"Pathfinder" by Kyra Reps won The Grace Company Mastery Award For Traditional Artistry at Houston 2024.
Pathfinder was Kyra's COVID quilt, taking three years from start to finish to complete. It features 3,133 appliquéd dots on the front with much more additional appliqué work done throughout the quilt. Then, according to Kyra, the back of the quilt has to look as good as the front, so the back features over 180 hours of free-motion quilting that she did on her Innova and countless thread colors to match. Kyra views the back as almost a whole cloth quilt, that allows you to see all the colors featured.
Artist Statement: "Every mandala is as unique as the person creating it. Pathfinder is made solely of hand turned edge applique then each piece is individually hand sewn on. I brought her to life with my free motion quilting. My Pathfinder quilt with all her colors and of course her dots just make me happy. In a world that isn't always so colorful, I hope when you look at her you smile too!"
First Main Quilt Photo, Center Photo, and Detail Photo 1 from the Road to California Quilters Conference & Showcase Facebook page ; Second Main Quilt Photo from AQS ; Third Main Photo and Detail Photo 2 by Ricky Tims from the floor of AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2023 ; Back of Quilt and Free Motion Quilting Photos from AQS QuiltWeek Daytona 2023 Video
Maker: Kyra Reps
Quilter: Kyra Reps
Year Made: NA
Owned By: NA
Size: NA
Shows & Museums: Houston International Quilt Festival 2024 ; Road to California 2024 ; AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2023 ; AQS QuiltWeek Daytona Beach 2023
Awards: The Grace Company Mastery Award For Traditional Artistry (Sponsored by Grace Company) at Houston International Quilt Festival 2024 ; Second Place - Appliqué at Road to California 2024 ; First Place - Large Quilts: Movable Machine Quilted (Sponsored by ABM International) at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2023
