Students and more Houston

Judy Ettema from the Charlevoix, Michigan area sent me the above photo.  Marg Jeakie, one of her friends and fellow quilters asked Judy to quilt the project she made in the class she took from me when I taught in late spring.  I love the layout Marg used and I absolutely the the way Judy quilted it.  Judy tells me that the finished quilt will hang in Marg’s sons office.  Thanks to Judy and Marg for sharing the photos.  Below is a close-up of Judy’s quilting.  Judy has a longarm quilting business called “Torch Lake Quilting Co.”  You can reach Judy via email at jaettema@torchlake.com
The next photo was sent to me by Peggy Garwood.  Peggy reduced the size of my Midnight Floral Fantasy pattern by 25% and drastically changed the color scheme from the original pattern.  I think Peggy’s quilt is stunning.  I love her color choices.  Peggy plans to enter her quilt “Midday Floral Fantasy” in several shows.  Good luck Peggy and I hope you win lots of ribbons.

Now for some more quilts from the International Quilt Show in Houston. The quilt below was made by Caryl Bryer Fallert and it won 1st place in the Art-Abstract, Small category.  What’s not to like?  I always love Caryl’s use of color.  Beautiful.  For more information about Caryl go to www.bryerpatch.com

“In Quiot’s Market” was designed by Patt Blair from California.  It won 2nd place in the Art-Painted Surfaces category.  Pat worked from a photo she had taken at an open market in Ecuador.

“Boston’s Back Bay” won 3rd place in the Group quilt category.  It was made by Mary Lou Schwinn, Janet Dye, Joan Randall,  Janet Duncan Dignan, Patricia Smith, Garciela Piccolo. I am always fascinated by these types of quilts where the photo is broken up and each person makes a section of the photo.  And in the end they all work so well together.

Here is another project from the Group quilt category.  It is called “African Rhythms”.  It was made by Jane Hall, Tama Brooks, Kathy Hefner, Mary Cocoran, Margaret Jordan, Sonja Labarde, Janice Pope and Marlene Roys.  Great layout.

“Butterfly Dance” made by Anna Faustino of New Jersey won 1st place in the Art-Abstract, Large category.

Have a good week and  more quilts from Houston to come.

In closing,  a big THANK YOU for your response to my  Perfect Scissors.

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