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"Symbols of Love and Life~A Wedding Quilt
Viewers Choice 1st Place
Winner Dee Van Driel
Starting with a collection of over 60 red and brown fabrics in 2007, to a class (Mock Pineapple) by Judy Hasheider in 2008, to a wedding in 2009, Dee developed plans and themes that become "Symbols of Love and Life ~ A Wedding Quilt." Judy's class featured the pieced pinapple blocks, but because Dee appliques, she designed and additional border to showcase her talents. The appliques symbols she chose are cardinals, butterflies, bunnies, love birds, hearts, hands and pineapples. All meaningful images to her oldest son, his wife for their marriage and life. Confronted with nemerous tecnical and material challenges, Dee persevered to complete the quilt in 2011. "Symbols" were layered with a wool batting and quilted by Dee on her domestic sewing machine. Juried into Quilt Expo 2011 (Madison, WI) and awarded a 2nd place ribbon. Juried into American Quilter's Society Show (Des Moines, IA) in 2011.
Viewers Choice 2nd Place
Carol Mergen
The quilt was a block of the month project over fourteen months, from Primitive Gatherings. The background is cotton fabric that was antiqued dyed and all of the applique pieces are hand-dyed wool that is hand blanket-stitched with variegated pearl cotton thread. Machine quilted by Diane Bunkers at Always Your Design in Dell Rapids, SD
Each Guild member who chose to take part in the Challenge received a fat quarter piece of fabric that was to be used in the item they made.
The parameters of the Challenge were as follows: The fat quarter was to be placed in the piece so that it could clearly be seen. Thef final piece couldn't be larger than 96" total (adding all sides of the quilt).
1st Place
Sandi Ahrendt
"Garden Trail"
The pattern I used is by Nancy Odorn from the book Spring Mills Days. I reduced the size of the pattern in order to meet the challenge rules.
2nd Place
Carol Mergen
3rd Place
Kristi Jons
Challenge Quilts do not have any names listed on them at the show. So the makers are reveiled at the next guild meeting.
The next Sioux Falls Quilter's Guild Quilt Show will be held November 9-10, 2013 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. See you there!
