Did you see the PIQF 2021 Best of Show, A Summer Christmas, in our Friday Newsletter? If you did, you're probably wondering how Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell put together such an immaculate quilt. Well, Gina has been kind enough to provide us with some up close photos of Mariya's hand appliqué and her machine work on her BERNINA Q20 while they were putting it together. Come take a look and see an award-winning quilt being born.

From Gina Perkes-Tidwell:

"I have had some requests for detail pictures of our collaborative quilt- A Summer Christmas. Here are some photos of Mariya Waters incredible hand applique. She is truly a master at her craft.I also included some photos of the quilting process. I longarm quilted this piece on my BERNINA USA Q20."

Click Here to Learn More and See The Full Quilt.

Learn from Gina by watching her in How to Machine Quilt with Rulers with Gina Perkes.

(Photos courtesy of Gina Perkes-Tidwell ; Main Quilt Photo by John Andereson from PIQF 2021)

A Summer Christmas by Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell - Machine Work 1

A Summer Christmas by Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell - Machine Work 2

A Summer Christmas by Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell - Hand Appliqué 1

A Summer Christmas by Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell - Hand Appliqué 2

A Summer Christmas by Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell - Border Detail

A Summer Christmas by Mariya Waters and Gina Perkes-Tidwell (Photo by John Anderson)