During January 2011 eleven of Karen Stefiuk’s quilts disappeared when her van and trailer were stolen. They were parked outside of her home in Maple Ridge, British Columbia in preparation of a move.
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- Just Beneath The Surface
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- Lionheart
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- Gung Hay Fat Choy
“Just Beneath The Surface” is an original quilt. It is 29″ square. It has orange, reds and yellows on a dark blue background, and there is green in the center. The center is a very detailed interlocking Japanese design. It is hand pieced and machine quilted, and it is embellished with beads in the center of the flowers. There is a label on the back in the lower center. This quilt was shown at the 2006 Canadian Quilter’s Association National Show and it won a Judge’s Choice award.
“Lionheart” is also an original design. It is 23″ by 27″. It is a wholecloth quilt dye-painted with muted greens and browns. It is machine quilted with Superior thread. The image is a photo Karen took at a safari park in Oregon. It was made in 2004. It also has a label on the back with Karen’s name, the quilt’s name, and her aold ddress. This quilt was displayed at the 2004 Association of Pacific West Quilt Show in Seattle.
The photo above is a detail of “Gung Hay Fat Choy” which is a 30″ diameter round quilt. Another original quilt, it uses a blue batik with Chinese characters and the Hoffman 2002 quilt challenge fabric. It is hand appliqued and machine quilted. Like the others, it is labeled with Karen’s name, the quilt’s name, and her old address. Karen writes, “This is one of my favorite pieces, made for the 2002 Hoffman Challenge winning 2nd prize in the applique competition.”
If you’ve seen any of these quilts, please contact Karen at [email protected].
