2004 Fiber Festival

.The 2004 Alaska Fiber Festival

The first Alaska Fiber Festival was a huge success! Our workshop teachers were incredible—Joan worked the dyers to death; Jan and Jean created magic with thread; and Lorraine’s class designed wonderful works of art!

We had quilters and textile artists come from all over: Alaska: Valdez, Bethel, Soldotna, Kenai, Ninilchik, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Palmer Yukon: Skagway, Dawson City and Whitehorse Seattle, Washington Vancouver Island South Carolina And Australia!
How Many Attended? • 1000+ Quilt Show • 100+ Quilt Walk Grand Finale • 120 Gala Dinner & Fashion Show
Award Winners & other Contestants for the Various Challenges
Art Quilt Challenge “The Wild Side of Quilting”
First: Ree Nancarrow, Forest Floor
Second: Karin Franzen, Tri Color Heron
Third: Cat Larrea, A Splash of Reds
Honorable Mention: Carolyn Strand Postcard from the Past	"No Picture available"
Honorable Mention: Karin Franzen, Jamb Break
Roxane Stoner, And Two Became One
Roxane Stoner, Brain Matter: By the Sea
Monica Janicek Lyall,The Restrictive Covenants
Clemencia Merrill, Girasoles
Ruth Simpson, Four Polka Dots
Carol Wight Jones, Sun Seekers
Susan Christensen, Our Lady of the Empty Nest
Ree Nancarrow, Forest Undergrowth with Leaves
Susan Shapira, Ceremonial Patchwork
Ingrid Taylor, Bushfire
Linda Beach, Postcard from Ketchikan
Jackie Carley, Low Tide - Turnagain Arm
Irene Stewart, Flowers from my Garden
Keenan Powell, Party Eagle II
Josetta, Summer on Denali Highway
Laura Lee Fritz, Lady of the Universe
Nancy Dobson, Lighting Winter’s Way
Cheryl Myers, Pink Flamingo Dreams
Bonnie Bucknam Swatches 22, Structure
Debra Hardman, Tree of Life

Wearable Art Challenge “The Alaska Parka Redesigned”
First: Laura Lee Fritz, Plumage
Second: Mary Janis, Chocolate Nomadic
Third: Deborah Ives, Tickled Pink
Honorable Mention: Mary Hertert, Glacier Bay
Honorable Mention: Cori Ciacomazzi, Diamonds in the Rough

Lila Ann Krohn Lazer Nights Corlis Taylor "Parka" Mary Janis Felted Sweater Parka Mary Janis Renaissance Red Parka Gail Ramsay Out of Africa or Way,Way Out of Alaska Carla Anderson Alaska Sampler Reversible Parka Ann Lillian Schell Floral Fantasy Wendy Shaft Ghost Birches Carol Wight Jones Tweed Takes a Walk on the Wild Side Ruth Simpson Much Ado About Mucha’s Women Zada Friedersdorff Summer Revisited: Poppies Abound Page Spencer Urban Whaler Parky Page Spencer Mom's Parka Page Spencer Banks Island Parky Page Spencer Pendleton Parka Cyndi Campbell Latitude Attitude Deborah Ives Sunrise Sunset Deborah Ives Northern Nights
Alaska Theme Quilt (Featured in our Downtown Quilt Walk)
Barrow Memories, Ann Lillian Schell Grin & Bear It, Calendar Girls Biennial Spring Blooming, Carol Fairchild The Log Cabin Quilt, Carolyn Strand Aviation Widow's Quilt, Celeste Borchardt Alaska II, Debbie Boyce Radiant Doves of Peace, Glenese Brandy's Quilt, Irene Stewart Fireweed, Janelle Cowan & Laura Tarter Daughter of Ravens Moon, Josetta Turnagain Arm, Linda Robinson Eskimos and Calicos, Marta Hanes Bye Bye Birdseed, Mary Lee Cow Parsnip "Poochki", Nancy Dobson Boom-A-Long An Alaskan Quilter Goes Australian, Susan Welsh-Smith Backyard Birches, Kathie Cook Breaking with Tradition, Kathie Cook Sitka Memories, Colleen Hilts Tea With Aunt Grace, Cam Worrall Sarana's Alaska Childhood, Ann Lillian Schell Pointless Piecing, Carol Fairchild Quilt Loom Hearts, Carol Fairchild Flying to Hawaii in Winter, Catherine Larrea My Heart Belongs to Alaska , Deb Hardman Mom's Fan Quilt, Dorothy Woods Unknown Title, Helena Moses Lilly Quilt, Irene Stewart Sea Life Set ,Jody Asimapoulos Alaska Windows, Julie Dodds Pause for Cause, Linn Andrews Red, Mary Hertert The Best Little Outhouse in Alaska, Mona Hendrickson Blue Bird from Mexico, Ruth Simpson Saints & Angels-Alaskan Dogs, Susan Welsh-Smith Alaska Memory Quilt, Colleen Hilts Northern Nights, Carla Anderson Alaska Spring: The View from January, Gail Ramsay The New World Trade Center, Monica Janicek Lyall Water Lilies, Linda Robinson
Accessory Challenge
Peggy Warniers, Tundra Flying Carolyn Strand, Family Heirloom Ann Lillian Schell, Easter Vest Beverly Todd , For the Wedding Carol Wight Jones, Venturing Out Into Asymmetry KC Lowe (10 wool pieces), Transparently Seamless…. Mona Hendrickson, Butterfly Panel Necklace Linda Robinson, Bag Kris Abshire, Arashi In Autumn
Other Interesting Facts:
• 67 Quilts from Australia • 16 Quilts from New Zealand • 22 Dolls from around the world • 27 Quilts in the Art Challenge • 18 in the Accessory Challenge • 12 Merchants in the Mall • 25 Parkas from our Challenge “Alaska Parka Redesigned” • 6 beautiful models • 3 outrageous outfits from Australian Glenys Mann • 6 gorgeous outfits from Miss Wiggles • 4 charming children’s fashions from Tracy Anna Bader • 2 Traditional native parkas • 19 downtown Businesses were in the Quilt Walk • 37 Quilts in the Quilt Walk • 35 volunteers • 53 sponsors with donations galore • 80 workshop attendees • 100 AFF bags Brownie Troop 390 ironed labels on & stuffed with goodies for attendees • 125 pin backs were glued on by Girl Scout Troop 488 and bells put on 35 quilts • 16 board members • 1 More Time—Lets do it Again!

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