AQS Prize Winners

The prize winners at the Daytona Beach AQS quilt show were quite wonderful.  These are some of my favorites.

Claudia Pfeil’s Fern Rising won Best of Show and it was very well deserved.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

The shadows added to the fern shapes made it look extremely 3D.  Plus, the use of sheer fabrics (for the spirals) and an abundance of crystals made this quilt literally sparkle.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

A Passion for Purple, by Andrea Brokenshire had everyone stopping in their tracks.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

It won the award for best workmanship on a home machine.  Appropriate, don’t you think?

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Although I’m a machine quilter (or maybe because I’m a machine quilter,) I’m always impressed by dense hand quilting.  And this quilt, by Donna Douglas had it in spades.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

It’s called Flourishing on the Vine and it won the award for Best Hand Workmanship.  I can’t begin to imagine how much time went into making this quilt.  It was stunning.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

The next quilt, by Lois Podolny was a little awkward to photograph, but I think you can get the idea.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

As you can see, she’s carefully cut and pieced symmetrical fabrics to piece these wonderful radiating kaleidoscope designs.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

It’s called Magical Moments in Time.

AQS Daytona Beach winners. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

A beautiful and interesting selection of prize winning quilts!

Ellen Lindner

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5 Responses to AQS Prize Winners

  1. Patty Costa February 29, 2016 at 9:23 am #

    Fabulous quilts! Thanks for sharing!

    • Ellen Lindner March 24, 2016 at 6:39 am #

      Thanks for commenting on my blog, Patty. This was a very nice show and I’m so glad it will be coming to Florida again next year.

      (Sorry for the delayed reply. My new set didn’t notify me of your comment.)

  2. 2fishweb February 29, 2016 at 5:13 pm #

    Adding a comment to test…. Kate

  3. Way Anita April 24, 2020 at 12:18 pm #

    Thanks for posting these Ellen. I had to miss the show this year so it was nice to see some of the quilts.
    Anita Way

    • Ellen Lindner April 25, 2020 at 7:46 pm #

      Glad you enjoyed them, Anita.

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