As mentioned in my previous post, I earned a first place in the Small Wall Art–First Entry category at Paducah. Masanobu Miyama, an amazing Japanese quilter, was kind enough to send me images of my quilt hanging at the show. I interviewed him and his wife, Hiroko Miyama, at the Paducah show when I was […]
Archives for April 2017
Quilt Show Excitement
Sunday evening I received word from the AQS Show in Paducah my quilt “Z is For Zinnia, C is For Cosmos” had received an award: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or honorable mention. But…I couldn’t find out which until Tuesday evening after the awards ceremony took place in Paducah, KY. I entered the category Wall Quilts–First Entry […]
It’s Quilt Show Season in the Northwest
On Thursday I judged at the Umpqua Valley Quilters’ Guild Show in Roseburg, OR. Best of Show was “Galactic Supernova,” an original design by maker and quilter Corrine Woodward. Corrine is a well-known longarm quilter for others in her area. As an upholsterer by trade, she is talented with fibers and stitching in more than […]
It’s My Birthday, and Some Just Want to Have Fun!
The theme for this year’s Clark County Quilters’ Show was “A Walk on the Wild Side.” Needless to say, many interpretations included animals, such as zebras, lions and tigers and bears–oh my, and dragons. Scary creatures. But there were three quilts that were just plain fun. As a quilter and a judge, I have thought […]
A Modern Quilt–and a Special Award
I had the pleasure of presenting a special award called the Award of Merit to Gerrie Thompson for her quilt “Improv 3” at the Clark County Quilters’ Show called “A Walk on the Wild Side”. This award is offered through the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges to a quilt demonstrating excellence in design or […]
Quilt Judging–just how does it work?
Yesterday I had the opportunity to serve as one of three judges at the Clark County Quilters’ Show in Ridgefield, Washington. I thought I would explain a little bit about the process. Best of Show is, of course, the biggie. Everyone who attends and enters wants to know who won the big prize. As the […]
