A riff on the traditional hexagon quilt, Jennifer Sampou's Polygon Play is an appliqué quilt that was made without using her hexie templates as she had forgotten them when she traveled to the mountains to make it. It is what she calls a "wonky polygon" quilt, creating fun variations of negative space throughout the piece.
A riff on the traditional hexagon quilt, Jennifer Sampou's Polygon Play is an appliqué quilt that was made without using her hexie templates as she had forgotten them when she traveled to the mountains to make it. It is what she calls a "wonky polygon" quilt, creating fun variations of negative space throughout the piece.
TQS continues its feature of quilts from the exhibit Log Cabin Today! Presented by Brigitte Morgenroth, a series of log cabin quilts created by Brigitte Morgenroth that were featured at the Houston International Quilt Festival in 2015. The exhibit is described as:
"Twenty-five years ago, Brigitte Morgenroth discovered quilting when she lived in Bophuthatswana (a former homeland in South Africa) and Libya. She creates modern and interesting Log Cabin quilts, with her choice of expressive colors and material, combined in different variations and arrangements: Log Cabin with a twist, triangular, undulating, or pineapple. Silk and polyester satin are her favorite materials, sometimes combined with patterned cotton. Mainly, she sews large quilts and sometimes smaller, more sophisticated ones. All of her quilts are hand-quilted. She gives this old pattern a modern, interesting character."
Please enjoy Brigitte's twelfth quilt from the exhibition.
Margery Hedges' goal was to, "create a colorful, bright, fun, and somewhat fanciful image to make you smile." You get all of those things, plus some great machine quilting, in her quilt Teacups and a Parrot.
Teacups and a Parrot by Margery Hedges of Austin, Texas was featured in the Animal Kingdom category at Houston 2019.
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Over the course of The Art of Quilt Design we have presented many quilt examples to illustrate an idea or concept. But there is one subject that we have not touched on until now-- the Masterpiece Award quilt. What exactly is considered a masterpiece quilt and who determines that a work deserves this title?
Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchison met online and became fast friends and collaborative partners in the world of competetive quilting. They each bring a wealth of knowledge and tremendous skill to a project.
Selected as a Masterpiece Quilt at the Houston Quilt Festival in 2017, Cardinal Pointswas the sixth quilt they collaborated on together. The design for the quilt, which took a year to complete, was based on an antique quilt. Gail loved the original design, but decided to scale the blocks down to a much smaller size. The quilt top took an entire year to complete. The top was then handed off to Jan for quilting, which took three months due to the fact that each circle was stitched in a different design.
Cardinal Pointshas won several prizes, including First Place Large Quilts, Pieced AQS QuiltWeek Paducah Fall 2017, Third Place Traditional at Houston in 2016, and the Marie White Masterpiece Award at Road to California 2017. Let's look at some details of this masterpiece quilt.
What is the Masterpiece Award, and what do the judges look for when selecting a recipient?NQA Certified Quilt Judge, Beverly Fine, shares some insight into the process.
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How does a NACQJ quilt judge designate a Masterpiece Quilt?
by Beverly Fine
NQA Certified Quilt Judge
(images courtesy of Beverly Fine, unless otherwise noted)
In 1980, certified quilt judges created a special honor for quilts that surpass the highest expectations for development of design and exemplary workmanship. As these judges travel the country while judging large and small quilt shows, they are on the lookout for quilts that could be evaluated as possible Masterpieces. There are only a few absolute requirements for a quilt to be nominated for an evaluation: that the quilt be at least 25 sq. ft. in size, that the quilt must have been completed within the previous five years, and that the quiltmaker(s) be living.
In considering a nomination, a judge is not looking for perfection, but they are looking for a quilt that will stand the test of time. Colors can be subtly shaded, as in Diane Guadynski’s “Through a Glass Darkly”, or high chroma, as in the case of Pat Holly’s “Saffron Splendor”.
Designs can be elegant and classically traditional, such as Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchinson’s “Cardinal Points”, or charming and whimsical such as Mary Buvia’s “The Loading Dock”.
Some characteristics are shared among the winners, such as intricate details, excellent contrast, a sense of proportion and harmony, and the freshness and creativity born of an experienced quiltmaker.
Shirley Kelley’s story of a series of quilts leading up to “Flowers of the Crown” bears this out. These are the quilts that cause a gasp upon first glance and demand a much longer viewing to take in all that is shown.
In all, 33 quilts have been designated Masterpieces. These quiltmakers share the knowledge that they have achieved the very highest distinction among award winners. Collectively, their names are a veritable “Who’s Who” in the quilting community.
A quiltmaker may also nominate their own quilt for evaluation as a Masterpiece for a small fee. When a nomination is accepted, a team of five certified judges then evaluates the quilt. The evaluation is highly structured and usually lasts almost two hours to complete. A full evaluation is then written and sent to the quiltmaker, whether the quilt achieves a Masterpiece designation or not. Quiltmakers appreciate the detailed and positive nature of the feedback. Up to three quilts per year are accepted for evaluation.
For more information abot the National Association of Certified Quilt Judgeswww.NACQJ.com.
Join the Quilt Alliance for Quilters Take a Moment (QTMo), a one of a kind experience to help you get through this challenging year. The nonprofit Quilt Alliance typically holds their biennial fundraiser in the Big Apple, but this year we’ll be together on the Big Screen—your screen. No travel required and this year, the ticket includes an expansive and unique quilt exhibit. In addition to two days of live programming via Zoom with speakers like Anna Maria Horner and interviews with distinguished fiber artists like Dindga McCannon, you will have full access to the Known & Unknown quilt exhibition, 34 stunning quilts from two centuries. We’ll be together to hear incredible quilt stories, see beautiful quilts and meet fascinating people, like Ricky Tims, who recorded a special musical performance just for QTMo!
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Jennifer really wanted the fabric to speak for itself in this quilt, so she used a simple octagon pattern to emphasis how important choosing your fabric is when making a quilt. Enjoy the stunning color and fabric from the view of Sunset Lake.
Jennifer really wanted the fabric to speak for itself in this quilt, so she used a simple octagon pattern to emphasis how important choosing your fabric is when making a quilt. Enjoy the stunning color and fabric from the view of Sunset Lake.
We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:
"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."
To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:
Entries may be Traditional, Modern or Art.
Entries must have been made between 1974 and 2019.
The minimum size is 50” x 50”
Please enjoy the thirty-first quilt from the exhibition by an Unknown Maker.
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