Paper pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting. Thanks to my Electric Quilt software, I was able to uniquely set two traditional blocks into a very contemporary and vibrant design. Kaffe Fassett fabrics add to its electrifying brilliance.
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Kiwis In the Cabbage OrchardJan Sneesby Aaron
Hand appliqué; hand & machine quilting. The quilt is an interpretation of a water color painting by Charles Rennie McIntosh, Glasgow, Scotland’s famed architect of the Art Deco period. Tiny kiwi birds roam the orchard and are from a hand screen printed fabric brought back from New Zealand.
Eureka IJan Sneesby Aaron
Machine pieced; machine quilted by Debbie Bookman. Begun at a workshop at the 2008 IQI Quilt In, I enlarged the pattern to an afghan size. The curved strips are free motion cut with a rotary cutter. It is a gift for Bonnie and Chuck Mervis—my special sister- and brother-in-law.
Liberating Scraps: Sea of Waves Times TwoJan Sneesby Aaron
Paper pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting. About a decade ago, I made a small quilt from a block called Lucky Dip. But depending on fabric placement, making and setting the block in a quilt could produce quite a number of different designs and I always wanted to try working with itContinue reading “Liberating Scraps: Sea of Waves Times Two
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Sailing with The Jonah MJan Sneesby Aaron
Paper pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting. My young cousin, Jonah, is part of an avid sailing family. When I saw the pattern in an issue of American Quilter, I knew it was perfect for a special gift honoring his birth. I even named the largest of the sailboats “The Jonah M.”
Tastes Like ChickenMelanie Anderson
Crazy & strip pieced. Appliquéd, machine quilted. This is a gift to my dear friend, Elizabeth, who loves all things chicken.
Scrappy Cabbage RosesMelanie Anderson
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.
Christmas JacketSue Babbs
NSNG Christmas cards printed on fabric & pieced. In 2006, some of my closest friends sent me Christmas cards which co-ordinated well with each other. I made this jacket out of the memories associated with their cards.
“Seven”-petalled FlowersSue Babbs
NSNG Hand-made bobbin lace, in silk threads and wire. This piece won a “Medal of Excellence” in the U.K. Lace Guild’s Triennial Exhibition. The theme was “seven.” Each of the seven flowers has seven petals made out of the numeral “seven.”
Lavender FieldsSue Babbs
NSNG Hand-made bobbin lace in silk, linen and cotton threads. Stiffened to retain shape. This piece won a “Medal of Excellence” in the U.K. Lace Guild’s Triennial Exhibition which had the theme of “seven”.
The Seven Ages of ManSue Babbs
My first attempt at machine embroidered lace on a soluble fabric. This piece won its class and a “Medal of Excellence” in the U.K. Lace Guild’s Triennial Exhibition, which had the theme of “seven.”
My GardenEsther A. Behnke
Hand appliquéd & hand quilted.
My Garden IIEsther A. Behnke
Machine sewn with my fabrics
My Garden IIIEsther A. Behnke
Hand appliquéd & hand quilted.
It’s 5:00 Somewhere!Mary Jo Bowers
Artist dyed cottons, some glitz, and raw edge appliqué on a layer of silk chiffon, onto a layer of black silk. ENJOY!
Bridge I: Turbulent at TimesShelly Brucar
Hand-dyed and commercial cotton; raw-edge appliqué; machine stitched. Bridges signify journeys. This piece is about the (sometimes turbulent) transition from adolescence into adulthood.
In The Breeze IIShelly Brucar
Hand-dyed cotton, silk & velvet; raw edge appliqué; machine quilted. This piece was inspired by one of my husband’s photographs. I wanted to show the beauty and peacefulness of the almost-closed flower.
