Hand applique, machine pieced, machine quilted by Sarah Evans at Sparklesax Designs. From a block of the month project, this beauty was really brought to life by Sarah Evans’ exquisite quilting. Block of the month kit.
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Theo’s QuiltJan Aaron
Machine pieced. Machine quilted by Sarah Evans, Sparklesax Designs. For a special baby boy cousin. Pattern
Happy Birthday to my SisterJan Aaron
Hand applique, machine pieced with piped edge, longarm quilted with rosemaling designs by Sarah Evans, Sparklesax, Designs. Double batted and heavily quilted to focus on Norwegian Rosemaling designs. One section mimics the rosemaling painting of the maker’s late mother, Margaret Sneesby. Pattern and original setting.
Picnic BasketGretchen Alexander
Hand woven nantucket lightship basket with cherry staves, rim, lid and handle. Cane weavers, mammoth ivory buttons. This picnic basket is a wedding gift for my granddaughter Samantha and her husband Michael. The basket was made with the guidance of North Carolina Handmade Baskets.
Nantucket Lightship Basket CradleGretchen Alexander
Cherry staves, rim, handles, base; cane weaving; mammoth ivory scrimshaw plaques and buttons, antique ivory teething ring. This cradle was made for future generations of my family. It includes our antique ivory teething ring which has been used by six previous generations. Mold for basket was from Handmade North Carolina Baskets. Cradle was started andContinue reading “Nantucket Lightship Basket Cradle
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Birds on a WireGretchen Alexander
Applique, machine quilted. My first quilt that involved machine blanket stitching. Machine quilted by Kathy Downie, Pattern by Barbara Persing as published in Issue 20 of “Simply Moderne”.
Barn Door Quilts 4×4Mario Alonso
Machine quilted by Blue Whale Quilts. I made this quilt as a sample for my local quilt shop, Barn Door Quilts, in Sturgeon Bay, WI. It was great fun working with owner Kate Leroy on this quilt, she did all the cutting and I sewed it and put it together. The quilt was machine quiltedContinue reading “Barn Door Quilts 4×4
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Glacier Thanks N & DMario Alonso
Paper pieced. Machine quilted by me. This quilt was made as a thank you to David and Noreen for being our hosts in Glacier National Park last year. They invited us to stay with them along with other friends and family. We had a great and unforgettable time. I bought the inner panel and fabricsContinue reading “Glacier Thanks N & D
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Dotty WorldMelanie Anderson
Pieced, appliqued, machine free motion quilted. I’d just “perfected” the art of making veined leaves, so this was an opportunity to use them to fulfill our Challenge requirements.