Gallery III

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The Boulder Creek Quilters, an eclectic group formed in 1995, began with members of the CU community as well as others. In order to improve our skills and explore new techniques, we began creating quilts to enter in the Boulder County Fair, which garnered many ribbons and awards. As a group, we’ve evolved from traditional pattern piecing, to color exploration, to free-form art quilts.
We continually look for new challenges to enhance our growth.

Bottom row, L to R Linda Finfrock, Anne Carson Top row, L to R Nanci McCutcheon, Cheryl Koelling, Marilyn Sena, Holley Long

BCQ Challenge 2007
Rather than do a collaborative quilt in 2007, we had a challenge instead. We each brought a piece of ugly fabric, which we exchanged by drawing out of a bag, sight unseen. Then we each chose a "Dove" chocolate, which has a saying printed on the inside of the wrapper. The saying would be the theme of the quilt. The rules were simple The quilts were to be no more than 18" on a side, to make them manageable; use the ugly fabric we drew; and design the quilt around the theme based on the saying on the candy wrapper. We gave ourselves nearly a year to complete the challenge, and 6 of the 8 who originally participated met the completion date. It was amazing to see what everyone came up with - I think we really are a talented and creative bunch!

A calling; a labor; or something best left for others? We envisioned the Kitchen Goddess in three parts, like Hecate or the Fates: the unrewarded cooking drudge, the fulfilled and joyous mistress of her domain, and one whose kitchen is clean and whose food is purchase already prepared.

This quilt was created for and accepted into the "Kitchen Goddess" national juried art show.

"Otherworld"  © 2004 The Boulder Creek Quilters

This original design was inspired by the illustration entitled "The Three Realms" in the book The Secret Language of Symbols (p. 55) by David Fontana, Chronicle Books, 1994

Besides winning ribbons in the Boulder County Fair, "Otherworld" was exhibited in the 1st Denver National Quilt Show in 2006, and in the Sacred Threads Quilt Show in Reynoldsburg, OH in 2007. It was also pictured in the August, 2007 issue of Quilters Newsletter Magazine.

Originally inspired by the designs of Dianne S. Hire, this quilt evolved as work on it progressed. Each person designed a segment, using two fabrics common to each piece. We let our imaginations run wild, trying new and different techniques and adding as many additional fabrics as we chose. One quilt became three parts, configured in a variety of arrangements until it finally evolved into the present triptych configuration,

This quilt began as a traditional "Snail’s Trail" based on "Virginia Reel" in Judy Hopkins’ book Around the Block Again: More Rotary Cut Blocks. We chose vibrant, non-traditional colors to create this tessellating quilt, which is as beautiful on the back as on the front. Besides receiving a First Place and Judge’s Choice Award in the 2002 Boulder County Fair, the quilt hung in the 2003 Capitol Quilt Show in Denver.

This quilt was our first group project. We used a common background fabric in a mottled dark gray, and were free to create any type or color of star block we chose. Entered in the Boulder County Fair, it became the first of many prize-winning group quilts.

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