Originally Posted by MTS
I NEVER thought of the winners at Houston or Paducah as being "patterns" to be duplicated. Where would you even begin?
But apparently this woman is a Sharon acolyte, and has taken every class and seminar possible with her, and decided she wanted a personal challenge - she really loved the quilt.
I did see that. Sharon published the pattern in one of her books and AQS is diligent about making sure the quilter has permission to use it.
It's a beautiful quilt, worth seeing again for sure. There's a strong tradition in quiltmaking of using and sharing patterns others designed, and this quilt certainly honors that in a big way. I'm glad she won.
Janet