The Northwest Quilting Expo is a the largest quilting show in Portland. It was started about 5 years ago by several shop owners who wanted to cultivate a national level show here in Portland. It has been growing ever since and this year they added prize money to try to bring in more entries. Good move. There were more quilts than ever and I was especially happy because I won a ribbon and a check. Yeehaw!
Within the larger show, there was a special exhibit featuring 20 quilts by Janet Fogg who is a friend. It was amazing to see her body of work all hanging together. She is an incredible artist. There was also a special exhibit featuring quilts from Cover to Cover, a quilting group I belong to.
Best of Show went to Rhonda Beyer who is an amazing long-arm artist. She is so inspiring. The Best of Show quilt was pieced and quilted by Rhonda. She also won one of the traditional custom awards just for her long-arming and both quilts are truly spectacular.
I won second place in the miniature category. Can't remember what I called it. I made it for the book God of Small Things.
Pat Busby, who is also in Cover to Cover, won second place in the Applique category.
I believe she made this quilt for Three Cups of Tea.
Judy Eselius made this quilt for God of Small Things. I quilted it for her. I don't know if you can see the quilting very well in the picture but I love how it turned out.
This is my latest Cover to Cover quilt I made for Broken For You. It is called "I Was Twenty and Stupid" (thanks Liza!) and I am very pleased with it. You can tell from the picture that it needs to be blocked before it hangs in another show.
Vivienne Moore made this quilt for Three Cups of Tea. It's called "The Green Quilt" is about recycling. It's a mobius strip which is the symbol for recycling. Very unique concept and it hung really well.
