The Gabrielle Swain Challenge

Two years ago at the Applique Society conference in Sacramento, I asked my students to rise to the challenge of finishing their pieces. The deal was if they finished, their quilts would be installed in a special exhibit at the upcoming show in Denver....and the best of the challenge would receive a small piece of mine. By doggies, five of them did it and here are the results. They were all beautiful, but most important of all, the entrants were so excitied to see them at the show. Choosing one was hard because they were all winners. However, a deal is a deal and the winner is shown below.
The moral of the story is get out there and finish your quilts. Make an arbitrary deadline for yourself...and get an entry form for the nearest upcoming show. Winning is not the point...sharing your work is. When everyone ohs and ahs that is reward enough. My best to all the entrants...I could not be more proud of you and the work you did.