I would be remiss if I did not post the Best of Show from the Clark County Quilters Show. I judged with fellow certified judges Carol Brooks and Elizabeth Spannring. We had quite a challenge deciding which among several superb quilts was the Best of Show. We ultimately agreed upon Bonnie Keller’s wonderful quilt. Here’s the full image and three detail shots.
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Bonnie Keller–Best of Show
Notice I haven’t provided the quilt’s title. Yikes! I had Bonnie stand in front of her quilt so I could include her with it and didn’t get the title in the picture. Take a look at the “candy cane” stripe around the pinwheel. I thought Bonnie had created a hand-made cord, which is something I would do. But no. She explained she had stitched a stem stitch around the pinwheel, then decided to add the red by weaving it through the white stitches. Clever. Something to keep in mind.
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Detail image
Here’s another great idea from Bonnie. She emphasized the lower edge of the feathers by highlighting with a pen.
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Detail image
This close-up shows the variety of quilting stitches within Bonnie’s quilting design.
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Bonnie Keller–detail
Bonnie’s another member of CCQ to hit a trifecta. She created the first place winner below.
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“Red Tide” by Bonnie Keller
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“Red Tide” detail
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detail image
And if that isn’t enough, Bonnie took second place with this appliqué quilt titled Boisvert Valley.
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“Boisvert Valley” by Bonnie Keller
Here are two more special exhibits. The first is the colorful corner featuring Elinor Burns’s designs. This is the second year Elinor has created such a feast for the eyes.
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Elinor Burns’s Special Exhibit
Along an entire wall was the Fort Vancouver Tapestry.
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Fort Vancouver Tapestry–List of Artists
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Fort Vancouver Tapestry
And to close out the show, I enjoyed the humorous signs hung about the exhibit hall, reminding people not to touch the quilts.
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“Do Not Touch Sign”
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“Please do not touch”
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“Beware of dogs”
This was a great show!