 | 2025 FEATURED ARTISTJACKIE SEIDELLJackie Seidell is an active member of the Guild of Quilters Contra Costa County and has been quilting for many, many years. She had a career as a teacher and taught Home Economics and Art Design at Clayton Valley High School. After retiring, she has taken many classes to expand her knowledge in every different type of quilting. She likes the challenge of learning a new technique or style and putting her own spin on it. She makes both traditional and art quilts. Enjoy the slideshow below of Jackie's award-winning quilts at GQCCC quilt shows since 2015, plus a few extras! |
"Clematis" (2018) This quilt is an original design inspired by a photo I took of Clematis. I started it in a class with Jane Sassaman at Art Quilt Tahoe using Cherrywood and hand-dyed fabrics.
Blooms ala Benner (2022) I was inspired by Sue Brenner's Trellis quilt series. The quilt is made by layering many fused fabrics and finished with free motion quilting.
"Flower Kaleidoscope" - 2024 Judged Winner - Original Design - 2nd Place I learned this layered construction technique for drawing, cutting, assembling, and arranging the flowers in a class from Sue
"Gathering Garden" - 2023 Judged Winner - Appliqué - 2nd Place This quilt is appliqued and pieced. The fabric is 1850 reproduction cotton.
"Sizzle" - 2022 Judged Winner - Machine Quilted Sit-Down - 1st Place
"Kantha II" - 2021 Viewer's Choice - Best of Show - 2nd Place, 2021 Judged Winner - Original Design - 2nd Place, 2022 Judged Winner - Original Design - 1st Place
"Color My World" - 2022 Judged Winner - Pieced - 2nd Place
"Big Red" - 2019 Judged Winner - Pieced - 1st Place
"Baskets" - 2018 Viewer's Choice - Best of Show, 2018 Judged Winner - Mixed Techniques - 1st Place
"Leaves" - 2017 Viewer's Choice - Hand Appliqué - 2nd Place
“My Liberated Log Cabin” - 2016 Viewer's Choice - Hand Quilted - 1st Place
“Cross and Crown” - 2016 Viewer's Choice - Modern - 1st Place
“Tree of Life” - 2015 Viewer's Choice - Appliqué - 2nd Place
"Runner 4" by Jackie Seidell - 2024 Judged Winner - Creative Item - 2nd Place I wanted to use the African fabric I collected on a trip to Africa. The solids and circles made it come together.