Prize-Winning Quilts The Best of the International Quilt Association Shows

by Weiss, Rita

• ISBN13: 9781402740770
• ISBN10: 1402740778
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-28
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

For the very first time, all the winning quilts in the world's most prestigious juried show are photographed, described, and collected in one ultra-glorious book. It provides endless inspiration for those who practice this extremely popular craft. Every two years, the International Quilt Association presents the largest and most esteemed quilting competition in the world. The show brings together professional and home quilters alike, all entering their finest pieces. Anyone who wins a prize has true talent, creativity, and skilland here are the quilts that emerged victorious in all the specialty areas. There are variations on traditional patterns, such as log cabin or Amish Star, as well as exquisite examples of Japanese quilting, Trapunto, and many other more unusual forms. While no instructions accompany the eye-opening images, the projects can be reproduced, and the artists offer helpful background on each piece. Quilters will treasure this collectionand eagerly await the ones to come from future shows.

Table of Contents

President's Statement	p. 4
Introduction	p. 5
Foreword	p. 6
The Judged Show	p. 11
2003 Quilts	p. 18
1776 - Heartache, Heritage and Happiness	p. 20
Sunshine Rose Garden	p. 22
Alabaster Relief	p. 24
Patio Scene II, Sunday	p. 26
The Space Quilt	p. 28
A Veil for Himiko	p. 30
Pussy Cat - Pussy Cat, Where Have You Been?	p. 32
Touch Tone Dilemma	p. 34
Kimberley Mystique	p. 36
Empty Nest Two	p. 38
Love for Baltimore Album Quilt	p. 40
Fabric Foliage	p. 42
A Fine Romance	p. 44
Chopstick Challenge	p. 46
Maple Breaks	p. 48
Leaves in Living Color	p. 50
Double Duende	p. 52
The Wild Garden - Echinacea	p. 54
A Miniature Rose Garden for Jessie	p. 56
Le Jardin Azure	p. 58
Wish Bird	p. 60
Turkish Treasures - A Red Rendition	p. 62
Autumn in New England	p. 64
Don't Worry, Be Happy	p. 66
Beyond Color Purple	p. 68
3-D Party Explosion	p. 70
Putting On the Ritz	p. 72
2002 Quilts	p. 74
Flowers of the Crown	p. 76
The Roebuck Quilt Redone	p. 78
Timeless Beauty	p. 80
Spirogyra #1	p. 82
In Fields of Gold	p. 84
Pharaoh	p. 86
The Sexagenary Circle	p. 88
Graven Images	p. 90
River Run	p. 92
Glass Menagerie	p. 94
Golden Glow	p. 96
Brilliant Star	p. 98
Jungle Flowers	p. 100
Bohemian Rhapsody	p. 102
Eclipse	p. 104
Crescendo	p. 106
Sun on Marty's Bike	p. 108
Feathered Fantasy VII	p. 110
Flora	p. 112
Shippo	p. 114
Remembering Yesterday...Celebrating Today	p. 116
Berkshire Bliss	p. 118
Salsa	p. 120
He's Come Undone	p. 122
Mainbocher	p. 124
Index	p. 126
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