Sunflower Quilt Show-Vote for YOUR Favorite!

December 19, 2016

Good Morning, Quilters!

Welcome, welcome!

The doors are open to our Sunflowers in December Quilt Show!  The quilts are all free motion quilting samplers from our recent online FREE machine quilt-a-long HERE

One of the best things about a quilt show like this is seeing the individuality of each quilt–even when we all started with the same basic concept and composition.  The quilts are very beautiful and very creative!  Thank you to all who participated!

BEST OF SHOW

Today’s show is being judged by YOU-the viewers.  Please vote on your favorite.  The name of the artist is below the quilt and please include the number if there is one.  (Do try to evaluate each quilt based on the quilt itself and not the photography–quilt photography is very tricky!)

The winner (announced on Friday, December 23) will receive a box of sewing goodies–thread, fabric and notions from The Inbox Jaunt as well as bragging rights!  

Mary Ann McGlothlin    (baywindowquilter on Instagram)

 

FMQ
Joan Liboiron

 

Free Motion Quilting
Jern Siew

 

FMQ
Debbie Kanavel

 

FMQ
Noreen Borys

 

FMQ
Roberta Imhoff

 

Jeanette Funk
Jeanette Funk

 

FMQ
Deborah Johnson-#1

 

FMQ
Lynn Brazen

 

FMQ
Carol Pitts

 

FMQ
Denise Smart

 

FMQ
Shelly Sutton

 

Christine Barnsley
Christine Barnsley-#1

 

Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson-#2

 

Pam Marbourg
Pam Marbourg

 

Kristin David

 

Peggy Beck
Peggy Beck

 

Barbara Stanbro
Barbara Stanbro-#1

 

Barbara Stanbro
Barbara Stanbro-#2

 

Colette Hawkins
Colette Hawkins

 

Jana Pratt
Jana Pratt

 

Pat Williams
Pat Williams-#1

 

Pat Williams
Pat Williams-#2

 

Christine Barnsley
Christine Barnsley-#2

 

Christine Barnsley
Christine Barnsley–#3

 

Mary Heard
Mary Heard

 

Barb Ellis
Barb Ellis

THANK YOU to all who participated.  YOUR quilts are all BEST of SHOW!

Sunny (though -22F)-in-Minnesota,

Lori

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238 comments

  • All are very nice but I was drawn to like Noreen Borys the best.

  • Anne T

    Each and every one is a winner as far as I’m concerned!!! Wonderful inspiration for the rest of us. Thanks for sharing beautiful quilts of all sizes

  • The sunflower quilts were beautiful. Such wonderful talent. I would have had a hard time choosing.

  • Deborahnjohnson

    Pat Williams #1

  • Noreen Borys

  • Karen L.

    I am going with Barbara Stanbro #1 since I watched her quilt this design along with your tutorials. She was so good about explaining what she was doing and why. And she is often funny!

  • All of the Sunflower Samplers are truly outstanding and beautiful.

    My vote goes to Lynn Brazen for her amazing quilted sunflower sampler. Her choice of stitches, the rendering of the stitches, and her choice of fabric as the foundation of the project are stunning.

  • Michele Midtbo

    Christine Barnsley 1. They really are all beautiful!

  • Cheryl

    Noreen Borys, love the choice of thread

  • Monique

    Noreen Borys

  • mayjay

    Noreen Borys – because of her effective choice of thread colours. Well done everyone!

  • I like all but Pat Williams #1 is my favorite

  • Karie Cz

    Pat Williams #2. They are all stunning.

  • Lynn Brazen because the in addition to the lovely quilting the choice of fabric is spot on for me in summery Melbourne, Australia. An expected +35 degrees C for Christmas day!

  • Patti Habetler

    Pat Williams #1….Wow! I loved the creativity and talent of all the quilters!

  • Christine Barnsley #1- very creative and beautiful. They are all wonderful though and I love to see everyone practicing their FM. What a fun thing to do!

  • Heidi Dewey -- in Virginia

    I vote for Carol Pitts. From a teacher’s perspective, I admire that she stepped out of her comfort zone and tried some new patterns that she may not have been comfortable with to begin — but grew in her skill for the trying! Kudos to everyone, for giving this a go and putting your work out there! So proud of you!

  • This was a really difficult choice. I have enjoyed looking through all of these…they are just gorgeous. I think my favorite is Pat Williams. But only by a small margin because really they are all wonderful.

  • Beverly

    I like Christine Barnsley-#1 because it is the one I would want. So many others are beautiful with lots of great quilting. But this one is my style so it gets my vote.

  • Laura

    Pat Williams #1. So much visual detail in each sampler, so very hard to choose. Wonderful work all of you!

  • Catherine Santa

    Noreen Borys Stunning work by all who shared their work!!!

    • Lori Hope

      Noreen Borys, although it was a tough decision–so many beautiful works of art!!

  • All are wonderful but Noreen’s appeal’s to me most.

  • Rosemaryflower

    I really enjoyed viewing all of these. Each and every one of them is a masterpiece. I am really impressed. I absolutely adore the diverse creativity. Your skills are stunning, ladies.

    I am sorry. I cannot pick just one. so many stand out as exemplary samples, but if I look deeper into the ones that are more subdued, I see that the work is also outstanding.
    Lori, I think you need to send a prize to everyone 😀 <3

  • Nancy

    Pat Williams #2. – They were all wonderful! Thank you for the inspiration.

  • Barb Ellis

  • Julie

    Jern Siew. Very creative.

  • mickie mclaughlin

    Noreen Borys…the contrast between the fabric and the thread colors made this quilt stand out. There were others worthy of a prize, but could only vote for one. Pat Williams #1 was a close second. It was fun to see student’s work.

  • Elena

    Noreen Borys

  • Robbi Imhoff

    Jern Slew. I love her fabric choice.

  • Cheryl McGlothlin

    Mary Ann McGlothlin

  • Nancy Simmons

    My favorite is by Mary Ann McGlothin

  • Dione Gardner-Stephen

    Many lovely pieces, but the one I could still vividly remember after looking at them all was Pat Williams #1, so this gets my vote as the most amazing. Honourable mention to Peggy Beck. Well done everyone.

  • Mary Smary

    I like them all but if I were choosing one to keep, it is Pat Williams #1. What lovely work, Pat!

  • There are great qualities in so many of these pieces- Congratulations to each of you that finished and submitted! and thank you for sharing!
    I liked Pat Williams #2, Mary Ann McGlothlin and Peggy Beck’s projects as the QAL was described. I liked Jern Siew’s and Christine Barnsley #1 for creative use of the pointsettia quilt motif. It was fun to see Roberta Imhoff’s “big picture” use of the project. It was also fun to see how Lynn Brazen used the batik and how some features pop with her color choice. I also liked Barb Stanbro #2 for creative use of the motifs to make a really great sampler that would look good on any wall with it’s architectural feel. Good luck picking one – I know I didn’t help…….

  • sherry

    I like Noreen Boyers quilt. The stitching and colors worked well together.

  • Martha

    SO hard to choose just one! I narrowed it to four, and decided Noreen Borys stands out because of her thread choices.

  • Judy Monaghan

    It was hard to decide as they were all so fabulous but I vote for Carol Pitts. I loved the strong contrast of the thread against the beautiful green.

  • Linda Thompson

    Jeanette Funk.

  • Christine

    Noreen Borys, but I also liked Pat Williams 2 and Jern’s…..good job to all the entries!

  • Roberta Imhoff

  • Vicki Mooren

    Pat Williams #1. I just love the addition of the green on the outer petals it just makes the sunflower pop. Everyone did an outstanding job. Now I just have to finish mine. Christmas gifts got in the way of finishing it up, but I will get it done.

  • Dianne

    Noreen Boys gets my vote. Great job!

  • Joyce in NE

    Noreen Borys gets my vote, but all of them are beautiful, and finished!

  • Gloria Cotten

    Wow! These are all incredible! Choosing one is hard but Joan Liboiron gets my vote.

  • They r beautiful! Noreen Borys’ quilting & design is my choice for the winner. She did an excellent job w/ not only the actual quilting; but, the balance in the design. Love it!

  • Sharon Moe

    Colette Hawkins.
    Thank you!

  • Peggy

    They were all amazing but this one really shines. Mary Ann McGlothlin (baywindowquilter on Instagram)

  • Wendy Dyhr

    Pat Williams 2 gets my vote. Loved all the quilts. L do love a round centre to the sunflower, just makes me smile. Merry Christmas to all and happy quilting from Australia.

  • Nikkie Colvill

    Beautiful quilting everyone you should all be very proud of yourselves. Merry Christmas. Xxx

  • kay blair

    Pat Williams 1 has won me. love them all wish I was able to do the fine work. Need more practice.

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