This was made for a special spot in my house. (Machine pieced, paper pieced. Edge to edge quilting on my embroidery machine. Beaded piping.)
Exhibition Year Archives
Christmas Wishes
Mystery SolvedSue Sweeney
Sampler quilts are my favorite kind of quilt. This was a mystery BOM that kept my interest over the 12 month pattern reveal. Longarm quilting by Maureen O’Connor, Quilters Heaven, Northbrook. (Machine pieced, long arm machine quilted.)
DragonskinRachel Sychowski
(Machine pieced and machine quilted.)
Octopus’ GardenLinda Tomkow
Octopuses are amazing creatures – this one is “walking” along the ocean floor among seaweed and maybe some dead corals. (Wet felted, hand dyed blue wool, stuffed octopus.)
Desert StarAriel Towers
Spice Island Compass, pattern by Brenda Henning. Pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2018. (Foundation paper pieced, machine applique, machine quilted.)
ExuberanceAriel Towers
Original design created, pieced, and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2022. (Prairie points, pom-poms, hot-fix crystals, machine quilted.)
Le Macaron PastelAriel Towers
Original design created, pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2022. (Prairie points, hand embroidery, hot-fix crystals, pom-poms, machine quilted.)
Simple FolkAriel Towers
“Simple Folk” pattern by Sarah Fielke, pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2020. (Machine appliqued, machine quilted.)
Calla LilyLuan Wold
I love the challenge of curved piecing, so I decided to see if I could do that technique on this piece. (All machine pieced except for the black stamen in the middle.)