"My Love Entwined" by Lize Blignaut won First Place - Large Quilts - 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026.
Artist Statement: "A group of my quilting friends and I started this quilt in 2014, each choosing our own fabrics and working at our own pace. My fabric color inspiration came from a stack of about five pieces of fabric purchased at the Houston International Quilt Festival before 2014, which consisted of brown, gray, and tan fabrics. One of my friends suggested adding purple to the mix. That seemed to be exactly what it needed."
Quilting Method: Stationary Machine
Techniques: Hand Appliqué and Embroidery; Machine Piecing and Quilting (Free-Motion, Walking Foot)
Design: Love Entwined: 1790 Marriage Coverlet pattern by Esther Aliu, 2013
Maker: Lize Blignaut
Quilter: Lize Blignaut
Size: 92" x 92" Inches
Shows & Museums: AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026; Houston International Quilt Festival 2025
Awards: First Place - Large Quilts - 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest (Sponsored by Gammill®) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026; Second Place - Appliqué (Sponsored by TheQuiltShow.com) at Houston International Quilt Festival 2025
