If you have ever been lucky enough to visit Handi Quilter, you know we have a gallery on the 2nd floor. There’s always a quilt show there! A new collection was recently hung, the 2021 Educator Challenge quilts.

The Challenge

A little history: most years the Handi Quilter national educators are issued a challenge of some sort. In 2021 we were given some fabrics and asked to make 12 identical 8″ blocks. We could choose any block to make. When we met, we saved one block and turned in the remaining eleven to be distributed among those who participated. That meant we received 11 different blocks made by our fellow educators. The real challenge came when we were told to include the blocks in a quilt, any size, any design, with, of course, FABULOUS quilting.

The Gallery

The gallery is open to the public most days when the Handi Quilter offices are open. If you would like to visit, just give us a call to let us know you’re coming. (You can also get a tour of the building if you wish.) Many of you cannot visit the HQ gallery in person, so I thought I’d share the quilts with you here. They are beautiful!

panorama of a portion of the Handi Quilter gallery

 

So without further ado…..

The Quilts

Waynna Kershner

Hopscotch With a Twist by Waynna Kershner

 

detail of Hopscotch With a Twist

 

Label for Hopscotch With a Twist

Vicki Kerkvliet

I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends by Vicki Kerkvliet

 

label for I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

 

detail of I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

Patty Kerns

Circle of Friends by Patty Kerns

 

Label from Circle of Friends

 

detail of Circle of Friends

Micki Chappelear

Friends by Micki Chappelear

 

label from Friends

 

Detail of Friends

Mary Yoder

Block Exchange 2021 by Mary Yoder

 

Label from Block Exchange 2021

 

Detail of Block Exchange 2021

Martha Higdon

HQ Challenge by Martha Higdon

 

Label for HQ Challenge

 

Detail of HQ Challenge

Linda Gosselin

A Walk Around the Block With Friends by Linda Gosselin

 

Label for A Walk Around the Block With Friends

 

Detail of A Walk Around the Block With Friends

 

Lana Russel

Handi Quilter Block Exchange Challenge by Lana Russel

 

Label for Handi Quilter Block Exchange Challenge

 

Detail of Handi Quilter Block Exchange Challenge

 

Kristina Whitney

 

Peachy Keen by Kristina Whitney

 

Label for Peachy Keen

 

Detail of Peachy Keen

 

Work or Play by Kristina Whitney

 

Label for Work or Play???

 

Detail of Work or Play???

Kimberly Flannagan

On-Point by Kimberly Flannagan

 

Label for On-Point

 

Detail of On-Point

Kim Sandberg

Connections by Kim Sandberg

 

Label for Connections

Detail of Connections

 

Kaye Collins

Every Which Way by Kaye Collins

 

Label for Every Which Way

 

Detail of Every Which Way

Karen Arnold

Traveling Quilting Circle by Karen Arnold

 

Label for Traveling Quilting Circle

 

Detail of Traveling Quilting Circle

 

Judy Hays

Finding Common Ground by Judy Hays

 

Label for Finding Common Ground

 

Detail of Finding Common Ground

Harriet Carpanini

Block Party by Harriet Carpanini

Label for Block Party

 

Gina Siembieda

Blocks By by Gina Siembieda

Label for Blocks By

 

Detail of Blocks By

 

Gail Berry-Graham

ICK by Gail Berry-Graham

 

Label for ICK

 

Detail of ICK

Diane Henry

Block Swap Challenge by Diane Henry

 

Label for Block Swap Challenge

 

Detail of Block Swap Challenge

 

Denise Dowdrick

Quilting with Friends by Denise Dowdrick

 

Label for Quilting with Friends

 

Detail of Quilting with Friends

Dee Maier-Adams

Handi Quilter Educator Challenge 2021 by Dee Maier-Adams

 

Label for Handi Quilter Educator Challenge 2021

 

Detail of Handi Quilter Educator Challenge 2021

 

Chris Davidson

Educator’s Block Swap Challenge Quilt by Chris Davidson

 

Label for Educator’s Block Swap Challenge Quilt

 

Detail of Educator’s Block Swap Challenge Quilt

 

Barb Tatera

Mid-Century Modern Meets Modern Quilting by Barb Tatera

Label for Mid-Century Modern Meets Modern Quilting

 

Detail of Mid-Century Modern Meets Modern Quilting

 

Amy VanGurp

Stolen Moments by Amy VanGurp

 

Label for Stolen Moments

 

Detail of Stolen Moments

 

Allison Spence

 

Block Swap Challenge by Allison Spence

 

Label for Block Swap Challenge

 

Detail of Block Swap Challenge

 

Aimee Losee

I Want to Play by Aimee Losee

 

Label for I Want to Play

 

Detail of I Want to Play

We hope someday you can visit the gallery. You never know what you might see but one thing is certain, it will be inspiring!

 

by Mary Beth Krapil