Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley won the BERNINA of America Best of Show award at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026.
Artist Statement (Houston International Quilt 2025): "This quilt started with the Bluebird block as a teaching project, and then I wondered if I could create a larger quilt with this concept. Each block contains a critter (insect, animal, bird). Some are hidden and others are obvious. After finishing the blocks, I designed the center and planned to include all the critters, but I could not find the right place for one of them. Can you figure out which one is missing from the center?"
Techniques Include: Hand Appliqué and Embroidery; Machine Quilting
Design Basis: Original Design
Size: 81" x 81"
Awards: BERNINA of America Best of Show award at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026; The Innova Master Award for Contemporary Artistry - Houston International Quilt Festival 2025
Shows Featured In: AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026; Houston International Quilt Festival 2025
Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley
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Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley - Edge
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Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley - Back of Quilt
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Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley - Label
Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley - Best of Show Ribbon and Sign
Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley - BERNIINA of America Best of Show Sign
Color My World by Karen Kay Buckley - Best of Show Winner's Chair
