Guild Archives

Improvisational Plaid

Lynn Dykstra Davis

Machine pieced. Machine quilted by Suzette Fisher. The quilt is made from thrifted plaid shirts. I worked freely from the center outward, using Kona cotton red to contain each section.

Florabunda

Lynn Dykstra Davis

Machine pieced and quilted. Made from a blog challenge design by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville. Made entirely of stash! Quilted by Sue DiVarco.

Zen Entangled

Chris Deering

Machine pieced and quilted. We were given this pattern (the center block) for our guild challenge last year. I like larger quilts so I added the borders to make it bigger. Made entirely from stash fabrics.

Grandma

Chris Deering

Appliqué and machine thread painting. Machine quilted. This quilt is the product of a full day class with one of my favorite teachers – Pam Holland of Australia. The thread painting was fun and rather meditative.

Chicago: With Elephants

Chris Deering

Fusing, machine applique and machine quilting. A fun kit to make – I even had more of one of the focus fabrics to make the border. The two main fabrics are designed by a local girl – Sara Lawson.

The Lady Quilt

Chris Deering

Machine pieced and quilted This was made for my daughter’s 40th birthday: to celebrate the stength, beauty and creativity of women. I collected “lady” fabrics for several years. Design Source – Original based on a Blue Undergroud pattern.

Moondance

Chris Deering

Machine piecing and quilting. Piped binding The quilt was started in a class with it’s designer, Sue Bouchard. I quilted it partway and then was “stuck” – it just needed something more. Two IQI-sponsored classes with Susan Cleveland saved me. One class about quilting with those lovely thick threads; the other class about the decorativeContinue reading “Moondance

Chris Deering

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