I took an on-line class in January 2021 with Carl Hentsch. He is a great teacher on-line! His templates work well. I used fat quarters to make the colorwheel work. Backgrounds are from my stash. (Foundation piecing, machine piecing. Quilted by Amy Parker, Evanston.)
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Exuberance!
Oh Ukraine, I Honor YouMartha Ross-Mockaitis
This was a Mystery Quilt by Quilters Quest Quilt Shop starting in January 2021 on Zoom. Pieces were cut by my Accucut Cutter. Having steps revealed every two weeks kept me happily sewing during that C-19 winter. The colors show my support of Ukraine. (Machine piecing. Quilted by Amy Parker.)
Looking Out My Studio WindowSusan Sances
View from my studio of rose-breasted grossbeak that visited the feeder outside my window. Done during Matisse Magic class with Rosalie Dace. (Applique, machine quilting, thread painting, digital manipulation.)
Self PortraitSusan Sances
Self portrait done during class with Rosalie Dace (Matisse Magic). Done from the perspective of what the Zoom audience sees of my studio. Hanging behind the figure are pictures of my actual fiber art. Inspired by Matisse’s “Red Studio”. (Applique, machine quilting, thread painting, digital manipulation.)
Snowy ScenesMargaret Schatz
I’m a pushover for sentimental snowy scenes. My sister purchased this half yard of fabric for me at a Wisconsin Ben Franklin, now, too, a nostalgic memory. It started as a table runner before I realized that all that white would not be practical for serving food and I re-imagined it as a lap quiltContinue reading “Snowy Scenes
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BelovedAmy Spungen
I made this silk chuppah (Jewish wedding canopy) for my daughter Hannah’s wedding last May. The design incorporates pieces of both my wedding dress and Hannah’s (she didn’t want a train). (Machine pieced and stitched. Silk, including wedding dress remnants.)
FloatersAmy Spungen
I made this quilt for my daughter Naomi. I began it at a workshop taught by Phyllis Fay. (Machine pieced and stitched cotton.)
Magic Log CabinRuth L Stegmeyer
The Magic Log Cabin quilt is machine pieced and machine quilted. (Machine pieced and machine quilted.)
New York Beauty QuiltRuth L Stegmeyer
The New York Beauty quilt was started in a workshop with Karen Stone in Minnesota. The quilt is paper pieced and machine quilted. It took over 2 years to finish it. (Paper pieced, and machine quilted.)
Christmas WishesSue Sweeney
This was made for a special spot in my house. (Machine pieced, paper pieced. Edge to edge quilting on my embroidery machine. Beaded piping.)
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.)