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February 11, 2015 By Mandy 10 Comments

Modern Quilts, Traditional Shows: My Interview with Scott Murkin, Part 2

This is Part 2 of my interview with Scott Murkin.  In Part 1, Scott talked about his own background as a quilter and Certified Judge by the National Quilting Association, and the judging process for shows. The rest of his interview is below, and touches on modern quilts in traditional shows: Now that the categories have […]

Filed Under: AQS, Construction, History, Origins, QuiltCon Tagged With: AQS, juried quilt show, mandalei, modern quilt, modern quilting, quilt history, quilt shows, Scott Murkin

February 10, 2015 By Mandy 11 Comments

Modern Quilts, Traditional Shows: My Interview with Scott Murkin part 1

Over the last few years, modern quilts have been seen in categories at MQX, AQS, Road to California, and have a dedicated show, QuiltCon. With its second show kicking off in a week, and an announcement that it will become a yearly event at different locations, it seemed to me as though modern quilts were finding their place. […]

Filed Under: AQS, Books and Inspiration, Construction, Events, History, Origins Tagged With: AQS, juried quilt show, mandalei, Mandy Leins, modern quilt, modern quilts, quilt, quilt shows, quilting, Scott Murking

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