Garden Party Down Under
Quilt Summary:
"Garden Party Down Under" by Jude Martin received a NACQJ Award of Merit at 2024 Quilt Arizona! Hip To Be Square.
- - Hand Embroidery
- Quilting
- - Domestic Machine
Description:
Artist Statement: "Making this quilt was a great learning experience for me. I made a number of modifications to the pattern. I added garden pests and other insects. I then added some hand embroidery. I quilted it on a my home machine as I felt it needed a custom job."
NACQJ (National Association of Certified Quilt Judges) Award of Merit Requirements: "With the prior approval of a quilt show's coordinator or sponsor, NACQJ certified judges have the option of awarding this special ribbon to a deserving quilt in any show they are hired to judge. At the judge's discretion, the NACQJ Award of Merit will be awarded to one quilt which has achieved recognized standards of quiltmaking excellence.The NACQJ Award of Merit is yet another way the NACQJ strives to recognize & reward exceptional quilts."
(Photos were taken at the Arizona Quilters Guild - Quilt Arizona! Show 2024)