Exhibition Year Archives

Too Koi to Count

Cheryl Paras

Using a collection of Asian inspired fabrics gathered through the years, the pattern called to me. (Machine pieced pattern from Quiltmaker magazine. Machine quilting by Windy City Quilting.)

Snowball Candy

Amy Parker

I almost always begin a project because there are particular fabrics I want to use. Here I started with Cherrywood hand dyes and a set of batiks I received as a gift. (Machine pieced and longarm quilted by me.)

Summer Breeze

Barbara Peterson

This was a mystery quilt from GEL Design Mystery Quilts. The mystery was entitled Elemental. I chose fabric from the Weather Report Line. Some of the designs were challenging. I pieced the front and back and Barb Jolley was the longarmer. (Machine quilted, the back is my own design.)

Arizona Calling

Beth Polonsky

It is great to take a class and have everything in your stash. Old fabrics mixed well with new and a textured piece from a class many years ago. (Machine sewn and quilted. Fused. Textured.)

Broccoli

Staci Raymond

I was drawn to the quirkiness of making a broccoli quilt. To bead and make broccoli ornate was a funny contrast to the basic vegetable. The center broccoli medallion dictated the color scheme for this quilt. (Machine pieced, hand quilted, hand beading and buttons on the surface, Incorporated found quilt squares.)

Pansies

Staci Raymond

This is my idea of an improvisational medallion quilt. The colors in the center pansies square influenced the scrap color choices in the quilt. The bright colors and flowers remind me of summer. (Machine pieced, hand quilted, hand beading and buttons on the surface.)

Untitled II with Red Squares

Staci Raymond

I like repurposing fabrics. Some squares were from a favorite pair of pants, a shirt and other clothing items. I enjoy using vibrant colors and interesting combinations for an unexpected result. (Machine pieced and hand tied.)

Windows

Staci Raymond

I am process oriented when I quilt and don’t have the end result in mind. I like the random and slightly unbalanced feel of the squares. The rainbow grid structure helps to create windows or vignettes. (Machine pieced, hand quilted and hand beading on the surface.)

Money

Staci Raymond

Our guild had a challenge to make a record album size quilt inspired by a song., This is my interpretation of Money by Pink Floyd. (Machine pieced, hand quilting, and beading on the surface.)

Purple Rain

Staci Raymond

Our guild had a challenge to make a record album size quilt inspired by a song., This is my interpretation of Purple Rain by Prince. (Machine pieced, hand quilted and beading.)

Red Rain

Staci Raymond

Our guild had a challenge to make a record album size quilt inspired by a song., This is my interpretation of Red Rain by Peter Gabriel. (Machine pieced, hand quilted and beading.)

One Thousand and One Matisse Memories

Julie Rivera

This piece is an ode to my love of Matisse. It was inspired by one of his cut-outs, One Thousand and One Nights. That reproduction along with many books surrounded me every day. (Applique, machine and hand embroidery, machine pieced.)

Pandemic Evolution

Valerie Rodelli

This piece began with improvisational piecing towards the beginning of the pandemic – things were “calm”. Then things became “Chaotic”. Finally many things about society were “Fractured”. These words are the names of individual pieces in this triptich. (Improvisationally pieced, sashiko stitched, machine quilted.)

Yoyo Fun

Martha Ross-Mockaitis

What a playful pattern! The zipper shows on the back so cute. The mix of colors and patterns makes me smile. (Hand made yoyo’s. machine piecing and quilting.)