pattern, Serendipity Circles, I broke apart all of the circles.  Then tweaked it a bit more by adding a few smaller circles.  The color scheme was a personal challenge for me, as I lean towards the brighter colors.  I drew inspiration from the muted hues deep within.

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Second Place

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TS#201    "Cats In Red Hats"
Entered by: Catherine Kessel
American Quilt Works
Marysville, WA
Dimensions: 46" X 46"
Batting: Hobbs 80/20
Thread:  Signature 100% Cotton
Quilters Statement:  I discovered these cute patterns from Quilt World Magazine.  Originally published in 1950's, they depict my love of cats.  And since I made the quilt during the "Red Hat" phase, it seemed perfect to incorporate these ideas & fabrics.  The quilt is dedicated to the memory of "my little sweet" Dinah.

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TS#202    "Spiraling Nebulae"
Entered, Owned by: Jeanne Fischer
Ellensburg, WA
Quilter: Dian Keepers
Keepers Custom Quilting
Centralia, WA
Dimensions: 55" X 55"
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom
Thread:  Superior, YLI
Quilters Statement:  This technique from Jan Krentz's "Lone Star and Beyond" intrigued me with the placement of bands of spiraling colors from the center point.

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Contemporary Art
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First Place

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C#319    "Amongst The Cosmos: Ganesh, Lord of Success"
Entered by: Sandra Soni
North Canton, OH
Dimensions: 47.25" X 46.75
Batting: Wool - Hobbs  Heirloom
Thread:  Isocord Polyester
Quilters Statement:  Ganesh's elephant head symbolizes the human soul.  Atman, ultimate reality of human existence: his human body denotes the earthly existence of man.  Quilting:  Hindu and Christian motifs.

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Second Place

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C#301    "Autumn Splendor"
Entered by: Myrna Avila
Mount Shasta, CA
Dimensions: 53 1/2" X 58"
Batting: Hobbs 100% Cotton
Thread:  Sulky
Quilters Statement:  This Quilt was inspired by my mother.  When I was young we would pick up leaves in autumn and preserve them by pressing them between wax paper.  Now I use leaves in painting and dyeing my own fabrics.  The flora in this quilt came from the woods in my yard at the base of Mount Shasta.  The machine quilting is done on my home Bernina to embellish the sun dyed natural images.

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Third  Place

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C#311    "Water"
Entered by: Lynn Majidimehr
Woodinville, WA
Dimensions: 21" X 28 1/2"
Batting: Cotton
Thread:  Superior - Rainbows, Sulky Rayon, C-Lon Beading Thread
Quilters Statement:  Most of my life has been spent within driving distance of the ocean, or some kind of waterway, so I wanted to portray it so that the viewer would really feel as if he or she was looking out at the ocean.  Of course it is better to be out on the ocean when it is calm, but more interesting to look at the waves, and see the strength they have.

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Peer Judged

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C#306    "Blossoms Of Love And Hope"
Entered, Quilted by: Bill Fullerton
Branson, MO
Piecer: Michelle Fullerton
Dimensions: 60" X 74"
Batting: Hobbs Wool
Thread:  Superior - So Fine
Quilters Statement:  This quilt is to honor all women who have had to face the big "C" word.  The dogwood flowers signify love in adversity.  Ultimately this quilt will be used to raise money for breast cancer research.

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Whole Cloth
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First Place
 

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WC#401    "Aphrodite's Despair"
Entered by: Sue McCarty
Sue's Machine Quilting
Roy, UT
Dimensions: 77" X 83"
Batting: Linda's Choice, Tuscany Silk
Thread:  YLI Metallic, Bottom Line, So Fine, Monrox Metalic
Quilters Statement:  Inspired by my sister-in-law's Mediterranean homeland of Cyprus, This quilt depicts the goddess Aphrodite's despair after a wild boar killed her lover Adonis.  All of the motifs on the temple relate to the goddess's mythology or actual Greek architecture.  Because Cyprus is an island, I used pebble quilting to represent the shore and feathers to give the feel of waves.  The shields on the beach are reminders of the Trojan War which, according to myth, was the result of the aid Aphrodite gave Paris in the seduction of Helen.  The quilt top was designed on cotton sateen fabric.  The backing is from Moda's Shimmer collection.  The two layers of batting are Linda's Choice and Tuscany Silk.  The threads used include, Bottom Line, All-Brands metallic, So Fine, and YLI metallic.  Swarovski crystals are from Cheri's Crystals.

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Second Place

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WC#404    "Ghost of Canton Past"
Entered by: Sandra Soni
North Canton, OH
Dimensions: 51.25" X 83.75
Batting: Wool-Hobbs Heirloom
Thread:  Superior- So FinePoly
Quilters Statement:  The central motif in this quilt is a line drawing of the horse stables of the old Timken estate in Canton, OH.  The flora is used as a metaphor for the state of Ohio, particularly the buckeye leaves, dogwood, and trillium.

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Third  Place

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WC#403    "Sun Compass"
Entered by: Kaylene Parry
My Little Quilting Shoppe
Lehi, UT
Dimensions: 66" X 66"
Batting: Hobbs 80/20
Thread:  SulkyQuilters Statement:  I have always wanted to make a whole cloth quilt, but have been too chicken.  My friend told me to just do it.  Here is my first attempt and probably my last.

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Wearable

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WB#505    "Tealicious"
Entered by: Linda Thielfoldt
The Quilted Goose
Troy, MI
Dimensions: Garment
Batting: Tuscany Silk
Thread:  Superior - Bottom Line
Quilters Statement:  Jacket, McCall's discontinued, Skirt, See & Sew 4000, Purse, my own design.  The embroidery was my inspiration for this ensemble.  I love the teal and gold colors together and it was heavenly working with the silk fabric.  I patterned the floral and paisley quilting motif after the embroidery motifs for continuity and I think the cross hatching adds visual interest.

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WB#504    "Gingko Fantasy"
Entered by: Birgit Schueller
Creative Bits
Riegelsberg, Germany
Dimensions: Garment
Batting: Hobbs 100% Cotton
Thread:  Embrofil Machine embroidery Thread y Embrofil
Quilters Statement:  This long evening dress is the first ever I made.  As my husband and I love to dance and as I absolutely couldn't find a ready-made dress to wear at that upcoming ball,  Gingko Fantasy was created in early 2008.  I chose crinkled purple artificial silk for my dress which has proven to be the perfect fabric for a garment that is packed and unpacked a lot while traveling from quilt show to quilt show.  The bodice and the skirt's hem are heavily quilted with stylized gingko leaves in circles of various sizes.  About 5, 500 Swarovski hot fix crystals have been used to embellish the circle lines throughout the dress.  This outfit was completed by elegant long fingerless gloves that have been quilted and embellished to fit the dress.  Unfortunately, these gloves have gone astray while being shipped between shows.  The problem is that due to my dress having been traveling the USA for more than a year now, that to date I never have had the chance to wear it at a dance.

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WB#503    "Ladybug"
Entered by: Deborah Ross
Tulsa, OK
Dimensions: Garment
Batting: Hobbs Thermore
Thread:  Permacore
Quilters Statement:  This jacket is a collage of red fabrics in many different blocks.  One of my favorite colors is red.  I have beaded and embroidered in shades of red some of my favorite motifs.  This project was a lot of fun to work on.

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