100 ~ Traditional Quilts, Appliquéd, Quilted by Maker |
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First Place
Fantasy Garden by Claire Rouse, Brevard, NC
"Fantasy Garden uses fanciful colors and embellishments to creat 'Fantasy'. It is hand appliquéd, embroidered and beaded, and machine quilted. |
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Second Place and People's Choice
Some Magical Medallions by Pat Childress, Brevard, NC
"These are some of the blocks from Karen Kay Buckley's pattern "Magical Medallions." I stared, with intimidation, at the pattern for about seven years before I tried it." |
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Third Place
Panache by Marian Cosgrove, Hendersonville, NC
"The pattern had curliques and leaves for the border, but it was too complicated to get it right, so I decided to do a Celtic pattern, which I found much easier and I liked it better." |
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Honorable Mention
Grandma's Dresden Plate by Frances Reese, Hendersonville, NC
"The plates are pieced by hand and appliquéd onto blocks. It is hand-quilted with some machine quilting on the borders." |
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200: Traditional Quilts, Pieced, Quilted by Maker, Small |
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First Place
Pathway to Nowhere by Jacqlyn McKenzie, Hendersonville, NC
"This was a project that a group of friends decided to do from a book by Louisa L. Smith called Strips 'n Curves. The concept was taken from the book, but is my original design and colorway." |
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Second Place
In Full Bloom by Carole Couse, Hendersonville, NC
"Traditional pieced log cabin blocks, rotated and set on oint, allow for new direction, depth and movement. The technique and pattern are by Flavin Glover." |
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Third Place
Hillside Village by Nancy Rogers, Hendersonville, NC
"On a week long trip to the beach in 2011 with a group of quilters, I chose to make this little log caabin quilt. It took many 1" strips." |
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Honorable Mention
Cherries and Chocolates by Diane Paddock, Hendersonville, NC
"I enjoy doing miniature quilts. I like the color combination of pink and brown. And I love chocolate covered cherries." |
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300: Traditional Quilts, Pieced, Quilted by Maker, Medium |
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First Place
Star Flowers by Nancy Rogers, Hendersonville, NC
"I saw a pattern in American Quilter that I wanted to make with my own flower photos. They are also in the border. I know where each photo was taken." |
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Second Place
Flying High by Ruth Eaton, Hendersonville, NC
"Made for National Quilt Day 2012 - theme 'Up in the Air.' To me, that meant 'Hot Air Balloons.' Made with my faborite log cabin block design, it went together easily." |
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Third Place
Triptych #1 by Carol Price, Hendersonville, NC
"These blocks were presented as 'Block of the Month' in 12" and 6" sizes. The project was so enjoyable, I decided to make each block in both sizes." |
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Honorable Mention
Sanibel Sunset by Carin Rupp, Hendersonville, NC
"The colors and design remind me of many evenings spent watching the sun set over the Gult of Mexico." |
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400: Traditional Quilts, Pieced, Quilted by Maker, Large |
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First Place
Interlocking Squares by Marian Cosgrove, Hendersonville, NC
"I took a class from Trudie Highes in Milwaukee 30 years ago. I liked her style and finally got around to making a quilt from her book. I had no pattern for the octagon block, so I had my math-savvy son take a square and figure out how many inches to cut off the corners to come out even. His son got the quilt." |
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Second Place
It Only Took 38 Years by Brenta Poole, Horse Shoe, NC
"My first quilt - copied from a quilt owned by mother-in-law. New to quilting, I drew my own pattern and used fabric from clothing I had made. It was a UFO for 30 years." |
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Third Place
Aqua Chocolate Winner's Circle by Jean Hart, Brevard, NC
"This pattern is an old favorite of mine. Inspired by a collection of my favorite colors of 2010: aqua and brown." |
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Honorable Mention &
Merit Awrd: Monochromatic Color Scheme
Northwinds Log Cabin by Joanne Shafer, Zirconia, NC
"I attended a North Carolina Quilt Symposium at Western Carolina University in June. This class was taught by Jeannie McDougall." |
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Honorable Mention
Four Patch Posies by Nancy Rogers, Hendersonville, NC
"I had only 5/8 of a yard of the focus fabric and still have four leftover blocks." |
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500: Traditional Quilts, with Commissioned Quilting |
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First Place & Best of Show
October Glory by Frances Reese, Hendersonville, NC
Quilted by Sheridan Carter
"The quilt pattern was a gift for my birthday in 2007. It was machine pieced and I used paper piecing for the center part." |
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Second Place and Best Machine Quilting Professional
Fuji Stars by Marti Sofie, Hendersonville, NC
Quilted by Brian Fackler
"12 of these blocks were from Asheville Cotton Company's BOM group from 2008. The setting and 3 blocks are original. This was the year I started quilting again after hiatus to raise boys." |
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Third Place
Granny Squares by Carin Rupp, Hendersonville, NC
Quilted by Sheridan Carter
"Reminiscent of the crochet pattern with the same name." |
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Honorable Mention
Spring Splash by Kay Francis, Horse Shoe, NC
Quilted by Norene Goard
"This quilt began as a block of the month project from a local quilt shop. I chose to use softer beiges as my background and designed a center motif that is machine appliquéd. The outer borders are my own design which I added after the top was finished to pull it altogether. Fun project!" |
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Honorable Mention
Fantastic by Donna J. Edwards, Hendersonville, NC
Quilted by Brkian Fackler
"This quilt was made using a stack and whack technique with an oriental fabric. Note that the fans are made from the border print." |
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Honorable Mention
Kaffe's Hot Diamonds by Sandra Fey, Hendersonville, NC
Quilted by Susan Caldwell
"This quilt is on the cover of Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts and my husband fell in love with it. I completed it for our motorhome." |
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900: Traditional Quilts, with Other Techniques
cathedral window, wholecloth, crazy quilt, redwork, thread painting |
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First Place & Best Embellishment
Scrap #3 - Alpha by Laurie Fictelberg, Mills River, NC
"I used scrap fabric, beads, paper-crafting supplies, etc., to make this quilt. I only purchased the backing and some beads. Fun - but more difficult than I expected! Still no discernible dent in the stash." |
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Second Place
Bountiful Baskets by Barbara Wright, Pisgah Forest, NC
"Redwork has always been a favorite of mine and doing embr4oidery by hand was not an option for me, so I decided to use my embroidery machine and I love the way it turned out!" |
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Third Place
Our Feathered Friends, Carol Couse, Hendersonville, NC
"A 'quilt as you go' technique using machine embroidery for the birds and names on layered squares and cross-hatching for sashng and the borders. The backing was stabilized with stitch in the ditch." |
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Honorable Mention
Zen Geese by Pattie Votruba, Hendersonville, NC
"Inspired by curved, flying geese, I drew this design which allowed an alternate method of construction while still giving the effect of all those seams."
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