I just returned from a very nice trip to Winnipeg, Canada teaching for the Manitoba Prairie Quilters Guild. You can find out more about the guild at http://www.manitobaprairiequilters.org/. I have only taught in Canada five times and I have to say my experiences in Canada are always the same…..wonderful quilters. I did not get to take any photographs of the area because I stayed in the same hotel as the workshops so I was not out and about much. Considering the snow and cold I have to say it was really nice to only have to take an elevator ride to my classroom. My view from the hotel was of a new hotel being built so not much to share in the way of pictorial shots but it was nice to see so much new construction going on in the area. My students, the hotel staff and my guild contacts, Wanda and Trudi, were all great people to be around. Here is a photo of some of my students in the two day machine applique workshop.
Below are two blocks that were completed in class by some students. Each did a little work at home the evening between the class days and were able to completely finish their blocks. We worked from my pattern “Japanese Garden Quilt”.
Joanne Muldrew’s block is just fabulous.
As is Wendy Sommerfeld’s block.
I was so proud of them for doing such a great job. Lots of ladies in the class had their blocks close to completion and promised to send photos so I can share them in a later blog.
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Shortly after returning from my trip to Canada I received an email from Irene Gagne who is also from Canada. She sent me a photo of her standing in front of her “Magical Medallions” quilt made using my pattern. Irene did some nice modifications to the border area on the quilt. It looks fabulous. Irene has won two awards in two separate shows. She won a second place for her hand applique and hand quilting and she also won Best of Show at another show. Congratulations Irene. Job well done.
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Here are some more photos of fantastic quilts taken at the International Quilt Show in Houston.
This wonderful traditional quilt was made by Geannine Ott and Marcella Picket from Arkansas. The name of the quilt is “Four and Twenty Blackbirds”. Very nicely balanced design and use of color.
Deborah Beatty from California made “Ethereum Botanica: Bromelaids”. Deborah won second place in the”Digital Imagery” category.
“Flower Quartet” was made by Yasuko Sugaya from Japan. This quilt won an honorable mention in the “Mixed Techniques” category. The combination of piecing and applique is impressive.
Here are some close-ups. Great fabric choices.
Here is another Japanese made quilt. The makers name is Naoko Takeshita and the name of the quilt is “Green Message”. This quilt won first place in the “Mixed Techniques” category.
See you next week.