Oliver's travels...

Oliver is once again going to be travelling. For those of you who will be attending MQX (Machine Quilters Expo) in Providence, Rhode Island, make sure you take a peek at the Special Exhibit entitled Pretty as a Picture, Quilts Inspired by Photographs. Because while you're walking around and looking you'll be able to see Oliver, along with his classmate Park Ling. Park Ling is owned by Pat Parker, a very dear friend who was also in the week-long retreat with Sharon Schamber, he was painted and appliqued in the same manner as Oliver. It was my honor to do the thread play and quilting on Park Ling.

OLIVER - inspiration photo and quilt:

PARK LING - inspiration photo and quilt:

So make sure you visit MQX in April and send pics if you can as I will be unable to attend {pouting}. You can visit the MQX website here, the show is April 11-16, 2011. Hopefully the boys (Oliver & Park Ling) won't be getting into too much trouble while they're away!

AQS Knoxville Expo - Winners List

The winners list is official. Check out the link to the AQS website for all the winners -- these are some amazing quilts! Still overly thrilled for Madeline and myself! There were over 500 quilts and only 25 awards -- wow, pretty amazing!

http://www.americanquilter.com/shows_contests/knoxville/2009/quilt_contest/quilt_winners.php

Madeline's Quilt Takes a Ribbon at Knoxville...

Madeline just got a phone call from Bonnie of American Quilters Society (AQS) announcing that she took Second Place in the Great Embroidered Quilt category at Knoxville. WAY TO GO Madeline. I am so proud of her and also myself! I had the honor of quilting this amazingly beautiful quilt! In case anyone hasn't seen it, here is a picture of Simon's Folly, the award-winning quilt (this is a picture from a prior show) -- the pattern is from Simon Haskins/Jenny Haskins, Creative Expressions Magazine Special Edition.

Here's a picture of Madeline with the quilt and a prior ribbon.

AQS-Knoxville

Another of my customers was juried in to AQS Knoxville, how exciting! Sallie Townsend-Hughes, and her Wildflowers quilt, which I had the honor of quilting. Here's a picture of her quilt (done earlier this year) and my ribbon... wishing her the best during this great competition!



A note to Sallie -- Thank you for crediting the machine quilter. There are some people that don't do that, so when you have someone that does, it is greatly appreciated!

AQS - Knoxville

Yeah! Just got word from Madeline... "Simon's Folly" was juried into the 2009 AQS (American Quilters Society) Quilt Expo - Knoxville to be held July 22-25, 2009 at the Knoxville Convention Center!

I am so happy to be a part of this quilt. I'm also very proud of Madeline.

Check the AQS website for more info: http://www.americanquilter.com/