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I won!

July 29, 2011 by Natalie

I was so surprised and thrilled to find out that I won the Robert Kaufman “No Prints Allowed” challenge held through the Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild! There were so many amazing quilts made by members of the guild, it was hard to choose a favorite! There were 2 winners– my quilt was chosen by our judges, Marny and Jill from Modern Quilt Relish, and Jenna’s quilt was voted as favorite by the guild! I also loved Jenna’s quilt, and could definitely see making one like it in the future.

The judges provided thoughtful feedback about each of the quilts, and about mine they wrote “It is a remarkably simple, yet visually rewarding, creative quilt. There is a masterful use of value as a design tool. The negative spaces and the unique layout make a very modern statement.”
Thanks so much, Marny and Jill!

You can see all of the quilts made by the A2MQG on flickr. Just click here!

My quilt front:

And the back:

I also am linking up to Gen X Quilter’s summer fair. Head over there to see a great array of quilts and recipes!

Posted in Quilting, Sewing | Tagged ann arbor modern quilt guild, kona, kona challenge, kona cotton, robert kaufman | 25 Comments

25 Responses

on July 29, 2011 at 10:42 am | Reply Ruth

Well done you! Very well deserved!
on July 29, 2011 at 10:42 am | Reply Toni

Congratulations, that must be so exciting! And very well-deserved. It is a beautiful quilt!
on July 29, 2011 at 10:51 am | Reply dw

I am not surprised. There were many great quilts, but yours feels inspired. Congrats!!
on July 29, 2011 at 10:55 am | Reply CarolE

I definitely agree it was a well deserved award — it’s a great quilt!
on July 29, 2011 at 11:04 am | Reply sewfrench

Incredible quilt. I love it!
on July 29, 2011 at 11:05 am | Reply Alli

Congratulations! Your quilt is lovely. 🙂
on July 29, 2011 at 11:14 am | Reply Ashley

Oh congrats! It’s a beautiful quilt!! A very well deserved win!
on July 29, 2011 at 12:04 pm | Reply Lauren

Congrats! I love it!
on July 29, 2011 at 12:23 pm | Reply Molly

Way to go! This quilt is exactly what they said … very visually rewarding. My eyes are happy now 🙂
on July 29, 2011 at 1:15 pm | Reply Kristie at OCD

Congratulations! It is stunning 🙂
on July 29, 2011 at 2:10 pm | Reply Jen B.

Congratulations! You definitely deserved to win for that quilt!
on July 29, 2011 at 2:58 pm | Reply Rachel at Stitched in Color

Wow, congratulations! What a well-deserved honor!
on July 29, 2011 at 3:13 pm | Reply Anna

Great job Natalie! I added a link to your blog on the flickr photos. 🙂
on July 29, 2011 at 4:21 pm | Reply Nikki

congrats! this quilt is really fabulous. 🙂
on July 29, 2011 at 5:59 pm | Reply My Quilting Life

Absolutely beautiful quilt…congratulations
on July 29, 2011 at 6:59 pm | Reply Diane

Congrats! Thats a stunning quilt!
on July 29, 2011 at 7:51 pm | Reply laura

Congrats! I love it!
on July 30, 2011 at 3:47 am | Reply Lynne

Congratulations – well done. I heartily concur with the judges’ assessment.
on July 30, 2011 at 11:40 pm | Reply Linda

Congratulations Natalie! The quilt is beautiful and I am glad it was recognized. Way to go!!
on July 31, 2011 at 10:03 pm | Reply Kate

That’s awesome Natalie! Very well-deserved 🙂
on August 3, 2011 at 2:23 am | Reply Lyanna L

This looks so great. I really like the back — solids make such beautiful quilts.
on August 3, 2011 at 11:55 pm | Reply Jenniffier

Congrats!
on August 9, 2011 at 7:17 am | Reply AnneMarie @ Gen X Quilters

Beautiful quilt! That Challenge was so much fun. We had one in Columbus too. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Summer Fair and sorry I’m so late stopping by! AnneMarie
on August 18, 2011 at 4:05 am | Reply Sheila

Super quilt, inspirational.
on March 12, 2012 at 9:43 pm | Reply Midwest Modernistas | made by a brunnette

[…] Having been on “the other side of the judging fence” they have an interesting perspective on analyzing, critiquing and judging modern quilts. We discussed each of the 13 entries, the final selection, and how they came to their final decision. Thanks, ladies–it was very enlightening! Here are a few posts from the Ann Arbor Guild, here, here and here. […]