Machine pieced; hand embroidered, embellished with beads. This was made during the 2017 “Women’s March” and reflects the changing role of women over time; women giving women “a hand up” and the struggle against gender discrimination. It is unfinished along the top edge because “the work” is…unfinished. Design Source – Original design.
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The Rising
Bloomin’ RedsLuan Wold
Machine pieced background; hand appliqued flowers; embellished with hand embroidery, beads, buttons. I received some upholstery fabrics and enjoyed mixing them with regular cotton fabrics. Design Source – Original design.
Three PinesLuan Wold
Machine and hand-pieced; hand appliqued; hand embroidery, embellished with ribbon, buttons, beads. Used techniques taught by Judith Baker Montano. Design Source – Original design.
Sassy ThistlesLuan Wold
Machine appliqued. Developed in a workshop with Jane Sassaman, who teaches about stylizing items in nature. Design Source – Original design.
The Many Moods of Lake MichiganKristine K. Woods
NSNG Iron-on pieces, machine appliques; strips assembled using a Spanish hemstitch. Several years ago I started a Chicago skyline quilt as a window covering, but it never came together. So since I wanted to use the Spanish henstitch foot and depict the changing colors and moods of Lake Michigan, I reconfigured a Row by RowContinue reading “The Many Moods of Lake Michigan
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Butterflies in the BathKristin K. Woods
NSNG Machine paper pieced background; free standing machine embroidered butterflies and dragonflies; machine pieced and quilted. The runner was made for the IQI challenge quilt; it is used on a cabinet my husband built for our bathroom. The “flowers” were machine paper pieced using my embroidery machine. The butterflies and dragonflies are free-standing lace, againContinue reading “Butterflies in the Bath
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Kristin’s Courthouse StepsKristin K. Woods
NSNG Machine pieced and quilted. This table topper was designed, pieced, assembled, quilted and embroidered by members/chairs of the 2017/18 IQI board and presented to me at our June 2018 potluck. Kristein’s Kourthouse Steps/Design Committee: Nona Flores, Martha Ross Mockaitis, Sue Sweeney, Barbara Feinberg and Linda Feinberg./Blocks Pieced By: Melanie Anderson, Lynn Bradburn, Diana Burrows,Continue reading “Kristin’s Courthouse Steps
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Spring DanceLinda Zizzo
Templates were created and hand-drawn for all appliques. A combination of machine and hand stitching was used. All emboidery was done by hand using pearl cotton. All appliques are raw edge with the exception of the bird and dragonflies. The bird and dragonfly appliques are turn edge. Each of these appliques were hand drawn andContinue reading “Spring Dance
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MagicalLinda Zizzo
Machine stitched. Hand embroidered using pearl cotton and beads. Raw edge applique. Additional embellishment: hand-drawn ink. Machine quilted. 100% Made in USA. The entire mini-quilt was made using cotton that is entirely sourced and manufactured in the United States. Inspired by 18th century botanical art. A whimsical portrayal of Maria Sibylla Merian’s work “Erucarum ortus”Continue reading “Magical
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