HURRICANE PARTY
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BY AMY STEWART
WINSOR
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SIZE: 48 inches high, 41
inches wide
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YEAR MADE: 2003
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AWARDS AND HONORS: Judge's choice, Pacific International Quilt Festival, 2003. Judge: Roberta Horton.
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FABRICS: Cotton, tulle, brocade, houndstooth, organza, Soft
Touch cotton batting
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THREADS: Cotton, rayon,
metallic
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EMBELLISHMENTS: 153 yoyos, beads, buttons, found objects, Fabric Cafe Chenille by the Inch, Yarn,ribbon, Confetti Squares
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TECHNIQUES: machine piecing, machine quilting, hand beading, yoyos
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ABOUT THE QUILT:
“Hurricane Party”:
Every summer in the South we hear hurricane warnings in which evacuation orders are given. People living in the path of the hurricane are told to leave, but some of them refuse. Instead, they have a “hurricane party” and get drunk with their friends.
The sky blue layer represents their party atmosphere, while the black layer depicts the death and destruction that too often befalls the revelers. My first two-layered quilt.
--Amy Stewart Winsor
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