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.
Jane Meets JackieMelanie Anderson
Machine applique, embroidery, hand beading. This piece encompasses two classes – one where we explored the embroidery stitches on our machines, one where we learned multiple beading techniques.
Leaves of the Table – Tom’s TiesMelanie Anderson
Machine pieced, hand appliqued. I made a larger geometric piece out of Tom’s ties, but there are always scraps. Since I was simultaneously perfecting my leaf technique, this piece came about.
Christmas Gifts — Tom’s TiesMelanie Anderson
Paper pieced, pieced, free motion quilted. Tom’s ties — the gift that keeps on giving. Yet another quilt made from the scraps of Tom’s ties. pattern by Jen Daly
Purple AdeniumSue Babbs
The stem is made of bobbin lace over felted cat fur. The flowers are needle lace. The lace leaves are machine embroidered. Beading techniques were used on the insects. This flower is a sub-Saharan desert rose. On the stem of the adenium is a beaded giraffe-necked weevil which is endemic to Madagascar and an imaginaryContinue reading “Purple Adenium
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17th century Stumpwork Mirror FrameSue Babbs
Worked in traditional 17th century English raised embroidery and needlelace techniques using replica threads. This piece is the culmination of the Cabinet of Curiosities Part II Stumpwork Class and is a replica of a traditional mirror frame with doors, from the 17th century. Designed and taught online by Tricia Nguyen of Thistle Threads.
Haloed CometSue Babbs
Bobbin lace making in gold metallic and silk threads. This piece of lace has taken around 300 hours, including design and sampling time. It uses many unusual bobbin lace stitch combinations and required a special oval grid to be drawn, which gets wider as it radiates outwards.
Playing in the SandCathy Baker
Machine pieced and quilted.I have always been a color-in-the-lines, follow-the-pattern kind of quilter. When IQI hosted an improv workshop with Cindy Grisdela, I jumped at the chance to break out of my box! For years I had been holding onto an aerial photo of a beach full of colorful umbrellas as inspiration for a futureContinue reading “Playing in the Sand
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River Rocks BagKim Berry-Rogers
Hand embroidered. Linen, wool, many different threads were used for this project. I made many changes in design and thread. I loved making this project! Ariane Zurcher.
Under the WavesKim Berry-Rogers
Hand embroidered with natural elements. Embroidered on linen, machine sewn. I love to mix natural items into my stitching projects. I wanted to make a useful item that incorporated some of my beach treasures. Adapted from Ariane Zurcher pattern.