Purple Pinwheels

Chris Deering

I won these blocks from an on-line quilting group’s monthly challenge. They come from all over the U.S. I tried a new quilting technique and had fun putting a different picture in each block.

Memories of Scotland

Chris Deering

Hand appliqué, Hand English paper piecing, Machine pieced and quilted Made as a Block of the Month program at Pieceful Gathering Quit Shop. While making this quilt I took a little time off and actually went to Scotland! And loved it!

Dancing Ribbons

Chris Deering

Paper foundation piecing, piecing and quilting by machine. A few of us in my weekly “bee” group challenged each other to make the center block. I enlarged the pattern 200% because the original was just too small! I like larger quilts so I added the borders.   

Improv in Orange

Chris Deering

Machine piecing and quilting. “Big Stitch” hand quilting. This quilt was the result of a 6 hour virtual class I took with the Modern Quilt Guild. Definitely outside my comfort zone, but I’m pleased with the result!

Hawaiian Quilt

Chris Deering

Hand applique and dense hand quilting. This was my carry-around hand work for many years and was stitched on in many places – including Hawaii when I was there for my son’s wedding.

Catching the Brass Ring

Chris Deering

Machine pieced, appliqued and quilted. Hand work for embellishments. Our guild challenge included 5 fabrics which we were to use. When I saw the the striped fabric I immediately pictured a zebra – so here it is!

Red Earth

Chris Deering

Machine pieced and custom machine quilted. My very own design resulting from a workshop with Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr. The fabrics were bought on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Australia and I wanted to have a very special design.