Blue Ribbon Winner at the Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa Ca
This quilt, aptly named, "Cozy Cottages" was made by my client Judi Smith. This is from an Arlene Stamper pattern and is often done as a workshop block swap. Judi made this one all herself and did a beautiful job. The fabrics all look great together and the houses have so much variety, but still look good with their neighbors!
What a fun quilt to do. So many areas to be creative and put in little surprises. Each house and yard are different and it keeps the quilter on her toes making them unique!
I remember when I first quilted the applique flower blocks and border. I just had outlined them and then added an echo. Looking at it compared to the rest of the quilt they seemed unquilted and not in balance.(Something judges always point out). After sending Judi a picture we decided to add in fill and it looked much better.
Congrats to Judi for a well deserved win. I am always so pleased when something I enhanced with quilting gets recognized !!
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