What a spectacular group of quilts for VQF's very first virtual challenge! Entrants created a wall hanging using a special 2020 SewBatik challenge fabric while representing their favorite challenge theme from the previous ten years. Quilts were judged by SewBatik, Kimberly Einmo...and you!

Without further ado, here are the Reflections Challenge winners!

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Kimberly Einmo Judge's Choice

"Urge For Going" by Dawn Sullivan
Techniques: Turned Appliqué (mountains, suns) and Raw Edge Appliqué (tree and leaf snippets)
Category: Reflections
Description: "'Urge for Going' (as inspired by the Joni Mitchell song) is reminiscent, to me, of Octobers past at Sunset Lake in Ashburnham, MA. We were lucky to swim one more time, go on a hayride, and cuddle up by a fire at night. Those were the days of my youth which I will always cherish."
Design inspired by a landscape photo.

SewBatik Judge's Choice

"Brilliance" by Linda Cary
Techniques: Appliqué
Category: Reflections
Description: "I love sunsets. So much so that my granddaughter will send me pictures of them and say that she thought of me. How wonderful to be thought of when looking at something beautiful. I wanted to create a sunset with intense colors and the fabric chosen by SewBatik was perfect. From the Mountains to the dragonflies and lily I was able to show off this beautiful fabric. I also tried to create dimension with the lily and dragonflies. I wanted them to pop!"
Original Design.

Viewers' Choice

If birds fly over the rainbow, why oh why can't I?" by Becky Erdman
Techniques: Appliqué
Category: Reflections
Description: "The Trail of Tears is a sad part of out American History. This young Cherokee girl ponders her future as she also clings to her past. Wondering where she will go, and what will happen, as well as having strength of character in knowing who she is...The hydrangea blossoms are from the reflection 2020 fabrics."
Design inspired by paintings of Karen Noles.

Viewer's Choice voting is now closed . Scroll below for all challenge entries.

A. "It Ain't the House That Jack Built" - Theme: Whimsy

B. "I Go to Rio" - Theme: Happiness is...

C. "Kaleidoscope Illusion" - Theme: Illusion

D. "Little Egret" - Theme: Reflections

E. "In a Land Far, Far Away" - Theme: Fairy Tales

F. "If birds fly over the rainbow, why oh why can't I?" - Theme: Reflections

G. "Supernova" - Theme: Reflections

H. "Four by Fibonacci" - Theme: Reflections

I. "Summer Reflections" - Theme: Reflections

J. "Ripples" - Theme: Reflections

K. "Urge For Going" - Theme: Reflections

L. "Brilliance" - Theme: Reflections

M. "Quilt of Reflections" - Theme: Reflections

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