TA DA – here are the winnners of the 2012 Golden Quilter Awards – taken from SEW CAL GAL’S BLOG

Posted By drsao on April 3, 2012

WAY TO GO BONNIE – FOUR CATEGORY WINS…….awesome. As everyone knows, I am a BIG BONNIE FAN!!

Go to SEW CAL GAL’S BLOG for more details….THANKS SEW CAL GAL!!!!!

http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/2012/04/2012-golden-quilter-awards-ceremony.html

For Best Designer, the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to Bonnie K. Hunter!

Bonnie K. Hunter

Quiltville: http://www.quiltville.com/

blog: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/quiltville

For Best Author, the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to Bonnie K. Hunter!

Bonnie K. Hunter

Quiltville: http://www.quiltville.com/

blog: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/quiltville

For Best Teacher/Instructor, the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to Bonnie K. Hunter!

Bonnie K. Hunter

Quiltville: http://www.quiltville.com/

blog: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/quiltville

For Best Quilt Store (physical), the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to Mary Jo’s Cloth Store!

Mary Jo’s Cloth Store

shop: http://www.maryjos.com

blog: http://www.maryjoscloth-design.blogspot.com

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Mary-Jos-Cloth-Store/120224561693

For Best Quilt Store (online), the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to Jenny Doan and the Missouri Star Quilt Company team!

Missouri Star Quilt Company

website: http://www.missouriquiltco.com/

blog: http://blog.missouriquiltco.com/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/MissouriQuiltCo

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/missouriquiltco

For Best Longarm Quilter, the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to Karen McTavish!

Karen McTavish

website: http://www.designerquilts.com

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/people/Karen-McTavish/1538281748#!/pages/Karen-McTavish/249146975122345

For Best Product (Physical), the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to the Olfa Corporation and Olfa Rotary Cutter team!

Olfa Corporation

website: http://www.olfa.com

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/OLFA/102711346433359

For Best Product (Software), the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to the Electric Quilt Company and the entire EQ7 team!

The Electric Quilt Company

website: http://www.electricquilt.com

blog: http://www.doyoueq.com/blog/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Electric-Quilt/91356597968?ref=ts

For Best Quilt Book Publisher, the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

While there are many amazing Quilt Book Publishers that were recognized by quilters, from around the world, when nominated for the 2012 Golden Quilter Awards, it is clear that two such publishers are loved equally. There was a tie for this category, so we want to recognize both of these amazing publishers for their contributions in making our world of quilting so wonderful.

Congratulations to the C&T Publishing and to Martingal & Company, home of that Patchwork Place.

C&T Publishing

C&T: http://www.ctpub.com

Stash Books: http://www.stashbooks.com
blog: http://www.ctpubBlog.com
Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/ilovequilts

Martingal & Company, home of That Patchwork Place

Main Site: http://www.martingale-pub.com

Store: http://www.shopmartingale.com

blog: http://blog.shopmartingale.com/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Martingale-CompanyThat-Patchwork-Place/152642589656

For Lifetime Achievement Award (most influential person), the Golden Quilter Award goes to:

Congratulations to the Bonnie K. Hunter, who is clearly loved by quilters from all over the world for all of her contributions to make our world of quilting so wonderful!

Bonnie K. Hunter

Quiltville: http://www.quiltville.com/

blog: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/#!/quiltville

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WINNERS OF THE 2010 and 2011 Golden Quilter Awards and we are waiting for the 2012 RESULTS

Posted By drsao on April 2, 2012

I am happy to remind everyone about the Winners of the 2011 and the 2010 Golden Quilter Awards – taken directly from SEW CAL GAL’S BLOG.

Congratulations to all of the WINNERS for 2011 and 2010!!!

2011 Golden Quilter Award Winners

2010 Golden Quilter Award Winners

THANKS TO SEW CAL GAL for hosting the GOLDEN QUILTER AWARDS and we are

ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE NEWS ABOUT THE 2012 WINNERS!!!!!!

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What is on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, April 2, 2012

Posted By drsao on April 2, 2012

This week I am BINDING Jannae’s Art Quilt. My grandangel is now 8 years old but she drew the blocks for her quilt when she was 5 and 6 years old. She colored her blocks using crayons and then the blocks were heat set using parchment paper as an iron guard!

I am also working on my second Carolina Crossroads – the FIRST MYSTERY QUILT that Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com offered. I love it and am making it again – but much larger the second time around! I have to finish it – it is my UFO for April…..LOL. I haven’t even finished making the blocks!

Carolina Crossroads Ohio Star Block

Secondary RAIL FENCE BLOCK ADDED.....

Go to Judy Laquidara’s Blog to see what quilters around the country are working on this week!

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/04/02/design-wall-monday-april-2-2012/

AND……..HAPPY APRIL – did you get fooled yesterday?

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sao’s UFO for March, 2012

Posted By drsao on March 31, 2012

Since this is the last day of the month of March – I went back to Judy Laquidara’s Blog to make sure that I had finished my UFO for March *and yes it is a bit TOO LATE to be checking! Somewhere in the back of my mind I “FILED THE FACT” that I had indeed finished it. Well, I was correct, it IS FINISHED but it was still in the BINDING CHAIR – so that will be finished tonight! 😉

The number chosen to be done in March is:

#8

And my number 8 is my Orca Bay I

a Bonnie Hunter (www.quiltville.com) 2011 Mystery Quilt.

Orca Bay I UFO for March

Here it is – complete with label – but during the two basketball games tonight I need to finish the last of the binding!

PS….Just to be HONEST…..I did finish it!!!

Orca Bay I COMPLETED

Here is the back! Thanks to Bonnie Hunter’s example – I am making MOST of my backs from 12 1/2″ squares…..I love it!

The back of Orca Bay I

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What’s On My Design Floor Monday, March 26, 2012

Posted By drsao on March 26, 2012

I can’t SHOW you what’s on my DESIGN FLOOR this week because I am working on my Richmond Modern Quilt Guild’s ROUND ROBIN. We each made a center block (11″ x 14″ ) and then in subsequent months we trade “ENVELOPES” and the NEXT person adds a 6″ block to either side of that original block. We are now on ROUND THREE! I am thinking that it might be a table runner when it is finished. I always anguish about what I am going to do – will the person like it – am I good enough to do this…….LOL. We don’t get to see our quilts again until the round robin is over – this summer! SO THAT IS WHY I CANNOT SHOW YOU!

What I CAN SHOW YOU is a picture of my Roll Roll Cotton Boll Jr. Quilt. I recently sent it to my cousin, Janie. She has a COWBOY BEDROOM and I think the quilt looks so cute on her bed. Don’t you just LOVE IT when you make a quilt and someone LOVES IT?!!!!! So here is my SHOW AND TELL for the week!

Here is Janie holding the quilt and then you get to see it on her bed.