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Old 09-15-2017, 03:06 AM
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Many beautiful quilts and projects. I'm always in awe of how many talented people there are in the quilting world. Thank you for taking the time to post photos.
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Old 09-15-2017, 04:09 AM
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Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful quilts!!! I, like many, am not able to attend, so nice of you to take the time to post!!!
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Old 09-15-2017, 05:48 AM
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Wow! Those are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 09-15-2017, 11:33 AM
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I always enjoy these quilt shows. Thanks for sharing. YOur entries were great! I think I liked the dog one best. I just needed a little humor today!
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Old 09-15-2017, 03:14 PM
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thanks for sharing
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Old 09-15-2017, 05:13 PM
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Holy moly!! An unbelievable collection of fabulous quilts ❣️
And totally intimidating!
I will never feel confident enough to enter a competition like that!
Beautiful!
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Old 09-15-2017, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gramadona View Post
Holy moly!! An unbelievable collection of fabulous quilts ❣️
And totally intimidating!
I will never feel confident enough to enter a competition like that!
Beautiful!
Weeeellll... I entered, but I felt like 'chopped liver' amidst the great competition. It was fun just to participate.
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Old 09-15-2017, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl View Post
She made the quilt from a photograph of the harbor somewhere in South Africa... Capetown? She devised her own technique for doing the reflection on the water. It's NOT paper pieced. I was astounded that it didn't get Best in Show. It will somewhere....
It did. It was the best of show at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in 2016. Said it took her a year to make and had over 8400 pieces!
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Old 09-16-2017, 10:25 AM
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Re: the boats in the harbor quilt:

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It did. It was the best of show at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in 2016. Said it took her a year to make and had over 8400 pieces!
No doubt! But it was time she will be well compensated for. She will make a ton of prize money in all the shows it visits!
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Mercy! What a great array. Lovin'l your scrappy....Art quilts are awesome but snuggles are under the scraps.
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