East Meets West by Molly Hamilton-McNally with Yange Gong won Outstanding Machine Quilting Frame - Road to California 26
Artist Statement: "This quilt has an interesting and unusual background. It's a unique collaboration and combination of the skills of two women, a Chinese student and her Chinese-American teacher. It shows the meeting of the East and West by incorporating the two traditional methods of paper piecing, the Western technique at the center of the quilt, and hand appliqué for the Eastern surrounding designs. The entire quilt is made of silk. Art unites the world."
Techniques: Hand Appliqué; Machine Piecing and Quilting
Design: Original Design, Inspired by two traditional paper piecing methods
(Main Quilt Photo from Quilts, Inc.)
Maker: Molly Hamilton-McNally with Yange Gong
Quilter: NA
Year Made: NA
Owned By: NA
Size: NA
Shows & Museums: Road to California 2026; Houston International Quilt Festival 2025
Awards: Outstanding Machine Quilting Frame (Sponsored by Janome) at Road to California 2026; First Place - Balanced Piecing and Appliqué (Sponsord by BERNINA) at Houston International Quilt Festival 2025
