Thursday, March 28, 2019

Our Very Own Jewels of the Desert! - April 23, 2019

Wow! Of at least 15 items Cactus Patchers members entered into the AQG 2019 Quilt Show, Jewels of the Desert, six were award winners!

Cindy Stohn of Cactus Patchers, Delightful Quilters, Mavericks, and Nimble Thimbles won second place for her quilt, The Big Face, in the Art/Innovative category. Cindy is also an active member of the Modern Quilt Guild and owner of Sew Cool Quilts long-arm quilting.

Mary Lanz of Cactus Patchers won first place for her quilt, Cactus Joy, in the Group Quilt category.

Nancy Parlova of Cactus Patchers won second place for her quilt, My Heart is at the Farm, in the Group Quilt category.

Claire Victor of Cactus Patchers and Delightful Quilters won third place for her quilt, Parading Parallelograms, in the Modern Quilt category. Claire is also an active member of the Modern Quilt Guild.

Dima Cook of Cactus Patchers won second place for her entry, Olive Red, in the Other Entries category.

Pam Gagnier of Cactus Patchers received Honorable Mention for her quilt, Southwest Borders, in the Pieced, Medium category.

It was an awesome show, inspiring all of us to continue cutting fabric into smaller pieces only to put them back together for the sake of creativity, comfort, beauty, to tell a story, and many more motivating reasons. View all of the 2019 winners.

The Theme for the 2020 Quilt Show is Desert Stars; if you are prone to challenges, now is the time to start planning!

Until next time, happy stitching!