It always surprises me to see the quilts friends post from Festival and how different many of them are from the photos I took. That just shows that there is something for everyone at Festival!
BEST OF SHOW: The Visitation by Ricky Tims:
Watch this documentary of how Ricky made this quilt to see why it is truly the BEST OF SHOW 2025:
THE VISITATION DOCUMENTARY
Another big winner is Karen Kay Buckley's COLOR MY WORLD. It was awarded the Innova Master Award for Contemporary Artistry:
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| I am a fan as well as a friend |
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| Machine Quilting |
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| Hand Applique and Embroidery |
And now for some of the quilts I felt the urge to photograph in no particular order:
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| NO DIRECTION HOME by Randa Milford-this is four separate pieces |
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| EMILIA by Hugo Dos Santos, his FIRST quilt! |
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| PEACOCK by Naomi Ootomo of Toda-shi |
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One very large quilt in Special Exhibits--it is hard to photograph the entire quilt:
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| RUSTY JANE by Dena Angela Miskel |
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| THE MAN LOST IN HIS MEMORIES by Marina Landi with Fabia Diniz--this also won VIEWER'S CHOICE |
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| COLOR SPLASH GARDEN by Karen Kay Buckley |
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| ONE EARTH, ONE ESSENCE by Paula Rafferty |
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| IF NOT NOW, THEN ... WHEN? by Karla Nitz |
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| SOUND OF SILENCE by Susan de Vanny |
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| THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY by Rosanne Williamson |
I love seeing past Block of the Month quilts from The Quilt Show:
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| RUFFLED ROSES by Deborah McCormick and Julia Quiltoff |
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| TULIPIERE by Tracey Moyer |
I am so sorry I didn't get the name and maker of this quilt in the FINE FEATHERED QUILTS Special Exhibit. If you know who made this please tell me so I can give proper credit:
Quilts by local friends from home:
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| MIAMI MEETS MANHATTAN by Ben Darby |
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FUNKY PICKLES by Ben Darby
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| AMAZING GRACE by Kari Hawkins |
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| KALEIDOSCOPE GARDEN by Judy Ballance and Patty Wilson |
CHERRYWOOD CHALLENGE ABYSS EXHIBIT:
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| FROM THE DEPTHS Sally Wright |
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| Sue Bartlow |
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| COOKING THE BOOKS by Sally Wright--in the Reading and Remembrance - A Tribute to Barbara Bush Special Exhibit |
These few photos are just a tiny bit of the more than 1100 quilts on display this year. This is a show not to be missed!
In case you missed it, see my previous post about my TEACHING and FRIENDS experience:
Let's quilt.
Barbara
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