The connections we have in our lives particularly in recent times can be a lifeline. Family, friends, virtual communication, online resources have all provided a way to link us together regardless of any DNA bonds.
Exhibition Year Archives
Lifelines
curved piecing sampleAl Krueger
This piece is from a class taught by Patricia Belyea offered by the NSNG. We learned how to draft and sew patterns using hand-drawn, free form curves, matching curves precisely.
Go Ask AliceAl Krueger
This piece was inspired by the fungi growing out of an old tree stump in my back yard. The mushrooms reminded me of the scene in Alice in Wonderland where she ingests mushrooms to change her size and the title references an old Jefferson Airplane song.
CarvedFrances Krueger-Jackson
This is a wet fleted piece using resists that are then cut out to form the textured relief.
TubesFrances Krueger-Jackson
This piece was wet felted with a resist, stitched, and stuffed
For Millie and DeborahRonna Leibach
This piece was inspired by a workshop by the late Deborah Fell. She encouraged us to use the resources we had – both materially and creatively-to make art. In addition to colorful scraps, I have a tin full of buttons that belonged to my late mother, Millie. During the workshop I realized that while myContinue reading “For Millie and Deborah
Ronna Leibach
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It’s a crazy worldRonna Leibach
This workshop not only taught me about creating curves but also taught a lot of sewing skills. I enjoy using bright fabrics and while putting the quadrants together, it reminded me of a crazy world map. I hope the pieces inspire the world to come together in peace.
Jerusalem on my MindRonna Leibach
See above
My Old Pal MonkeyDebra Loftus
The monkey quilt combines memories from both my husband’s and my younger years. I drafted a pattern of my childhood stuffed monkey in a local drawing class, with friends. I then quilted monkey, while also including small salvaged pieces from my husband’s 1950s baby quilt into the monkey’s background vortex. The vortex symbolizes the passageContinue reading “My Old Pal Monkey
Debra Loftus
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Mid-Century City WindowsDebra Loftus
For this quilt I was inspired by a commercial fabric that looked like city windows, as I’ve always liked to explore older European cities with their different shaped stained glass windows. Also, The Milwaukee Museum of Art had a Mid-Century exhibit where the color orange was featured in many items on display, and that re-kindledContinue reading “Mid-Century City Windows
Debra Loftus
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Barnacle JimDonna Bartman Masini
Created in the Marjolein Dallinga workshop June 2025
TwistDonna Bartman Masini
Created during Marjolein Dallinga workshop June 2025.
FlowDonna Bartman Masini
Hand felted using a wet-felting technique with merino and corriedale wools, silk chiffon fabric, cotton cord, wool yarns, leicester, wensleydale, and teeswater wool locks, and hand-embroidery.
Temari – New PassionAnke Sofia Meyer
The result of an NSNG workshop with Jen Weber
Temari – New PassionAnke Sofia Meyer
The result of an NSNG workshop with Jen Weber
Temari – New PassionAnke Sofia Meyer
The result of an NSNG workshop with Jen Weber
Primitive BasketsMary Meyers
I designed this quilt from a picture in a magazine. I machine pieced the quilt and quilted it.
Blue LoveMary Beth Michaels
Titled, “Blue Love” this whole cloth style quilt received inspiration from a vintage table covering. Embroidery and hand applique techniques applied to create the quilt top. Quilt finished using free motion stitching, hand quilting, and straight stitch machine quilting. Images of a peaceful field, birds nestled among blue and red flowers, are scattered across thisContinue reading “Blue Love
Mary Beth Michaels
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