Dreams of a Summer Day
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Quilt Summary:
Dreams of a Summer Day by Margaret Solomon Gunn won First Place-Large Quilts-Movable Machine Quilted at AQS Grand Rapids
Category:
Featured Quilts
Style:
Traditional
Owned By:
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Name of Maker:
Margaret Solomon Gunn
Name of Quilter:
Margaret Solomon Gunn
Year Made:
2023
Awards:
First Place - Large Quilts-Movable Machine Quilted at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2024 ; Second Place - Pieced-Large at Road to California 2024 ; Best Longarm Quilting - Minnesota Quilt Show 2023 ; 1st Place - Minnesota Quilt Show 2023
Design Source:
Original Design
Quilt Width:
78
Quilt Height:
78
Measurements In:
Inches
Techniques:
- Applique
- - Paper Piecing
- - Longarm
- - Fabric Dyeing
Show or Museums:
AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2024 ; Road to California 2024 ; Minnesota Quilt Show 2023
Description:
Artist Statement: "I hand-dyed silk Radiance fabric. Quilting is done on a non-computerized longarm. Quilt evokes the bold, vibrant colors of summer with the ethereal essence of the sky."
Techniques Used: "Constructed with Kaufman silk Radiance fabric that I hand-dyed, this quilt is mostly paper-pieced. There are some accents of applique."
(Photos from the Road to California Quilters Conference & Showcase Facebook Page)