2008 Winners in Celebrate Spring!
The annual spring Judged Show of
the International Quilt Association
Exhibit will debut at the 2008 International Quilt Festival/Chicago
April 11-13
at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, Illinois
Judged by EuJane Taylor and Kathy York
Best of Show -I Ain’t No Spring Chicken 57” x 39” David Taylor Steamboat Springs, Colorado ($2,500 prize plus travel/hotel accommodations to the 2008 International Quilt Festival/Chicago) Technique: Hand and machine pieced, hand appliquéd, machine quilted click to enlarge image |
In Northwest Colorado, ranching is a way of life. My friend Jackie snapped a photograph of this rooster on a farm last spring. He has such personality, I had to make a quilt of him. I thought the focus would be his white feathers, but upon completing the quilt, the old barn wood in the background captures a lot of attention. |
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| I like to give a contemporary spin to traditional patterns. Bright colors and flowers that dance and glisten in the warm sunlight represent spring to me. This quilt attempts to capture those sentiments. I feel happy when I look at it. I hope you do, too! |
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Second Place -Sprouts 36” x 44” Laura Wasilowski Elgin, Illinois ($350 prize) Technique: Fused appliqué, hand embroidery, machine quilting click to enlarge image |
It is such a thrill when my garden plants begin to sprout. Welcome, spring! |
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| Daffodils are some of the first flowers to herald spring in our region. The daffodils in my yard inspired this quilt. |
Third Place- Spring’s Greetings 53” x 38” Frieda Anderson Elgin, Illinois ($250 prize) Technique: Fused machine appliqué, machine quilting click to enlarge image |
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Honorable Mention-Crazy About Spring 64” x 50” Linda Steele Park Orchards, Victoria, Australia Technique: Free-motion machine embroidery on all motifs, machine quilted click to enlarge image |
Spring and Crazy quilting have a natural affinity. They both appear as a chaotic explosion of life and color across a range of diverse environments. Although Crazy quilts are traditionally hand embroidered, I have used free-motion machine embroidery in this piece representing a new beginning. |
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| The petunias, marigolds, and berries all grow in my garden. The petunias are stylized versions of flowers in pots on our deck. Background quilting represents trellises and vines on the back fence. The center flower features a custom-made button with sterling silver dots. The strawberry stems are bobbin work. |
Honorable Mention-Pink Petunias 54” x 37” Shirley Gisi Colorado Springs, Colorado Technique: Machine appliqué, bobbin work, machine quilting, custom button embellishment click to enlarge image |
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Viewer's Choice Award-Cart of Red Geraniums Rosalie Baker Davenport, Iowa Technique: Machine and hand appliquéd, hand painted, machine quilted Materials: 100% cotton, Quilters Dream Cotton batting, Setacolor and Jacquard Lumiere paints Design Source: Original Design click to enlarge image |
In the spring, I plant geraniums in planters around my house and enjoy the blooms spring, summer, and fall. I combined several photographs to make this quilt. While touring Iowa, I took the cart photo. The geraniums are from photos taken around my house. |
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