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Every year The National Quilt Museum holds an international contest challenging quiltmakers to create an innovative quilt based on a specific traditional pattern.
This year's theme was Baskets and eighteen winning quilts were chosen and will be published in a book created by the American Quilter's Society.
We are proud to announce that four TQS members were in the top five, including the 1st Place Winner, Karen Grover (Groverquilts) of Rockford, IL with her quilt, Book Plate I.
The Second Place winner was Leona Harden from New Tazewell, TN with Basket Case.
In Third Place was TQS' own Michael Michalski (BKLYNMIKE) with Basket Weaver.
Fourth Place went to another TQS member, Marilyn R. Smith (marilynrsmithquilts) with Bark Baskets.
And rounding out the top five was Ann L. Peterson (annlp) of Aurora, CO and Basket Case Flowers.
To see a list of all the winners and photos of the top five, click here.
The Museum will exhibit the 18 finalists and winning quilts March 10 through June 5, 2011. The exhibit will then travel to other venues through December 2012.
Next year's theme will be...Jacob's Ladder. Click here for a 2013 Contest Brochure & Entry Form.
(quilt: Bark Baskets, by Marilyn R. Smith - photo: www.quiltmuseum.org)
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