I hope you were able to attend the International Quilt
Festival in Houston this year. TAODA was
well represented in the doll exhibits. First,
let me say how proud we are of MARLENE SLOBIN for her gypsy challenge piece “The
Performers” which won Best of Show!
Congratulations Marlene!
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| MARLENE SLOBIN "The Performers" |
This is the fourth time a TAODA artist has won Best of Show
in the Gypsy Challenge (past TAODA winners were Neva Waldt, Janet Bodin, and
Karin Otto-Burfict). Angela Jarecki and
JoAnn Luco also had dolls in the Gypsy Challenge this year.
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| ANGELA JARECKI "Masquerade" |
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| JOANN LUCO "Late for the Ball" |
This has really been Marlene’s year. She won the Soft Dolls and Animals “You Did What with that Pattern?” contest with this piece:
“In Celebration of the Doll” is the invitational portion of
the doll exhibit. Angela Jarecki, Amy Nelson, Janet Bodin, Joyce
Patterson, Marlene Slobin and Marsha Krohn all had dolls in this
exhibit.
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| ANGELA JARECKI "The Tea Merchant's Wife" |
AMY NELSON
"Sing in the Sun"
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| JANETBODIN "Sim Shalom" ("Let There Be Peace") |
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| JOYCE PATTERSON "Fabric Sale Today Only" |
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| MARLENE SLOBIN "Z" |
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| MARSHA KROHN "Sitting Pretty" |
TAODA had its own portion of the exhibit with “Block Party”, dolls incorporating a quilt block in their design.
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| ANGELA JARECKI "Crazy Log Cabins" |
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| ANNETTE MONEY "Nine Patch" |
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| JANET BODIN "Quilting Queen" |
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| JOYCE PATTERSON "Sunbonnet Sue" |
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| KARIN OTTO-BURFICT "Other Voices" |
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| NEVA WALDT "Angie Loves a Good Party" |
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| SUSAN FREDRICKSON "Roman's Quilt" |
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| TERE PERRY "Picking Up the Pieces" |
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| THERESA MAY "Crazy Like a Fox" |
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| ANNE MYATT "Story Time" |
Last but not least, the Material Girls of Houston doll club
had a portion of the exhibit. Several
TAODA members are also members of this club.
Linda Butler, Marlene Slobin and JoAnn Luco had dolls in this portion.
