See "Dance of the Twirly Girls" - Another Award-Winner by Andrea Brokenshire

Update 4/25/2019:

Dance of the Twirly Girls just won Best Wall Quilt at AQS Paducah 2019 and Ricky stopped by to give Andrea a hug and take some photos. This time we get to see the amazing quilting from the back.

Thank you to Andrea for telling us the story behind in the quilt.

This quilt is dedicated to my Aunt Esther And Aunt Helen that left their earthly bounds within a month of each other last winter (2018). I needed to put my sadness somewhere so, I pulled out the fuchsia top that I had painted that previous summer and turned my sadness into joy. These fuchsia blossoms were at least 4-5" long and danced in the wind. While stitching, I thought of my aunties twirling around in a joyous dance. They are the Twirly Girls.

We love the title of this quilt. We don't know why Andrea Brokenshire named her quilt Dance of the Twirly Girls, but we do know that it is an amazing thread-painted quilt. We also know that it won Best Wall Quilt at AQS Daytona Beach 2019.

Star Members can watch Andrea in Show 1706: Textural Backgrounds, Appliqué on Silk & Straight-Line Quilting.

(Photos: Ricky Tims)

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#44 Gi2Ca 2019-05-09 14:29

Andrea - I would love to take a class from you. Where can I find your teaching schedule?

#43 Lindsayfarm 2019-05-01 08:37

Absolutely stunning. I love the story behind the quilt. I'm sorry about your Aunts but it was nice to turn he sadness into this breathtaking quilt in memory of them.

#42 virgie57 2019-04-28 15:32

This quilt and it's story brought tears to my eyes. Such a great talent that we all aspire to acquire. Keep on creating.

#41 LesMorris 2019-04-28 14:02

Special thanks to Ricky T for the wonderful photos AND for showing us THE BACK, super !!!

#40 Flowerpainter 2019-04-28 12:47

The quilting is beautiful but it's only a quilted painting. Award should be for quilting only. Where's the challenge that comes in using different colors of fabric to create the object? None. I might was well quilt my own paintings. Not the same as piecing/appliqu eing fabric then quilting.

#39 E.K. Dockweiler 2019-04-28 11:11

Love the happy spring colors and details of the flowers and leaves. The quilting is so precise and interesting.

#38 Janet Moyer 2019-04-28 08:31

This quilt has it all. This is a quilt that is just brilliant. It captures the beauty of nature and has the spirit of the Aunts. Love it!

#37 joan M 2019-04-17 00:50

What special meaning and dedication to the aunts. My fascination was with the very, very, very tiny pebble-like quilting--it gave the surface such a different dimension.
To be so talented!

#36 BarbaraHolck 2019-04-13 20:05

did you thread paint on top of the painted fabric and no piecing?

#35 carol frencham 2019-04-12 05:16

I cannot imagine the amount of hours this must have taken to make. wonderful.

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