Ronna Leibach
Hand quilted, machine sewed top, beading. Cotton and silk for applique. This piece was done in conjunction with a workshop by Heidi Parkes on handquilting. The first part of the class was focused on picking a scene or fabrics with emotional attachments. This was inspired by a sense by a photo I had taken uponContinue reading “Jopeful Sunset
Ronna Leibach
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Marjorie Leon
Hand woven tapestry. Handwoven free-form tapestry with cotton warp, wool weft and trade beads from India. Design Source – Original.
Linda Madigan
Hand woven. This piece is Rosepath variations. Rosepath is a variation of twill threading. The weft is a study using cool colors against bold black. Design Source –
Connie Matheu
Machine quilted, hand dyed, hand painted. This piece is from a sea creature book. I hand painted it and quilted it on fabric that I dyed myself. Design Source – Original.
Mariana McCullough
Wet felted, needle felted, hand dyed, hand embroidered. I enjoy working with fiber and seeing how it takes on any form. Design Source – Original.
Mariana McCullough
Wet felted, needle felted, hand dyed, hand embroidered. I enjoy working with fiber and seeing how it takes on any form. Design Source – Original.
Mariana McCullough
Wet felted, needle felted, hand dyed, hand embroidered. I enjoy working with fiber and seeing how it takes on any form. Design Source – Original.
Joan McLane
Cheesecloth, cold wax medium, oil paint on canvas. A sense of freedom and release. Design Source – Original.
Joan McLane
Cheesecloth, cold wax medium, oil paint on canvas. The start of an aerial adventure. Design Source – Original.
Joan McLane
Cheesecloth, cold wax medium, oil paint on canvas. What will happen next? Design Source – Original.
Joan McLane
Cheesecloth, cold wax medium, oil paint on canvas. The sense of a mysterious encounter. Design Source – Original.
Cathy Spivey Mendola
Photo printed on fabric them hand embroidered; fabric border added and machine quilted. I photographed these waterlilies in the pond in the Heritage Garden leading up to the Regenstein Center in June 2011. When Gale suggested this theme I knew I wanted to use these gorgeous flowers flowers as inspiration. Design Source – Photo printedContinue reading “Water Lilies at Chicago Botanic Garden
Cathy Spivey Mendola
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Mary Meyers
Machine pieced, machine quilted. This quilt was created from a stack of five-inch square shot cotton fabrics! So fun to slice them in half and arrange into the squares! Design Source – Original pattern.
Mary Meyers
Machine pieced, machine quilted. The fabrics were purchased at Rosemont a few years ago. After savoring them for a while I decided on this block. Curvy log cabin is fun to piece, especially with the CLC ruler. Design Source –
Jane Moore
Machine applique, machine quilted; ribbon trim. This quilt was created at the 2018 Good Mourning Bereavement Camp by families to memorialize their loved ones who have died. Design Source – Original
Joan Nasiatka
Grandmas garden background hand sewed by unknown. Machine embroidered and quilted by Joan. Grandma Antonina was a very skilled crocheter. The 2 bottom doilies are from her needle, the rest were resale finds. Design Source – Quilt background is grandmas garden. Idea to use doiilies and pictures as centers is mine.
Rhonda Newman
NSNG Cotton fabric, fused and machine embroidery. My favorite part of summer is my vegetable garden that I can see from my kitchen windows. The Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden is my inspiration for this piece. Apples are always wonderful after the summer harvest. Always different colors and shapes.
Rhonda Newman
NSNG Cotton fabric, fused and machine embroidery. My favorite part of summer is my vegetable garden that I can see from my kitchen windows. The Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden is my inspiration for this piece. Peppers and Eggplantcome in many different colors.
