RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2018
Challenge Quilts

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2018 Challenge Quilt Theme:
Square Dance

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SQUARES, DANCING

SQUARES, DANCING, by Carol Brown
Pattern Name: Traditional.
Challenge Quilt 25 x 25
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

I liked the idea of squares dancing across the quilt.

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Square(s) Dance - Now in 3D!

Square(s) Dance - Now in 3D!, by Kendra Dowd
First Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Original Design.
Challenge Quilt 7 x 7
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted

I wanted to push outside the square box for this challenge and have a little fun, moving into the third dimension!
(Profit from the sale of this piece will be donated to REACH.)

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Square Dancing Around the Kaffe Prints

Square Dancing Around the Kaffe Prints, by Susan Dresley
Second Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Pattern Name: Disappearing Nine Patch.
Challenge Quilt 27 x 27
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted

The little yellow squares are dancing around the Kaffe prints.

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Folkdancers on Squares

Folkdancers on Squares, by Jessica Gillis
Third Prize, Challenge Quilts.

Challenge Quilt 12.5 x 15
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered

My inspiration was to express who I am. Pinwheels are one of my favorite blocks and folk dancing is my other hobby (other than quilting!) The other side shows the part of me that is my work life. The pinwheel squares and my folk dancers fit this year's challenge!

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Squares Dancing

Squares Dancing, by Marita Hartshorn

Challenge Quilt 16 x 16
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Just because you square dance doesn't mean you're a square.

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Dancing Squares

Dancing Squares, by Nancy Mimno

Challenge Quilt 12 x 18
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Before the challenge was announced, I had started collecting cloth with squares in the patterns just because I was intrigued by the concept of different squares. Here I'm attempting to juxtapose different colors, patterns and scales.

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Square Dance Circles

Square Dance Circles, by Nancy Soyring
Pattern Name: Double Circle of Squares.
Challenge Quilt 24 x 24
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

I've long wanted to make the circle of squares block and was even happier to find a double circle of squares block on line.The squares are dancing a double ring-around-the rosy, with the grownups on the outside and children on the inside.

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