Thursday, March 7, 2019

AQS Daytona Week Prizewinners

The American Quilters Society Daytona Beach show is over...

and here are some of the prizewinners.

Several are veterans of the quilt show circuit, including the Best of Show winner:

Eternal Beauty by Sherry Reynolds of Larmie, WY.  See here for more info.


She is an amazing artist whose attention to detail is one of the very best in quiltmaking today. The round medallion is one of her trademark styles, used successfully in other Best of Show pieces, like America, Let It Shine.  (One of my favorites.) And she does it all with a basic machine. Wow.


Some other beauties that caught my eye:

Dance of the Twirly Girls by Andrea Brokenshire.



I've been a big fan of this quilter's naturalistic style for years. She has an incredible grasp of color and shading.


Espalier by Joann Webb -- Best Original Design, and you can see why.




Diamond Effervescence by Beth Nufer and  Clem Buzick



The traditional Bethlehem Star, with rainbow effects.



Two Hearts by Becky Brown



Becky did a wonderful job on her version of the 'Civil War Bride Quilt.' also known as the 'Bird of Paradise' top. Someday I am going to applique this design. Maybe when I'm 90.


The Photographer by Constanze Botel



Note the quilted detail around the frame. This is one very effective pictorial that betrays a lot of affection for its subject.



Muttons & Buttons & Pearls, Oh My! by Janet Stone


If this isn't reminding you of a 19th century coverlet...it should.



Persistence by Margaret Solomon Gunn. She, like Reynolds and others, won multiple prizes this year.






And finally --

The Jump by Christina Arcenegui Bono. You have to examine this piece up close to see all the detail.



What a great way to segue off the wholecloth tradition!  A friend just recently got me to looking at wholecloth quilts again -- and there are several in this batch of quilts.


I'm not highlighting everything wonderful, by a longshot. Take a look at the AQS website page for the full list, and more photos. Yowza.

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