The Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA

I just returned from Hampton, Virginia and the Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival. I had not taught at this event for many years and it was nice to return to the area. Great students, great classroom space and a great show. Here are some of the ladies working hard in my Hand Applique class.

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I was thrilled to meet and teach three generations of the Mitchell-Alveraz family: from left to right: Cydnee, Dee and Barbara. What a fabulous family outing.

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Here are a few of the many wonderful quilts hanging in the show:

“Just Ruffling Some Feathers” by Gina Boone of Advance, North Carolina was awarded First Place for Best Longarm Machine Workmanship

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A close up

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Becky Brown of Montpelier, VA won First Place for Best Hand Workmanship for “Quental Vases”

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What I loved about Becky’s quilt was her stems. If you look closely she used not one, but two fabrics in the stems to give them more depth and dimension.

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“The Blood Remembers” created by Sandy Curran of Newport News, VA was awarded 3rd Place in the Innovative category.

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A close-up:

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Molly Y. Hamilton-McNally won First Place in the Innovative category for her quilt: “Moonflower”

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Close-up

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Got home last night and off this afternoon for Indiana. Until the week after next …  Karen on the Road Again!

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