Mario Alonso
I modified the pattern and machine pieced and quilted it myself. My dearest friend Peggy was diagnosed with cancer last year and fought through it and Covid. We talked about the new quilt she would use with her cats Huntley and Brinkley when she returned home. We took the quilt to her facility and stood outside holding it for her toContinue reading “Peggy “Schmoopy” Loves Cats
Mario Alonso
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Melanie Anderson
Machine pieced and quilted. This is a technique called one block wonder. All of the hexagons (except the cubes) come from one piece of fabric. I love the surprise each rendition brings.
Melanie Anderson
Fusing, machine piecing, beading and free motion quilting. I always love (and sometimes hate) a challenge. Wrestling other people’s fabric choices into something I can love is an embraceable challenge once a year.
Jaclyn JaeHee Bae
Hand dyed, discharged color of used denim jeans, hand rolled up.
Jaclyn JaeHee Bae
Hand dyed, discharged color of used denim jeans, hand rolled up.
Cathy Baker
Reverse applique, machine pieced, machine quilted. This quilt began at an in-person class with Ann Marie Horner. Her fun-loving personality and many of her fabrics show in this delightful garden of flowers.
Darcy Berg
Artist’s original photograph printed onto fabric and quilted. This piece is part of a three piece series of art quilts featuring basset hounds. This photograph was taken when I went to a fund raiser event “Breakfast with the Bassets” for AaRoooo!! Basset Rescue. I took several photographs and I was so pleased to come up withContinue reading “Biting My Ear
Darcy Berg
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Darcy Berg
Artist’s original photograph printed onto fabric and quilted. This piece is part of a three piece series of art quilts featuring basset hounds. This photograph was taken when I went to a fund raiser event “Breakfast with the Bassets” for AaRoooo!! Basset Rescue. I took several photographs and I was so pleased to come up with thee winners. I printed and mattedContinue reading “So Cute
Darcy Berg
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Darcy Berg
Artist’s original photograph printed onto fabric and quilted. This piece is part of a three piece series of art quilts featuring basset hounds. This photograph was taken when I went to a fund raiser event “Breakfast with the Bassets” for AaRoooo!! Basset Rescue. I took several photographs and I was so pleased to come up with thee winners. I printed and mattedContinue reading “Bark
Darcy Berg
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Abby Block
Machine Applique This custom Chuppah (wedding canopy) was designed and made for grandchildren Jon and Erin Gordon. Their Hebrew names cut from map fabric, signifying their love of travel, are appliqued on each family tree. The underside of each leaf is monogrammed with 6 generations of direct ancestors. The center section depicts their fondness for vegetables, sunsets, and the deer that appeared atContinue reading “Erin and Jon’s Chuppah
Abby Block
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Cynthia Boudreau
Hand felted natural merino wool fins are first needle felted then wet felted as allone piece. 30% shrinkage. Natural merino wool laboriously hand wet felted creating fins onto wood background as one piece. Represents the “waves” of emotions in our life as we strive for equanimity.
Cynthia Boudreau
Wet felted with resist to create hollow teapot. Removable stopper and orchidsalso wet felted of Merino wool. Inspired by actually enjoying a cup of tea in Fiji in a beautiful orchid garden called Garden of the Giant. A giant face is seen above in the overlooking mountain.
Cynthia Boudreau
Finn and Merino wool wet felted over a resist. Flowers wet felted. Added earring and hand beaded necklace, Glass vase insert. Frida Kahlo loved flowers so I was inspired to create a wet felted floral vessel with aglass vase insert that can serve as an actual vase for real flowers!
Cynthia Boudreau
Wet felted with wool, silk, novelty fibers and then free motion machine stitched. Inspired by a visit to the Anderson Japanese Garden in Rockford and sitting quietly gazing at the koi and water lilies. Upholstered on new mid century modern bench and finished with UV and stain resistance.
Cynthia Boudreau
Wet felted merino wool over resist to create hollow teapot. Removable stopper and roses wet felted and beaded. Inspired by “tea roses’”, why not a Rose Tea pot! Have a cup of tea and smell the roses!
Cynthia Boudreau
Wet felted merino wool, silk fiber and novelty fiber. Free motion stitched and hand embroidered. Love can grow a garden of peace, joy and more love. Inspired by my own garden that the more love you give, the more it grows. Love rose quartz stone embedded.
Joan Bratton
Machine pieced and quilted. The designs and colors of Marcia Derse fabrics show such excitement, it’s electric. Thanks to Silvia Merz-Horn for the idea to use them.
Shelley Brucar
Hand-dyed fabric, hand stitched. Part of a series to study color and value.
