Exhibition Year Archives

Dawn to Dusk

Barbara Peterson

Machine quilted. The design is Blooming Nine Patch, I started it several years ago and recently completed it. I bought it as a kit at a store now closed; Quiltology. Long-arm quilting by Material Girl in Crystal Lake.   

Blue Daze

Barbara Peterson

The design is Blooming Nine Patch, I started it several years ago and just recently completed it. I bought it as a kit at a store now closed: Quiltology. Long-arm quilting by Material Girl in Crystal Lake.   This is an improv quilt that represents my feelings about Covid. The technique was taught by Cindy Grisdela at an NSNG workshop.     

Dancing Squares

Staci Raymond

Machine piecing, hand tied, hand beading, hand sewn yarn edge. I enjoy the unbalanced feel of Dancing Squares with its unexpected red steps, turtles, frogs and beading.

I Miss…

Staci Raymond

Machine pieced and hand tied. Quilting for me is like putting a puzzle together. I find pieces that fit and match as I go, not having to follow a specific pattern. It’s my form of meditation and the vibrant colors make me happy.     

Book Quilt

Staci Raymond

Machine piecing and hand quilting. I like the idea of re-purposing fabrics. I was given all of these scraps from a woman who made fabric covered books. There are so many things to discover in this colorful creation.

Scrap Quilt II

Staci Raymond

Machine pieced and hand quilted. I am very process oriented and don’t have the end result in mind when I work. I like the random haphazardness of each square with the grid structure creating small windows or vignette.

Dinosaurs and Bricks I

Staci Raymond

Machine pieced, hand quilted, and hand beading on the surface. Incorporated parts of a found quilt. Dinosaurs and Bricks are a very odd combination that I wanted to explore. The dancing shrimp make it even more fun, but the surface beading was certainly a labor of love.     

Untitled III

Staci Raymond

Machine piecing and hand tied. Untitled III was inspired by my study of African American strip quilts. I enjoyed using a wide range of fabrics including clothing scraps.

Wish You Were Here

Julie Rivera

Multi-media with my hand natural & indigo fabric, stones, sand, stick. Machine pieced, Hand embroidered. Wish You Were Here is an ode to the disappearing beaches on the Evanston lakefront.     

Structure! Structure! Structure!

Valerie Rodelli

Piecing was improvisational. It was machine quilted. I wanted a very abstract piece with”structure”. My inspiration photo was my own photograph from Argentina. The project lended itself to improvisational piecing. There are many layers of structure.

Spool Unfurled

Valerie Rodelli

Hand painted and hand stitched (except edge) to form a wired scroll attached to an antique wooden spool. Scroll can be manipulated in many ways. This was from an on-line class/challenge.  Fabric was painted, cut up and put back together & thread embellished by hand.  The edges are wired, edge is beaded.  Object was to “blur” boundaries between piecesContinue reading “Spool Unfurled

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Exploding Blossoms

Martha Ross-Mockaitis

Machine and paper pieced from my batik stash. Quilted by Sue DiVarco. I gave myself several rules and dove into my batik stash. It was a total blast to make!     

I beat breast cancer!

Martha Ross-Mockaitis

Paper pieced using my stash. Quilted by Sue DiVarco. Pattern by Deb Karasik. While undergoing radiation I began making this quilt. Deb Karasik designed the pattern for women beating cancer. Sue quilted it as a gift to me. Women giving strength and hope to other women!     

In Appreciation! Of Sue

Martha Ross-Mockaitis

Machine pieced using batiks in my stash. Quilted by Sue DiVarco. Sue’s first year as Program Chairperson was interrupted by C-19. Everything stopped and speakers and workshops were cancelled. But the guild board members learned how to Zoom & Sue found a whole new line-up of speakers, this is the board thank you gift to Sue.