Monday, July 05, 2010

Metal Measures - Grand Prize Winner!!!

This is when determination pays off!  "New from Old" contest for The Alliance for American Quilts: I am deeply honored to be awarded the
Grand Prize for "Metal Measures", an art quilt created with my own signatures style utilizing zippers in a log cabin design - 16" square.  It was a pleasure to participate in a project that honors the roots of quilting yet embraces contemporary work.  Thanks to the Alliance for the important work they do in preserving the history of quilts and the stories of quilt makers, as well as the sponsors of this contest.  All I can say is, "woo hoo!" 
Congrats to all of the other winners in this contest!

I am soon to be the new owner of a HandiQuilter Sweet 16 sit down quilting machine!!!  How cool is that?! 


Technique in making this piece.  Fabric strips of measuring tape fabric were Mistyfused to recycled zippers, very carefully.  The zippers were Mistyfused to a wool felt foundation.  Each strip was hand sewn into place.  When it was all put together in a 16" square, it was free-motion zig zagged on every length, top and bottom to hold it together.  And in case you were wondering, I don't know how to do anything simple...it's just not in me!

See "Metal Measures" in person at the AQS Show in Knoxville, TN  July 14-17th - click on website for more info.

27 comments:

  1. Congratulations Jamie!!! This is amazing, like always! Can't wait to see it in person.

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  2. OMG! Jaimie! What more can I say? ;^)

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  3. You Rock! Geeze, did you breathe very much while you were zigzagging so very close to all that metal?

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  4. WOWzy!! Oh Jamie it's a 10" gem! Fantastic!
    Congrats!!!

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  5. It is really very creative! You deserve the prize.

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  6. Congrats, I love it! And thank you for telling me how you did it.

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  7. Way cool! Congratulations. I'm so very happy for you my heart is doing a Happy Dance. And I do love your quilt too. Woo Hoo, yippee yaooo!

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  8. Congratulations on your win! A very interesting quilt and clever idea for your entry!

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  9. I love it. Something new and refreshing from something traditional!

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  10. Congrats!!! What wonderful news!
    Zippers to you!

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  11. awesome! congratulations! what an honor!

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  12. Lucky you, I've always wanted a HandiQuilter 16 sit down! Well not lucky, you earned it - your work look awesome. But lucky that was the grand prize!

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  13. congrats Jamie! that is so cool!

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  14. I am so thrilled for you, Jamie, but am I surprised? Well, no - I knew I was looking at a winner the first time I ever turned around and saw it on the design wall! It is really well deserved.and I feel so inspired by you! Peace and many blessings, Annie P.S. I can't wait to see that machine!!!

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  15. I am not in the least surprised, Jamie. clever, clever you. Well deserved!

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  16. Woohoo is right Jamie, a well deserved honor. This is so interesting I hope to see it in person some day.

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  17. Great like you deserve that honor. Your every job is very interesting and I can see that you are giving all your hard work and effort to make a very good art. Congratulations again.

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  18. Very very clever! How novel, and perfect for the theme!

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  19. Awesome news...congratulations, Jamie! I love what you do with zippers.

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  20. Awesome news...congratulations, Jamie! I love what you do with zippers.

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  21. HUGE congratulations on a beautiful original piece!!! well deserved!

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  22. Fantastic Jamie!!!!!! Congratulations! It is a beautiful piece and the award is well deserved.

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  23. Stunning work!! You deserve the prize!

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  24. Congratulations, such a great interpretation of the theme.

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  25. It's a great quilt - you totally deserve the prize.

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  26. Congratulations Jamie,your quilt is stunning !!

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