"Momma's Rose" Quilt

My "Momma's Rose" Quilt that I made for the Alliance for American Quilter's last spring is now up for AUCTION on E-bay. Starting @ 9 pm EST --- THIS WEEK ONLY!  Available for a minimum bid of $50. You can hear my voice telling about the quilt in the Artist Statement found on the Alliance page with the gallery of all 119 quilts that were made for 2011 Contest. I get emotional so be forewarned...
Direct Link to Bid is HERE.

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I was so excited to have this quilt shown at Paducah, Kentucky (Quilt City USA) last spring and again in Detroit, Kansas City and many other well-known places with the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo Exhibition.
I figure the chances of having one of my quilts shown at Paducah or Houston are apt to be just another Dream unfulfilled.  This one was first shown in the Alliance display at Paducah.
The theme has been chosen for next year and I can't wait to read all of the guidelines.  For one, the quilts will be judged by selected Celebrity Quilters, not by a POPULARITY Viewers choice vote.  Viewers will get your chance after the judges have declared the Winners.

Alliances: People, Patterns, Passion
The Alliance for American Quilts
Get a pre-auction look at 119 small quilts from the Alliances: People, Patterns, Passion contest, sponsored by The Alliance for American Quilts. This dynamic collection showcases much of what is going on in mainstream quiltmaking today. The 2011 theme is “Alliances: People, Patterns, Passion,” a broad theme that celebrates cooperative relationships that work towards a common goal. 
 The pictures posted here are the top 4 winning quilts. ---->>

Alliance Quilts- Viewers Choice Vote

To Vote on the Alliance Quilts that debuted at Paducah, you can click HERE. The viewers Choice vote is open to Web Viewers until October 24th.

This one only allows one Vote per person and you don't have to sign up for the Alliance.

My quilt is #104. You can click on it and hear my "Artist Statement". The Reason and Inspiration behind the making of this quilt. I used the Purple Rose part of the Border Print from my Mother's Stash.  I dedicated it to my Grandmother, Momma and Daddy.

 Alliances Contest Gallery Scroll down this page to view the "Alliances" Contest Entries. All contest quilts will be auctioned via eBay starting on Monday, November 14, 2011 and ending December 12, 2011. All proceeds will support the AAQ and its projects. The bidding for each quilt will start at $50 and each 7-day auction week starts and ends at 9:00 pm Eastern.

Waiting for Announcement

Alliance Quilt announcement is coming soon! I wish I could be in Paducah when they make it but I am so not ready for a trip again. It's not too late to join the Alliance and Vote. Just one more day of voting. Click HERE to read more about the Alliance for American Quilts and/or Join. You can like them on Facebook Click HERE. The announcement is on April 27th in Paducah. the Grand prize is a choice of a Handi-Quilter like this one-

Alliance Quilt Contest links

HERE is a link to see the last batch of quilts submitted. Mine is in this batch. 119 so far to be judged and auctioned off. http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/projects/galleries/Alliances/guidelines/Here is where my "Momma's Rose Quilt went and the link to the Alliance for American Quilts. I got an e-mail that it had arrived and they will have a link to see it on Facebook soon. It will be one of the quilts numbered after #75. I'm so glad I got it done and in the mail on time. WHEW! Schedule of Alliance Quilt displays: April 27-30: Quilt entries debut at the American Quilter's Society's 27th annual show in Paducah, Kentucky. May 1: Quilt entries debut online www.AllianceforAmericanQuilts.org. June 16-18: Quilts exhibited at the 42nd Annual National Quilting Association Quilt Show in Columbus, Ohio. Contest quilts will also be exhibited at the these Original Sewing & Quilt Expo shows: September 29, 30 and October 1, 2011 Chantilly, Virginia October 13, 14 & 15, 2011: Kansas City, Missouri October 20, 21 & 22, 2011: Georgia Quilt Show in Atlanta, Georgia November 10, 11 & 12, 2011: Minneapolis, Minnesota