An Unusual Combination in this 1st Place Winning Quilt

Here is a line of words you don't always see together...."Improvisational Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Quilting, 1st Place", but Pam Beal pulled it off. Her quilt Cloudburst 50" x 51", took the blue ribbon in the Small Wall Quilts - Hand Quilted at Paducah 2017. Learn more about Pam Beal by clicking here.

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#15 solutions 2017-07-15 12:33

I`m disappointed

#14 Wooler 2017-07-01 11:01

Sorry but I just don't understand what makes this quilt great -- I see sloppy piecing in a lot of medium fabrics and I don't see anything that invokes thoughts of a "cloudburst." But then, I don't like Picasso either. I'm not saying it is bad or undeserving of an award, I just don't get it.

#13 cfreda 2017-06-30 08:59

Beautiful, congratulations Pam.

#12 sjspencer 2017-06-29 19:43

I agrree with other connents. Improv? Yes. Modern? I don't think so. Closer to Gees Bend-style but not near the artistry of 2nd and 3rd place quilts. Altough definitely unique, doesn't fit a first place quilt through my eyes.

#11 Shirley Rosenbrock 2017-06-29 15:42

When is the Ruler of the Month class by Gina Perkes going to start??
Thank you :-*

#10 Judy Gentile 2017-06-29 09:27

My dream used to be of entering a national quilt show. Many of the winning quilts are horrid in my opinion. "Modern" doesn't have to look like "leftover" scraps just thrown together without any thought for design.

#9 magicmoonmusings 2017-06-29 08:56

First place? Above the phenomenal second and third place winners that had better design artistry and technical skills? This type of decision is part of what makes me stay away from entering competitions.

#8 jogibson 2017-06-29 01:36

I am not quite sure what the judges saw in this quilt to give it 1st place. I would be interested in what criteria they work to. It is a wonderful quilt but worth a 1st place against the workmanship and design of the second and third places? I don't think I agree.

#7 Stephanie 2017-06-28 11:16

Definitely great abstract art, NOT MODERN!

#6 margblank 2017-06-28 10:26

I too have been exploring abstraction -- and hand quilting -- but not necessarily together. I am now inspired to look more closely at Ms. Beal's process!

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