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Machine pieced and quilted. This quilt follows the technique of One Block Wonder by Maxine Rosenthal. I am totally fascinated by the continuous changing and adjustment that unfolds during this process.

technMachine pieced and quilted.ique The center golds are leftovers from Golden Slumber, also in this show. The random sashing in green reminds me of Roman Numerals.

Machine pieced and quilted. I had a wonderful time with this year’s challenge. I got started early enough to make sure I got my pinwheels put together correctly and really enjoyed the challenge of mismatched fabrics.

Silk ties fused onto interface then machine pieced and quilted. These are the leftovers of a larger piece that was a gift and is now in San Francisco. I had a lot of fun with the very asymmetrical pieces left over.

Machine pieced & appliquéd, embellished with buttons. I was totally taken with another member’s use of aerial photos and old men’s shirts and decided to make my own. Each button and challenge fabric represents a different segment of my life in Illinois. Legend is on the back.

Machine pieced and quilted, silk and cotton. This quilt started out as a donation quilt for Lutheran World Relief. When the top was complete, I decided I liked it too much to let go. Subsequently I had multiple machine breakdowns trying to get it quilted. I have since decided that it could bless someone else,Continue reading “God’s Curse or God’s Blessing?

Melanie Anderson

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Machine pieced and quilted. Whenever I get striped fabric I want to make it “move”. I also continue to work on perfect points. NOT THERE YET.

Crazy & strip pieced. Appliquéd, machine quilted. This is a gift to my dear friend, Elizabeth, who loves all things chicken.

Scrap pieced, appliqués, machine quilted. I have been obsessed with using up scraps for about 2 years and have made many, many of these scrappy flowers. I picked all the green ones to go against my pink challenge fabric.