Changing Gears Quilt Show and Sale
 
Judge's Choice Selected by Connie Silber (100-026)
Judge's Choice Selected by Connie Silber (100-026): 'America' by Elaine Rich
"America" 
By Elaine Rich
  • Size: 86" W x 68" L
  • Entry #100-026, Pieced Quilt, Large Category
Awards
  • Judge's Choice selected by Connie Silber
Comments
My view of America: We're a nation of people from across the globe. We live in communities organized into states, with a shared vision but a set of individual personalities. We've built on the natural resources that we found here to create a cultural heritage, ranging from basketball to Hollywood, rock and roll to Norman Rockwell, Robert Frost to the Simpsons. We invented Girl Scout cookies and ice cream sundaes. Then we adapted pizza and sushi to our taste. And we’ve shared it all with the world. We’re scientists and engineers. We were first in light and first in flight. Then we created the Internet. We showed the world that large-scale democracy could work and we saw our process in action when we elected our first black president in 2008. This quilt celebrates our history and the role we can play in forming a future for our planet.
Techniques
Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Machine Quilting, Embellishment (Buttons and charms highlight the themes.)
Design Source
Traditional

Austin Area Quilt Guild