July 05, 2010

Autumn I Round Robin - 2009

This is the first of two Autumn-themed round robins that began in May of 2009 and finished up in February of 2010.   The five ladies participating were Cindy, Meg, Cobi (later replaced by “Angel” Hideko), Rita and Lyn G.  Hold on to your seats, here’s some lovely work!


CINDY’S BLOCK  PUMPKIN

Cindy very cleverly chose to have her “block” be a pumpkin-shaped piece containing 8 wedges for her fellow stitchers to embellish.  This is how her “naked” pumpkin left home.



Meg’s work, Panel #1


Meg’s work, Panel #2


Cobi’s seam and beaded ribbon


Lyn’s work


Work by Rita


More work by Rita


Cindy’s finished pumpkin


Another view


What a wonderful decoration and remembrance!

Final view




COBI’S BLOCK

Cobi’s Naked Block

Lyn’s work


Close-up of Rita’s Berries

Tree by Rita


Cobi’s block after Lyn and Rita


Cobi’s finished block after Meg and Cindy




LYN’S BLOCK


Lyn’s Naked Block

Beaded cabochon by Rita


Autumn tree by Rita


Lyn’s Block after Rita


Stitching and Dorset button by Cindy


Lyn’s block after Rita and Cindy


Block after Meg’s additions


Hideko took Cobi’s place & did this lovely “angel” work


Lyn’s completed block




MEG’S BLOCK


Meg’s Naked Block




Cobi’s needle lace bases for mushroom caps


Meg’s block after Cobi’s mushrooms and other work


Lyn’s work


Block after Lyn’s work


Rita’s stitched leaf and branch


Meg’s completed block




RITA’S BLOCK


Rita’s naked block


Cindy’s lovely tree


Block after Cindy and Meg


Rita’s block after Cobi


Lyn’s work


After Cindy’s additions, here is the completed block.

May 21, 2010

2010 CQI Purse Contest Results

IT'S OFFICIAL!

The results of the 2010 Annual Crazy Quilting International Purse Contest are in!  This year's winners (of cash prizes in undisclosed amounts) are as follows:

First Place - "The Queen's Garden" by Kathy Shaw
Second Place - "I Love Paris" by Cathy Kizerian
Third Place - "Mermaid Purse" by Nicki Lee Seavey

Congratulations!  What a fun contest year this was, with lots of stunning eye candy.  Here they are, for your viewing pleasure ...

FIRST PLACE - KATHY SHAW
"THE QUEEN'S GARDEN"









SECOND PLACE - CATHY KIZERIAN
"I LOVE PARIS"









THIRD PLACE - NICKI LEE SEAVEY
"MERMAID PURSE"














OTHER LOVELY PURSES


Marya Blackwell's Purse


Juli Levine's Purse


Kathi Everett's Purse


Colleen Anderson's Purse


Debbie Quirion's Purse




Carolyn Phillips' Purse