Fabric printed photographs, hand beaded, machine quilted. The inspiration for this piece is the pictures I took of flower beds along the Lake Geneva walkway in Vevey, Switzerland. These are some of the distinctive poppies that were blooming in the gorgeous beds this past May.
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Vevey Pops
Adam’s MemoriesJan Sneesby Aaron
Machine pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting This is the first T-shirt quilt I have made. Wanting to use as many of the shirts as I could, I chose to do the border out of the smaller ones and surround them with those from his high school years. Adam hails from theContinue reading “Adam’s Memories
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Indian MatsJan Aaron
Paper pieced, longarm quilted by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. I find myself always working with reds and blacks This time I added brown to the mix and kept the reds on the yellow to orange side of the color wheel. The floral outer border tied everything together.
Pink Posies for CarolynJan Aaron
Machine pieced, hand applique and longarm quilted by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. Made for the first birthday of a very special little girl.
Cat’s MeowJan Aaron
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. I chose very contemporary fabrics to use in this quilt. It was started at an IQI Quilt-In retreat several years ago. The project was done as a mystery quilt.
DragonflyJan Aaron
Collaged with silks, cottons, beads, sequins, angelina fibers and netting; free motion machine quilted. This is my first effort at collaging with fabrics. I have integrated the technique on several other projects – just in smaller pieces.
Puzzle the Square IIJan Aaron
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by Sally Evanshank. I taught this technique at a workshop during an IQI Quilt-In. The piece was made as a class sample.
The Learning QuiltJan Sneesby Aaron
Owned by Margie and Hon Wilkins. It is always fun to help children learn the basics such as counting from 1 to 10 or learning their abc’s. This quilt is designed for thatthat purpose. There are 66 items that represent the alphabet and numbers 1 to 10 to help the young boy that will receiveContinue reading “The Learning Quilt
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Wedding MemoriesJan Sneesby Aaron
Machine pieced, photos computer printed, hand appliquéd with embellishments, machine and hand quilted. By using cotton and silks, this quilt honors the wedding of a special young couple. The photos were printed directly onto fabric. The appliqué blocks meant to evoke memories of their celebration. As you note from looking at the invitation, the coupleContinue reading “Wedding Memories
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