JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT ASSOCIATION

Winter 2010

The 2009 FALL IQA JUDGED SHOWThe Founders Award ($7,500)

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2 letter from thepresidentNew President Pepper Cory talks about her own quilting journey andthe “two mottos” which guide her creative life.

3 iqaagendaNews and information about IQA that you need to know—including how to order our first-ever CD of Judged Show winners!

4 festival retrospectiveA photo gallery showcasing all of the excitement that was the35th anniversary of International Quilt Festival in Houston.

8 the2009 “quilts: aworldofbeauty”winners list

The complete lowdown on who won what in the recent fallJudged Show.

13 author! author!New columnist (and IQA Board Member) Stevii Graves offers upsage appraisals of member-penned books, String Quilts: 10 FunPatterns for Innovating and Renovating by Elsie Campbell, AppliquéOutside the Lines with Piece O’ Cake Designs by Becky Goldsmith andLinda Jenkins, and Easy Appliqué Blocks—50 Designs in 5 sizes byKay Mackenzie.

14 topwinnersFind out what the big winners in the recent fall Judged Show had tosay about their quilts, their lives, and—in some cases—their husbands!

on the cover:On the Wings of a Dream (63" x 64") by Caryl Bryer Fallert ofPaducah, Kentucky, USA. The Handi Quilter® Best of Show Award,sponsored by Handi Quilter®. The 2009 fall IQA Judged Show.Photo by Jim Lincoln.

B O A R D O FD I R E C T O R S

presidentPepper Cory

vice presidenteducationPokey Bolton

vice presidentfinanceStevii Graves

vice presidentmembershipBobbie Aug

vice presidentpublic serviceBrenda Groelz

secretaryLinda Jenkins

treasurerDixie McBride

foundersJewel Patterson (1910-2002)Helen O’Bryant (1914-2005)Karey BresenhanNancy O’Bryant

J O U R N A LS T A F F

editorialdirectorNancy O’Bryant

editorBob Ruggiero

writerRhianna White

design andproductionHunter-McMain, Inc.

Published quarterly by the International Quilt Association, 7660 Woodway Drive, Suite 550, Houston, Texas 77063, USA, Phone: 713-781-6882; Fax: 713-781-8182;E-mail: iqa@quilts.com; web site: www.quilts.org. Subscriptions available upon payment of membership dues: $25 for one year, $75 for three years, plus $13 per yearinternational mailing fee, or $10 per year North American mailing fee outside the United States. All U. S. issues sent bulk mail with forwarding and return postageguaranteed and address correction requested. All international issues sent air courier and first class air mail. Please send change of address to the IQA office.

L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

Dear IQA members and all quilt admirers,

Stepping into the IQA presidency is a little daunting. Quilting has been my main occupationfor years. And while I hope I might bring a personal style to this task, the fact is that theorganization runs quite well. One thing I can contribute is the long view, since I’ve beencoming to Houston since nearly the beginning of this grand endeavor.

Back when I owned a fabric shop in the 1970s, I read in a craft magazine about this quiltshow that was going to happen in Houston the next October. Without much forethought,I bought a plane ticket and came, not knowing what to expect. It turned out that I wasattending one of the first quilt shows Karey Bresenhan and her company organized.

It was in the parish hall of a church school and the quilts hung on lines. It was great! Thebest quilt show I’d ever attended…the first quilt show I’d ever attended! And I’ve beencoming ever since. Who’d have imagined the little quilt show in Houston would grow to

include this worldwide organization that unites needle artists from all points of the globe!

Every time I attend an IQA Judged Show—and especially when it’s time for Houston, “the really big show,”—I’m in aweof what I see. The talent of quiltmakers worldwide is immense. You’ve probably bumped into me: I am the person whostops stock still in the middle of the aisle to gaze at a quilt. On the first night of Festival, I like walking by myselfthrough the exhibitions. I don’t want to talk to anyone—I just want to look. What I see is always food for my soul.

Occasionally, I hear comments as I wander the IQA show. “Oh that’s way too far out for me…” from a group of quilt guildbuddies grazing through the contemporary art quilts. Then again, a woman dressed all in silver white whisks throughthe traditional quilts like a whirlwind and mutters to herself, “When will they stop doing patchwork?”

Both make me smile, because there’s room in our medium for everyone: antique quilt collectors, art quilters who work inminiature, traditional hand workers, machine wizards, and grandmas making baby quilts. All are welcome here.

Good thing too. I used to quilt only by hand, but have added machine and longarm quilting to my bag of tricks. I’ve beenyour friendly quilt shop owner and a quilting teacher who’s traveled worldwide. I write quilt books and help develop andmarket tools for the craft, plus design print lines for fabric companies. Recently I’ve added writing blogs (web logs) on theinternet. The first is called Pepper at the Quilt Studio http://peppercory.blogspot.com and is about quilting, family, andgeneral musings on the craft. The second is called Quilt Flap http://quiltflapper.blogspot.com and is primarily aboutantique quilts.

My involvement with IQA goes back years. I once juried slides for the Houston IQA show and was a judge another year.In 2002, I was honored with the Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship for Quilting Teachers and attended Quilt Expo inBarcelona, Spain. There, I heard lectures by Irish and Dutch quilters and took classes from a Spanish quilt teacher anda French needlework expert, neither of whom spoke English. And it didn’t matter—we all spoke “quilt.”

While IQA continues to nurture quiltmaking around the world, it has already given me a great deal. I have friends inmany countries, certainty in the worth of my own work, and a confident sense that this craft is about far more thanpiecing fabric together.

I live by two mottos. The first I pass on to students to encourage them to value their creative efforts, as expressed in theirquilts, as the most important thing. I tell them, “Make the quilt and then paint the bedroom!” The other motto cannotavoid the obvious metaphor of piece=peace. This one’s for the long view: “Quilting may possibly bring about world peace.”

Sincerely,

Pepper Cory

President, International Quilt Association

Copyright© 2010 by the International QuiltAssociation. All rights reserved under internationalcopyright conventions. No part may be reproducedwithout the express written consent of IQA.

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“Quilts: A World of Beauty”CD now availableYou’ve asked for it for years—and now it’shere! Making its on sale debut immediatelyfollowing the Winners’ Circle Ceremony, theQuilts: A World of Beauty 2009 CD offersphotos of all of the winners in this year’sfall Judged Show, along with artist’sstatements and techniques used.

It was a brisk seller during the show, andif you weren’t there, you can order yoursonline for $18 ($15 plus $3 s&h) by visitingwww.quilts.org, or send a check or moneyorder to: IQA CD, 7660 Woodway, Suite 550,Houston, TX 77063. Get yours whilesupplies last! All proceeds benefit IQAand its programs.

And if you still needa 2010 calendar…You can get the 2010 IQA wall calendar(cover pictured) featuring gorgeous full-color photos of quilts entered in the 2008fall Judged Show. The artists included are:Karen Kay Buckley, Noriko Kobayashi,Laura Wasilowski, Janet Steadman,Claudia Clark Myers, Marilyn Badger,Diane Rusin Doran, Deborah Kemball,Kathleen Murphy, Linda Roy, SharonSchamber, Rita Steffenson, Marilyn Smith,Jackie Evans, Kathy Millspaugh, and AmiKrenzel. To order, check your local quiltshop or visit www.martingale-pub.com

One Raffle Quilt awarded….An ecstatic Kathy Tavernia of Floridawon the 2008 Raffle Quilt, Red HawkRising. “The quilt is stunning…and whata treasure!” she says some weeks afterreceiving the quilt. “I heard the messageon my answering machine and couldn’t

believe it. I had to play it back twice justto make sure!”

Tavernia bought the ticket—just one— atInternational Quilt Festival/Long Beachthis past summer while on a trip (alongwith her 90-year-old mother) to visit herson in Los Angeles. “I was attracted to thequilt from a distance because of the cleanand distinctive design, and I’m a fan ofJohn Flynn and Sue Nickels,” she says.“I really liked the balance and light, airyfeeling the quilt’s design generated. And thequilting just set everything off perfectly.”

A member of the Southern Stars QuiltGuild in Florida, Tavernia says she can’twait to show her fellow members the quilt.It will hang in her home office. “I can seeit as I sit at my desk and work on thecomputer,” she adds. “It will set a new tonefor that room, and I have several western-themed items from over the years that willcomplement it perfectly.”

…and one unveiled!At The Lone Star Quilt Conference—IQA’sannual meeting—those in attendance gotthe very first public sneak peek at the 2010Raffle Quilt (pictured). Stars Over Texas(84" x 85") by Scott Murkin. You canpurchase a raffle ticket to take home thisamazing piece of art for $1 each at the IQAbooth at any 2010 Quilt Festival. Ticketswill also be inserted in to the summeredition of this magazine, which you canpurchase or sell to friends.

Celebrate Spring!2010 deadline approachesJanuary 14, 2010 is just around thecorner—and it’s also the deadline for

entering your quilt in IQA’s annual springJudged Show, “Celebrate Spring!”

Non-purchase, cash prizes will beawarded, and all finalists will be ondisplay at International Quilt Festival/Chicago, April 16-18. Visit IQA’s web siteat www.quilts.org and click “Judged ShowInformation” to download the rules andentry form, or call the IQA office at713-781-6882 to get a copy mailed to you.�

Stars Over Texas by Scott Murkin

IQAagenda

1 Instructor Gyleen X. Fitzgerald demonstrates for students in herclass “Got Fabric? Let’s Use Your Stash.”

2 These attendees enjoy their time shopping in the vendors’ area.

3 Some of Festival’s youngest attendees work on projects at the“Learn to Quilt” booth.

4 A group of ladies pause from shopping to show off their“spirited” headgear.

5 Students work on their embroidery projects outside of aFestival classroom.

6 Two attendees get a close look at a fabric “tree” from the specialexhibit “The Festival Gallery of Quilt Art: Fabric Forest.”

7 A couple enjoys Cookie Warner’s quilt, Crossing Over, whichwon First Place in the Art-Naturescapes category of the fallIQA Judged Show.

8 A group of students gathers around instructor Cindy Walterduring her class “Snippet Fusible Landscape.”

9 Attendees stroll through the special exhibit “SAQA: A Senseof Humor.”

10 An overhead view of the vendors’ area at Festival.

Some scenes from insidethe classroom and on theshow floor at the recentInternational QuiltFestival/Houston.

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The 2009 FALL IQA JUDGED SHOWThe World of Beauty Award ($7,500)

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HEARTS AND GARLANDS ( 76 " x 76" ) by L I Z JO N E S

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The 2009 FALL IQA JUDGED SHOWThe Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Artistry ($5,000)

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SNAPSHOT: SHANNON ’ S BANTAM ( 44 " x 63" ) by DE N I S E HAV L A N

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2 0 0 9W I NN E R S I N Q U ILT S :The Handi QuilterBest of Show Award–$10,000Sponsored byHandi Quilter®

On the Wings of a Dreamby CARYL BRYER FALLERTof PADUCAH, KENTUCKY

The Founders Award–$7,500Sponsored byInternational Quilt FestivalGarden of Dreamby FUSAKO TAKIDOof SHIZUOKA SHI, SHIZUOKAKEN, JAPAN

The World of BeautyAward–$7,500Sponsored byeQuilter.comHearts and Garlandsby LIZ JONESof LEOMINSTER,HEREFORDSHIRE,UNITED KINGDOM

The Robert S. CohanMaster Award forTraditional Artistry–$5,000Sponsored byRJR FabricsSanta Claus Has Cometo Kirara’s Hometown!by AYAKO KAWAKAMIof FUNABASHI-CITY,CHIBA, JAPAN

The FairfieldMaster Award forContemporary Artistry–$5,000Sponsored by FairfieldProcessing CorporationSnapshot: Shannon’s Bantamby DENISE HAVLANof PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS

The PfaffMaster Award forMachine Artistry–$5,000Sponsored byPfaff Sewing MachinesTribute to Tolkienby SUE MCCARTYof ROY, UTAH

The Maywood StudioMaster Award forInnovative Artistry–$5,000Sponsored byMaywood StudioClam Sessionby KAREN STONEof BEAUMONT, TEXAS

The Superior ThreadsMaster Award forThread Artistry–$5,000Sponsored bySuperior ThreadsProtectionby HOLLIS CHATELAINof HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA

The Future of QuiltingAward–$1,000Sponsored byTin Lizzie 18Tuscan Sunby GINA PERKESof PAYSON, ARIZONA

Judge’s Choice–$250 eachSponsored byJackie’s Animas QuiltsMy Treasuresby HIROKO MIYAMAof CHOFU-CITY,TOKYO, JAPAN—Choice of Marilyn Badger

Hide ’n Seek(Now where did that mousie go?)by ANNETTE HENDRICKSof GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS—Choice of Sue Nickels

Animal Bookby MEGUMI MIZUNOof SHIKI CITY, SAITAMAPREF, JAPAN—Choice of Linda Roy

CATEGORY AWARDS($1,000 for 1st, $700 for 2nd,$300 for 3rd)

Art-Abstract, LargeSponsored byHoffman California FabricsFirst Place—Disentangleby RITA STEFFENSONof URBANA, OHIO

Second Place—iCandy 3.0by ROBBI JOY EKLOWof THIRD LAKE, ILLINOIS

Third Place—Snow Fantasyby MASAKO KATASEof MATSUMOTO-SHI,NAGANO-KEN, JAPAN

Art-Abstract, SmallSponsored byBenartex, Inc.First Place—Building Upby KATHY YORKof AUSTIN, TEXAS

Second Place—Nuanceby PAT LAPIERREof BASS HARBOR, MAINE

Third Place—View to a Distanceby ITA ZIVof PARDES-HANA, ISRAEL

Honorable Mention—Calamari Timeby KARLYN BUE LOHRENZof BILLINGS, MONTANA

Art-MiniatureSponsored byQuilting ArtsFirst Place—Quilters Utopia:Where Fabric Grows on Treesby SHARON SCHLOTZHAUERof COLORADOSPRINGS, COLORADO

Second Place—Fields of Goldby SARAH ANN SMITHof CAMDEN, MAINE

Third Place—Last Danceby DIANE RUSIN DORANof GLENELG, MARYLAND

Honorable Mention—Second Windby SHERRY BORAMof PENDLETON, INDIANA

Honorable Mention—Violinistby MARIA ELKINSof BEAVERCREEK, OHIO

Art-NaturescapesSponsored byJWD PublishingFirst Place—Crossing Overby COOKIE WARNERof FORT COLLINS,COLORADO

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2 0 0 9Second Place—Puzzledby RUTH BLOOMFIELDof ATHERTON, QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA

Third Place—Firestormby CAROL ANN SINNREICHof LAWTON, OKLAHOMA

Honorable Mention—Autumn Enchantmentby NORIKO ENDOof NARASHINO,CHIBA, JAPAN

Art-Painted SurfaceSponsored byRicky Tims, Inc.First Place—Exodusby HOLLIS CHATELAINof HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA

Second Place—The Calm After the Stormby INGE MARDAL andSTEEN HOUGSof CHANTILLY, FRANCE

Third Place—Winter Huntby PATT BLAIRof MT. BALDY, CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—The Perfect Stormby ANNE MUNOZof HOLLADAY, UTAH

Honorable Mention—Moon Gardenby JUDY COATES PEREZof CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

ART-PEOPLE, PORTRAITS,AND FIGURESSponsored byThe Grace CompanyFirst Place—Beyond the Dream,the Impossible Dreamby JOCELYNE LEATHof CHURCHLANDS, WESTERNAUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA

Second Place—Broken Dishesby MARIA ELKINSof BEAVERCREEK, OHIO

Third Place—Portrait of an Artistby PAULINE SALZMANof TREASUREISLAND, FLORIDA

Art-PictorialSponsored byFreeSpirit® FabricsFirst Place—In Hidingby BARBARA SHAPELof WASHOUGAL,WASHINGTON

Second Place—Morning Has Brokenby PEGGY PARROTTof LAKEWOOD, COLORADO

Third Place—Baltimore Album Vaseby MELINDA BULAof EL DORADOHILLS, CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—Everyday Barns & Family Farmsby KAREN HANKENof MEDFORD, OREGON

Art-WhimsicalSponsored byQuiltmakerFirst Place—Once Upon A Christmas Nightby SIEGLINDESCHOEN SMITHof CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Second Place—Really “Wild” Flowers!by SHARON SCHLOTZHAUERof COLORADOSPRINGS, COLORADO

Third Place—Pup Artby NANCY BROWNof OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—The Great Crate Escapeby PAULINE SALZMANof TREASUREISLAND, FLORIDA

Computer-AidedMachine EmbroiderySponsored by OklahomaEmbroidery Supply & DesignFirst Place—Gloria’s Gardenby SUSAN STEWART andGLORIA MEYERof PITTSBURG, KANSAS

Second Place—Southern Bordersby ANN HORTONof REDWOODVALLEY, CALIFORNIA

Third Place—Focal Point: AGeometric Stained Glass Windowby SYLVAIN BERGERONof OSWEGO, ILLINOIS

Honorable Mention—Forever Yoursby KATHRYN ZIMMERMANand BRIAN FACKLERof MARS HILL,NORTH CAROLINA

Digital ImagerySponsored byC & T PublishingFirst Place—Watch Masterby CARYL BRYER FALLERTof PADUCAH, KENTUCKY

Second Place—Eye to Eyeby BARBARA McKIEof LYME, CONNECTICUT

Third Place—Circles Collideby GLORIA HANSENof EAST WINDSOR,NEW JERSEY

Honorable Mention—Witley Decayby GLORIA HANSENof EAST WINDSOR,NEW JERSEY

EmbellishedSponsored byBaby LockFirst Place—Crazy About Balletby LINDA STEELEof PARK ORCHARDS,VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Second Place—Oh, For Henna’s Sakeby MICHELLE REASONERof HALLETTSVILLE, TEXAS

Third Place—Falling Throughthe Cracksby KATHY YORKof AUSTIN, TEXAS

Honorable Mention—Wait-A-Minuteby MELODY CRUSTof KENT, WASHINGTON

GroupSponsored byQuilter’s WorldFirst Place—Grape Harvestby GINA PERKES, LynnDrennen, and Marilyn J. Smithof PAYSON, ARIZONA

Second Place—My Quilt Roomby YASUKO ITO and Oharibakoof CHIBA CITY,CHIBA PREF, JAPAN

Third Place—Boston’s Fenway Parkby BOBBIE SULLIVAN,Lynne Conover, Betty Crowell,Anne Marcin, Sandy Gregg,Geri Barr, and Penny Mylesof SCITUATE,MASSACHUSETTS

Honorable Mention—Serendipitous Adventuresby DIANE LIVEZEY and 15Friends from the StringtownQuilter’s Guildof EDGEWOOD, KENTUCKY

HandmadeSponsored by Martingale &Co./That Patchwork PlaceFirst Place—White Dewby TSUNEKO SHIMURAof TOKYO, JAPAN

Second Place—Floating Lilies Along the Waterby AKEMI SUGIYAMAof TOKYO, JAPAN

Third Place—My Beautiful Memoryby MASAKO KUMAGAWAof AGATSUMA-GUN,GUNMA-KEN, JAPAN

A W O R L D O F B E A UT YT H E A N N U A L FA L L J U D G E D S H O W O F T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L Q U I LT A S S O C I AT I O N

Honorable Mention—The Endless World IIby NORIKO KIDOof NAGOYA, AICHI, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—Lokelani Rose in Mauiby YUKIKO TATSUof SETAGAYA, TOKYO, JAPAN

Innovative AppliquéSponsored by EZ Quilting bySimplicity Creative GroupFirst Place—Instruments of Praiseby KATHY WYLIEof WHITBY,ONTARIO, CANADA

Second Place—Floral Fantasyby MOLLY HAMILTON-McNALLY andCINDY SEITZ-KRUGof TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA

Third Place—Illuminated Alphabetby ZENA THORPEof CHATSWORTH,CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—Menamorphosisby CAMILLA WATSONof WELLINGTON,NEW ZEALAND

Innovative PiecedSponsored byOmnigridFirst Place—Cinnabar and Indigoby JUDY MATHIESONof SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA

Second Place—My Stash at 50(aka Log Cabin with an Attitude)by KAREN ECKMEIERof KENT, CONNECTICUT

Third Place—All Good Thingsby LESLIE HALLof LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA

Honorable Mention—Gradation Log Cabin #7by FUMIKO OHKAWAof KOBE, HYOGOKEN, JAPAN

Merit Quilting-HandSponsored byFlynn Quilt Frame CompanyFirst Place—Inner Beautyby CATHLEEN MILLERof ALBUQUERQUE,NEW MEXICO

Second Place—Celtic High Crossby HAZEL CANNYof HOUSTON, TEXAS

Third Place—Texas Hay Rakeby MICHELE BARNESof GRAPELAND, TEXAS

Honorable Mention—Happiness To You Foreverby YASUKO MUTOof SUNTO-GUN,SHIZUOKA, JAPAN

Merit Quilting-MachineSponsored byBernina® of AmericaFirst Place—White Goldby PHILIPPA NAYLORof BEVERLEY,EAST YORKSHIRE,UNITED KINGDOM

Second Place—Saffron Spring—OCD Meets SADby BARBARA LIESof MADISON, WISCONSIN

Third Place—Albert Hofmann’s Obitby MARIA SHELLof ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Honorable Mention—Simply Mandalasby PIERRA VERNEXof SAINT-JEROME,QUEBEC, CANADA

Miniature QuiltsSponsored byPellonFirst Place—Mission: Impossible 2by KUMIKO FRYDLof HOUSTON, TEXAS

Second Place—Celestial Gardenby JANE HOLIHANof WALWORTH, NEW YORK

Third Place—Saffron Offspringby BARBARA LIESof MADISON, WISCONSIN

Honorable Mention—Water-Earth-Sun-Starsby ALICE TIGNORof SEVERNAPARK, MARYLAND

Honorable Mention—Mini Feathersby MILDRED SORRELLSof MACOMB, ILLINOIS

Mixed TechniqueSponsored byRobert Kaufman Co., Inc.First Place—The Ferneryby LIZ JONESof LEOMINSTER,HEREFORDSHIRE,UNITED KINGDOM

Second Place—Harmonyby HATSUNE HIRANOof HONJO-SHI,SAITAMA-KEN, JAPAN

Third Place—Touches of the Orientby JAYNETTE HUFFof CONWAY, ARKANSAS

Honorable Mention—Sakuraby REIKO YOSHIDAof HINO, TOKYO, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—Mild Springby KAYOKO HATAof YOKOHAMA,KANAGAWA, JAPAN

Traditional AppliquéSponsored byQuilters Newsletter®

First Place—Roses of Shenandoahby RITA VERROCAof WESTLAKEVILLAGE, CALIFORNIA

Second Place—Heart’s Desireby DEBORAH KEMBALLof BAIE D’URFE,QUEBEC, CANADA

Third Place—The Christmas Card Quiltby CATHY BRADLEYof MESQUITE, TEXAS

Honorable Mention—My Challengeby VICKI JENKINof HORSHAM,VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Traditional PiecedSponsored byFrom Marti MichellFirst Place—Relationshipby KAYOKO HATAof YOKOHAMA,KANAGAWA, JAPAN

Second Place—Father’s Whistleby CHUNG SU LEEof SEONGNAM-SI,GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA

Third Place—It Takes Timeby KAREN KIELMEYERof BELLA VISTA, ARKANSAS

Honorable Mention—Bella Louisvilleby MARY BAUERof CRESTWOOD, KENTUCKY

Wearable ArtSponsored byHobbs Bonded FibersFirst Place—Autumn Breezesby DONNA BROWNof LARAMIE, WYOMING

Second Place—Second Time Aroundby EILEEN DANIELSof BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN

Third Place—Just Purrrrfectby JUDY MULLENof MANTECA, CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—City Kittyby CANDACE WESTof FLORAL CITY, FLORIDA

Viewers’ ChoiceSponsored byMamasLogHouseQuiltShop.com–$500Tribute to Tolkienby SUE MCCARTYof ROY, UTAH

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The 2009 FALL IQA JUDGED SHOWThe Robert S. Cohan Master Award for Traditional Artistry ($5,000)

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SANTA CLAUS HAS COME TO KIRARA’ S HOMETOWN! ( 69 .6 " x 82 .75 " ) by AYA K O KAWA K A M I

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TRIBUTE TO TOLK IEN ( 85 " x 90 .5 " ) by SU E MCCA R T Y

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b y s t e v i i g r a v e s

Easy Appliqué Blocks—50 Designs in 5 sizesBy Kay Mackenzie$21.99, 64 pp.Martingale & Company

Sometimes, you just need a littlesimple appliqué, and Kay hasgiven us 50 such designs. Withthe included CD, designs can be

printed out in 6", 8", 9", 10" or12" size. If you do not have acomputer, the 3" designs inthe book can be enlarged ona copy machine using thepercentages listed.

Kay gives instructions for severalways to appliqué by hand and bymachine. Eight project ideas are

included, but I can also see theseimages on tote bags, aprons, andlittle girls’ dresses.

I’m going to use the “welcome”design in the center of theChristmas blocks for my SanDiego Tuesday Group.

If you are a current member of IQA (or the publisher of a current member) and have a book or DVD that you would like to submit for potential review, please mail it to:Bob Ruggiero, c/o IQA Journal, 7660 Woodway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77063. Materials cannot be returned regardless of whether or not they are chosen for review.

Appliqué Outside the Lineswith Piece O’ Cake DesignsBy Becky Goldsmith andLinda Jenkins$27.95, 64 pp.C&T Publishing

If you are someone who thinks ofappliqué as “the A word” andbreak out in hives at the mere

thought, you need to read thisbook. This is not an appliquébook filled with beautifulroses and 65 little pieces toappliqué down.

Becky and Linda have giventheir fans some contemporaryshapes to appliqué. Who butthese two knew that some

randomly sized rectangles on astick could become a quilt asdynamic as Picasso’s Garden?

The purpose of this book is not toteach you how to appliqué, butrather to give you permission tolet loose and do some free-formcutting for your appliqué. A full-size pattern sheet is included.

String Quilts: 10 FunPatterns for Innovatingand RenovatingBy Elsie Campbell$19.95, 80 pp.Good Books

Elsie Campbell has taken thestring quilt out of the handymanutility quilt realm and given it amore contemporary slant. Gone

is the chaos sometimes seen inthese type of quilts, thanks toElsie’s tips for successful stringquilts. These quilts are greatstash-buster projects.

Also of great value is Elsie’stechnique for mitered borders,which is much easier than theone I’ve been using for years!

I cannot decide which of the 10quilt patterns I want to try first.It just might be the project thatuses string-pieced yardage to cutout leaf shapes.

I took this book to my Bee, andover half the group called theLQS (that’s Local Quilt Shop toyou!) to order a copy. That’s agreat recommendation.

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“Thank you so much and congratulations,Nancy and Karey, on 35 years of producingthe very best quilt show on the planet, andmaking it bigger and better every year.This is my twenty-fifth year of coming toHouston, and every year, whether I won anaward or not—and there were many yearswhen ‘not’ was the answer—somethingreally good has happened in my life as aresult of being here.

I’d like to particularly thank you for havinga place in your show for art quilts. And ahuge thank you also to IQA for providingcategories that honor art and design as wellas technique. I’d very much like to thankHandi Quilter for sponsoring this award.And to the judges who were brave enough totake on the daunting task of picking winnersfrom this incredible selection of deserving

quilts—thank you so much! I am honoredbeyond words…almost.

If my life were a book, this quilt would fallnear the beginning of a new chapter. In2005, I left my lifelong home in Chicago andmoved to the Lower Town Arts District ofPaducah, Kentucky. I made new, wonderfulfriends and fulfilled a lifelong dream ofbuilding a new home, studio, andworkshop center.

Shortly after the studio was finished, myhusband of 34 years died unexpectedly,and six months later, I turned 60. On mybirthday, I invited the whole neighborhood toa ’60’s party and they came. We dressed upin ’60’s clothing, we played ’60’s music, and

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T he IQA Journal invites

its readers to read

what the major award

winners from this year’s

fall IQA Judged Show had

to say about their winning

artworks. All speeches

were given at the debut

of the IQA Top Winners’

Presentations luncheon/

lecture, which was very

well received. The event

also celebrated 30

tremendous years as an

international organization

of artists.All ceremony photos by Tony Ruppe.Note: Some speeches have been editedfor content and/or clarity.

THE HANDI QUILTER® BEST OF SHOW AWARD ($10,000)Sponsored by Handi Quilter®

ON THE W ING S O F A DREAM b y Caryl Bryer Fallert

Handi Quilter’s Brenda Groelz and The Handi Quilter® Best of Show Award winner Caryl Bryer Fallert.

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THE FOUNDERS AWARD ($7,500) Sponsored by International Quilt FestivalGARDEN O F DREAM by Fusako Takido

“To both IQA and to all of the people behindthe organization who have personally mademe feel so welcome, and to the sponsors ofthis World of Beauty Award—eQuilter.com—I extend my sincere thanks and appreciationfor the enormous generosity and honor thathas been shown to me. Thank you all.

You know, we as quilters are so lucky tohave an interest—well, hobby, obsession, callit what you will—that embodies so manydiverse disciplines and that we can so easilyjustify. We look at wonderful design booksand visit beautiful venues. We takephotographs, we let our visions develop, allin the name of research. We sketch, draw,paint, and print our ideas, and—above all—have fun, all in the name of design, ofcourse. We visit wonderlands, known tothe uninitiated as ‘quilt shops.’

In Wonderland, we’re allowed to strokefabric by the bolt and feast our eyes on

spectrums of colored threads. We can takesome of these treasures home in the nameof buying our fabric, without which no onewould ever have a quilt. Strangely, thispurchasing activity seems to continue longafter one’s sewing room oxygen levels havebeen seriously compromised by theenormous displacement of air by one’sexisting stash. This is a health hazard thededicated quilter willingly suffers.

Our ideas and thoughts are then broughttogether with the fabrics by the mysteryof math and measuring. Chaos is given anorder and, wow—our creation is born. Thencomes the joy of bonding with your machineand listening to it as it purrs along doingyour bidding—well, that’s on a good day.We’ll pretend we don’t have those othersorts of days.

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THE WORLD OF BEAUTY AWARD ($7,500) Sponsored by eQuilter.comHEART S AND GAR L AND S by Liz Jones

“First of all, thanks so much to all of you. Iam so happy that I could show my quilt forall of you.

I really appreciate the IQA members,judges, and everyone. I will try to do mybest from now on and I will show you thatnext year, here.” �

IQA co-founder Nancy O’Bryant and The FoundersAward winner Fusako Takido.

eQuilter.com’s Luana Rubin and Liz Jones, winnerof The World of Beauty Award.

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“I’m so glad I am here. This is the first timespeaking like this in front of many peopleand I am so nervous!

First of all, I’ve been quilting for 20 years—since I was 18. I really appreciate all of theIQA members and I’m so proud to be here inthe U.S., because there are so many greatquilters in this country.

This quilt was made for my lovely four-year-old daughter, whose name is Kirara, becauseshe really enjoys Christmas. I would alsolike to thank my family for their support,including my daughter and my husband.Thank you so much.” �

THE ROBERT S. COHAN MASTER AWARD FOR TRADITIONALARTISTRY ($5,000) Sponsored by RJR FabricsS AN TA CLAU S HA S COME TO K I R AR A’ S HOMETOWN ! by Ayako Kawakami

“Now I know this is really happening tome. I’m thrilled to be up here, of course.When I got the call from Crystal [the IQACoordinator], I was so happy to hear fromher. In my head, I thought right away, ‘Whatdid I forget—something on the form, thesleeve on the quilt?’ So I said, ‘Okay, whatdid I do?’ She said, ‘I’ll tell you what youdid—you won one of the top eight awards!’Well, it didn’t even register for a while—I could not believe it. And, of course, Iwas thrilled.

Shannon’s Bantam took me approximatelythree years to complete, and it’s not becauseit was hard to do—it’s because life’s littleissues get in the way, and I kept putting thequilt away. It would get put away for a yearor so. The image is of my granddaughter,

and when I started it, she was six going onseven. So, when I would pull it out again ayear later, I’d have to say ‘Shannon, youneed to come see me—Grandma has to takesome pictures of you again to get her fullimage, so I can do my drawings.’ And she’dstand there holding her towels in her handand I would take the shot.

And then, again, the quilt would get putaway. The final time that I brought it out,Shannon was nine years old. So, I’m like‘Shannon, you have to come. Grandma hasto take more pictures.’ Because, you know,these children change quite dramaticallywithin a few years. And she’s like ‘Grandma,why do we keep having to do this? Can you

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THE FAIRFIELD MASTER AWARD FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTISTRY($5,000) Sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corp.SNA P SHOT: SHANNON ’ S BANTAM by Denise Havlan

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IQA co-founder Karey Bresenhan and AyakoKawakami, winner of The Robert S. Cohan MasterAward for Traditional Artistry.

Fairfield’s Judy Novella and Denise Havlan, winnerof The Fairfield Master Award for ContemporaryArtistry.

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“First of all, I want to say how honored I amto have had a quilt accepted into the IQAJudged Show. I never in my wildest dreams,five years ago, thought that this would havehappened. And then, one day, Crystal [theIQA Coordinator] called, and I was evenmore shocked to find out that I was amongthe top eight winners. I couldn’t believe thatout of that list of people who had beenaccepted into the show, that my quilt hadactually been considered for the top eight!

For that, I would like to thank the judgeswho have the unenviable task of goingthrough all of these beautiful quilts andchoosing not only Honorable Mention, Third,Second, and First, but also Best of Show andall of the others.

I’d like to thank the IQA founders and theFestival staff and volunteers, who—for 35years—have run one of the world’s mostrenowned shows—a place that all quiltersfrom all over the world dream of coming to,and few are fortunate enough. I’d like tothank Pfaff and all of the other sponsors fortheir generosity in supplying all of the prizesfor the quilts.

My quilt is dedicated to my brother, whooriginally introduced me to the author J.R.R.Tolkien. Tolkien’s brilliant work, The Lord ofthe Rings, was the inspiration behind thequilt. He created a complex world whereheroes persevere until their tasks arecomplete and, rather like quilters, they go

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THE PFAFF MASTER AWARD FOR MACHINE ARTISTRY ($5,000)Sponsored by Pfaff Sewing MachinesTR I B U T E TO TOLK I E N by Sue McCarty

Pfaff ’s Kim Novak and Sue McCarty, winner of ThePfaff Master Award for Machine Artistry.

THE MAYWOOD STUDIO MASTER AWARD FOR INNOVATIVEARTISTRY ($5,000) Sponsored by Maywood StudioCL AM SE S S I ON by Karen K. Stone

“Thank you Charlotte [Warr Andersen], andthank you IQA for the wonderful show andthe wonderful opportunity to be here. I willnot be as eloquent as Sue and Hollis inremembering everyone to thank. But Iwould like to thank my students for theircontinuing inspiration. I’ve had just adelightful three days here so far—or two anda half—and I think it is just the new peoplethat come into quilting that keep us aliveand keep what we do vital.

I’m embarrassed to have this quilt in thiscompany and to see this long procession ofsuch beauty and such wonderful seriousworks. My quilt really is just about having

fun. It’s the joy of the doing. It’s the joy ofmy shopping bag. It’s being on the road andmeeting wonderful quilters in every state,and having the fun of knowing other womenand benefiting from their wisdom, andhaving the satisfaction of being able to stitchfrom what’s in my bag while I’m traveling onthe road.

My quilt is a hodgepodge of all thesewonderful things that I enjoy so much. I feellike the luckiest person alive to love what Ido so much and to feel that I have so muchto learn and so many more wonderfulquilters to meet. So, thank you very muchfor this wonderful honor.” �

Maywood Studio’s Katie Frym and Karen K.Stone, winner of The Maywood Studio MasterAward for Innovative Artistry.

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“It is a great honor that Protection waschosen for this award. I would like to thankIQA, Karey and Nancy, the sponsors, and allof the other people who have worked so hardto make this Festival the success that it is.And, I mustn’t forget the judges—we all likethem—and Superior Threads for sponsoringthis award.

When I was a little girl, my grandmotherowned a farm in New Jersey. I holdwonderful memories of playing in thewetland areas on that property. We used tocall those areas ‘the swamps,’ and I’m afraidthat one of the global footprints that Ipersonally left in those swamps was therubber boots that were sucked off my feet asmy brother, sister, and I attempted to jumpfrom grass hump to grass hump whileplaying out our invented games.

I learned about salamanders, snakes, andbirds in those swamps. We would catchthem and study them until we releasedthem back into their habitat. Those swamplands were a wonderful playground andschool for three young children eager topartake in the amazing education that ourenvironment provides.

Back in August of this year, my mothertold me that she and my father went back tothat beautiful property, but you could nolonger even get close to it. It was barricadedoff because it had been snatched up fordevelopment, as so many of the wetlandsthroughout our country have been. My quiltis about the beautiful wetlands that aredisappearing everyday to development,

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“Mother Superior” Heather Purcell of SuperiorThreads and Hollis Chatelain, winner of TheSuperior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry.

THE SUPERIOR THREADS MASTER AWARD FOR THREAD ARTISTRY($5,000) Sponsored by Superior ThreadsPROT E C T I ON by Hollis Chatelain

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Caryl Bryer Fallert continuedeveryone danced—except me, because Ihad never learned to dance. Actually, I hadalways wanted to dance, but I never had achance to learn. I’d even made severalquilts about dance. I imagined that dancingwould feel almost like flying, which hascertainly been a recurring theme in mywork for as long as I’ve been quilting.

Two weeks after that significant birthday, Ibegan drawing a new design, which mergeda dancer with a bird. I will not go into all ofthe details of how this design evolved into aself-portrait, but I will say that as itevolved, my life began to imitate my art.Two weeks after I started piecing this quilt,I signed up for ballroom dancing lessons.And at the very first lesson, I announcedthat I was only doing this for fun—I didn’teven care if I was great at it.

I was going to quell my competitivenature and just have a good time. I thinkall the instructor heard were the words‘competitive nature,’ because within weeks,he asked me to do a routine with him at alocal charity function called ‘Dancing withOur Stars.’ Well, it doesn’t take much to bea ‘star’ in Paducah and all the money goesto charity, so I said yes. So much forquelling my competitive nature!

During the time I was making this quiltand learning to dance, I was also settlingthe details of my husband’s estate andlearning to manage his farm in addition tomanaging my own business. I only workedon the quilt when I was actually feeling asfree as a dancer, and it took almost 15months to complete. Because, of course,this quilt is not so much about dancing asit is about the experiences all of us sharefrom time to time. The social scientists callthem significant life events—the transitionsfrom one chapter in our lives to the next.

If you’re the author of the next chapter, youcan celebrate having the freedom to make

new choices. The previous chapter,represented by the eagle, is finished.Naturally, the new chapter will unfoldbased on previous plot developments, andthere will certainly be a few surprises. Butmy dreams and imagination have alwaysfar exceeded my fear of the unknown, soI am flying joyfully forward. Thank you.” �

Liz Jones continuedYour top is now ready for layering. We’llcall this the intermission. We can mentallystretch our legs, rest the brain, and braceourselves for the next stage as we do thebasting. This is called the calm before thestorm. The quilting design is prepared andmarked, the thread is chosen and ready inthe machine, but still, we find ourselvespacing up and down the room and findingall sorts of jobs that must be done.

Right now, high priority—putting off the evilhour of actually starting the quilting. Onlyanother quilter can possibly understand thesheer panic of this moment. We all share it.Eventually, we take the plunge to add thatunique magic that only a quilted surfacecan provide, and it’s the final ingredientin the alchemy of quiltmaking.

We are indeed fortunate to be quilters.And from your quilting, I hope you allget as much fun and enjoyment as I do.Thank you.” �

Denise Havlan continuedjust make me 16 in the quilt?’ And I said‘No, I’m not making you 16 in the quilt.’But I did finally finish it, and I am sothrilled, as is she.

Anyway, I’m thrilled to be here, and I alsothank IQA and all of the sponsors for givingus this glorious venue to showcase ourpassions, our work, and let everyone enjoythem. And, we can enjoy other people’s work.I particularly thank Fairfield ProcessingCorporation for sponsoring the award thatI won. Thank you so much, everyone.” �

Sue McCarty continuedon and on—it sometimes takes years—to complete those tasks.

I’d like to thank all of my friends andcustomers who have allowed me to quilttheir quilts and have given me theirsupport and encouragement. And, finally,I’d like to thank my husband who—although he doesn’t understand myobsession sometimes with Orcs andElves and Hobbits—still managed to cookThanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner, ouranniversary dinner, keep the house clean,and do that with a smile and continue tobe my best friend and the best support aperson could have. Thank you.” �

Hollis Chatelain continueddam building, and pollution. I feel verylucky to be able to express my feelingsthrough my quilts, because quilts are sopowerful. They have the ability to shoutat you or whisper a message in a way thatcan bring tears to your eyes.

Protection is part of an exhibit called‘Imagine Hope.’ Through the softness offabric and thread, ‘Imagine Hope’ speaksof the perils of our world and the hope thatwe can create through changes. Thankyou again.”�

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fall Judged Show!

The 2009 FALL IQA JUDGED SHOWThe Maywood Studio Master Award for Innovative Artistry ($5,000)

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