Thanks to the amazing work of Lilliana Soli of Fantasy Quilt, a special exhibition of 365 Challenge Quilts was hosted by Quilt Italia, Claudio Ravelli of Fantasy Quilt and the Fiera Creattiva in Bergamo, Italy between 5 – 8 October, 2017!
Here are some articles from the local press:
* Bergamo News, October 10 (a piccie of me)
* Corriere della Sera, October 6 (another photo of the display)
* L’Eco di Bergamo, October 5 (a photo of the display and the huge crowds)
* Bergamo Post, September 28 (announcing the display)
There were 50 quilts displayed from all over the globe!
There were 5 awards, with first prize in the juried competition being a Janome S3 sewing machine! Other sponsors included: Clover Italia, Janome Italia, Madeira and Freudenberg.
Here are all the participants in front of my quilt:
Carlo Conte of Fiera Creattiva and Lilliana Soli of Fantasy Quilt at the Award Ceremony
Best of Show (audience choice)
This quilt was also selected as my personal favourite. Congratulations to Irene Grimes, from the USA. Her quilt is a work of incredible subtlety, featuring a range of carefully selected grey fabrics:
Irene’s long-arm quilting is exquisite and intricate:
Juried Winners
FIRST: Laura Armiraglio, Italy
Prize: Janome S3 sewing machine!
Laura’s quilt was made from Japanese fabrics.
Laura receives her prize.
SECOND: Gail Smith, USA
THIRD: Rosa Angela Sario, Italy
Small Quilts
The Winner: Maria van Grinsven, Holland
The other entries:
Vanda Vicich, Italy
Jolanda Pandiscia Bressan, Portugal (Azores)
Gallery of Entrants
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
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