IQI Hand applique; hand & machine quilted. I originally planned to make these pieces as separate entities but decided the three were more attractive as a single wall hanging.
Exhibition Year Archives
Springtime Blossoms
To Honor Gale Wessel and All of Us Who Have Unfinished ObjectsGretchen Alexander
Hand applique, machine quilted. I purchased this appliqued antique quilt top from the estate of Gale Wessel, a long time member of NSNG an chair of FAOF. Finishing this piece honors her and all of us who would wish for someone to finish our work.
Birds, Bugs & ButterfliesGretchen Alexander
Machine pieced and quilted. This piece is made of Laurel Burch fabric purchased on a shop hop trip. It will be a gift for my granddaughter Tyler when she graduates from college in May 2018.
Pieced JacketGretchen Alexander
Machine pieced. An NSNG class, led by Mary Ray, inspired me to start this jacket.
Soft Wool JacketGretchen Alexander
Machine sewn, binding sewn by hand. The color and texture of this wool attracted me years ago. I finally found a pattern to show off the wool to its best advantage.
Morse CodeMario Alonso
Machine pieced and quilted. Wanted to create a personal message for our anniversary. I don’t like sewing circles, so picked fabrics with circles and dots for “dit” or dots.
RedsMario Alonso
Machine pieced and quilted. Wanted to create a personal message for our anniversary. I don’t like sewing circles, so picked fabrics with circles and dots for “dit” or dots.
Hope She Still Likes Orange!Melanie Anderson
Machine pieced and quilted. I really enjoyed the surprise of the one-block-wonder technique – there is a discovery at every juncture. There’s a surprise on the back, too.
Taking LibertiesMelanie Anderson
Machine pieced and quilted. I saw a quilt similar to this during a shop-hop and snapped a picture years ago. A dear friend gave me her Liberty of London scraps and I took the liberty of copying from the photo.