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Bonnie Rankin joins us in September to help us understand what aspects of quilts submitted to the Canadian Quilters Association (CQA) show last June qualified them as winners.
Bonnie Rankin is a CQA certified judge. She was the Jury Coordinater for the National Quilt Canada show in Edmonton. She has judged quilts and quilting challenges throughout Canada, including entries at events in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. In addition she has co-juryed a U.S. show at the New England Quilting Museum in Massachusetts.
“In the process of judging quilts, judges look at both the design and workmanship of the quilt. Quilts are judged in various categories, so if I was judging the landscape category I would be looking for good balance, depth, movement, appropriate colours as well as ensuring that the techniques used are well done, appropriate and that the overall piece hangs well,” explains Bonnie.
Overall, the Stittsville resident enjoys encouraging quilters of all skillsets to take pride in their work. “I encourage everyone to enter a quilt in a show – if you were proud enough to make it, then be proud enough to show it to others.”
