But I Like Ketsup on My Hot Dog!

Beth Polonsky

Fusing, machine appliqué, hand embroidered & beaded. I was always a “hot dog” kid. But ketsup was my choice of condiment. Chicago is the hot dog town but it’s tough walking in and asking for ketsup. And grilled onions? Fogettaboutit! [Part of the Chicago Icon series]

On the Road to Paducah

Marilyn Pospishil

Totally hand done, no machine work on it at all. Hand pieced & hand quilted. I found this spider fabric that I loved. I designed the quilt to accent that fabric. I used the back of my friend’s seat on the bus trip to Paducah as a design wall. Hence

Fractured Beauty

Marilyn Pospishil

Machine pieced, hand quilted. I wanted to do something different with this Stephanie Brandenberg panel, so I just randomly cut it up. I used a special metallic thread on the flower to give it some sparkle.

Repetitive Steps

Marilyn Pospishil

Machine & hand pieced, hand quilted. My friend gave me a charm pack of batiks from the Fair Trader. I wanted to emphasize the color and African fabrics but keep the design simple. This is what evolved.

Peace in Process

Janet Rivara

Machine pieced, hand quilted. By using Cherrywood hand dyed fabrics to create a simple “background” I could focus on the meditative quality of the quilting process.

The “Picasso”

Valerie Rodelli

Used background fabric, layered sequin fabric, then covered with a pleated sheer to simulate a highrise behind the sculpture. The “sculpture” was made with lame fabric & embellished (beaded) templates. [Part of the Chicago Icon series]

Indigenous

Valerie Rodelli

Textured fabrics, fused & machine freeform quilted. Borders were made from batik fabric & texturized with an iron. Original piece, taken from a photo, zoomed in, and made into an abstract design based on a realistic photo.