RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2011
Challenge Quilts
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2011 Challenge Quilt Theme:
Birds of a Feather
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See some of these quilts at the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
Crows in the Morning, by Diana Bailey
Challenge Quilt 8 x 11
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
I started with flying geese blocks, piecing with black and white fabrics I've been itching to use. The light geese went well against a black night sky. Then came this complementary quilt - black birds flying in a blue sky with white fluffy clouds.
Snow Geese at Night, by Diana Bailey
Challenge Quilt 8 x 11
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
I started with flying geese blocks, piecing with black and white fabrics I've been itching to use. The light geese went well against a black night sky. Then came a complementary quilt - black birds flying in a blue sky with white fluffy clouds.
No Peacock Envies Another Peacock His Tail., by Judy Botsford
Third Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Pattern adapted from "The Quilter's Ark".
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered
A pair of peacocks eye each other's tails in this paper pieced diptych.
Whose Feather?, by Carol Brown
original.
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd
Donation to Alzheimer project.
Colors in Paradise, by Debbie Cerundolo
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Appliquéd
This is my first machine-appliquéd quilt to go from concept to actual completion! The design concept was sparked immediately when the title was announced for the Challenge. Whenever I visited my son at Caltech and walked near the rows of Bird of Paradise, there were always hummingbirds flitting about.
Stash Envy, by Christina Crouch
Challenge Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Collecting materials for the nest!
Murder Among the Birches, by Kendra J. Dowd
First Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Challenge Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Fused
A band of jays, a charm of finches, a bevy of quail. A kettle of nighthawks, a clamor of rooks ... and a MURDER of crows!
Love Letter, by Gretchen Greene
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Painted, Bleached
A visual love letter, on the 12th anniversary of a beautiful partnership. Original bleach discharge painting techniques. Bird patterns adapted from Weidman's Flower Power book.
Seldom Seen, by Marita Hartshorn
Challenge Quilt 10 x 14
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I've never in my life seen any of these birds.
Charley Bird, by Lori Kay
Challenge Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Fused
Inspired by the "Charley Harper Quilt Along" found on the internet.
Night Flight, by Gwen Marceline
Pattern Name: N/A.
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
This quilt is a donation for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. I purchased a small pack of bright silks from Tabitha Quilts, a vendor at one of our guild meetings this past year. I've teamed the silk with a favorite traditional quilt block and black Kona cotton for "Night Flight".
Flying Geese, by Adeline Mega
Pattern Name: Flying Geese.
Challenge Quilt 10 x 9
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, printing with inkjet printer
This quilt merges the traditional and the technological. The triangles are a traditional quilt pattern called �Flying Geese�. These geese were made with a �one seam� technique that Ricky Tims demonstrated on YouTube. The QR codes in the 3 corners contain information on flying geese.
Birds of Kaffe Feathers!, by Carol Miller
Challenge Quilt 12 x 9
Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted
Alzheimer's donation: I designed this quilt using a polygon technique I learned from Swiss quilt teacher Ursula Kern. Every piece is different and the construction is like English paper-piecing. I love this flexible and portable technique! Each bird has some Kaffe Fassett feathers.
Bird's of a Feather, by Jean Necheles
Challenge Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Embroidered, Printed picture on fabric
A Boston.com picture, thread painted, for this year's challenge quilt.
Backyard Birds, by Janice Shaw
Challenge Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd
My back yard is full of green and lots of birds. The strips were inspired by Ann Brauer's technique.
Birds of a Feather, by Missy Shay
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Paper Pieced
This quilt will be donated to the Alzheimer's society for sale.
Cranes At Sunset, by Beth Valliere
Pattern Name: The Peace Quilt by Margaret Rolfe.
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
These paper-pieced cranes are adapted from the origami paper cranes and designed by Margaret Rolfe in The Peace Quilt. I chose this pattern because our college-aged son spent this past academic year studying in Japan. Donation to Alzheimer's.
Simply Swallow, by Lynn Vogt
Challenge Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I love swallows so when I found this paper piecing pattern for one I just had to make it! The pattern is from Piece By Number at piecebynumber.com.
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