Guild Archives

I made this silk chuppah (Jewish wedding canopy) for my daughter Hannah’s wedding last May. The design incorporates pieces of both my wedding dress and Hannah’s (she didn’t want a train). (Machine pieced and stitched. Silk, including wedding dress remnants.)

I made this quilt for my daughter Naomi. I began it at a workshop taught by Phyllis Fay. (Machine pieced and stitched cotton.)

Machine pieced and quilted. In Gwen Marstan’s book “Liberated Quiltmaking II”, the patterns and “non-rules” appealed to me. I had a lot of fun making this quilt. Thanks, Gwen!

Machine pieced and quilted. This quilt is based on the Prairie Star pattern designed by Judy Niemeyer. I used batik fabrics from my stash.

Machine pieced and quilted; reverse machine applique. I love Anna Maria Horner’s Folk Flower pattern, and this is my second quilt using it. The reverse machine applique technique works really well here and is a good skill to have in general. I originally made this quilt to barter for pottery but decided to keep it.Continue reading “Folk Flowers 2

Amy Spungen

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Machine pieced on a vintage Sears Featherweight and quilted on a Bernina 770 QE. I started this quilt in 2014. By the time I finished it nine years later, I had named it Pinwheel Hell. The tiny nine-patch squares were supposed to go together nicely…but somehow didn’t always. I had to put it away manyContinue reading “Pinwheel Hell

Amy Spungen

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Machine pieced and quilted. I made this bargello quilt out of old ties. Be sure to look on the other side for a surprise.

Machine pieced and quilted. I made this bargello quilt out of old ties. Look on the back!

Machine pieced and quilted. The silk brown background is from an old blouse, and the stars are made out of old ties.