"Prickly Pear" by Susan Braverman won First Place - Wall Quilts: Modern Quilts at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2025.
Artist Statement: "The familiar New York Beauty block gets an unexpected makeover with scale and vivid color. The blocks are all made from the same fabrics, but dense straight-line quilting with different thread colors provides a nuance of visual variation and definition. The graphic blocks bring to mind the colorful blooms, sharp spines, and round shapes of the prickly pear cactus."
Techniques: Machine Pieced and Quilted; Paper Pieced
Design Source: Original Design; Traditional New York Beauty Block
Maker: Susan Braverman
Quilter: Susan Braverman
Year Made: NA
Owned By: NA
Size: 66 x 78 inches
Shows & Museums: AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2025; Houston International Quilt Festival 2023
Awards: First Place - Wall Quilts: Modern Quilts (Sponsored by Statler by Gammill) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2025 ; First Place - Pieced (Sponsored by TrueCut) at Houston International Quilt Festival 2023
