Special Displays 2019 - Quilt Show Reno
Quilts by Judi Madsen
Judi's
quilting journey started in 2002 when she made her first
baby quilt using a simple strip piece method, she loved
piecing so much that she made of 15 variations of the same
pattern. After that, she became hooked to the quilting
process. In 2004, Judi's mom, Gayla and her decided to start a longarm business and bought an A1 Elite Longarm. There were no dealers in their area at the time, so they had to set up the machine and learn how to use it without any help. This provided Judi the opportunity to learn "free-motion" quilting because she had no idea how to quilt a pantograph.
In 2008, after a few years of peddling Judi's patterns to quilt shops and learning how to quilt - Judi and her husband Clint decided to take her hobby and make it their full-time business. The result of that is www.greenfairyquilts.com.
Judi always wanted to be considered a quilt pattern designer, but her talent in longarm quilting grew into her own very unique design style. She has published two books with AQS publishing, Quilting Wide Open Spaces, 2013 and Secondary Quilting Designs with Judi Madsen, 2016 which include her own quilt designs coupled with her quilting designs. These books provide the best of both worlds - piecing and quilting. Her design style and love of quilting have provided the opportunity to teach students from as far away as Australia, Canada, Norway and in the USA. She was named Teacher of the Year in 2016 at MQX, New Hampshire. A wonderful honor, since the students pick the winner. In 2017 Judi created her own online presence at judimadsen.com
Judi has continued to refine her quilting style and loves sharing quilting with others.
"Star X-ing" Picture, courtesy of American Quilter’s Society
PRINCE - Cherrywood Challenge 2018
Prince
Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1958. A
son of a pianist and a jazz singer, he wrote his first song
when he was just seven years old. Prince was a musical
innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant
stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal
range. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
His iconic film “Purple Rain” was filmed in Minneapolis, home of the legendary First Avenue nightclub. Even though Prince could have lived anywhere in the world, he still called Minnesota home up until his untimely passing in 2016.
Paisley Park, Prince’s studio, home and now museum, is just 200 miles from the Cherrywood Studio, making this an obvious choice for our fourth contest.
To honor Prince's philanthropic history, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Crossing Arts Alliance, and other charities.
Inspired by the National Parks: Celebrating 100 Years
National Parks Flora Quilts, National
Parks Fauna QuiltsThis special exhibit displays a collection of quilts that were created to celebrate the 2016 Centennial Anniversary of the National Park Service. Their quilts are shown for each of the 59 U.S. National Parks. The quilts feature the landscapes, flora and fauna, from Acadia in Maine to American Samoa, and many points in-between.
Enjoy the wide range of depictions and interpretations from a broad variety of fiber artists. Some of these artists are members of Quilters Unlimited; other artists reside in other states and countries. Some are internationally-known, others are novice quilters. All of the artists who participated in the project enthusiastically share a passion for America’s Best Idea: the National Parks.
CREDITS: The sample images show the art quilts created to honor Rocky Mountain National Park: Barbara Hollinger’s landscape, Nancy Evans’s aspen, and Catherine Kane’s mountain lion are featured. The quilts in this collection offer a wide range of styles, techniques, interpretations, artistry and materials.
OURstory: Human Rights Stories in Fabric
In 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which delineated the rights to which all humans in all countries should be entitled.
This collection of 42 art quilts was created by artists from six different countries and celebrates the heroes who fought for rights long denied to various groups of people and the events that drew the attention of news media and the public.
Curated by Susanne Miller Jones
2nd Annual Fabric-Chicks Trash to Treasures Challenge
This spectacular Viewer’s Choice
Awards Challenge will be on display during the 2019 Quilt
Show Reno. We invite all patrons to take the time to vote
for their favorite entrant. Winners will be announced
Saturday, June 22th at 2:00 pm and the prizes awarded. Entrants began with a “Trash Scrap Bag” from Fabric-Chicks, Minden, NV. They were asked to take a photo of their “Trash Scrap Bag” contents before beginning their challenge. The photo would be submitted along with their final project.
Click for details and application info
Fabric-Chicks Quilts for Wounded Warriors and Veterans
A
display of quilts made for the Wounded Warriors & Veterans
sponsored by Fabric-Chicks and host the Patchwork from
Nevada Quilters- which is an amazing group of women who have
volunteered for over 10 years. Over 100 quilts were donated
in 2017!! The mission of the Quilts for Soldiers is to cover ALL war wounded and injured service members and veterans touched by War with comforting and healing Quilts. Whether injuries are physical or psychological Quilts for Soldiers offers
comfort
and support. * If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Fabric-Chicks at beth@fabric-chicks.com and we will provide you with a kit, or you can create and donate your quilt.