Sunshine in the Pines
Quilt Summary:
Sunshine in the Pines by Laurie S. Early won First Place - Large Quilts: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest in 25
- - Hand Applique
- - Hand Piecing
- - Piecing
Description:
Sunshine in the Pines by Laurie S. Early won First Place - Large Quilts: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest (Sponsored by Gammill®) at AQS QuiltWeek – Paducah 2025. Quilted by Paula Caldwell, Laurie's quilt uses Deborah Dorward's BOM pattern, also titled Sunshine in the Pines, as its design inspiration. With a combination of hand appliqué, hand piecing, and machine piecing, Laurie's work brings out the namesake "sunshine" in the design, which is on full display in the four eight-pointed stars, or suns, that surround the central plant design.
Quilting Method: Movable Machine
Quilting Technique: Appliqué (Hand), Piecing (Hand), Piecing (Machine)
Design Source: "Sunshine in the Pines" BOM pattern by Deborah Dorward, Material Obsession, 2023
Quilted By: Paula Caldwell