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JOURNAL OF THEINTERNATIONAL

QUILT ASSOCIATION

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letter from the presidentDo you like New Year’s resolutions? IQAPresident Stevii Graves sure doesn’t…but she’sgot some hopes and goals for 2013 anyway, andshe shares them here.

iqa agendaRead a wrap-up of IQA-related events andprograms during the recent International QuiltFestival in Houston.

the 2012 “quilts: a world ofbeauty” winners listGet the complete scoop on who won what withwhich quilt during last fall’s judged show andbe inspired in your own work!

the winners speakExcerpts from the speeches of IQA’s topwinners from the annual luncheon.

winners galleryart-people, portraits,and figuresSee all the winning quilts from this category in the IQA Judged Show and find out whatinspired the artists with these life-likedepictions in fabric.

the iqa files: cat larreaHer quilting is more for the birds than the cats(as her award-winning My Inner Raven wouldtestify), but Cat Larrea’s life and journey to artquilting is a fascinating story. And it willcontinue–as long as she can keep her markersaway from her quilt fabric!

on the coverAMER I C A , L E T I T SH I N E (86" x 86") by SHERRY REYNOLDS of Laramie, Wyoming, USA. The Handi Quilter Best of Show Award, sponsored by Handi Quilter. Photo by Mike McCormick. Original design

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L E t t E R F R O M t H E P R E s I d E N t

Dear Members,

If you have picked up a magazine or newspaper in the lastmonth, you know that this is the time of the year for New Year’sresolutions. We are all supposed to be losing weight, exercisingmore, getting organized, and saving money. It’s the same everyyear, and it doesn’t seem to be working very well for me.

I’m not going to resolve anything this year. Instead I’m going to create a 2013 Wish List.Maybe you would want to do the same.

Wish #1: Knowledge. I hope to conquer and become proficient in one fabric-relatedtechnique this year. Since I just bought a sit-down mid-arm machine, free-motionquilting is going to be the technique of choice. This is not a call for quilt top donations.I have a closet full already.

Wish #2: Good health. IQA co-founder Karey Bresenhan and I will never stopreminding you all to get your yearly mammograms. A mammogram saved my life 11years ago, so I am eternally grateful to whoever invented that “smashing” medical test.At my recent physical my doctor asked about a tetanus shot. She reminded me howoften sewers poke themselves with needles and pins or stab themselves with scissors orrotary cutters. A tetanus shot is a good idea.

Wish #3: A love affair…with a trash can. I wish to concentrate on sorting papers inthe sewing studio. First the loose papers, then patterns, class instructions, books, andextraneous papers to follow. I wonder what I’ll find under the second layer of papers onthe bulletin board! Maybe I’ll find that money I resolved to save last year…

Wish #4: Entering quilts. I wish to enter quilts in more special exhibit challenges andshows this year. I want to encourage more IQA members to enter our show this year.Sharing our work is an important part of being a fiber person.

Happy New Year! I wish all of you a successful, healthy, and productive 2013.

Stevii GravesIQA President

B O a R d O Fd I R E c t O R s

president

Stevii Graves

vice president

education

Vicki Anderson

vice president

finance

Brenda Groelz

vice president

membership

Linda Pumphrey

vice president

public service

Susan Brubaker Knapp

secretary

Pat Sloan

treasurer

Marti Michell

founders

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

j O U R N a Ls t a F F

editorial

director

Nancy O’Bryant

editor

Bob Ruggiero

writer

Rhianna Griffin

design and

production

Hunter-McMain, Inc.

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order our special T-shirt and other items(with the graphic above designed by IQA BoardMember Susan Brubaker Knapp) on Café Press at:

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Terry Fromm with Festival security director AlexShannon, who pulled the winning ticket from the bin.

Just a sampling of the auction mini quilts donatedto IQA.

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2012 rAFFle QuilT FindsHoMe…iMMediATely!With so many thousands of raffletickets purchased over the course of ayear, when it comes time to draw thewinner of the annual IQA raffle quilton the last afternoon of InternationalQuilt Festival in Houston, the luckywinner is, statistically, rarely present.

But it was a different tale this pastyear when Terry Fromm of Houston,Texas was not only in the building, butat the drawing area. She was able totake home Yellow Rose of Texas andMore—made by Martha Nordstrand,Stevii Graves, and quilted by MeredithGretzinger Rotlisberger—immediately.All in all, the raffle raised $10,064 tosupport IQA and its programs.

Here are some of Fromm’s comments,from an interview conducted shortlyafter the Festival.

What did you like enough aboutthe quilt to buy a ticket?“It has such a beautiful design andlively, upbeat color combination.And I also wanted to support IQA.”

How many total tickets did you buy?“I purchased 11.”

What was going through your mindwhen your name was announced?“I was actually muttering aloud whilethe drawing was happening, ‘I don’tknow why I even put my name in, Inever win these things.’ After I heardmy name announced, I just keptthinking, ‘No way! I must have heardit wrong.’ I had to see the ticket formyself to be sure it was really myhandwriting. I was just thrilled.”

Where will you display the quilt?“I don’t have a wall big enough tohang it, so I plan to display it proudlyon my bed.”

Any other comments?“I thank the artists who designedand made the quilt and donatedit to the raffle. The handcraftingis outstanding.”

…And Mini QuilTsThis year, a total of 83 mini quiltswere donated to be auctioned off tobenefit IQA and its programs,including one-of-a-kind works byMary Ann Herndon, Jaynette Huff,Wendy Butler Berns, Noriko Endo,and Gail Stepanek. In all, $17,065was raised from the sale.

sTiTCH in TiMe FAsHion sHowwinners AnnounCedThis event, again sponsored by IQA,allowed attendees to strut their stuffin garments of their own making.Here is the list of winners.

Viewer’s Choice was awarded to Athabelle Tighe of Lakefield,Ontario, Canada, for her originaldesign shirt-style jacket.

Judge’s Choice from ChristenBrown went to Gayle Wallace ofTaylor, Louisiana for her NiagaraFalls raw silk suit. And HonorableMention went to Vickie Clontz ofRockwell, North Carolina for herMadame Butterfly ensemble.

Judge’s Choice from Jane Hallwent to Peggy Sexton of Rosharon,Texas for Royal Promenade. AndHonorable Mention went to DonnaMikesch of Kingwood, Texas for herjacket of Japanese yarn, Cherrywoodfabrics, and Shiva paintstiks.

Judge’s Choice from JudyNovella (of Fairfield) went to JoanKeltner of The Villages, Florida forher My Fair Lady cardigan jacket.And Honorable Mention went toLaroyce Coy of Friendswood, Texasfor Cranes Flying High.

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The 2012 IQA JUDGED SHOWthe World of Beauty award

Sponsored by eQuilter.com

HOT AFR I C A ( 9 9 " X 4 8 " )by JANNEKE DE VRIES-BODZINGA of Kollumerzaag, Friesland, The Netherlands

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The 2012 IQA JUDGED SHOWthe Robert s. cohan Master award for traditional artistry

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CRÈME DE L A CRÈME ( 5 2 " X 7 7 " )by BONNIE KELLER of Chehalis, Washington, USA

Original design, inspired by the works of Williams Morris

THe HAndi QuilTerbesT oF sHow AwArd

$10,000*Sponsored by Handi Quilter®

America, Let It Shine by SHERRY REYNOLDSof LARAMIE, WYOMING

THe Founders AwArd$7,500*

Sponsored by InternationalQuilt Festival

ElaTEDby TED STORM

of ’S-GRAVENZANDE,Zuid-Holland, THE NETHERLANDS

THe world oF beAuTy AwArd$7,500*

Sponsored by eQuilter.comHot Africa

by JANNEKE DE VRIES-BODZINGAof KOLLUMERZWAAG,

FRIESLAND, THE NETHERLANDS

THe roberT s. CoHAn MAsTerAwArd For TrAdiTionAl ArTisTry

$5,000*Sponsored by RJR Fabrics

Crème de la Crème by BONNIE KELLER

of CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON

THe FAirField MAsTer AwArdFor ConTeMPorAry ArTisTry

$5,000*Sponsored by FairfieldProcessing Corporation

Prairie Fire by RUTH POWERS

of CARBONDALE, KANSAS

THe PFAFF MAsTer AwArdFor MACHine ArTisTry

$5,000*Sponsored by PfaffSewing Machines

My Gentle Giant—“Ben”by PATT BLAIR

of MT. BALDY, CALIFORNIA

THe MAywood sTudio MAsTerAwArd For innovATive ArTisTry

$5,000*Sponsored by Maywood Studio

Fiesta Mexico by KAREN KAY BUCKLEYand RENAE HADDADIN

of CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA

THe suPerior THreAds MAsTerAwArd For THreAd ArTisTry

$5,000*Sponsored by Superior Threads

Silkby HOLLIS CHATELAIN

of HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA

THe FuTure oF QuilTinG AwArd$1,000

Sponsored by OmnigridFloral Decorationby JUNKO CHIKU

of OYAMA, TOCHIGI, JAPAN

2012 Winners In Quilts: a World of Beautywinnerslist

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winnerslist *Prize includes airfare and hotel accomodations.

You can view pictures of all these quilts at www.quilts.org

tHE jUdGEd sHOW OF tHE INtERNatIONaL QUILt assOcIatION

JudGe’s CHoiCe–$250 each,Sponsored by Bohin France

Familyby TOSHIKO MAEDA

of MORIGUCHI, OSAKA, JAPAN—Choice of Charlotte Warr Andersen

Before Dawnby NORIKO FUKUDA

of OYAMA, TOCHIGI, JAPAN—Choice of Karen Combs

Rusty’s New Teddy Bearby TONYA LITTMANNof DENTON, TEXAS—Choice of John Flynn

CATeGory AwArds($1,000 for 1st, $700 for 2nd,

$300 for 3rd)ArT-AbsTrACT, lArGe

Sponsored by Hoffman California/International Fabrics

First Place—Colorstrips #1by LYNDA MH FAIRES

of LOUISVILLE, COLORADO

Second Place—No Direction Homeby BARBARA OLIVER HARTMAN

of FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS

Third Place—Dream Fieldsby JANET STEADMAN

of LANGLEY, WASHINGTON

Honorable Mention—Down Patby PAT BUDGE

of GARDEN VALLEY, IDAHO

ArT-AbsTrACT, sMAllSponsored by Benartex, Inc.

First Place—A Luthier’s Dreamby BETTY NEW

of NAPLES, FLORIDA

Second Place—Fracturesby GABRIELLE PAQUINof ORLEANS, FRANCE

Third Place—Chromatic Feathers #1by CARYL BRYER FALLERTof PADUCAH, KENTUCKY

Honorable Mention—Fantasy Seedpods

by ELIZABETH CAMPINGof McLAREN VALE,

S. AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA

ArT-MiniATureSponsored by Quilting Arts®

First Place—My Inner Ravenby CAT LARREA

of ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Second Place—Color My World...With Quilts!by SHARON SCHLOTZHAUER

of COLORADO SPRINGS,COLORADO

Third Place—Hoot Are You, Hoot, Hoot

by SHERRY GLIDDENof LADERA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—Weezie’s Wildflowers #17by LAURA WASILOWSKI

of ELGIN, ILLINOIS

ArT-nATuresCAPesSponsored by

Gammill Quilting SystemsFirst Place—Natural Wonders

by KATHY McNEILof TULALIP, WASHINGTON

Second Place—The Leprechaun’s Treeby ROBIN M. HALLER

of CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS

Third Place—Cry Me a Riverby EILEEN WILLIAMS

of CEDAR POINT,NORTH CAROLINA

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ArT-PAinTed, surFACeSponsored by Ricky Tims, Inc.

First Place—Four Seasonsby LESLIE REGO

of SUN VALLEY, IDAHO

Second Place—Captain Kimoby NANCY STERETT MARTIN

and KAREN SISTEKof OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY

Third Place—Passionby PAMELA DRUHEN

of NORTHFIELD, VERMONT

Honorable Mention—Trapped in the Gameby RANDALL COOK

of ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Honorable Mention—Rainbow Lorikeetby HELEN GODDEN

of LATHAM, ACT, AUSTRALIA

ArT-PeoPle, PorTrAiTs, And FiGuresSponsored by The Grace Co.,

Fine Quilting FramesFirst Place—Make You Happy

by BRIGIT AUBESO BELL-LLOCHof GIRONA, CATALUNYA, SPAIN

Second Place—The Blacksmith:Tribute to Gilbert Hartby MELISSA BURDON

of BLENHEIM, MARLBOROUGH,NEW ZEALAND

Third Place—The Peaceful Onesby DENISE HAVLAN

of PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS

Honorable Mention—Raven Blanketby LYNN CZABAN

of VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

ArT-PiCToriAlSponsored by AccuQuilt

First Place—Pelican Paradeby JOANNE BAETH

of BONANZA, OREGON

Second Place—Mabel-1952 REOby SUSAN CANE

of CANAAN, CONNECTICUT

Third Place—Hidden Treasuresby DAVID TAYLOR

of STEAMBOAT SPRINGS,COLORADO

Honorable Mention—Georgia on My Mindby NANCY BROWN

of OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Honorable Mention—Belles Fleursby MARY ARNOLD

of VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Honorable Mention—Texas Horned Lizardby CAROL MORRISSEYof DOUBLE OAK, TEXAS

ArT-wHiMsiCAlSponsored by Quiltmaker

First Place—Mutton But Lettersby JANET STONE

of OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS

Second Place—Crime Scene Investigation

by PAULINE SALZMANof TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA

Third Place—Familyby TOSHIKO MAEDA

of MORIGUCHI, OSAKA, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—Tutti Frutti Village

by SUSAN BLEIWEISSof UPTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Honorable Mention—The Musicians

by SUZANNE MARSHALLof CLAYTON, MISSOURI

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Honorable Mention—Around the Block

by KAREN ECKMEIERof KENT, CONNECTICUT

diGiTAl iMAGerySponsored by C & T PublishingFirst Place—Amsterdam Alley:

The Shortcut Betweenby LESLIE TUCKER JENISON

of SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Second Place—Ethereum Botanica: Bromeliads

by DEBORAH BEATTYof SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Third Place—It’s Timeby GLORIA HANSEN

of EAST WINDSOR, NEW JERSEY

eMbellisHedSponsored by Baby Lock

First Place—Jazzby MEGUMI MIZUNO

of SHIKI, SAITAMA, JAPAN

Second Place—Red Letter Dazeby JANET STONE

of OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS

Third Place—Naturally Crazyby LINDA STEELE

of PARK ORCHARDS,VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Honorable Mention—Creatures Large and Small

by GERLINDE HRUZEKof SUN CITY WEST, ARIZONA

GrouPSponsored by APQS

First Place—Ms. MacDonald Had a Farm

by LYNN CZABAN and members ofthe Hanging By A Thread group ofVANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Second Place—Scenery Through Round Windows

by KEIKO MORIHIRO and 30friends of SANDA, HYOGO, JAPAN

Third Place—Dear Friendsby MICHIKO YANAGIHARA and

8 friends of GOTEMBA,SHIZOUKA, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—The Jennings Homestead

by SUZANNE MOUTON RIGGIOand 26 members of the Milwaukee

Art Quilters of WAUWATOSA,WISCONSIN

HAndMAdeSponsored by

The Colonial Needle CompanyFirst Place—The Age of Discovery

by SETSUKO MATSUSHIMAof OTSU, SHIGA, JAPAN

Second Place—Baltimore in the Provence

by ELLEN HECKof SOMIS, CALIFORNIA

Third Place—Portal to the Sunby YUMIKO TAKAMI

of KAWASAKI, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—Spring Farmby YUKO SAWADA

of KOGANEI, TOKYO, JAPAN

innovATive APPliQuÉSponsored by EZ Quilting by Simplicity Creative GroupFirst Place—Dreamtimeby ANTONIA HERING

of HOORN, NOORD-HOLLAND,THE NETHERLANDS

Second Place—Imagining Indiaby PAT HOLLY

of ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

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Third Place—The Twelve Days of Christmas

by OSAMI GONOHEof AOMORI, AOMORI-KEN,

JAPAN

Honorable Mention—A World of Many Colorsby GEORGETA GRAMA

of RASNOV, BRASOV, ROMANIA

innovATive PieCedSponsored by Tin Lizzie 18

First Place—Lifelines III: Can Something Come From Nothing

by RICKY TIMSof LA VETA, COLORADO

Second Place—Celestial Sunriseby JEAN SMITH

of NAPLES, FLORIDA

Third Place—The Other Side of the Rainbow

by BRENDA ROACHof BLOOMFIELD, INDIANA

MeriT QuilTinG, HAndSponsored by

Flynn Quilt Frame CompanyFirst Place—Anaglyptic

by ZENA THORPEof CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIASecond Place—The Candy Shop

by MIYUKI HAMABAof SANDA, HYOGO, JAPAN

Third Place—Presentby TOSHIKO MATSUO

of TAMA, TOKYO, JAPAN

MeriT QuilTinG, MACHineSponsored by

Bernina® of AmericaFirst Place—Super Starby MARILYN BADGERof ST. GEORGE, UTAH

Second Place—Five Bar Bluesby DIANE LOOMIS

of SUDBURY, MASSACHUSETTS

Third Place—Odin’s Trilogyby LINZI UPTON of BANCHORY,ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLAND

Honorable Mention—Adventure Awaits

by SUE McCARTY of ROY, UTAH

Honorable Mention—Hollyhocks IIby JOANN HOFFMAN and

SHIRLEY HOBBSof HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Honorable Mention—Mistaken Identity

by GAIL STEPANEK andJAN HUTCHISON

of NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS

MiniATure QuilTsSponsored by Pellon

First Place—Mini Magicby MARIYA WATERS

of DONCASTER, MELBOURNE,VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Second Place—Tiny Tigers 2by PAT HOLLY

of ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

Third Place—For Love of the Garden Green

by LOIS PODOLNYof TUCSON, ARIZONA

Honorable Mention—Custard Square

by CAMILLA WATSONof WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

2012 Winners In Quilts: a World of Beauty

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MiXed TeCHniQueSponsored by

Robert Kaufman Co., Inc.First Place—Green Message

by NAOKO TAKESHITAof SHIZUOKA, JAPAN

Second Place—Emilyby KATHI CARTERof OREM, UTAH

Third Place—A Lot of Thanksby JUNKO FUJIWARA

of NARASHINO, CHIBA, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—Flower Quartet

by YASUKO SUGAYAof ICHIBARA, CHIBA, JAPAN

TrAdiTionAl APPliQuÉSponsored by

Quilters Newsletter®

First Place—Flowers in My Heartby NORIKO KIDO

of AZUMINO, NAGANO, JAPAN

Second Place—My Journey to Baltimore

by LOIS PODOLNYof TUCSON, ARIZONA

Third Place—Creation Springs Forth

by BETTY EKERN SUITERof RACINE, WISCONSIN

Honorable Mention—Andrewby KATHI CARTERof OREM, UTAH

TrAdiTionAl PieCedSponsored by

From Marti MichellFirst Place—Departure

by KIYOMI TAKAYANAGIof KITANAGOYA, AICHI, JAPAN

Second Place—Before Dawnby NORIKO FUKUDA

of OYAMA, TOCHIGI, JAPAN

Third Place—Crossesby IKUKO UENO

of NAGOYA, AICHI, JAPAN

Honorable Mention—Southern Beauty

by JERRIANNE EVANS and SUE GARMAN

of HOUSTON, TEXAS

Honorable Mention—Fiesta Starsby ALLAN JONES and

DOT COLLINSof SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

weArAble ArTSponsored by

Hobbs Bonded FibersFirst Place—Composition

by GILBERT MUNIZof HOUSTON, TEXAS

Second Place—Thai Tutti Fruttiby EVE KOVACS

of WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS

Third Place—Happy New Year to You!!

by RAMI KIMof ROCKLIN, CALIFORNIA

Viewers’ ChoiceSponsored by

MamasLogHouseQuiltShop.com$500

Ms. MacDonald Had a Farmby LYNN CZABAN and members ofthe Hanging By A Thread group ofVANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

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winnersspeak

Brenda Groelz of Handi Quilter with Sherry Reynolds.

sherry reynoldsThe Handi Quilter best of show Award

America, Let it Shine“I am honored and thrilled to receive this award. I created this quilt as a tribute to America and as a reminder to usall not to forget the foundations and values upon which it was built. I quilted part of the Gettysburg Address, thepreamble to the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, drafted 13 points to represent the original 13colonies, and embellished it with 5,121 crystals. Of those, 4,543 stand for the words of the original Constitution, 312for ‘The Star Spangled Banner,’ 31 for the Pledge of Allegiance, and 235 for the age of our country. I want America toshine, and I want us to be proud.

Eight years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about quilting. A friend made a quilt for my daughter, and we had bunkbeds, and I took to it hook, line, and sinker. I was fascinated, and I was amazed by quilting. I got out my collegedrafting set and began designing and sewing quilts. I don’t consider myself talented or gifted, but I do have atremendous amount of determination and pride. And when you don’t know what you can’t do, you end up doing it.

We learn through our mistakes and through trying. The difference between ‘try’ and “triumph’ is just a little ‘umph.’As Thomas Edison said, if we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. The last three yearshave taught me if you want it and are willing to put forth a sincere effort, you can do it. Your actions should inspireothers to dream more, to learn more, and to do more. I hope to inspire other quilters and my kids to keep trying.”

Photos by Kim coffman

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eXCerPTs FroM sPeeCHes oF THe ToP AwArd-winninG QuilTers

Ted stormThe Founders Award (sponsored by International Quilt Festival)

ElaTED“I was able to attend the first Quilt Expo in Salzburg, Austria, in 1988. I had made one patchwork quilt and decidedthat technique was not my piece of cake, and was desperately seeking instruction on how to appliqué. I met awoman in the audience, Lois, who started years of friendship, and my quilt education. She introduced me to themagical quilting world, a huge umbrella of passion that shelters quilters from all over the world with respect,inspiration, friendship, sharing, and traditions.

I started my quilt five years ago to challenge myself, to make a larger size than I’ve ever done, and started with myleast favorite colors and fabrics: browns and plaids! It is inspired by Delftware, from my country. While working onthe quilt, beloved friends, family, and Lois passed away. In those periods, the soothing rhythm of handworkappeared to be my healing factor, as well as the love of special quilting friends. But I need to conclude that brownsand plaids are still not my favorites!”

IQA co-founder Nancy O’Bryant Puentes withTed Storm.

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the Winners speak

Janneke de vries-bodzingaThe world of beauty Award (sponsored by eQuilter.com)

Hot Africa“I was very surprised to win an award but very glad for it. My quilt tells you how different people live. Sometimes,you hear music, and other quilts you hear silence. I hope to see you all next year!”

Luana and Sophie Rubin of eQuilter.com withJanneke de Vries-Bodzinga.

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Patt blairThe Pfaff Master Award for Machine Artistry

My Gentle Giant–“Ben”“I told my husband that he was the model for this quilt, and he didn’t laugh one bit! I’ve always considered myself a painter who quilts and not a quilter who paints. I still consider myself a new quilter! But I am truly humbled andhonored to be standing here.

I am from the Nike school of learning to quilt: Just do it. And that’s my great joy. I spend a lot of time thinking. And I want to thank Ben. There’s no real Ben, and I worked from a multitude of photographs. He hung on my wallfor almost three years and he was special. We both matured over the years!”

Rob Barber of Pfaff with Patt Blair.

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IQA Treasurer Marti Michell with Karen Kay Buckleyand Ranae Haddadin.

Karen Kay buckley and renae HaddadinThe Maywood studio Master Award for innovative Artistry

Fiesta MexicoKaren: “I’ve attended this show for 28 consecutive years, and feel like it’s a nice little family. This project that westarted working on came from a lot of the trips I’ve made to Mexico with my husband. I’ve crossed paths with Renaeover the years, and it was her idea that we work together. And I have to say, the payoff is wonderful.”

Renae: “We did have fun doing this. I lived overseas and had one magazine subscription and there was often onequilt that I loved and it was always made by Karen. Her quilts spoke to me. So when we met, I was like a littlegroupie! I think I was trying to act sophisticated and didn’t ask for her autograph! Then she asked if I was seriousabout working together, and I said, well…yes! And I was thrilled to quilt this quilt and work with her.”

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bonnie KellerThe robert s. Cohan Master Award for Traditional Artistry

Crème de la Crème“I had no idea when I started quilting when I retired from an interior design business that I would end up quiltingand being part of such a wonderful group of people. It has brought such joy and pleasure and creativity into my life.When people see my quilt, they always ask how long it took. That’s hard to answer, because I worked on it for 3 ½years. But I didn’t work on it steadily.

But when I discovered William Morris and his designs, I fell in love with his fabrics and have made three quilts. So when I wanted to make a wholecloth quilt, I picked that style and made it from fabrics and tapestries andresearched him online. I named it Crème de la Crème because it was the best of the best work I tried to do.”

IQA co-founder Karey Bresenhan with Bonnie Keller.

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ruth PowersThe Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Artistry

Prairie Fire“I’m honored to win this award. I’ve been entering the IQA show for about 20 years, and it’s always a thrill just toget juried into this show because of the outstanding quality of the entries.

To win an award here is always so exciting, and to be fortunate enough to win one of the top awards is so amazingto me, I can’t even wrap my head around it!”

Judy Novella of Fairfield with Ruth Powers.

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Bob Purcell of Superior Threads withHollis Chatelain.

Hollis ChatelainThe superior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry

Silk“Silk is a very special quilt to me, and the story behind it is a little bit different from a lot of the other quilts I make.I usually make very serious quilts, and this quilt is just about a good friend of mine. She had always had a love ofsilk, and she kind of wanted to know more about it. So for her 60th birthday she decided to go to Thailand to learnhow to weave silk and spin silk.

So she went there on her own to a small village and did this wonderful trip, and she asked me to make this quilt. It is made with Thai silk, and is all about how you make it. So for all of the people who think I only dye paint, thisquilt is actually pieced. Even my friend didn’t think I could do it!”

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F I E S TA MEX I C O ( 7 9 " X 9 7 " )by KAREN KAY BUCKLEY and RENAE HADDADIN of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

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FIRst PLacEMAKE YOU HAPP Y ( 3 2 . 7 5 " x 4 3 " )

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the image featured in Bell-Lloch’s winning quilt is based on a very special picture that

she found in a box of old familyphotos...one of her mother at age 20!

“I had long wanted to make her aspecial gift and thought it would bea good idea to make a quilt,” shesays. “I titled it Make You Happy.The truth is, she loves me, and thatmakes me happy.”

Bell-Lloch often works with figuresand faces in her quilting, as theyallow her to communicate “somesort of feeling or sensation.” In thecase of this quilt, it was her goal to convey a bit of nostalgia, as wellas capture the youth and beauty ofher mother at the time the photowas taken.

The face was created using appliqué,and the flowers that appear on her

dress were embroidered. The entirepiece was then free-motion quilted.

“I had discussed this quilt in Spain,at the International Festival ofSitges,” Bell-Lloch adds. “Mymother was present at the show,and people learned that the womanwas the quilt. They started takingphotographs of her, and she turnedred as a tomato. She did not knowwhat to do, but she had a good timein front of the quilt.”

Artist’s Statement: “I found a box with old family photos. In it was one very specialone of my beautiful mother when she was 20 years old. I thought it would be a very nicepresent to make her a special quilt. I titled it Make You Happy.” Original design

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Artist’s Statement: “I found a box with old family photos. In it was one very specialone of my beautiful mother when she was 20 years old. I thought it would be a very nicepresent to make her a special quilt. I titled it Make You Happy.” Original design

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sEcONd PLacETHE BLACK SM I TH : T R I B U T E TO G I L B ERT HART ( 3 9 . 5 " x 2 6 . 5 " )

by MELISSA BURDON of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

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the inspiration for my quilt wasan old family photo of my greatgrandfather Gilbert Hart at

work in his blacksmith’s shop,”Burdon explains. “The photo wasdated 1917. I have always loved it,because it has a great composition,with Gilbert and the horse he isshoeing framed by the doors of thebuilding. I also loved the informa-lity of the photo, as Gilbert iscaught looking up at the camera.”

Burdon thought it would be aninteresting challenge to take thisgrainy old photo and make a quiltusing color. So, she used computersoftware to enhance the photo,

then made a freezer paper pattern.The quilt is constructed usingfusible appliqué, and Burdonmachine quilted the piece to adddetail to the background wood andforeground doors.

“It was really hard to distinguishall the parts of the horse’s harnessfrom the photo, as these areas wereblurry,” she says. “My sister wouldvisit on the weekends and be my‘equine advisor,’ as she is the onlyone in my direct family that isinvolved with horses. I knownothing about horses, and admit tobeing a little scared of them, so itwas only with her help that I could

work out that the horse had halfsaddle on.”

Although this is the first quiltBurdon has made featuring thelikeness of an animal, she has adefinite interest in capturing thehuman form in her art, and oftendoes portrait quilting. “I love photosfrom goneby eras, as I think theycapture something special of thetime in which they were taken,” she adds. “When people view myquilt, I hope they feel they areseeing an honest, hardworking man going about his work.”

Artist’s Statement: “My great grandfather, Gilbert Hart, worked as a blacksmith inOkaramio Marlborough, New Zealand. A photo of him at his work dated 1917 inspired meto make this quilt.” Original design

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tHIRd PLacETHE PEAC E FU L ONE S ( 6 0 " x 6 2 " )by DENISE HAVLAN of Plainfield, Illinois, USA

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Havlan says that NativeAmericans have alwaysplayed an important role in

her artistic life. “In my youngerdays, it was a romantic attachment.Today, with much more knowledgeof their history, culture, andstruggles, I gained a differentperspective and new appreciation.In their difficulties of trying toadjust to a culture and way of lifeso different from their ancestors,they have maintained their nobilityand understanding of the land andhow precious life is. I try to conveythis noble presence in my work.”

For this particular quilt, Havlancaptured the image of two Hopimaidens standing in the desert at

sunrise. The maidens wereconstructed separately from thebackground and needleturnappliquéd into place. Their “squashblossom” hairdos were heavilyembroidered with thread, and thenapplied onto the painted heads ofthe figures.

“The prickly pear cactus on the leftand its flowers are individuallypainted units needleturned and/or raw-edge appliquéd to thebackground,” Havlan says. “Thecholla [cactus] on the right side took a bit more imagination. I useda decorative yarn with long fibers,stiffened it, and then couched itonto each arm of the cholla. Oncethe whole cholla was complete,

I trimmed down the long stiffenedyarn fibers to create the look ofactual spines on a cholla.”

Once finished with the quilt center,Havlan batted, backed, quilted, andtrimmed it to size. She designed theborders, batted, backed, quilted,trimmed them to size, and thensewed them to the already quiltedcenter. She then hand sewed stripsof fabric matching the backgroundover the seams on the back of thequilt to hide them, binded the quilt,and—voilà—she was done!

“Sounds simple, but took over ayear to make,” she adds. Simple?Sure, if she says so!

Artist’s Statement: “Two Hopi maidens enjoying the early morning sunrise from ahigh point in the desert.” Original design

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HONORaBLE MENtIONRAVEN BLANKE T ( 2 7 . 5 " x 3 5 . 5 " )

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after Czaban’s sistermentioned that she wouldlove to see her feature the

image of a Native American in hernext portrait quilt, Czaban did anonline search of images. She turnedup many from Seattle photographerEdward Curtis, who dedicated hislife to documenting the NorthAmerican Indian way of life “at atime when Native Americans werebeing forced from their land andstripped of their rights.”

Upon coming across the image ofNez Perce Chief Raven Blanket, his“piercing eyes and proud features”captured Czaban’s attention andhad her looking no further for theimage for her quilt.

“I started the quilt at a retreat, andit was getting very close to the endof the week, and he still didn’t look

like much to me,” she says. “Thewoman at the next table was cominginto the room and, seeing him from adistance, snapped his picture toshow me just how amazing he waslooking. It was then I realized howimportant the camera was to theprocess—it brings everything intofocus, shall we say.”

The quilt hung unfinished on herdesign wall for more than a year.“He looked so good from thedoorway, I was afraid I would wreckhim if I put needle and thread tohim,” she explains. “And it wasduring this year of him hangingaround the place that I knew hewould never go live with my sister!”

But thankfully, Czaban did finallyput needle to thread, because thequilt garnered her an HonorableMention win in Houston, and

brought her within inches of one ofher quilting idols.

“When my name was called at theWinners Circle Celebration inHouston, Hollis Chatelain—someone whose work I reallyadmire—was sitting at the end ofmy row, and she congratulated mewhen I returned to my seat,” shesays. “It was surreal—I had made a quilt that was accepted into theHouston show...Hollis Chatelainwas close enough to touch andspoke to me...and I had won an award!

I shared this with my mother-in-law and her response was, ‘Did sheget you to believe what we yourfamily have been telling you allthese years?’”

Artist’s Statement: “While searching for a new project, I discovered the works ofphotographer Edward Curtis. He devoted his life to documenting the traditional lifestyle of theAmerican Indian. This 1910 photograph of the Nez Perce Chief, Raven Blanket, is one of manyCurtis images housed at the Library of Congress (permission granted).” Original design

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IQA Journal: Tell us a bit aboutyour personal background -where you grew up, went toschool, family, etc.Larrea: I was born in SanFrancisco in 1950. Back then, my neighborhood abutted large

grasslands and woods. My favoritepastime was to go exploring andchase after birds, bugs, and gartersnakes with my dog, Suzie.

In school, I was always interestedin the sciences. I attended SanFrancisco State University andbounced majors from physics tomath, and finally graduated with a degree in ecology and biology. Iworked for years as a geophysicist,eventually becoming a managerof engineering and scientificcomputing systems for a largeoil company.

Other than one art history class,I’ve had no formal art training ofany sort, but I was influenced earlyin life by my father, who was anexcellent sketch artist. My motherclaimed she had no artisticcapabilities, but she was verycreative in the practical skills offeeding and clothing a family.

As soon as I was big enough toreach the treadle, she taught me to sew on our Singer, which I stillhave today. One of the best gifts shegave me was a feeling I now know

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as “contribution” by giving me taskslike hemming flour sacks for dishtowels. I’m sure there were a fewyears when we had way too manydish towels filling our little linencupboard. From both my parents, I observed that whatever the chore,things should be made better andmore beautiful (or at least cleaner).Creativity for me is not somethinglearned, it is a way of living.

IQA Journal: How did you firstget exposed to quilting? Larrea: My mother was from afarming family in North Dakota,and it’s odd that no one in thefamily ever made quilts. The veryfirst quilt I remember was given to my mom by a close friend. It is a Sunbonnet Sue design made inthe late 1920s. None of us liked it much, but because we saw thisfriend often, it had to be kept and used.

Somehow, I wound up with it and it sits in my linen closet as a last-ditch spare blanket. Based on thatexample, I never, ever thought Iwould want to make a quilt.

IQA Journal: What made you decide to start makingquilts and what has kept you interested?Larrea: I remember shopping for a baby shower when I spied abeginner’s book on quilting. I hadsewn quite a lot during my schoolyears, and machine piecing lookedeasy in comparison. In one after-noon, I made a simple little railfence quilt as the gift. I becameintrigued by the geometry of manybasic quilt blocks, and I signed up for a few classes just to trysomething different and outside mywork sphere. That got me back intosewing and rekindled the utilitariancreativity of my childhood.

Over the next few years, I learnedwhat I liked—and disliked—aboutquilting. I loved selecting colors,making quilt tops, all the mechanicsof sewing, and especially engaging in a totally new community ofpeople. On the flip side, the actualquilting was never fun for me, and I definitely am not drawn to “foo-foo-cutesy” (hearts, dolls, or anythingpink). Poor Sunbonnet Sue…to thisday I’ll use an old wool blanket with

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“ARMY” printed on it before she eversees daylight!

A turning point came when I took a class on curved seam piecing. Ibroke out of block prison and beganto design freeform. A Splash ofReds was my first design to take an award. What really ignited my interest, however, was VeldaNewman’s workshop at the 2004Art Quilt Tahoe conference.

I remember the excitement ofholding a loaded paintbrush above a pristine piece of fabric—whether I was about to make a mess or asuccess, I was falling in love with the journey of creating an art quilt.Tulips at Large is an example of myearly mixed-media appliqué work.I’ve since become a member of SAQA(Studio Art Quilt Associates), and myexposure to art quilting, along withmy interest, has grown exponentially.

What fascinates me now is thechallenge of seeing somethingbeautiful and figuring out how totranslate it into an art quilt. Whathelps keep me going is the feedbackand encouragement I find in the

community of art quilters I’ve cometo know and admire.

IQA Journal: You live in Alaska,which immediately brings animage to people’s minds. Whatis the one thing that you thinkpeople should know aboutliving in the state that theyprobably don’t?Larrea: Alaska has a very diverseclimate. Some locations in thesoutheast receive over 150 inches ofrain a year. Barrow, the northern-most community in the U.S., has an average rainfall of barely fourinches a year, less than in theMohave Desert of California.

Yet on the surrounding arctic coastalplain, the surface of the tundrathaws in summer and forms a hugewetland with thousands of lakes and becomes a breeding ground formillions of migratory birds.

IQA Journal: What are yourfavorite styles and techniquesof quilting?Larrea: Even in my most recentattempts at abstraction (Fountainand Frost), I still am attracted to

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realism. My process almost alwaysstarts with a photo and my generalmethod is appliqué. I love handappliqué, but in the last year ortwo, I’ve been fusing quite a bit.

Appliqué, by hand or fused,reinforces the concept ofbackground, mid-ground, andforeground, and makes me thinkconsciously about the spatialrelationship of a component to itsneighbors. I’ll gravitate to handappliqué on larger pieces and tofusing for smaller or more compli-cated ones. I find it hard to be a purist by adhering to only one technique per quilt, and I’llcombine hand-dyed and commercialfabrics, dab with markers andpaint, screen print, and even mixfusing with machine and handpiecing. Anything goes in artquilting—I love it!

IQA Journal: Which artistsinspire you the most and why?Larrea: Some years ago, I cameacross works done by early 20th-century Canadian artists whoreferred to themselves as TheGroup of Seven. Many of their

landscapes of western Canadaresonate with my love of wilder-ness. Studying these works gives me insight to renderingrealistic details of say, a tree, intocomponents made fabric for a quilt.

As for art quilting, I credit NancyCrow with making me want to be anartist, and Sue Benner with makingme strive to be a better one.

IQA Journal: If you could haveone quilting “superpower,”what would it be? Larrea: I’d be a wizard oforganization! By just waving afinger, my stash would be re-foldedand sorted, spools would danceback onto their pegs, lint andscraps would fly to the trash bins,all my drawing and marking toolswould climb back into their respec-tive tins, my dyeing equipmentwould clean and restack itself, and all my documentation for anyone project would tuck itself neatlyinto big labeled envelopes.

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IQA Journal: Tell us about thegenesis of My Inner Raven, anaward winner this year. Larrea: Like many who livearound them, I’m fond of ravens.They are very intelligent, curious,and determined animals. My intentwith this piece was to conveyrealism in the form of a raven,while playing with lighting andcolor on an otherwise monochro-matic subject. The backgroundfabric was a failed leftover from abatch of hand dyeing I’d done yearsago, and it was just coincidencethat brought it next to the body ofthe raven while I was working onit. I really like the way it providesadditional focus.

The name of the piece came to meafter I’d finished it—he looked soconfident and serene. I thought if I were to take on an animal spirit,those would be qualities I’d want.My studio, however, was lookinglike the aftermath of a raven party with things strewn all over. It dawned on me that I did have aninner raven, and she loves playingand making a mess!

IQA Journal: The naturalworld—land, flowers, andanimals—are often subjects ofyour quilts. What about thesethings appeal to you?Larrea: Working with subjects I like is comforting. I like opencountry—the less developed andmore mountainous the better.Cities and densely populated areascan be fun to visit, but after a fewdays I find those environmentsstressful and I’m eager to escape.

I’m not a very gregarious person,and I think that contributes to abias of not having subjects that aretoo “people related.” Also, my artstyle is representational, and I findI’m less critical of my rendering ofnature subjects than my attemptsat portraiture or abstracts.

IQA Journal: Describe yourhome studio for us. Larrea: I share a studio with myhusband, Mark McDermott, who isa wonderful watercolorist. Theroom was designed with a large bay to accommodate the counterspace and storage he needs. I tookover the rest of the room with a

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big cutting table in the middle andmy machines and storage along two walls.

Mark is a professional photogra-pher as well, and we both spendtime shooting images for ourartwork, so this room also functionsto store all our camera gear andhas a corner set up for imageprocessing. There are windows onthree sides, providing great naturallighting and a nice little stove forcold winter days.

Although the room is large, the roof is pitched and the walls areshort leaving me only a smalldesign wall. I tend to create piles of stuff on the floor when I’mworking on multiple projects, and we sometimes compete for the cutting table, but the benefits of having another artist at hand for instant critiques far outweighsany territorial dispute.

IQA Journal: Any weird/funny/crazy stories about somethingthat happened while you weremaking a quilt?Larrea: I have some Tombowmarkers for journaling. I inadvert-ently picked up one of them tomodify a section of a quilt justbefore I finished it. After I com-pleted the binding, sleeve, andlabel, I gave the piece what Ithought would be its final press.

As I passed over this markedsection with the steam iron, thecolor started bleeding. I wasn’tcertain what had cause this, and Itook a damp rag to try to flush outthe stain. That, of course, onlywidened the damp area causingmore color to spread. Once I figuredout what was happening, I dry-ironed it quickly to stop the stainspreading more. I had to pull lots of densely quilted stitches, cut outand re-appliqué the ruined areas,and redo the binding. My markersare now well segregated!

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IQA Journal: What would youlike to see IQA tackle oraccomplish in 2013?Larrea: My sincerest wish is forIQA to continue to bridge andexemplify the full range of quiltingfrom the most traditional todistinctively art quilts. I nevercease to be amazed by the beauty,variety, and quality of the workpresented in IQA shows and publi-cations. I am truly honored to beamong such company.

IQA Journal:Any other comments?Larrea: I’m very pleased that Frostand Fountain have been acceptedinto the SAQA Deux Exhibit whichwill be at the International QuiltFestival in Chicago in June.

A subset of this exhibit will travelto France in September for theEuropean Patchwork Meeting(www.patchwork-europe.com).

Also, Mark and I have venturedinto teaching and are developingseveral classes in 2013 aimed atartists who want to learn photoediting as part of a creativeworkflow and will be at Art QuiltTahoe in November(http://artquilttahoe.com).

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S I L K ( 5 8 " X 4 9 " )by HOLLIS CHATELAIN of Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA

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