Hand Quilted...Really? "Wind of June" by Ritsuko Uchida

There are flowers everywhere in this 80" x 80" second place finisher in the "Large Quilts-1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest" at Paducah 2017. Ritsuko Uchida used Hand Appliqué, Hand Embroidery, and Trupunto to create "Wind of June." Just look at the flowers in the quilting. Scroll down for closer detail.

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#14 irene1 2017-05-16 12:38

Yes agree with all the comments - not all of us can aspire to a quilting machine.

#13 Mary1938 2017-05-09 16:22

I agree. What won First Place??? Amazing work; true work of art. I could look at it for days on end!

#12 littlestitches 2017-05-09 16:15

Should have won FIrst Place.. I love hand work..its what I do... to many machine quilted quilts.. so beautiful and excellent workmanship..

#11 Veronica 2017-05-08 18:53

Beautiful! Hand work is the best! I wonder what took 1st- although it's unusual to agree all the time.

#10 Turtleswimmer 2017-05-08 17:19

Absolutely gorgeous. Wonderful quilting by hand.

#9 Tamara 2017-05-08 16:57

I was looking at looking at the quilt and I told my hubby it took 2nd place. He said wow really ? what took first? Amazing job!

#8 EditorAnne 2017-05-08 16:05

What Judy Kronmeyer said! If that took second place, what took first??? Beautiful applique and embroidery!

#7 Candi 2017-05-08 15:58

Breathtaking! I love quilts that are hand quilted. The applique is gorgeous. I love the border surrounding the quilt. It gives a beautiful flow. I would have loved to have seen this in person. I love to applique but will never be this ambitious. I can only dream!!

#6 Pemela 2017-05-08 15:28

Exquisite

#5 ethereal 2017-05-08 11:15

Hard to believe it didn't win first. An amazing quilt! Quilts like this are the reason I love appliqué and hand quilting. Bravo!

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