This
quilt was a trophy for the Lure trial winner at the BCOA National
Specialty in Arizona in 1999.Basenji Quilts
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I love to quilt, but admit I do it 'my way' and would be laughed out of a quilt show if I tried to enter one. Yes, there are actually quilt competitions!. I am happy with my 'pet quality' quilts, and hope the recipients enjoy receiving them as much as I enjoy giving them.
This
quilt was a trophy for the Lure trial winner at the BCOA National
Specialty in Arizona in 1999.
Another trophy, this time for the two winners of the Field Trial
classes (conformation), and one for the winner of the Field Trial at
the BCOA National Specialty in Indiana in 2000.
I forgot to get a photo of just the quilt, but luckily my Rosa won
one so I have her show photo. I made one for the Field Trial winner,
and one for the two winners of the Field Trial classes (conformation)
at the BCOA National Specialty in Missouri in 2001.
A coursing quilt with a patriotic theme. One for each of the winners
of the Field Trial classes (conformation) at the BCOA National
Specialty in North Carolina in 2002.
Our National Specialty was in Oregon in 2003, so I made two of these
for the winners of the two Field Trial Classes (conformation). Why
are there fish on the quilt? The theme of the specailty was "Reel
in a Winner."
This quilt, queen size, I made to be raffled in 2001. All proceeds
went to the Basenji Health Endowment.
I call this quilt 'African Savannah' and made it for my friend Tracy,
who is also a basenji enthusiast.
This quilt is a gift for a dear friend in San Fransisco. I used the
Road to California block, the Ohio Trail block, the Friendship block,
and tried to make a simple block that looked somewhat like a basenji
head. I'm not completely happy with the basenji block, but didn't
realize it until the quilt was finished! I hope it's not too 'midwest
looking' for him.
This quilt hangs in my half bath. Again, there's that basenji head
that isn't quite right!
In 2002, my daughter Monica had to have surgery for her scoliosis. It
was not a simple surgery, the doc had to put two rods along her
spine, and then straighten it. She was having a really rough time
preparing for the surgery, but 4 days before it was sheduled, her
mood really changed. The basenji world gave her this lovely quilt. It
is signed by basenji fanciers worldwide, dog show enthusiasts, and
show judges. Even Greg Louganis, who is involved in the dog show
world, and has had to face his own set of life challenges, signed it.
This quilt will be a lifetime treasure for Monica (and her Dad and me).
Though not really basenji related, I've included this quilt because
of it's dog theme. I donated this quilt as a trophy for the winner of
Best Puppy in Show at the Toledo Kennel Club spring show in 2002.
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Corie understands the importance of having a basenji on every quilt!
The
Adding
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