Thank all of you for the response to our sale which began today.
I told you that I would share more from the Vermont Quilt Festival so here we go.
I was one of the judges at the show. And like most shows the judges get to award a “Judge’s Choice” ribbon to our favorite quilt. You might be surprised at my choice. It is not the style of quilt I would make, but I loved it. The name of the quilt is “Fathers and Daughters” and was made by Joann Major from Lebanon, New Hampshire. Joann wrote this about her quilt, “The quilt incorporates a number of fabric folding techniques from two sources: 30 Folded Blocks by G. Baron and E. Vermeer and Folded Fabric by Rami Kim. The beads in harlequin tucks represent the complex relationship between fathers and daughters. I made this quilt to honor my father was passed away in February 2012. Hand quilted and quilted on a home sewing machine” I did not know the information about the quilt during judging but after the judging was over and I read what Joann wrote I felt like I had a bond with Joann since I lost my father not too long ago also.
It is impossible to tell this in this photograph but all of the pieced blocks used a folding technique and were not sewn in the traditional method of piecing. I thought it was very interesting.
Here is a close-up shot of the dimensional tucks with beading on the border.
“Peppermint Swirls” was made by Pauline R. Charpentier from Maynard, MA. She writes, “This original design was made in response to my guild’s 2012 summer challenge of red and white. I was looking for something very different from the rectangular projects I was doing. The piece was inspired by a friend’s vase.” I really like this little quilt. You know how much I like circles.
“The Star and Crown” was made by Consortium, Malone, NY. She wrote “Twenty-four reds and twenty-four background off-whites made into Peaky and Spike, four-patches, half-square triangles, solid block units and paper pieced four pointed star were arranged to create a circle and star within,”
“Masquerade” was made by Birgit Schueller from Riegelsburg, Germany. She writes, “This gorgeously wild Mardi Gras fabric used in the kaleidoscopic star centers inspired this quilt. The four masks in the center were traced from this fabric and enlarged. Feather and star quilting designs, plus hot fix Swarovski crystals add to the Mardi Gras feeling. Long arm machine quilted.”
“Happy Scrap!” was made by Dominique Ehrmann from Ste. Sophie, QC, Canada. She writes, “It is a tradition for me to make a scrap quilt in between two 3-D quilts. For those who have seen my work, you will recognize the left over fabric from “Sweet Memories”. I tried to use many techniques in this reversible quilt. All are original from my drawings.” This quilt looked like it was a lot of fun to make. You can find out more about Dominique by going to her website http://pages.videotron.com/quilt/indexEN.html
“Meet Me at Giverny” was made by Margaret Solomon Gunn from Gorham, Maine. She won Best of Show. She writes,”With fabrics reminiscent of the colors and texture found in Monet’s gardens, I created an original and traditional design. Floral vines are hand painted in gold, while other garden motifs are depicted in the quilting. Long arm machine quilted.”
The workmanship was impressive.
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I just finished listening to Harlan Coben’s book “Six Years”. The book starts with the main character, Jake Fisher, attending the wedding of the love of his life to another man. They talk after the wedding and Natalie tells Jake that after today he must promise never contact her again. For six years Jake abides by his promise and thrives at his career as a college professor. He then sees on a computer screen the obituary of Natalie’s husband. He feels he must attend the funeral and this leads to a lot of questions. As Jake searches for the truth he uncovers much more information than he ever intended.
I’ll have more quilts from the Vermont Quilt Festival again next week when I return from Oregon!