Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched.
Exhibition Year Archives
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Moonlit ForestShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed fabric, raw-edge appliqué, machine stitched.
Morning ReverieShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched.
Southern Lights VShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Northern skies have the Aurora Borealis. Sometimes in Chicago we get to view our own spectacular sunsets, one of which inspired the “southern lights” series.
Tranquil Waters IIShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Water is a recurring theme in my work. It draws me in and encourages serenity.
Waterways IShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Water is a recurring theme in my work. It draws me in and encourages serenity.
Waterways IIShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted fabric. Machine stitched. Water is a recurring theme in my work. It draws me in and encourages serenity.
#1 2010-2011 ChallengeDiana Burrows
Machine pieced, hand quilted. Made for IQI’s 30 year anniversary – 30 fabrics and dimensions of 30″ x 30″.
#2 Challenge Quilt 2010-2011Diana Burrows
Machine pieced, hand quilted. Made for IQI’s 30 year anniversary – 30 fabrics and dimensions of 30″ x 30″.
Lilianna’s QuiltDiana Burrows
Machine pieced, hand quilted. This was made for a friend of mine who chose the colors and pattern.
Pot Holder Quilt #3Diana Burrows
Machine pieced, hand quilted. I use scraps and left-overs to make pot holders. But sometimes they just collect into a quilt.
Andy’s EyesLaura Bushnell
Raw edge appliqué. Machine quilting. My son loves to make faces during group photos. This one is from a photo taken last Christmas. Andy is 26.
Dragons and DragonfliesLaura Bushnell
Machine pieced. Machine quilted. This piece took on an entirely different feel after I added the borders. The quilting was a lot of fun to do.
EveLaura Bushnell
Machine pieced. Machine quilted. The design inspiration for this piece came from a book of Art Deco drawings.
In the WindLaura Bushnell
Raw edge appliqué. Machine quilting. This quilt is based on a photo of my daughter taken along the coast of Scotland.
Dottie’s ButterfliesPatti Carrington
Attached folded handkerchiefs. Pieced, embroidered, machine quilted. My aunt, Dottie Cordes, collected these hankies and always wanted to make a quilt with hanky butterflies. When she fell ill, my sister and I put it together for her. Thanks to the beautiful and speedy quilting by our friend, Janet Myers, Dottie was able to enjoy thisContinue reading “Dottie’s Butterflies
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Artsy AppliqueSabrina Cassidy
Machine appliquéd, quilted. This quilt was machine appliquéd with batik fabrics.
Computer Bag ALA “Wendy”Sabrina Cassidy
Hand dyed fabric by Wendy Richardson. This bag was constructed using fabrics hand-dyed by Wendy Richardson. The interior pockets were customized for my laptop.