"Sicilian Summer" by Claudia C. Myers won Third Place in the Traditional category at PIQF XXX in 2021.
Artist Statement: "The making and machine quilting of "Sicilian Summer" took all of the time we were quarantined from the Covid-19 virus, and then some. I am fortunate that I have a large stash of fabric and thread so I didn't have to make a trip to the quilt Shop Curb to pick-up the supplies. I designed this quilt on EQ7 and made it trying out a new way of applique construction, rather than curved piecing. Designed, pieced, appliqued and freestyle long arm machine Claudia Myers. Hand painting by the same."
