Estes voted into top five for block with wreath design

Caragana Wreath, an appliqué quilt block designed and sewn by Laura Estes, was one of the five top vote getters at the Washington State Quilters Show held in Spokane this past October. Estes, a quilt pattern designer and owner of Laura’s Sage Country Quilts, incorporated her signature ruched flowers and gathered blossoms into the requires wreath design in jewel tones on a black background.

Among other top blocks were entries by Barbara Lambrecht of Chattaroy, the 2011 Odessa Quilt Show featured quilter, and Sherry Thompson of Spokane, the Favorite Appliqué Quilt 2011 winner. Blocks garnering t...