More from MAQF

In addition to the prize winning quilts shown Wednesday, we had some other favorite quilts.  These are some that Sue has on her favorites list.  Some are part of the MAQF show, others are from special exhibits.

The quilt above, called Moss, was made by Mary Menzer, and was part of an exhibit by the Virginia Beach Modern Quilt Guild.  It was the result of a paint chip challenge, where the colors used in the quilt were selected by choosing paint chips.

Hollis Chatelain of Hillsborough, NC, created Source of Life.  This piece was part of a "Water is Life" exhibit which consists of 41 quilts by artists from Europe and North America.  It's purpose is to illustrate the "impact of clean water on the lives of women and girls around the world. Only 1% of all water on earth is accessible for human consumption."  This piece is created with machine applique, however much of Hollis' work is dye-painted and heavily stitched.  Check out the galleries on her website.  Sue is excited (and somewhat intimidated) to be taking a class with her at the beginning of April.

Together We Stand is by Laura Fogg of Ukiah, CA.  Laura depicts herself, her daughter and granddaughter participating in the 2017 Women's March.  It is machine appliqued and machine quilted.

This quilt, S Spiral by Sheila Shepherd of Bishop, GA, is very subtle, especially in a photo.  Click on it to enlarge for a better view.  All those spirals you see are hand appliqued on the background.  It won a blue ribbon for Best Hand Workmanship in the Wall Quilt category.  It is hand appliqued and hand quilted.

Poppies by Beth P. Gilbert of Huntley, IL, is a happy quilt made in a modern improvisational style.  In it she celebrates poppies by showcasing them in different techniques.  Some are machine free motion embroidery, some are fabric applique.  It is machine pieced and quilted.

Wrinkly/Irony is a whimsical quilt by Connie Kincius Griner of Burlington, NC.  It was inspired by an internet posting that defined "irony" as the opposite of "wrinkly".  It is machine pieced, machine appliqued, and longarm machine quilted.

Ann Horton has been around the quilting world for a long time, and continues to impress with this piece called Old Fence.  This is another quilt that needs to be viewed up close for all the fabulous details and workmanship.  It is machine pieced, machine appliqued, machine quilted, and also includes machine embroidery, felting, and couched embellishments.  Ann is from Redwood Valley, CA.