Faded Glory

Pat Niffenegger

Machine/handpiecing and quilting, applique; the entire finished pieced top of the quilt was then dipped in an indigo dye vat. “Faded Glory” was inspired by the Japanese “boro” textiles that were mended over and over by up to five generations. All pieces of the wall hanging are recycled materials: men’s shirts, yo-yos, buttons, handmade laceContinue reading “Faded Glory

Pat Niffenegger

Basement Boys (1)

Cara novy-Bennewitz

Machine pieced & quilted. First in a series of three quilts fro what I call the “basement boys” – my son’s friends who hang out every weekend. My philosophy is sleep in style!

Basement Boys 3

Cara novy-Bennewitz

Machine pieced & quilted. Last in the series of quilts to be used in the basement for sleepovers. Started as a different pattern – hated it – cut it up – and voila!

Bouquet From Amelia’s Garden

Rita O'Connor

Hand appliqued, hand quilted, machine pieced. This is my first appliqued quilt. It’s the result of a block-of-the-month class sponsored by Quilter’s Heaven and taught by Joanne Parks.

8 by 8 by 8

Beth Polonsky

Beading, embroidery, canvas embroidery, needle felting, wet felting, electronics, crazy quilting, painted & printed fabric. This multi-part project is the work of 8 members of NSNG. Each 8″ by 8″ work contains beading and/or embroidery and is based on a monthly color theme.

8 by 8 by 8

Beth Polonsky

Beading, embroidery, canvas embroidery, needle felting, wet felting, electronics, crazy quilting, painted & printed fabric. This multi-part project is the work of 8 members of NSNG. Each 8″ by 8″ work contains beading and/or embroidery and is based on a monthly color theme.

8 by 8 by 8

Beth Polonsky

Beading, embroidery, canvas embroidery, needle felting, wet felting, electronics, crazy quilting, painted & printed fabric. This multi-part project is the work of 8 members of NSNG. Each 8″ by 8″ work contains beading and/or embroidery and is based on a monthly color theme.

8 by 8 by 8

Beth Polonsky

Beading, embroidery, canvas embroidery, needle felting, wet felting, electronics, crazy quilting, painted & printed fabric. This multi-part project is the work of 8 members of NSNG. Each 8″ by 8″ work contains beading and/or embroidery and is based on a monthly color theme.

In Full Bloom

Marilyn Pospishil-Greve

Hand pieced, hand appliqued, hand quilted, hand embroidered and hand beaded. I had this idea for a contemporary art piece using my new “rushing skills” and my old embroidery skills. This art piece turned out much differently than I originally planned.

A Children’s Playground

Marilyn Pospishil-Greve

Hand embroidered, hand pieced, hand quilted, hand beaded. I embroidered the redwork pattern from Praise Publications of the children in blue. Then I decided to design an environment around them. The design just grew from there.

Kathy’s Iris

Valerie Rodelli

Applique, much threadwork on top, then quilted. Some fabric is hand dyed, some commercial. Original design from my personal photograph. It was a beautiful iris in my sister’s garden in the Pacific NW. Immortalized in this interpretation.

The Hobo

Valerie Rodelli

Felt pieces arranged into composition, then machine quilted and embellished. This was inspired by a picture. Techniques were machine quilting & unique edge treatment.