Thursday, July 22, 2010

A Ribbon for King David's Modern Crown Quilt

Today I went to the Craft Fair in Melbourne - a fabulous day made all the more enjoyable as a result of one of my quilts winning a ribbon.  I had entered my Kind David's Modern Crown Quilt in the Longarm section of the Vic Quilters 2010 Showcase and was absolutely thrilled with the Runners Up ribbon.



The quilt is my version of the King David's Crown Quilt by Michelle Yeo - rather than using reproduction fabrics, I have used fresh, modern fabrics with a white background fabric so that the quilting could be a feature.


The machine quilting was inspired by Sharon Schamber.  Sharon is a renowned quilter and I was fortunate enough to do a workshop with her last year.  I took the unquilted King David's Crown Quilt top along to the class and Sharon assisted in the quilting design stage.



I have extended the quilting in the diamonds into the border of the quilt.


I would like to thank Victorian Quilters Inc, the organisers of Quilt Showcase 2010 for putting on a wonderful Quilt Exhibition.  I would also like to thank the generous sponsors of the Longarm catergory including Horsham Patchwork Quilters Inc., Patchers & Quilters of the Hay Plains, Mini Jumbuck and Victoria Can Do Books. 

40 comments:

  1. Congratulations Karen! I beautiful quilt and your quilting sets it off perfectly!

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  2. Congratulations Karen! Love this quilt - one of my favorites at the Show today!

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  3. Congratulations!! Gorgeous Quilt, well done

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  4. Go Karen!!!!
    What a stunning quilt!!!
    Looking forward to seeing it 'in the flesh' tomorrow!
    Andi x

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  5. And that's why I want you to quilt one of my quilts...you're AWESOME!

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  6. Well deserved! Lovely quilting.

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  7. gorgeous quilt! Congratulations!

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  8. What a truly beautiful quilt. You've done a fantastic job of featuring both the quilting AND the piecing/fabric. So often you'll see quilts that are all about one or the other. This one balances both nicely.

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  9. Congrats! A well deserved ribbon. The quilting really is amazing. How the curved lines of quilting make the piecing look curved when it isn't. Amazing.

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  10. Congratulations! The quilt is stunning!

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  11. Wow -- I'm really stunned by the quilting on this! Well deserving of a ribbon, for sure!

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  12. Congratulations, Karen. Beautiful quilt, superb quilting!

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  13. congratulations on your award! it looks so different in the bright modern fabrics, well done to you.

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  14. WOW! Another stunning quilt! Congratulations!

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  15. Congratulations - your quilt is absolutely lovely!

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  16. Congratulations Karen - it is absolutely gorgeous! A well deserved ribbon :)

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  17. That is just amazing, congratulations Karen!!!

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  18. Congratulations your royal highness, what an absolutely beautiful quilt - the colours, the shapes, the piecing and of course the quilting.

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  19. I saw your quilt on Red Pepper Quilts and just wanted to stop by and tell you it's gorgeous!

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  20. GORGEOUS! Congratulations! I love everything about your fabulous quilt -- what a stunner!!!

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  21. I just popped over to look at Michelle's pattern. I would have sworn the center was a fabulous curve pieced flower of some sort rather than a straight star. Your quilting really transforms it!

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  22. It was a glorious sight to see yesterday. Well done Karen!

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  23. Inspiring! I wish I could have been to the show to see it in person. The quilt is simply stunning.

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  24. Congratulations. The ribbon is well deserved it is just stunning!

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  25. Congratulations Karen .Well done!!

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  26. Congratulations Karen ,Well done!!

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  27. Very Beautiful, Karen!
    Hugs - Lurline♥

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  28. I just saw your quilt today and it was the standout for me at the show. Absolutely stunning, congratulations.

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  29. The quilting is stunning Karen, as is the
    quilt. Congratulations - well deserved.
    Lesley

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  30. Congratulations! That's such an amazing quilt. The pattern is wonderful, but the quilting really makes it exceptional. I love the feathers in the center star. Thanks for sharing!

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  31. Just fantastic! I saw a picture of your quilt on another blog and wanted to see more. This quilt is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen, and I've seen a LOT of quilts! I'll never forget yours. I cannot even imagine what the first prize winner looks like, but I'm willing to bet I like this one more.

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  32. It's fantastic! You did a stunning job!!!

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  33. Karen, this quilt is divine! Congratulations on a well-deserved ribbon. I have been tempted more than once to make King David's Crown, and your beautiful version has convinced me. Just beautiful!

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  34. I am a huge fan of your quilting Karen, congratulations on a ribbon. This quilt is a beauty xo

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  35. It's a fantastic quilt and my favorite at the show. Can't get over that fantastic quilting.

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  36. Congrats to you! It's positively stunning!

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  37. Hi Karen, glad you left a comment as I didn't know who had made & quilted this gorgeous quilt. I also really love you Crop circle quilt. I expect to see First prizes in the near future as you deserve it. Your truly talented!

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  38. your quilting is amazing and I can easily see why you got a ribbon! Great quilt!

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