2015 Hoffman Challenge

To my complete surprise "Gifts of the Magi" will not only be traveling in Trunk G, but was awarded "Best Incorporation of Challenge Fabric Mixed Technique".  Now to catch up on a few other quilts and work on a few customer quilts.

2015 Hoffman Challenge

Gifts of the Magi

     Finally completed one and an half weeks before the deadline and will be entered in Mixed Technique.

     The print, Pomegranate Gold, was very challenging and difficult to work with. Three different designs were created before settling for the three kings of the Orient bearing their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

    The banner style quilt is embellished with crystals and quilted on a domestic Phaff Quilt Expressions 4. The 2013 challenge fabric, Peacock, was used in the myrrh vessel and on the middle Magi's turban. Quilt measures 32 inches wide by 51 inches in length.

Close up of the border.

Quilting detail of the middle Magi.

2014 Hoffman Challenge - Segovia

Segovia is finally completed and ready to be entered into the 2014 Hoffman Challenge mixed technique category.

 Many twists and turns took place in the development of this Spanish Dancer styled quilt, and the music of Andres Segovia helped cultivate the finished product.  Gathered satin ribbon enhances the dancer's dress.  The swirls of the painted background invite energy and motion to the quilt. It was machine quilted both digitally (outer border) and using free-motion.

 The floral motif on the guitar was hand embroidered using 2 strands of Sulky polyester thread. Buttonhole stitch appliqueing the fushia pink accent was hand stitched with 2 strands of variegated Sulky thread.

 Sulky Metallic thread was used for the guitar strings, the monogram on the headstock, and the dancer's jewelry.  Teal buttons were used for the tuning pegs of the guitar and crystals adorn the quilt for an extra sparkle.

 The challenge fabric was used in the pieced and appliqued background as well as on the guitar and in the dancer's fan.

To challenge my self the quilt was finished with with a curved piped binding in a contrasting orange.

I dedicate this quilt to my son, Andres, who was named after the famous classical guitarist.

Surprisingly, Segovia was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2014 Hoffman Challenge. It will be going on tour in trunk G for the next 14 months.

It's so much fun to attend the Rocky Mountain Quilt Show and view all the entries up close and personal.

This beautiful ribbon will come home with my quilt in October 2016.

"Fish Pond"

The first ribbon of the year, and it’s blue! The quilt, Fish Pond, was one in a category of 74 small quilts.

It heads to the Home Machine Quilt Show later this week for a show May 9-11, then off to Colorado for the Hoffman Challenge.

 

The quilt depicts my feelings of being a little fish in a big fish pond in hopes that I will someday rise to the top. It is an original design incorporating the 2013 Hoffman Challenge fabric. The center is hand needle turn appliqué using silk thread. Quilted on both a Phaff Quilt Expressions 4.0 and HQ Avante purchased in November 2012. Fourteen different colors of Sulky thread and 8 different colors of Swarvoski crystals. Antique glass buttons were used for the fish eyes, Paintstik rubbings created the scales on the fish

Something is a little fishy at my place. I'm putting on the embellishment of the Fish Pond. I will be adding crystals just as soon as they get here. I hope to have the 32 X 40" quilt completed for the DSQ Heritage Quilt Show - April 13 -14, 2013 at the Filer Fair Grounds, Filer, Idaho.

Wisteria at HMQS 2012

For a Mother's Day adventure my fabulous husband took me to the Home Machine Quilt Show in Sandy, Utah, for the weekend. There were over 700 quilts to view and numberous vendors with there goods and demos. The best part of the show was catching Renae Haddadin placing a Teacher's Choice ribbon on my entry, "Wisteria".

Wisteria

The quilting is done, crystal beaded flowers attached, piped binding made from the focus fabric. I just need to add the sleeve & label. I am pleased to have done the machine quilting myself on my domestic Phaff. This is the 3rd quilt I have machine quilted.