"Automne" by Colette Dumont won Second Place - Alternative Techniques at Houston 2025.
Artist Statement (Houston 2025): "Nature in autumn is full of colors, which inspired this quilt. It is the harvest time for me as a home gardener, celebrating the abundance of fruits and vegetables. Winter follows next, and the beaded border represents it with the colors of Christmas—white, red, and green."
Artist Statement: "Nature in autumn is full of colors so that inspired me for this quilt, winter follows next and the beaded border represents it with the colors of Christmas, white, red and green."
Techniques: Hand Appliqué, Painting, and Beading; Machine Piecing, Appliqué, Embroidery, and Quilting; Original Digitized Embroidery; Ruler Work; Bias Work (Stained Glass)
Design: Original Design
Automne is another of Colette's stunning, intricately planned, and masterfully put together quilts featuring beading and cut outs. She is known for and loves using thousands of seed beads and crystals in her quilts, and this one is certainly no exception. In addition to recently winning the Best Wall Quilt Award at 2024 AQS QuiltWeek - Branson, Automne also won Second Place in the Wall Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted category at this year's AQS QuiltWeek in Daytona Beach.
(Second Main Quilt Photo from americanquilter.com)
Maker: Colette Dumont
Quilter: Colette Dumont
Year Made: NA
Owned By: NA
Size: 67 x 80
Shows & Museums: Houston International Quilt Festival 2025; Road to California 2025; AQS QuiltWeek - Branson 2024; AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach 2024; AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2024
Awards: Second Place - Alternative Techniques at Houston International Quilt Festival 2025; Marie White Masterpiece Award (Sponsored Moore's Sewing Center) at Road to California 2025 ; Best Wall Quilt Award at 2024 AQS QuiltWeek - Branson ; Second Place in the Wall Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted at 2024 AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach; Third Place - Wall Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted (Sponsored by Baby Lock USA Presented by Calico Country Sew & Vac) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2024
