Mixed of hand dye fabric & commercial fabric. Machine quilted. The quilt was used at the wedding of my niece and ‘new’ nephew.
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Stenciled Rose QuiltKathleen Grum
Machine quilted. I saw this quilt at the Winterthur Quilt Exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, August, 2010. It immediately caught my eye due to the stenciled rose pattern. My maternal grandmother Mary Rose had the time and patience to teach me to sew and she loved roses. This is dedicated to her memory. IContinue reading “Stenciled Rose Quilt
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Blooms in My GardenRuth Harrison
Machine pieced – hand quilted. This is a pattern from Kaffe Fasset’s garden book Quilts.
Maggy’s T-Shirt MemoryRuth Harrison
Machine pieced and quilted. These t-shirt fronts belonged to Maggy, a lovely young woman who is no longer among us, but whose spirit touched all who knew her.
Blue Flax with a touch of PoppyMarcia Lee Hartnell
Background of shredded fabric covered with tulle. Flowers added then another layer of tulle. 3D embroidered flowers & butterfly added last. This was inspired by the blue flax in my yard with an occasional poppy in the mix.
Butterfly FantasyMarcia Lee Hartnell
Machine appliqué, embellished with yarn couching, paint sticks and beads. After completing a class project I wanted to try another piece using Cara Gulati’s 3D technique.
Farm YardMarcia Lee Hartnell
Paper pieced embellished with polymer clay (fences, beaks, ears, cats and tail), yarn couching, feathers, fused appliqué, beading and braided fiber. “Farm Yard” was fun to create with all the embellishments. Each time a new element was added another idea came to mind.
Heads or TailsMarcia Lee Hartnell
Pieced blocks, with machine embroidered blocks embellished with polymer clay eyes & noses and beads. The Heads or Tails guild challenge inspired me to complete this. Adapted from an old pattern in my collection.
Lessons from MamaMarcia Lee Hartnell
Machine pieced and machine quilted on home machine. The blocks were completed in a quilt shop block of the month class series. The border was changed from the original pattern.