Raw edge fusing, machine quilted. The background fabric for this piece is titled “Fish Lips”, thus the name. The design is an interpretation of a work hanging in the Pompidou, Paris. The colors were chosen to work with the background.
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Fish Lips’ Bubbles After a Visit to the Pompidou
Lattice in Red & BlackJan Aaron
Machine pieced &machine quilted. I made this in a workshop taught by Jim Pilarski, at the IQI Quilt-In. It was started in 2009 and completed early this year. I chose to quilt overlapping circles all over the surface to soften the sharp edges of the latticing.
Puzzle the SquareJan Aaron
Machine pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting. I wanted to use blue and brown to make a contemporary quilt. It is a gift for a young friend. She has yet to see or get it. It was chosen to hang in a recent show at the Hinsdale Art Center.
Vevey PopsJan Aaron
Fabric printed photographs, hand beaded, machine quilted. The inspiration for this piece is the pictures I took of flower beds along the Lake Geneva walkway in Vevey, Switzerland. These are some of the distinctive poppies that were blooming in the gorgeous beds this past May.
For Julie – With a Lot of Help from my friendsGretchen Alexander
Machine pieced; machine quilted by Windy City Quilters. I learned the Crazy Quilt Stack and Whack technique in an Elizabeth Mini NSNG workshop. The blocks languished in a box for several years until I saw how Debbie Plato used sashing with her crazy quilt blocks. Christine Ischkum and Elisabeth Licata, friends from my weekly quiltingContinue reading “For Julie – With a Lot of Help from my friends
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Evan’s Fish QuiltMelanie Anderson
Machine pieced & quilted. Evan originally requested birds but after looking at many bird patterns I determined that BIRDS would never get pieced! Evan picked many of the fabrics and pieced and ironed many of the squares. The back is made up of one of Evan’s favorite patterns: leopard. Reversible.
Heirloom Christening GownSue Babbs
Handmade bobbin lace on silk gown. Symbols of baptism are included in the lace – drops of water, shells (which are used in some traditions to splash the water onto infants), the sign of the cross and triplets of holes to represent the Trinity.
Purple Pansy BraceletSue Babbs
Handmade bobbin lace in silk & metallic threads. Lace made using Torchon and Gravenmoer techniques.
Silver Pansy BraceletSue Babbs
Handmade bobbin lace in silk & metallic threads, with added Swarovski crystals. Lace made using Torchon and Gravenmoer techniques.
ShellsGeorgia Baker
Machine pieced, hand quilted. I was inspired by both the shell fabric and long ago memories of shell collecting in the very early morning.
Desert SunsetEsther Behnke
Machine pieced & quilted by Sue DiVarco. This quilt contains 18 different batik fabrics and is a very difficult pattern – but worth it!
Peaches and CreamHarriet Bertsche
Machine pieced. Hand appliqué. Hand embroidery. Quilting by Sue DiVarco. This quilt was made for my dear friends Barb and Ron Nash. When I asked her what colors she wanted, she said “Peaches and creams”, so the title was obvious. My friend Karen Abramson designed the quilt as a mystery for her guild in Poughkeepsie,Continue reading “Peaches and Cream
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SistersHarriet Bertsche
Machine pieced, hand appliquéd, embellished with beads, buttons, pins, hand embroidery. This quilt was made for my sister and it depicts the two of us and many things that are important to us. This quilt was started in a class given by Mary Lou Weidman and uses her ‘story quilt’ techniques. Judge’s recognition, Duchess HeritageContinue reading “Sisters
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All You Need is LoveHarriet Bertsche
Machine piecing, hand applique, hand beading & embroidery. My husband Bill and I were married in 1976 and he died in 2006, just before our 30th anniversary. This quilt shows the two of us and is a tribute to our life together. Bill always wore a blue blazer and khaki pants. I used a pairContinue reading “All You Need is Love
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Maggy’s BootsCarol Boemmel
Machine pieced & quilted. I made this quilt for my dear friend Maggy while I lived in Texas. She loved to decorate seasonally and she brought this out during rodeo season!
“Pumpkin” ManCarol Boemmel
Hand appliqué, machine piecing, machine quilted. I made this wall quilt for my sister Jenny who loves all things Halloween!
Here Comes FallCarol Boemmel
Hand appliqué & finishing. This was my first wool project. I loved the feel of the wool & decided to work on more small projects that I can get finished!
Rainbow GardenDebbie Bookman
Paper-pieced & machine pieced. Machine Quilted by Bookman Quilting. This quilt was completed while I had a broken wrist. I was determined to get it done and nothing was going to get in my way – not even my broken wrist!