Hand & machine stitching, hand quilting, painting, couching. The calm after a storm.
Exhibition Year Archives
Fresh New Day
WaterfallRoslyn DeBoer
Crinoline, sheers, and strung beads on a plexiglass frame; fabric “rocks”. A cascade of sheers & beads.
SeaweedRoslyn DeBoer
Hand & machine stitching, gathering, layering, couching. A close up view of seaweed on the beach. Photo credit: Daniel J. Diephouse, used by permission.
CalypsoRoslyn DeBoer
Fabric manipulation techniques, hand & machine stitching. Fantasy landscape in happy colors.
UndulatingRoslyn DeBoer
Hand and machine stitching, fabric manipulation techniques, shrinking. An adventure in non-traditional quilt fabrics and techniques.
Zen EntangledChris Deering
Machine pieced and quilted. We were given this pattern (the center block) for our guild challenge last year. I like larger quilts so I added the borders to make it bigger. Made entirely from stash fabrics.
GrandmaChris Deering
Appliqué and machine thread painting. Machine quilted. This quilt is the product of a full day class with one of my favorite teachers – Pam Holland of Australia. The thread painting was fun and rather meditative.
Reflections of ChicagoChris Deering
Fusing, machine applique and machine quilting. Fun kit to make – and even better when I found the perfect border fabric in my stash!
Chicago: With ElephantsChris Deering
Fusing, machine applique and machine quilting. A fun kit to make – I even had more of one of the focus fabrics to make the border. The two main fabrics are designed by a local girl – Sara Lawson.
Old Dutch Wax #1Helen Downie
Machine pieced and quilted This is the first quilt in a series using a collection of old Dutch Wax blue and white fabrics I have saved for years. The challenge has been to cobble together attractive, smaller quilts from a random group of fabrics that have not always been friends! Deb Ramsey’s complex overall quiltingContinue reading “Old Dutch Wax #1
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Old Dutch Wax #2Helen Downie
Machine pieced and quilted. Quilt #2 in the Dutch Wax series… again, using the older fabrics on hand. Choosing the larger pieces first makes the initial designing a bit easier. The “birds” fabric (grouse? peahens?), will be used in each quilt for continuity. Please note Deb Ramsey’s masterful quilting – check out those vertical birdContinue reading “Old Dutch Wax #2
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All Wrapped UpHelen Downie
Machine pieced and quilted. Sanity has prevailed – this smaller quilt is the last in my Liberty of London, Tana Lawn “Gift” series. I prefer the dark background of this smaller quilt, but it severely limited the ribbon color choices. Deb Ramsey’s quilting is superb as always…. note her choice of quilting threads to matchContinue reading “All Wrapped Up
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Spring AwakeningLinda J. Doyle
Original acrylic painting with hand embroidery. There is hand embroidery on the owl.
Abundant BlessingsLinda J. Doyle
Hand painted original acrylic painting with hand embroidery and beading. Original hand embroidery.
Strawberry MoonLinda J. Doyle
Original acrylic paint with hand embroidery. The bleeding hearts and the stems are hand embroidered to convey depth.
Lush LandscapeLinda J. Doyle
Original acrylic painting with hand embroidery The sphagnum moss is symbolized through hand embroidery.
Soft LandingLinda J. Doyle
Original acrylic painting with hand embroidery and beading. There are hand embroidery and beading on the dragonfly and in the water lotus.
PeaceLinda J. Doyle
Original acrylic painting with hand embroidery and embellished with beads and crystal. Hand embroidery and the use of beads to create the body of the dragonfly.