So many wonderful pieces showcasing the butterfly fabrics of our Crystalia digital-print collection were submitted for the 2016 Hoffman Challenge! Our judges had quite the task narrowing the field to category winners and honorees. Announcing:
Best Use of Aurifil Thread
1st place
Cassandra Beaver for Crystalized Citrus
2nd place
Jolene Shindler for Thank My Lucky Stars
3rd place
Maude Wallace Haeger for Butterfly Garden
Accessory category
1st place
Maegan Bergstrom for In Dreams of Spring Nights
1st place
Maegan Bergstrom for In Dreams of Summer Nights
2nd place
Katherine Dossman for Barrel of Butterflies
3rd place
Helen Wall for Butterflies and Beetles Wings
Honorable Mention
Helen Wall for Butterflies and Beetles Wings
Hoffman's Choice
Marjee Zeier for Empussa Penata
Clothing category
1st place
Marijke van Welzen for The Butterfly Effect
2nd place
Tonja McCarthy for Harmonious
3rd place
Gloria Pritchett for Butterflies Need to be Free
Honorable Mention
Kathy Knapp for Butterfly Emergence
Hoffman's Choice
Helen Wall for Gossamer Beetle's Wings
Home Decor (kitchen) category
1st place
David Duwe for Star Light Star Bright table topper
2nd place
Marcia Shipman for Fly Away table topper
3rd place
Jeanette Schurr for Butterfly Basket
Honorable Mention
Susan Tesch for Dresden Monarch Placemats
Pieced Quilts category
1st place
Laura Cooke for Kaleidoscope
2nd place
Diane Roubal for Butterfly Nova
3rd place
Hayley Scott for Fluttering Vortex
Honorable Mention
Teresa Duwe for Butterfly Aurora
Hoffman's Choice
Doris Baker Ryen for Papillon's Stars
Best Hand Workmanship
Tami Jones for Butterfly Kaleidoscope
Best Machine Workmanship
Cathy Sperry for Access to Grace
Mixed Technique Quilts
1st place
Renata Louie for Memories of Sardegna
2nd place
Angelia Peterson for The Un-Tethered Pilot
3rd place
Cecilia Wu for Fly Away
Honorable Mention
Katherine Leach for Joyful Morning
Best Hand Workmanship
Michelle Mitchell for Many Butterflies
Best Machine Workmanship
Nikki Hill for Picatso: The Artist at Work
Applique Quilts category
1st place
Dawn Siden for Hummingbird Haven
2nd place
Benita Goodheart for City Beyond the Trees
3rd place
Dolores Fegan for Everyday Miracles
Honorable Mention
Deanna Steel for Painted Lady
Hoffmans' Choice
Barbara Lloyd for Bubble Fun
Best Hand Workmanship
Janet Gigee for Butterflies are Free
Best Machine Workmanship
Sharon Schlotzhauer for Coloring Book Therapy: Quilter's Style
The 2016 Hoffman Challenge: Crystalia.
Co-sponsored by Aurifil Thread.
Challenge Fabrics: #N4240 from the Crystalia collection.
N4243-132-Opal
N4243-181-Rainbow
N4242-181-Rainbow
N4242-132-Opal
N4240-213-Onyx
N4240-132-Opal
Coordinating blenders selected from Hoffman Bali Batiks (Style 885 Dots) and Hoffman Bali Watercolors (Style 1895).