I Went Overboro’d

Lu 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.

Vanishing Rainbows

Shelley Brucar

1st piece in series related to climate change. Vanishing Rainbows brings awareness to bleaching of coral reefs caused by warming oceans.

Awakening

Shelley Brucar

Awakening is hand-woven and achieves additional layering and texture through dimensional weaving.

Discovery

Shelley 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.

Jinkie

Diana Burrows

I started another quilt but it just didn’t work out so I used some of the pieces I has cut, and it morphed into this one. I found it impossible (for me) to machine quilt it enough so I tied it also.

Hilarious

Diana 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

Diana Burrows

The Knitted Reef

Susan 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

Susan Couch

Geese Unglued

Karen Courtright

My first quilt made with Flying Geese, and it was so fun that I made another one for my nephew! He especially loved the arrow motif in the lower corner – my favorite part, too. Quilted at Quilter’s Quest, Downers Grove, IL

Forest Whispers

Sue 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.