Awards & Achievements

Pat Ferguson

Award Winning & Published Quilter/Teacher
Ashford, CT

860.429.6999

AUTHOR OF “ZEN QUILTING WORKBOOK”

When you think of quilting you usually imagine white haired ladies sitting around a frame leisurely hand stitching.

Now, imagine Pat Ferguson, standing at a 12 foot long 500 pound long arm quilting machine, hand guiding it to create the most elaborate quilting designs in a fraction of the time it would have taken our ancestors.

Pat completes customers quilt tops by adding batting and backing, then she custom designs the stitching pattern that holds these three layers together. Her long arm quilting machine named “Gloria” is then put into action to make every quilt a unique work of art for its owner.

Pat also rescues vintage quilt tops by washing, repairing and adding whatever is needed to make them into usable quilts. Trying to remain authentic to the era that the quilt top made, it is sometimes helpful to imagine what the original quilter might have had in mind for the unfinished quilt top.

I spend so much joyful time on customer’s quilts that I do not make many of my own professional pieces but here are a few:

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Viewer's Choice Award, Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc. N. Kingstown, RI Director's Award "A Quilters' Gathering" 2010 Nashua New Hampshire Machine Quilting Excellence Award at "A Quilters' Gathering" 2010 Nashua New Hampshire Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc N. Kingstown, RI	After discovering “Zentangle” (creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns), I wanted to incorporate this art form with the beloved old fashioned Dahlia pattern. This double sided whole cloth quilt is the final result.
	ROSE GARDEN SALSA BOWL KALEIDOSCOPE

(4) Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc N. Kingstown, RI (FANDANGO)	Sayles Memorial Church Lincoln, RI (RINGS-A-FIRE)

4/2004 “Twilight Star” Wall Hanging Sayles Memorial Church, Lincoln RI 4/2006 “Raspberry, Chocolate & Caramel” Quilt Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI	4/2006 “Sunflower” Wall Hanging Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI 4/2006 “Iris & Ferns” Wall Hanging Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI

6/2004 “Fandango” Quilt Vermont Quilt Festival 4/2006 “Coin Flowers” Quilt Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI

Special Recognition
2010 VIEWERS CHOICE "Zen Dahlia" Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI 2001 VIEWERS CHOICE “Sunset on Lake Nicatous” Wall hanging Thread City festival of Quilts, Willimantic, CT	4/2002 FOR COLOR “Fall in My Neighborhood” Wall Hanging Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI 4/2002 FOR COLOR “Giant Dahlia” Wall Hanging Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI

Awards for Machine Quilting on Other Peoples Quilts (these are the ones that I know of)
4/2004 “Celestial Galaxy” Table Runner by Maria Knight Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI 4/2004 “Spring Has Sprung” Wall Hanging by Maria Knight Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI 4/2006 “Ladies of the Yard” Wall Hanging by Maria Knight Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI 4/2006 “Guitars” Quilt by Norma Owens Narragansett Bay Quilters Assoc, N. Kingstown, RI

6/2010 "Star Bright" by Caroline Murphy This quilt won a red ribbon at the June, 2010 Vermont Quilt Festival. This quilt has a phenomenal pieced border that looks braided. 4/2010 “Drunkard's Blazing Fandango” Quilt design & construction by Pat Bruno, with piecing assistance from NBQA members. NBQA 2010 This was the NBQA 2010 Rafffle Quilt 6/2008 “Nature is Not Perfect” Dahlia quilt by Dionn Tron Vermont Quilt Festival

6/2008 “Sunflowers” Quilt by Donna Sarmiento Vermont Quilt Festival 6/2005 “Feathered Frenzy” Quilt by Larisa Key Vermont Quilt Festival 6/2000 “Fly Away Brown Bird” Quilt by Ruth Reichel Vermont Quilt Festival

Special Recognition
2009 "Honorable Mention" at MQX "FANTASY GARDEN" by Caroline Murphy Another beautifully paper pieced quilt by Caroline Murphy with thousands of tiny pieces. The black background with many jewel toned flowers was a longarm quilter's playground for Pat. 2008 "A Quilter’s Gathering" – Nashua, NH. Awarded “Directors Choice” Ribbon “Mini Big Quilt” by Caroline Murphy 2007 Issue 4 $100,000 Quilting Challenge Magazine: One of 40 featured quilts chosen to travel the country in 2008 national quilt shows. $100,000 QUILTING CHALLENGE Magazine issue #4 2006. “Feathered Frenzy” Quilt by Larisa Key of Quilter's Dream, Willimantic CT 5/2001 Dallas Quilt Show Special Recognition for Machine Quilting- also Red Ribbon for professional category “In A Pickle” by Larisa Key of Quilter's Dream, Willimantic CT

Publications containing Pat's quilts or machine quilting
“Quick Quilts” Oxmoor House 1991 Flower Basket Star Quilt pgs. 36,37, 42-45 acknowledgement pg.160 “Associations of College Unions International” 1997 Student Union Sunset Hanging Inside front cover “Quilt Sampler” Magazine Better Homes & Gardens Aug. 2000 In A Pickle Quilt pgs.106, 108-112 "The Stitching Times- Quilting Treasures by Cranston" Spring 2001 Snowdrops Hanging Inside page	“Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine " Nov.2001 #337 The Goose Has Left the Pond pgs. 70-72 “The Quilter” Magazine March 2002 Giant Dahlia pg. 12-14 wrong quilter named- retraction with corrected name in May 2002 issue pg.84 $100,000 Quilting Challenge Magazine 2006 Issue 4 Feathered Frenzy Quilt Pgs. 40-43 $100,000 Quilting Challenge Magazine 2007 Issue 4 Mini Big Quilt Pgs. 44-46

Pat is a proud member of the following organizations International Machine Quilters Association (IMQA) www.imqa.org A world wide machine quilting organization to further professional development. Member since May 2008 Pat was also a contributor to the magazine from 2008 to 2011. Read her many articles covering a range of quilting topics Narragansett Bay Quilters Association (NBQA) www.nbquilts.org 300 member quilt guild in RI Secretary from Sept 2006- 2010 Member since 1990 Greater Hartford Quilt Guild (GHQG) www.ghqg.org Member since 2002 –encompasses several chapters throughout the Greater Hartford. Worked on Quilt show committee, taking in applications, quilt placement in show & take down from 2007 to present. Heart ‘n Hand Quilt Club A local Ashford, CT quilt group that meets to make quilts and items for local school and town functions. Member since 2005 Artists Open Studios Of Northeast Connecticut (AOS) www.aosct.org 100 member artists cooperative Has been on the steering committee working publicity and sinage from fall 2006- current Member since Spring 2005 Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) www.saqa.com National art quilters group committed to promoting the art quilt through education, exhibits, professional development and documentation http://www.saqa.com/ Has been a member since Jan 2008 Quiet Corner Art Quilt Group (QCAQG) A small local art quilt group that meets monthly to share art quilting ideas and encourage each other.
Other Achievements
Certified Zentangle Teacher 2010 Windham Textile Museum on planning committee for 2014 Quilt Show Ashford Friends of the Babcock Library Quilt Show committee- April 2008 Participated in quilt show planning committee and as advisor to committee A Quilter’s bouTEAque – Tea and quilt display , Storrs. Ct. Oct. 2007 Worked on items to sell, helped plan event, & set up running of sales room Greater Hartford Quilt Guild 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013- take in quilts, plan quilt placement in show, quilt show set up/take down Narragansett Bay Quilters Association Help in show set up for many years 2006- curator of the Founders Exhibit recognizing our founding mothers on our 30th anniversary The Tie That Binds , quilt show co-chair. Storrs, CT 2002 Church fundraiser, Guest quilter Janet B. Elwin, vendors, raffle baskets Vermont Quilt Festival Volunteer- Show take down, white glove, ticket booth, etc. 1996- 2001 Scribe for judges 2000 Vendor & Teacher 2012,2013 MQX Providence,NH Vendor & Teacher 2011, 2012 Vendor 2013 Maine Quilts, Augusta ME Vendor & Teacher 2013 ABC Quilts Area Coordinator, Warwick, RI 1988-91 Organized the making of and collected over 1200 at risk baby quilts My proudest achievement has been teaching and sharing my knowledge of quilting with thousands of students since 1985. I have been professionally machine quilting since 1985 and have completed more quilts than I can count for many individuals. It brings me great satisfaction to complete a quilt for someone to enjoy or to give as a gift of themselves.