{"id":82,"date":"2013-12-31T15:40:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T15:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2013-12-31T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T16:07:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/?page_id=82","title":{"rendered":"About Connie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Connie Chunn has been an active quilter since 1975. She specializes in making miniatures.<a href=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/connie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74 alignleft\" alt=\"connie\" src=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/connie-214x300.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/connie-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/connie.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several of her miniature quilts have won ribbons in national shows including the IQA show in Houston, the Vermont Quilt Festival, Quilt America!, NQA and the Miniatures From the Heart contest. Connie&#8217;s miniatures have also been juried into the Paducah AQS quilt show as well as having been published in Miniature Quilts magazine. Issue 62 of Miniature Quilts magazine contains a four page interview with Connie about creating minis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Starring_the_Ladies_pic1_08202007-005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-64\" style=\"margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;\" alt=\"Starring_the_Ladies_pic1_08202007 005\" src=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Starring_the_Ladies_pic1_08202007-005-290x300.jpg\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Starring_the_Ladies_pic1_08202007-005-290x300.jpg 290w, http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Starring_the_Ladies_pic1_08202007-005-993x1024.jpg 993w, http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Starring_the_Ladies_pic1_08202007-005.jpg 2023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring the Ladies<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<strong>2003 Honorable Mention, International Quilt Festival, Houston<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Made by Connie Chunn<br \/>\nStarted in 2004, Finished in 2005<br \/>\nDesign basis: Ladies Art Company catalog<br \/>\n17.75&#8243; x 17.75&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54\" alt=\"miniature quilt2\" src=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt2-300x256.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt2-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt2.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>My ABC&#8217;s<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, <strong>Road to California, 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Started in 2004, Finished in 2005<br \/>\nDesign basis: Ladies Art Company catalog<br \/>\nArtist statement: This foundation paper pieced miniature quilt was made using quilt blocks pictured in an old 1922 Ladies Art Company catalog. The blocks are 1.25-inches square. Hand and machine quilted. Batik fabric. 16&#8243; x 13&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-52\" style=\"margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;\" alt=\"miniature quilt3\" src=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt3-300x297.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt3-300x297.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/ladiesartcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/miniature-quilt3.jpg 605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary&#8217;s Harvest<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<strong>Winner of $500.00 for Best Miniature Quilt<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sponsored by Golden Threads, Road to California, 2008<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Started in 2004, Finished in 2005<br \/>\nDesign basis: Ladies Art Company<br \/>\nArtist statement: This miniature quilt was made in medallion style with hand appliqu\u00e9, reverse appliqu\u00e9 and some machine foundation paper pieced blocks. It was hand quilted and is my original design using block patterns from an old Ladies Art Company catalog. 11.5&#8243; x 11.5&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Contact Connie at <a href=\"mailto:connie@ladiesartcompany.com\">connie@ladiesartcompany.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connie Chunn has been an active quilter since 1975. She specializes in making miniatures. 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