Teaching for Quilt Odyssey in Hershey is always one of those seminars that I really look forward to each and every year. Working with Missy Molino, the show organizer, is a real pleasure. Plus it is only about an hour drive from my house. The show started off with a student bringing in a finished project from the “Folk Art Fantasy” class which she had taken with me last year. Here is what Janet Jones brought to show me. Thanks for sharing Janet. Job well done! That is such a great way to start the show. I just love seeing students’ finished projects.
I thought I would share a couple of my favorite quilts from the show.
The quilt below was made by Alice Tignor from Severna Park, MD. The name of the quilt is “Mountain Stars”. Alice’s quilt won first place in the miniature quilt category. The pieces were teenie tiny and the workmanship was done to perfection.
“Ring Around the Posy” received my Judge’s Choice award. It was made by Elizabeth Miller from Charlotte, North Carolina. It is all sewn by hand, and hand quilted. The workmanship on this quilt was excellent. I also really appreciated the border treatment on this quilt.
“Sakura 1: Hanaogi Views the Cherry Blossoms” was a very impressive quilt and was also completely hand sewn.
The quiltmaker, Megan Farkas from Sanbornton, New Hampshire, developed such wonderful details including the faces and the choice of quilting design.
“Tree of Life” was made by Mark Sherman from Coral Springs, Florida. It is machine appliqued and quilted on a longarm. Mark’s work is impressive. You can find out more about Mark by going to his website http://www.remarkablequilts.com/ You will also find out more about the story behind this quilt as it was made in memory of Mark’s brother.
The detail work on Mark’s borders is incredible.
The next quilt “Fire and Ice” won 1st place and Viewer’s Choice. It was made by Claudia Pfeil from Krefeld, Germany. The quilt is all machine sewn and includes over 55,000 Swarovski crystals. Absolutely Stunning!
Here is a close-up. You can find out more about Claudia at http://www.claudiapfeil.de/index.php?article_id=29&clang=1
Marilyn Badger’s quilt “Super Star” won Best of Show. Marilyn is from St. George, Utah. Marilyn has won many, many awards for her exquisite workmanship and they are well deserved. If you Google Marilyn Badger you will find a lot more information on Marilyn and her amazing work.
Here are some close-ups of Marilyn’s quilt.
I love that she used some of her pieced shapes in her quilting design. It adds an all over balance to the quilt.
“Pine Burr” was machine pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. It took 7 years for Judy Elwood from Kalispell, MT to make this stunning quilt. It won an award for Best Traditional Artistry.
Here’s a close-up of “Pine Burr”.
There are more quilts to share but I think I’m blogged out for the day so I’ll share more quilt with you in the next blog.
If you have never attended Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, PA (www.quiltodyssey.com) put it on your to-do list. You will not regret it.