Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza

Real life nearly completely prevented me from visiting my favorite local quilt show this year! It was a real struggle to get away from work but in the end the quilts prevailed. Here are some of the top prize winners.
B. J Titus from Coatesville, PA received the ribbon for Best Machine Workmanship, Innovative for Nocturnal Iridescence.

The background appears to be whole cloth and the motifs are appliqued on, even the embroidered ones. That makes the designs really stand off the background.

The orange and dark blue color pallet is a mini-trend this year. It is 63 by 63 inches, and according to the artist's statement, part of a series. From statement: This is the third quilt in a series exploring the use of one or more elements common to all in the series. Having raised the bar each time, this was undoubtedly the most difficult quilt to design to date.