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Hand appliqued; longarm machine quilted. A block-of-the-month that took me over 2 years to applique!

Hand appliqued; longarm machine quilted. My first (and so far only) Balitmore Album-style quilt, started in 2006, and finally quilted.

Shredded fabric technique originated by Noriko Endo, taught by Lenore Crawford. A great use for fabric scraps, and a very fun technique!

Fusible applique, longarm machine quilted. From Lenore Crawford’s workshop on Fusing & Fabric painting to create realistic fabric art.

Machine pieced & appliquéd; longarm machine quilted. This Grandmother’s Garden quilt is Eleanor Burns’ update of the original Nancy Page design published in 1928. I started this quilt in 1999 and finally quilted it 16 years later. Whew! Making progress on my UFOs!

Machine pieced; longarm machine quilted. This block appeared in the April 1943 issue of Successful Farming and was republished in 2004 by Better Homes & Gardens in “Quilting Pieces of the Past”. I love the blue & white, and lots of open space for quilting.

Machine pieced dupioni silk. From a pattern, kit and IQI workshop by Amy Walsh of Blue Underground Studios.

Hand appliquéd and longarm quilted. From an IQI workshop on back basting appliqué by Barbara Eikmeier.

Hand applique, longarm machine quilted. A block of the month class taught by Joanne Parks at Quilters Heaven; based on Amelia’s Rose Garden by Verna Mosquera. The center block was designed by Eileen Heins, Rita O’Connor’s daughter.