25th Annual Northeast Quilts Unlimited
October 8 - November 30, 2011
Click HERE for the 2011 Prospectus
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Free to Exhibiting Quilters & 1 Guest
Additional Guest $8/$4 members
Quilt & Quilted Garment Appraisals
(By appointment, there is a fee).
Vendors
Demonstrations
2 pm Awards Presentation
Fat Quarter Drawing following Awards.
Quilting Lecture/Luncheon
My Quilting Journey Led by Molly Waddell
Saturday, October 8
The display of quilts is hung gallery style and includes quilts from all over the United States. This competitive exhibit features both traditional and eclectic quilts and wall hangings. Over $1800 in cash and prizes will be awarded. Click HERE to see a video of the last Quilt Exhibition
Juror of Awards Molly Waddell nqacj - NQACJ
Molly became an avid quilter when she won a quilt that was raffled by a l
ocal quilt guild. She joined the guild and over the years took on various guild responsibilities including co-chair and newsletter editor. After taking many classes, both locally and nationally, she began teaching at a local quilt shop and at guilds.
Upon retirement as an administrative dietitian Molly began to take her quilting more seriously. She continues to take many classes and travel to numerous quilt shows throughout the country. Molly was the co-chair for the 2002 and 2004 biennial quilt shows sponsored by the Quilters Consortium of New York State, Inc.
After being a judge’s aide for some shows, Molly decided to embark on furthering her knowledge in quilting by studying about quilt judging. After two and a half years of intense study she became a National Quilting Association Certified Judge. She has won numerous awards for her quilts on a local and national level. Some of her work has been published in The Quilting Quarterly, The 2007 Quilt Art Calendar and Quilters Newsletter Magazine.
Her goals as a quilt judge are to recognize the creativity and expertise of each quilt maker, to objectively and fairly evaluate quilts and wearable arts and to give constructive comments to quilters so that they may improve their workmanship and artistry, and to encourage them to stretch their creativity. Along with judging shows, Molly continues to take classes to learn new techniques. She also teaches at a local quilt shop and at guilds. She is a member of The National Quilting Association, The American Quilters Society, Thread Bears Quilt Guild and Mohawk Valley Quilt Club.
Molly lives in Sherrill, NY with her husband Howard.
Awards
Best of Show $400
Bed Quilt
1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50
Honorable Mention Ribbon
Wall Quilt
1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50
Honorable Mention Ribbon
Art/Innovative Quilt
1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50
Honorable Mention Ribbon
Judge’s Choice
Ribbon
Traditional Quilt $100
Adirondack Theme $100
Popular Vote $100
At the close of the exhibition, the votes are tallied and the Popular Vote Prize is awarded.
2010 Award Winners
Popular Vote
(Chosen by the public)
"Primitive Garden"
by Melanie Rodriguez
Best in Show
"Square Dance in the Cabin"
by Nancy J. DiDonato
of Diamond Point, NY
Best Traditional Quilt
"Harvest Song"
by Mary Ellen Ames
of Elba, NY
1st Place Bed Quilt
"Primitve Garden"
by Melanie Rodriguez
of Fredericksburg, VA
2nd Place Bed Quilt
"Lanterns In The Garden"
by Linda D. Witham
of W. Winfield, NY
3rd Place Bed Quilt
"Colors of Autumn"
by Frances I. Vanderveer
of Rome, NY
Honorable Mention Bed Quilt
"Boxed Ferns"
by Joyce Sullivan
of Somers, NY
1st Place Art/Innovative Quilt
"The Devil Made Me Do It!"
by Nancy J. DiDonato
of Diamond Point, NY
2nd Place Art/Innonvative Quilt
"Pieces of Dreams"
Diane J. Evans
of Schenectady, NY
3rd Place Art/Innovative Quilt
"Mirror Lake"
by Molly Waddell
of Sherril, NY
Honorable Mention Art/Innovative
"Baba Yaga's House"
by Eloise Julie Turtlehorse Waldas
of Vernon, NY
1st Place Wall Quilt
"Japanese Memories Too"
by Nancy Mirman
of Somers, NY
2nd Place Wall Quilt
"Hidden Pineapple"
Carolyn Raimy
Smyrna, NY
3rd Place Wall Quilt
"Little Lanterns"
by Linda D. Witham
of W. Winfield, NY
Honorable Mention Wall Quilt
"Cabin Quilters Round Robin"
byJanet C. Isabelle
of Oneida, NY
Judge's Choice Ribbon
"Constable Hall Flower Garden"
by Adirondack Applique Artists
of Lowville, NY
