2018 Great Alaska Quilt Show Row Quilts and Wearables

Row By Row Challenge

These quilts were made as part of the 2018 Row by Row Challenge. Each month, members were given a color, a quilting technique, and an inspiration word. The challenge was to pick a theme, design, construct, and finish the quilt before this quilt show.

500
Into Every Dog's Life, Some Cats Must Fall
by Glenda Burk
This quilt will be donated to Friends of Pets for their auction.

501
Alaska Was Home
by Lynne R. Seitz
Lynne created this quilt for a friend who has moved to Washington.  It shows her cats, her home, and a school where she and Lynne taught. Also a panel has signatures of friends from her bridge group.

502
Inspirational
by Peg Brewer
Peg used quotes related to the inspiration word in each block; the left side of each block shows the quilting technique.

503
Calendar Row by Row
by Barbara Clinton
This quilt won the People's Choice Award for this category.

504
Seasons of the Desert Southwest
by Margaret Gingerich
A challenge with the theme of this quilt was to fit the required colors and techniques to the subject.

505
Row by Row Neighbors
by Nancy Freeborn
Nancy tried new techniques when making this quilt.

Wearables


600
Cathedral Window Pillows
by Barbara Clinton
Barbara made this pillow in a class taught by Glenda Burk.

601
Free Jacket
by Gail Ramsay
Friends gave Gail the fabric for the shell and the lining. The appliqué pieces were made from silk upholstery fabric samples.

602
Angelica's Jacket One
by Connie Cloud
Connie took a class at the Quilt Zone. The piping on the collar not only gave her the needed length of fabric, but also added a design element.

603
Angelica's Jacket Two
by Connie Cloud
Connie enjoyed making Jacket One so much that she made this second one using a technique from Ricky Tim's  Convergence Quilt technique.

604
Angelica's Jacket Three
by Connie Cloud
For this jacket, Connie used small pieces of fabric from her stash, as well as the guild's President's Challenge fabric.

605
Iris Purse
by Barbara Clinton
Barbara finished this purse as part of the guild's Bucket Challenge.

606
Cat Purse
by Barbara Clinton

607
Floral Vest
by Kate Beebe
Kate had an abundance of floral fabrics, which resulted in this vest.

608
Crazy Shawl
by Kate Beebe
Kate enjoyed practicing free motion stitching when quilting this vest.

609
Upstyled Shirt
by Kate Beebe
Kate added appliqué and thread work to this denim shirt. Then she cut off the cuffs and collar.

610
Geese on Parade
by Ruthe Rasmussen
Ruthe made this in a class taught by Jan Sant at Quilt Zone.


611
Silk A-Line Evening Jacket
by Mary Gerken
A friend gave Mary the silk embroidery fabric which she used to create this jacket in a class taught by Rachel  Clark. This jacket won the People's Choice Award in this category.

612
Fighting Dragons Grey Tote Bag
by Katy Neher
Katy quilted this leather bag on her long-arm machine. The pattern is by Anne Bright Designs.

613
Tea Time
by Marilyn Moreno
To create the fabric for this tea pot cozy, Marilyn used her home computer and printer to copy a variety of tea bag labels. She used Insult-Bright to maintain warmth in the tea pot.

614
Sisters By Heart Vest and Jewelry
by Deb Hardman
Deb pieced and embellished a project started by friend Carol before she passed away.  Deb also made the necklace and earrings to go with the vest.

Strip Pieced Vest
by Delberta Trevithick