{"product_id":"fray-it-aint-so-nora-bauser","title":"Fray It Ain't So","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Fray It Ain't So\" by Nora Bauser won Second Place in the Windham Artisan Cottons Fabric Challenge at QuiltCon 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"This quilt plays with the unique beauty of shot cotton, where two different thread colors are interwoven to create a third, shifting hue. 2\" fabric circles were frayed down to a 1\" square at its center, revealing the full spectrum of each fabric. Playing with which fabric color was in the background the effect is one of overlapping diamonds.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques Used\u003c\/strong\u003e: Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqué, Machine Quilted without a Frame (Domestic); The warp\/weft edges of the fabrics were frayed to bring out the different colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials Used\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cotton Fabric, Cotton\/Poly Batting\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Credit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original Design\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e(Main Quilt Photo from themodernquiltguild.com; Display Photo, Detail Photo 1, and Ribbon\/Sign Photo from American Patchwork \u0026amp; Quilting Facebook Page; Detail Photos 2 and 3 from windhamfabrics Instagram Page)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nora Bauser \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nora Bauser \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 x 62 inches \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e QuiltCon 2026 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Place - Windham Artisan Cottons Fabric Challenge (Sponsored by Windham Fabrics) at QuiltCon 2026 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nora Bauser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54049682358547,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/29137-fray-it-aint-so-nora-bauser-86-1775082001.jpg?v=1776191435","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/fray-it-aint-so-nora-bauser","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}