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Cherrywood Challenge

We are proud to have Cherrywood Fabrics partner with the 2011 Online Quilt Auction.

Cherrywood Fabrics donated hand-dyed teal fabric which inspired the inception of the Cherrywood Challenge. Local quilters were invited to create original wall hangings using these fabrics. As a result, 20 spectacular quilts were made and donated – several from published art quilters.

To preview the amazing Cherrywood Challenge art quilts, several events were scheduled. Quilts were on display at the Quilt Guild of Greater Houston’s event at the Stafford Centre and on display at MD Anderson where employees, patients and visitors voted in person on their favorite Cherrywood Challenge quilt. Facebook Fans voted online and photos of each quilt were sent to Cherrywood Fabrics in a power point presentation for their professional vote.

Cherrywood Challenge winners are as follows:

(Mammy's Garden) (New Dawn)

(The Rose) (The Survivor)

(Flowers for our Future) (Magic Carpet of Hope)

(Sprint for Life)

Quilt Guild of Greater Houston (Stafford Centre event):
1st place: “The Survivor” by Carolyn Crump
2nd Place: “Flowers for our Future” by Venetta Morger
3rd Place: “Mammy’s Garden” by Erica Dodge

The MD Anderson Viewers Choice:
1st Place: “The Survivor” by Carolyn Crump
2nd Place: “The Rose” by Cindy Henneke
3rd Place: “Sprint for Life” by Hilary Gooding

The Facebook Fans Favorite:
1st Place: “Flowers for our Future” by Venetta Morger
2nd Place: “New Dawn” by Paula Doyle
3rd Place: “The Survivor” by Carolyn Crump

The Cherrywood Fabrics’ vote for Best in Show:
1st Place: “The Survivor” by Carolyn Crump
2nd Place: "New Dawn" by Paula Doyle
3rd Place: "Magic Carpet of Hope" by Suzan Engler
Honorable Mention: “Flowers for our Future” by Venetta Morger

The upcoming Online Quilt Auction will feature all Cherrywood Challenge quilts plus 133 additional one-of-a-kind quilts.

View the rest of the Cherrywood quilts in our online album.“Like” us on facebook and share with your friends.

The Cherrywood Quilt Challenge has a particularly special meaning for Cherrywood Fabrics designer, Karla Overland, whose company’s founder, Dawn Hall, lost her battle to ovarian cancer. Her legacy continues because of the hard work of Karla Overland, Linda Arganbright, and Dorothy Cronin. Together, they hand-dye over a thousand yards of fabric a week.

The 2011 Online Quilt Auction is also featured in Cherrywood Fabrics February 2011 E-News.

Quilt Sew-In

On Sunday, September 26, 2010 over 50 quilters from Houston and the surrounding area gathered for an afternoon of quilting for our cause.

Volunteers created quilt tops from donated quilt blocks, cut fabric for sashing and borders, ironed and sewed. As a result, 65 quilt tops were created for the upcoming 2011 online quilt auction. View photos from the quilt sew-in.