RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2007
People's Choice Awards

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My Grandmother's Flower Garden, by Shirley Ament-Bergey
1st Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Color Splash Trip Around the World. 88 x 112
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Quilted by Carolyn VanTassell
On a trip to Chester, Vt. last August while my husband was busy singing with the Yankee Male Chorus I found a quilt shop called Country Treasures - saw a quilt like this - had to make one - here it is - Great Shop - Great Teacher!
Priscilla's Quilt, by Peter Stringham
2nd Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Peace Quilt by Margaret Rolfe. 70 x 62
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Quilted by Marita Hartshorn
I made each of the 98 cranes from a different fabric to honor my mother who died this year at age ninety. She taught me to sew when I was ten. Priscilla loved to make origami cranes for her family and friends, so this pattern reminded me of her.
Wedding Ring, by Delores McCravy
3rd Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Double Wedding Ring. 60 x 72
Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted
The arches in this quilt were given to me by my Aunt Lennie. She received them from an elderly lady from Cleveland, Ohio. They came with no accurate patterns for the melon shapes, centers or corner squares. The quilting pattern was taken from "Helen's Mix & Match Quilting Patterns" by Helen Squire.
Il Sentiero Dei Ricordi (path to memories), by Jeanne Funk-Gedies
1st Prize, Wall Quilts.
Original. 55 x 58
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered
I loved my grandparents' farm. Olda Italy, their birthplace, reminded me of it. #1 shows Olda, #2, area near an aunt's gravesite, #3, cousin Josie's garden. Simple things in life give me joy. It's my heritage! Joan, Nancy and friends and Maine helped me.
Summer Solstice, by Judy Botsford
2nd Prize, Wall Quilts.
Based on Carnival Beauty in Valorie Wells' book Radiant New York Beauties. 42 x 46
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Hand Beaded
Begun in a spring class on Paper Piecing with Missy Shay, I wanted to capture the vibrant colors of summer sunrises and sunsets.
Memories, by Delores McCravy
3rd Prize, Wall Quilts.
48 x 48
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Hand Embroidered, Hand Quilted
What a wonderful surprise! Unkowingly my friends captured snippets of my life: my birthplace near Great Smoky Mountains, farm living, church, traveling by train to visit grandmother, hayloft fall into the cows trough, and crossing the Cape during a balloon race.
Twenty Star Attractions, by Jean Stringham
1st Prize, Challenge Quilts.
34 x 50
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered, Machine Embroidered
Our Tuesday morning quilt bee wanted to participate in the challenge by highlighting twenty of our favorite attractions in the Boston area. Participants include Billie Berents, Carol Brown, Jeanne Funk-Gedies, Janice Gould, Penny Sander, Missy Shea, Jean Stringham and Gail Willett.
Star Dust - An Amish Quilt Off The Edge, by Ginny Leonardos
2nd Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Pattern Name: paper piecing. 42 x 42
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Hand Embellished
I have always loved the simplicity of Amish quilts so decided to use my fabric to create a challenge quilt. This pattern, with tessellating stars supporting each other seemed very appropriate for RSQ. Of course, I had to sparkle it up a bit!
20 Rising Stars of Quilting, by Christina Crouch
3rd Prize, Challenge Quilts.
40 x 40
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Fused
I had fun with the 20 theme. 20 rising star blocks, of course. 20 polka dot fabrics in the stars. 20 sizes, there is a 1/4 inch difference for each star. Last but not least, who can resist the 20 sewing ladies!

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2006
People's Choice Awards

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Revolution, by Nancy Howard
1st Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Wheels of Whimsy from Better Homes and Gardens. 100 x 104
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
The interaction of partial arcs and full circles placed on a background of squares on point creates a wonderful quilt When the right pattern and the right fabrics come together -- WOW! Design comes from Better Homes and Gardens "Quilt Lovers Favorites".
Oriental Fantasy, by Sarah Griffin
2nd Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Flourishing Fans. 80 x 98
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Quilted by Laurie LaConte
A Stack 'n Whack course given at the Cambridge Quilt Shop inspired me to make this quilt. I love the oriental flavor of the quilt achieved through one of CCS' oriental design fabrics. The inspired custom machine quilting was done by Laurie LaConte.
Mississippi Sky, by Carol Brown
3rd Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Drunkard's Path Variation. 108 x 112
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I needed a wedding quilt for Becky and Josh. I figured this one out while taking a quilting cruise up the Mississippi River to the Paducah quilt show. I found the proper size templates in Paducah.
Stellar Pinwheels, by Christina Crouch
1st Prize, Wall Quilts.
Pattern Name: twisted log cabin. 56 x 38.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I promised my husband something special for his office. This block had fascinated me for a few years. Decided it was worth tackling for my husband's quilt. Based on the designs from "Log Cabin with a Twist" by Barbara Kaempfer.
An Album For My Mother, by Kendra Dowd
2nd Prize, Wall Quilts.
Pattern Name: Paper-pieced Log Cabin. 52 x 60
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
Created in 2004 for my elderly mother, a gifted seamstress who taught me to sew. The quilt was returned to me upon her death, at 90, in June. Each center picture is specific to her life history. I hoped they would occupy her mind, and that the feel of the cloth would be a tactile comfort.
"into The Forest", by Arline Morrison
3rd Prize, Wall Quilts.
Pattern Name: Orginal Design. 26 x 36
Hand Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Hand Embroidered, Hand Quilted
Original one-of-a-kind design. A contemporary interpretation of a walk into the forest.
Where's Buddy?, by Penny Sander
1st Prize, Challenge Quilts.
39.5 x 43.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I used fourteen patterned black-&-white fabrics, plus black, white, and green, to create this portrait of my cat. When viewed up close, over 2000 one-inch rectangles appear as an abstract composition. When viewed from a distance, Buddy�s gazing portrait materializes. Leftover swatches form the back.
Red Eye, by Shirley Ament-bergey
2nd Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Pattern Name: Cathedral Window. 30 x 30
Hand Pieced
It was done for my son who is into contemporary art so I tried to fill that void. He was very pleased.
Winter, by Amy Bursey
3rd Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Pattern Name: Landscape. 13 x 21
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Working with the challenge colors I decided to do a landscape with mountains.

RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2005
People's Choice Awards

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A Labor of Love, by Lorraine Veitch
1st Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Carolina Lily. 92 x 92
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued and Hand Quilted.
Copernicus, by Danika Nielsen
2nd 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
3rd 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
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd 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
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd 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
1st 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
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd 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
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd 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
1st 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
2nd 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
3rd 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