This year's theme is "Home is Where the Quilt Is", and the quilt must be shaped like a simple house, in the set dimensions of 15" X 19 1/2".
Did I love making my quilt! It was inspired by this part of the view out my sewing room window.
Here are a few more details...
I can't leave out three dimensional flowers, can I?
The contest quilts will be displayed all over the country this summer, and then auctioned off on EBay in the fall, as in years past. The income is critical for the Alliance for American Quilts which as a non-profit accomplishes so much on a very lean budget. I hope you will make an entry too; find the information here.
There is a HandiQuilter out there for the winner, as well as many other prizes. But most of all, you will be supporting a great cause and participating in a wonderful challenge, keeping our quilting tradition fresh and new! The deadline is June 1, 2012, so you still have lots of time....
13 comments :
Thanks, Allie! Can't wait to see this beauty in person.
I really love this one. The shape, the colors, the grouping of the 3-d flowers. It will be a bright spot in the AAQI exhibit.
It's spectacular!
Absolutely fabulous. Your scene is so lovely and the vintage and antique blocks are icing on the cake.
It's lovely! I thought this was a hard theme, but you've nailed it.
I can see you enjoyed making this gorgeous quilt, it shines through your work.
I really like the flower garde, such variety!
Have a great week,
Sandie xx
What a charming little quilt! I love it!
I love your quilt Allie and the fact that you use sane quilt blocks in your quilts you have inspired me to make one also.
I really love what you've included in your home...the antique quilt squares, the 3-d flowers, the SUN! The green hills and the barn..The barn is a new part of the story for me so I'd love to hear more.
One year I hope to have the time to make a quilt for this exhibit. Maybe there's still a chance...just maybe...
What a sweet piece, I love the vintage elements, and the house shaped, of course.
Your embroidered and embellished flowers are so exquisite! Have you done a post on your process? I can't tell for sure from looking at the pictures whether you're doing machine embroidery, hand embroidery, or a combination of the two, but your workmanship is absolutely amazing.
Allie!! I adore this sweet little piece!! You do play in the flowers so beautifully!! my baby Daffies are blooming Hurray!!!
I have to tell you that even though I entered a quilt in the "Home is Where the Quilt is" contest too, I voted for yours. You did fabulous work, and I just love it. Hope you win!
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