A
Quilters’ Gathering
Sisterhood Swirls
The Ripple Effect of
Quilting Among Families and Friends
Mention
a quilt to someone, and they can’t help but have a story to tell with a
colossal smile on their face. Quilts not only tell a story within their
stitches, but they create a connection for people to share accepted
wisdom and life experiences. What started so very long ago amid
families and friends – has rotated from serviceable function to
gratifying gatherings. In the swirl of life the sisterhood amongst
Quilters is beloved and treasured. It is a warm smile on a cold and
rainy day, a friendly hug, a cheerful hello. It is sacred; it is having
someone there for you. It is dreams united and goals achieved. It's
counting on others and being counted on. It is real and it will
continue to endure the test of time…
THANK
YOU!
To everyone whose work was in the Quilt Exhibit
Sisterhood Swirls!
The
quilts entered in this year's contest,
Sisterhood Swirls
were absolutely
spectacular. Viewers were in awe of the beauty of design and quality of
workmanship of each piece. The quilts and clothing included in this
year's exhibit came from throughout the United States
and Canada,
and represented
many styles and techniques. Traditional and non-traditional quilts were
pretty much equal in number, and both machine and hand quilting were
well represented.
Quilt Judges, Molly Waddell and
Carole Peterson were not
far into the task of judging when they realized that it was not going to
be easy to decide award-winners from so many entries that qualified for
awards. They were certainly delighted, however, to have such outstanding
pieces to review. In the end they were down to the last details for the
final decisions, and as the enclosed list of winners shows, they did
their job well! As a final note, the Judges were unanimous in their
opinion that everyone whose pieces were selected for exhibit should be
proud indeed.
Congratulations to everyone whose work was shown this year and to all of
you who took ribbons. Again, thank you for participating in the
2011 –
A Quilters Gathering!
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Best of Show |
125 |
Linda M. Roy |
Irish Cream |
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Quilting Excellence |
Hand Quilting |
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1 |
125 |
Linda M. Roy |
Irish Cream |
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2 |
149 |
Ildiko Tary |
Feedsack Baskets |
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3 |
54 |
Judith A. Foley |
It's a Long Way to Baltimore |
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Honorable Mention |
18 |
Catherine Berry |
Inside Out |
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Honorable Mention |
93 |
Cecilia Maciá |
Viva La Vida |
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Quilting Excellence |
Machine Quilting |
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1 |
86 |
Lorilynn King |
Sherbert and Marshmallow Crème |
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2 |
145 |
Gail Stepanek |
Star Berries |
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3 |
66 |
Margaret Solomon Gunn |
Sea Glass |
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Honorable Mention |
111 |
Carolyn Perkins |
Starburst Galaxy |
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Honorable Mention |
119 |
Carolyn Rider |
Blue Rhapsody |
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Relflection of Theme |
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1 |
7 |
Diana Reinhardt Annis |
Girlfriends & Sunshine |
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2 |
105 |
Rana O'Connor |
Mom and Auntie Jean Play Gin |
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3 |
50 |
Connie Harris Farrington |
Help Your Friends to Blossom! |
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Honorable Mention |
160 |
Nancy Wasserman |
Helen Taylor |
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Honorable Mention |
115 |
Wendy Caton Reed |
Westward Ho - The Journey of William and Arzetta Poole |
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Color Compatability |
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1 |
12 |
Linda Laine Banner |
William Morris Autumn |
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2 |
94 |
Joanne MacNevin |
Just for One Day |
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3 |
75 |
Carolyn Horrigan |
Snake River Log Cabin |
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Honorable Mention |
122 |
Suzanne Moutin |
View from John's Window |
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Honorable Mention |
13 |
Cathy Barta |
Purple Serenity |
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Overall Craftsmanship |
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1 |
86 |
Lorilynn King |
Sherbert and Marshmallow Crème |
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2 |
31 |
Patricia A. Bruno |
Winterberries on a Winter Green |
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3 |
135 |
Maribeth Schmidt |
Album Legacy |
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Honorable Mention |
112 |
Daniel Perkins |
Shattered Nine-Patch Squared |
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Honorable Mention |
158 |
Patricia A. Washburn |
My Mind All Skewed Up without Zentangle Meditation |
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Judges Awards |
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Molly Waddell |
30 |
Patricia A Bruno |
Posies |
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Carole Peterson |
68 |
Pat Harrison |
Bright Diamond |
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Popular Vote |
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31 |
Patricia A. Bruno |
Winterberries on a Winter Green |
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Publishers Award |
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69 |
Sue Hart |
Chapters in My Life |
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Founders Award |
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Marie Geary |
34 |
Lisa Calle |
Hula Hibiscus |
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Jeanne E Glenfield Award |
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150 |
Ildiko Tary |
New Beginnings |
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Director Awards |
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Sarah Glenfield |
93 |
Cecilia Maciá |
Viva La Vida |
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Amy Spadano |
42 |
Pamela Costello |
Forever Autumn |
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Kate Sussman |
120 |
Carolyn Rider |
Midnight Blooms |
More pictures will
be posted soon!!
A Quilters’ Gathering™
Quilt Contest is a juried and judged contest open to individuals,
partners, and groups. Quilts may be new or completed within the past 10
years. Selected entries will be exhibited to the public at
A Quilters’ Gathering™
from November 3rd – 6th, 2011. Judging will take
place prior to the exhibit and a range of ribbons, from 1st
Place to Honorable Mention, will be presented as follows: Best in Show,
Popular Choice, Judges’ Choice, Founders’ Award, Directors’ Choice,
Overall Craftsmanship, Color Compatibility, Hand Quilting, Machine
Quilting, Reflections of Theme and Publisher’s Award. Additional award
categories may be added at the discretion of show organizers.
In
addition to ribbons, cash or prize awards are offered by Quilt Industry
Sponsors, such as The Quilter Magazine, Bernina of America, and by EQA3,
LLC. A listing of cash/prize awards and donors for the 2011 quilt
contest will be posted on the web site as soon as available.
Jurying of Slide/Photo/CD
entries is done by a highly qualified Selection Committee. Judging is
done by duly certified judges who examine the actual quilts and
determine winners in each category. All quilts and wall hangings in any
style, size, design, and method of construction may be entered. All work
submitted must have been executed totally by Entrant(s), i.e.
individual, partners, or group, and must be available from October 25 to
November 15, 2011. Entries that are tied or made from kits or
non-traditional materials are not eligible. Work previously shown at
A Quilters’ Gathering™ cannot be entered again.
A Quilters’ Gathering’s
AWARDS AND PRIZES
FOR CONTEST QUILTS
2011 Quilt Contest Theme:
Sisterhood Swirls
The Ripple
Effect of Quilting Among Families and Friends
Quilts in this exhibition were selected
from contest entries by a Selection Committee of
Quilters, Crafters, and Artists. They were
then judged for Ribbons and Awards by NQA
Certified judges: Carol Peterson and Molly
Waddell. This year’s theme
Sisterhood Swirls
resulted in some unique and interesting
entries. Many of which you will
see in this exhibit. I am sure you will
agree; that you will see quilts – from the classic art of Quilts to the
cutting edge designs that have been inspired by them!
PRIZES AND RIBBONS ARE PRESENTED AS
FOLLOWS
EASTCOAST QUILTERS ALLIANCE 3, LLC
Ribbon Award – BEST IN SHOW
ALL AMERICAN CRAFTS PUBLISHING COMPANY
THE QUILTERS MAGAZINE
$400 – BEST IN SHOW
$300 – 1st
Place – REFLECTION OF THEME
$300 – PUBLISHERS AWARD
Prize Award – BERNINA SEWING MACHINES and
Baby Lock MACHINES
Ribbon Awards – QUILTING EXCELLENCE – Hand
& Machine
MERCHANT MEMORIAL AWARD
OVERALL CRAFTSMANSHIP
$200 – 1st
Place - $100 – 2nd
Place - $50 – 3rd
Place
EASTCOAST QUILTERS ALLIANCE 3, LLC
Ribbon Awards – COLOR COMPATABILITY
EASTCOAST QUILTERS ALLIANCE 3, LLC
Ribbon Awards – REFLECTION OF THEME
JEANNE E. GLENFIELD AWARD
Ribbon Award
JUDGES AWARD
FOUNDER AWARD
Ribbon Award-Choice of Judges Ribbon Award-Choice of Founder
POPULAR VOTE
Ribbon Award – by Vote of Show Visitors
DIRECTORS AWARD
Ribbon Award – Choice of Directors
We thank all Sponsors who show their
support by either giving prizes or naming ribbons.
The All American Crafts Publishing Company
Cash Awards, Bernina Sewing Machines and
Merchants Memorial Award Cash Prizes go
directly to winners. All other Awards are Ribbons.
EQA3, LLC receives no financial assistance
from Sponsors.
BLUE RIBBON – 1ST Place RED RIBBON
– 2ND Place
YELLOW
RIBBON – 3RD Place WHITE RIBBON –
Honorable
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