Knit Flix: CA State Fair 2012

Quilting is something that I haven't gotten into, not really. I think I've mentioned that I made blocks for a quilt top years ago, but they're somewhere in a box. I can't imagine quilting and acquiring all the fabric stash that would inevitably go with it. But I do enjoy looking at beautiful quilts and can appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into making these works of art.

Here are a few of the quilts in this year's California State Fair Creative Arts Competition.

California State Fair
July 12-29
1600 Exposition Blvd
Sacramento, CA

Re-Tie-Red
Carol Hess, Sacramento, Sacramento County
Division: Other Creative Art
Class: Any Other Type Creative Art
3rd Place

Morris Magic
Pat Kilpatrick, Manteca, San Joaquin County
Division: Small Quilts
Class: Applique Quilts
1st Place

The Girls
Lynda Lasich, Grass Valley, Nevada County
Division: Medium Quilts
Class Applique Quilts
1st Place

The Girls

Fall Celebration
Joan Smith, Fiddletown, Amador County
Division: Large Quilts
Class: Group Quilts
1st Place

Pots and Posies
Joanne Marion, Roseville, Placer County
Division: Large Quilts
Class: Applique Quilts
1st Place

Bunnies on the Champs - Elysees
Jan Soules, Elk Grove, Sacramento County
Division: Small Quilts
Class: Group Quilts
1st Place

Thunder Cloud
Jan Soules, Elk Grove, Sacramento County
Division: Small Quilts
Class: Pieced Quilts
1st Place

Hanging Garden Gumdrops
Sandra Fong, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County
Division: Large Quilts
Class: Pieced Quilts
1st Place, Best of Division, River City Quilters Guild Award, The Country Sewing Center Award

This next quilt was quite an anthology. A view of the overall quilt is first followed by photos of each of the 9 main blocks.

The Beatles Discography 1966 thru 1970
Lynda Martello, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
Division: Large Quilts
Class: Other or Special Technique Quilts
2nd Place