Exhibition Year Archives

The Garden

Janet Sumner

Bead embroidery, embroidery. This is the finished piece from a class by Lisa Binkley “Exploring Embellishment”. With her guidance we developed design ideas and inspiration.

Wonky Stars

Sue Sweeney

Pieced pattern, machine quilted. This is my Christmas tree skirt which I made from my stash of Christmas red and green fabric.

Seven Steps to Crazy

Rachel Sychowski

Machine pieced and machine quilted. This quilt started in a class with Bill Kerr on improvisional piecing. The goal was to let it be random without a predicable pattern. Longarm machine quilting by Windy City Quilting.

Cathedral

Ann Wasserman

Machine appliqued, machine quilted. This quilt is one of a series called Something From Nothing, made of decorator fabric samples. The designs of these quilts are all inspired by the prints of the fabrics.

Intersection

Gale Wessel

Machine pieced and quilted. This quilt is dedicated to the memory of Gale Wessel. Gale’s leadership qualities and calm demeanor as co-chair of this show (FAOF) were admired and appreciated by all those involved in the show. This was her favorite quilt and was an original pattern. Her love and use of color is veryContinue reading “Intersection

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Frozen

Kristin K. Woods

Machine appliqued and quilted as I went. I used laser cut snowflakes and programmed the applique stitching into my Bernina software.

Art in the Garden

Linda Zizzo

Hand embroidered using pearl cotton and metallic threads, silk ribbon, fussy cut inlays, beads and other embellishments. Machine quilted and stitched. A striking example of beauty and function. I wanted to create something functional as well as beautiful. Something that could be enjoyed and viewed daily. Art work that would also serve as a tableContinue reading “Art in the Garden

Linda Zizzo

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