Hoffman Challenge at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival

Have you ever had the opportunity to view the Hoffman Challenge traveling exhibit?  Each year, Hoffman Fabrics selects one of their fabrics for a competitive challenge to make quilts, garments, dolls, and accessories.  The rules are on their Website.

I first saw the Hoffman Challenge at my guild's quilt show when I first joined the Capital Quilters Guild.  It was an eye-opener for me.  I was still buying my fabric at local chain stores, and was not familiar with the gorgeous Hoffman line of fabrics.  The quilts were unlike anything I had seen in the quilting world.

There are four traveling exhibits each year, selected from the entries in the Hoffman Challenge.  One of them was at Hampton Roads for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival.  The 2011 fabric was a lovely Oriental floral that produced some fabulous finished pieces.

You can actually see ALL of the 2011 Challenge winners at the Hoffman website.  Here are a few of my favorites from the Mid-Atlantic group.

In the appliqued quilt category, this was a blue ribbon winner.



"A Work In Progress", Nancy Dickey

 I thought the artwork in this piece was amazing.  What great perspective and dimensionality, not to mention a very clever idea.

 This lovely jacket ensemble won an Honorable Mention in the Clothing category.



"Forest Light,"  Nancy Dickey



Here is the same outfit from the back.

I really loved all the Hoffman entries.

Here is a table with some of the accessories.  Love the lampshade!

Here are a few more Hoffman entries for your enjoyment.

"Passion for Purple," Pat Dews