People's Choice Awards

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2005
People's Choice Awards

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	A Labor of Love, by Lorraine Veitch 1^st Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Carolina Lily. 92 x 92 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued and Hand Quilted.
	Copernicus, by Danika Nielsen 2^nd Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Variations on a Mariner’s Compass, with 4 ,8, 16, 18 and 32 point stars. 86 x 64 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Quilted by Debbie Lee For my sister's wedding, Mom made our bridesmaid dresses from quilt fabrics so we could TRULY use them again (mine was yellow). Based on a quote by Omar Nelson Bradley, "We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship."
	Facing The Wedding Vase, by Phyllis Maddox 3^rd Prize, Large Quilts. 106 x 104 Machine Pieced, Machine Embroidered, Machine Quilted My son's wedding quilt. The wedding was last December and they are anxiously waiting for it to be done. I thought it would be good to put some birds and bees on the quilt, but I guess it wasn't necessary. I'm working on the baby quilt now.
	A Border Does Not A Red Quilt Make...or Does It?, by Melissa Radzyminski 1^st Prize, Wall Quilts. Pattern Name: Corn And Beans. 62 x 62 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Started in 2003, the center of this quilt sat finished for more than a year before I decided how to incorporate my inspiration fabric. After I choose a red border and red thread, lengthy discussions began…is this a “work in red”? I decided that a border does not a red quilt make.
	North Pole Neighborhood, by Christina Crouch 2^nd Prize, Wall Quilts. 55 x 45 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Embellished A two year project started in Missy Shay's class for the book "Welcome to the North Pole" by Piece O'Cake Designs. Lots of work but great fun to choose fabrics and embellishments.
	Katie's Critters, by Beth Kurth 3^rd Prize, Wall Quilts. Pattern Name: Giraffic Park by Mckenna Ryan. 43 x 50 Fused, Machine Quilted I knew when saw this quilt kit, it would be perfect for Alice's soon to arrive baby, Katie. Katie is a miracle who inspires me to hope. She also inspired another miracle - this quilt getting finished! Tiny pieces proved too much for the original hand applique plan, so fuse became my friend.
	Redwork Sampler , by Sylvia Weld 1^st Prize, Challenge Quilts. Pattern Name: Plumples Vintage Pattern. 48 x 24 Machine Pieced, Hand Embroidered, Machine Quilted This year's challenge was a great chance to work this pattern purchased last year. Then the challenge was... to get this done for the show! My! There are a lot of red threads out there to do redwork!
	Woman, Heaven, Grace, by Lori Kay 2^nd Prize, Challenge Quilts. 24 x 29 Machine Pieced, Hand Embroidered, Fused, Hand Quilted, Machine Quilted, Beaded embellishments Based on a Japanese floral stencil, I chose to combine fusible applique with redwork embroidery. I added beads to the appliqued flowers and shadow-quilted (a la Alex Anderson) around all the elements to give the quilt additional dimension.
	Black And White And Red All Over, by Stephanie Shore 3^rd Prize, Challenge Quilts. 36 x 36 Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted Created in response to a lecture by Carol Taylor.
	Annisquam Light, by Jory Agate 1^st Prize, Other Quilts. Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Fused, Machine Quilted This was created for a colleague in honor of her ordination. The light house is located at her childhood beach. She often draws it, and I stole one of her drawings to create the piece. Throughout her accreditation process I informed her that she could not just pass her exams, she had to be "stellar!" She was, so I bestowed her with this stole to honor the occasion.

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2004
People's Choice Awards

Swans In Blue, by Phyllis Maddox
1^st Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Swanee By Hari Walner. 100 x 100
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
My daughter's Christmas present. This quilt turned out nothing like the original plan. I completely changed the design and the fabrics. After it was mostly done I decided I liked the back better than the front, so I made it double sided and you're seeing the original back side.

Cathedral Window, by Shirley Ament-Bergey
2^nd Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Cathedral Window. 84 x 96
Hand Pieced
Elderly lady friend inspired me to make this quilt. Friends supplied the fabric windows.

George And Me, by Delores McCravy
3^rd Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Single Wedding Ring or Crown Of Thorns. 69.5 x 86
Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted Quilted by Delores C. McCravy
This red and white quilt was started to occupy my time and calm my soul during the many hospital visits made during my husband's illnesses. Each piece was marked and cut individually with the quilt being done entirely by hand.

Wepawaug Falls, by Janet Popp
1^st Prize, Wall Quilts.
52 x 84
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
This quilt design was inspired by a photograph of Wepawaug Falls in Woodbridge, Connecticut.

Jeremy's Quilt, by Penny Sander
2^nd Prize, Wall Quilts.
48 x 33.75
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
My (then future) husband, Rufus Seder, and I collaborated on this quilt as a gift for his newborn nephew. The design is based on a piece of Rufus's art. He hand-printed the fabric in his darkroom using cyanotype imaging. I machine-pieced, hand-quilted, and finished the piece.

The Mango Tree, by Michele David
3^rd Prize, Wall Quilts.
Original Design. 57 x 52
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted
I was inspired by memory of vacations in the countryside when I grew up in Haiti.

Memories of Mom, by Marita Hartshorn
1^st Prize, Challenge Quilts.
22 x 32
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Hand Embroidered
This quilt is dedicated to my Girl Scout leader (also my mom) and her "pieces of string too short to use" sense of humor. Everything could be found in her attic except the fabric stash. She was allergic to sewing.

Grandma's Attic, by Jeanne Funk-gedies
2^nd Prize, Challenge Quilts.
36 x 48
Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted
There was no attic at Grandma's, but, behind the assorted artifacts, was a view which reflects wonderful childhood memories of running, exploring, discovering, and most importantly, absorbing the roots of my family. I treasure those times.

Sue And Sam In The Attic, by Christina Crouch
3^rd Prize, Challenge Quilts.
36 x 36
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Fused, Machine Quilted
I tried to use the shape of my own attic then added Sunbonnet Sue and Sam discovering Grandma's treasures.

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2003
People's Choice Awards

	Star Bright, by Christina Crouch 1st Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Lone Star Quilt. 78 x 78 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted This pattern is from Jan Krentz's book "Lone Star Quilts and Beyond". I love bright colors and knew I had to give this a try. Definitely my challenge of the year.
	One Hexagon Leads to Another, by Jean Miller 2nd Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Grandmother's Garden. 76 x 78 Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted More than two thousand paper-pieced hexagons hand pieced and put together in two years. It is a quilt that just grew as I used up my Liberty scraps.
	Kimonos, by Janet Popp 3rd Prize, Large Quilts. 89 x 95 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted I am not a shopper but I like to visit a fabric store when vacationing with my husband. The "kimono" fabrics were purchased during our travels.
	Market Day, by Michele David 1st Prize, Wall Quilts. Pattern Name: an original design. 40 x 50 Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Machine Pieced A market scene in Haiti inspired this piece.
	Sunflowers, by Elizabeth Habich 2nd Prize, Wall Quilts. 62 x 51 Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted, other, collaged From a late summer photograph, I focused on the aging, fraying, but still glorious yellows and oranges of sunflowers blooming in my vegetable garden. Begun in a Joan Colvin workshop at Images.
	Come Crow With Me, by Jeanne Funk-Gedies 3rd Prize, Wall Quilts. Pattern Name: Maggie Walker's Applique Roosters. 50 x 60 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Hand Embroidered, Hand Quilted I saw these handsome roosters at the Maine Quilt Show in 2000. I immediately got the patterns, asked Nancy Howard for putting-it-together advice, and off I went. It's taken three years!
	Flowers Give Back, by Jeanne Funk-Gedies 1st Prize, Challenge Quilts. 27 x 31 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted The Chinese proverb reminded me of the cycle of nature and the role flowers play in the lives of God's many creations.
	Dear Janet, .....Love, Mum, by Janet Popp 2nd Prize, Challenge Quilts. 36 x 40 Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Photo Transfer The Chinese proverb for the Challenge inspired me to design a quilt for my mother in appreciation for the many "flowers" she has given to me throughout my life.
	Summer Breeze, by Michele David 3rd Prize, Challenge Quilts. Pattern Name: an original design. 25.5 x 31 Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted Inspired by the color of the Caribbean Skies.

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2002
People's Choice Awards

	Autumn Forest, by Janice Gould 1st. Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Four Patch with Half Square Triangles. 76 x 88 Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted Quilted by Genevieve Berman This quilt is a gift to my husband. It was inspired when we hiked in the White Mountains on Columbus Day weekend 2000. It was a beautiful fall weekend, the woods were exploding with color as the weather changed from sun to rain then snow and back to sun. Look for the snowflakes on the quilt.
	Autumn, by Catherine Robinson 2nd. Prize, Large Quilts. 72 x 82 Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted This quilt was inspired by seeing one done by Mary Marchant and comes from a pattern in the Kaffe Fassett book.
	A Fan of Fans, by Christina Crouch 3rd. Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Fans. 67 x 75 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Quilted The red fan fabric had been waiting on my shelf for the right pattern. I found this one in the book More Vertical Quilts with Style.
	Clematis, by Elizabeth Chamberlain Habich 1st. Prize, Wall Quilts. Original. 45 x 33 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Every summer, beautiful pink clematis bloom in the garden by my patio. Begun in a Ruth McDowell workshop.
	Five Loons, by Janet Popp 2nd. Prize, Wall Quilts. Original Design. 58 x 44 Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted I am lucky to have four wonderful, loving sisters: Denise, Christine, Karen and Nancy. I like to use the theme of five in my quilts to represent the bond my sisters and I share.
	Sleigh Bells Ringing..., by Missy Shay 3rd. Prize, Wall Quilts. Pattern Name: Welcome to the North Pole from Piece O'Cake Designs. 37 x 49 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Hand Embroidered, Embellished, Fused, Hand Quilted, Machine Quilted This quilt took me 2 years to complete. I hand appliqued and embellished all the pieces, and used reverse applique for the windows. A lot of work but I plan to use and enjoy it for years to come!
	Flower Moon, by Adeline Mega 1st. Prize, Challenge Quilts. Pattern Name: Strips 'n Curves. 36 x 36 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted I started this quilt in May. The circles made me think of moons. That evening, the weatherman said that there was a full moon and the name of the full moon that month is the Flower Moon. Right away, I said, "That’s my quilt."
	Little Sister, by Janice Bakey 2nd. Prize, Challenge Quilts. Pattern Name: Little Sister Basket by Quick Quilts from the Heart by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons. 21 x 26.5 Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted I really liked this quilt as well as the name, and as soon as the challenge quilt was mentioned I knew this was the pattern I would use. The book was my sister's and she was the one who introduced me to quilting. This quilt is a tribute to her - and, of course, I am the younger sister.
	Mill Basket, by Christina Crouch 3rd. Prize, Challenge Quilts. Pattern Name: Basket Quilt. Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Hand Quilted The material chosen for the challenge gave me the images of flowers and the weave of a basket. I took design ideas from a couple of Quiltmaker Magazines to create my basket of flowers.

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2001
People's Choice Awards

Christmas Stars by Nancy Howard. First Prize, Large Quilts	Three Wasabi Balls And A Tuna by Sheri Cooper. Second Prize, Large Quilts	Red Roses & Fruit Punch by Alecia Cardoza. Third Prize, Large Quilts
Lynda's Itallian Hillside, by Elizabeth Habich. First Prize, Wall Quilts	Kumiko's Garden by Sally Johnson Second Prize, Wall Quilts	Touch of Baltimore in Stoneham by Sylvia Weld Third Prize, Wall Quilts
Ophelia by Anya Olson First Prize, Challenge Quilts	Challenge 2001 by Janet Popp Second Prize, Challenge Quilts	Blue Sunflowers by Kathleen McCormick Third Prize, Challenge Quilts

	Swans In Blue, by Phyllis Maddox 1^st Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Swanee By Hari Walner. 100 x 100 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted My daughter's Christmas present. This quilt turned out nothing like the original plan. I completely changed the design and the fabrics. After it was mostly done I decided I liked the back better than the front, so I made it double sided and you're seeing the original back side.
	Cathedral Window, by Shirley Ament-Bergey 2^nd Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Cathedral Window. 84 x 96 Hand Pieced Elderly lady friend inspired me to make this quilt. Friends supplied the fabric windows.
	George And Me, by Delores McCravy 3^rd Prize, Large Quilts. Pattern Name: Single Wedding Ring or Crown Of Thorns. 69.5 x 86 Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted Quilted by Delores C. McCravy This red and white quilt was started to occupy my time and calm my soul during the many hospital visits made during my husband's illnesses. Each piece was marked and cut individually with the quilt being done entirely by hand.
	Wepawaug Falls, by Janet Popp 1^st Prize, Wall Quilts. 52 x 84 Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted This quilt design was inspired by a photograph of Wepawaug Falls in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
	Jeremy's Quilt, by Penny Sander 2^nd Prize, Wall Quilts. 48 x 33.75 Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted My (then future) husband, Rufus Seder, and I collaborated on this quilt as a gift for his newborn nephew. The design is based on a piece of Rufus's art. He hand-printed the fabric in his darkroom using cyanotype imaging. I machine-pieced, hand-quilted, and finished the piece.
	The Mango Tree, by Michele David 3^rd Prize, Wall Quilts. Original Design. 57 x 52 Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted I was inspired by memory of vacations in the countryside when I grew up in Haiti.
	Memories of Mom, by Marita Hartshorn 1^st Prize, Challenge Quilts. 22 x 32 Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Hand Embroidered This quilt is dedicated to my Girl Scout leader (also my mom) and her "pieces of string too short to use" sense of humor. Everything could be found in her attic except the fabric stash. She was allergic to sewing.
	Grandma's Attic, by Jeanne Funk-gedies 2^nd Prize, Challenge Quilts. 36 x 48 Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted There was no attic at Grandma's, but, behind the assorted artifacts, was a view which reflects wonderful childhood memories of running, exploring, discovering, and most importantly, absorbing the roots of my family. I treasure those times.
	Sue And Sam In The Attic, by Christina Crouch 3^rd Prize, Challenge Quilts. 36 x 36 Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Fused, Machine Quilted I tried to use the shape of my own attic then added Sunbonnet Sue and Sam discovering Grandma's treasures.