This will be gifted to my personal trainer for her many years of putting up with my lack of coordination, etc. She married last year and I decided that was an appropriate reason to gift her a quilt.
Exhibition Year Archives
Earth’s Tones
FishSarah Ajlouni
I have represented fish as they appear emerging from water, silk scales shimmering and opened eyes.
Butterflies from StripsGretchen M. Alexander
Long arm quilter: Nancy Gonzalez.
RamonaMelanie Anderson
My first grandchild, Ramona. The quilt holds both her birthdate (front) and her name (back). Machine pieced and quilted primarily from scraps of charity projects.
Mondrian: BlueMelanie Anderson
My dear neighbor is an interior designer and has given me many scraps and samples. This is a fun way to make them into art. I’ve always wanted to make a “Mondrian quilt” – this is the size to do it.
Weaver’s Guild Educational WallVarious Artists
Garden TruckKim Berry-Rogers
Vintage style retired truck turned flower garden.
Wild FoxgloveKim Berry-Rogers
I wanted this piece to mimic a wild and whimsical foxglove garden!
My Beach BuddyKim Berry-Rogers
This young seagull and I studied each other for quite some time on the beach one morning while watching the sunrise. Custom quilted by Sue Daurio.
I Went Overboro’dLu Betcher
I made this small boro pillow in a North Suburban Needle Arts Guild mini-workshop taught by Nona Flores. Japanese fabrics provided by Nona.
Above and BelowCynthia Boudreau
Hand wet felted with wool and silk using resists.
Twists and TurnsCynthia Boudreau
Hand wet felted with wool and silk using resists.
AwakeningShelley Brucar
Awakening is hand-woven and achieves additional layering and texture through dimensional weaving.
DiscoveryShelley Brucar
Discovery was the beginning of my exploration with dimensional weaving. Weaving, as with my other fiber art, starts with an idea that evolves as the work progresses. Dimensional weaving gives a piece added layers and texture.
Charred LandscapeShelley Brucar
2nd piece in series related to climate change. Charred Landscape brings awareness to wildfires and the damage they cause.
HilariousDiana Burrows
Influenced by layout of Seminole quilts Except for some horizontal lines, the pieces are all the same size and shape I’ve used this shape many times before but this layout is different and it amused me from when I started the piecing. I chuckled a lot as I was making it and when I gotContinue reading “Hilarious
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The Knitted ReefSusan Couch
This yarn bombed quilt was inspired by comments made about my hand knitted Goji cowl, which inspired me to use Olgazazzy’s stitch pattern and learn how to knit tiny sea creatures to populate a coral based seascape. Knit patterns Octopus: Anna Hrachovec; Clownfish, Butterfly Fish, Blue Tang: Sachiyo Ishii; Seahorse: inspired by Heather Boyer. CoralContinue reading “The Knitted Reef
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Forest WhispersSue Daurio
Forest Whispers is a needle-felted scene inspired by the quiet magic of the woodland floor. Layered wool fibers form mushrooms rising from moss and earth, capturing both fragility and resilience. This piece honors the hidden networks and gentle voices of the forest—reminders of connection, renewal, and wonder beneath the trees.