Machine pieced; machine quilted. This is the inspiration for the Illinois Quilters’ Guild 2015/2016 Challenge. It was fun to cut and sew and I can’t wait to make more!
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Emerald Key
StormKatie Ordover
Machine pieced; machine quilted. I love the blue and gray fabrics in this piece. It reminds me of Lake Michigan during a storm.
Garden of ButterfliesKatie Ordover
Machine pieced & quilted. I love using scraps from my stash & a quilt doesn’t get scrappier than this!
Fan-tasticCheryl Paras
This piece is the result of a class I took with Edrene Heiss called Kaleidoscope Fans, using fabric with bilateral symmetry
Too Koi to CountCheryl Paras
Using a collection of Asian inspired fabrics gathered through the years, the pattern called to me. (Machine pieced pattern from Quiltmaker magazine. Machine quilting by Windy City Quilting.)
Ties That BindCheryl Paras
Using a stash of my husband’s ties I opened them up and pressed them onto lightweight interfacing, Sewn together (machine) in an original design it will be a memento of his life. The red medallion is a symbol of his Chinese heritage. The ties were a collection of birthday and Christmas gifts throughout his life.Continue reading “Ties That Bind
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Granny’s Stars Meets StonehengeCheryl Paras
Machine pieced and appliqued. This quilt had both machine applique and yo-yo techniques not yet explored by me. Over the years I had accumulated Stonehenge fabric and thought they might work well in this pattern. Design Source – “Granny’s Stars” by Nancy Mahoney.
Hawaiian Quilting by Elizabeth RootCheryl Paras
Hand applique, hand quilting. Hand sewing is my therapy – it travels well. Hand appliqué is new to me and a bit of a challenge.
Variety in FriendshipCheryl Paras
Machine pieced. Long arm quilting by Maureen. Variety of color adds interest in this pattern used by IQI in their Quilt-In Friendship Quilt.
Odds ‘n’ EvensAmy S. Parker
This piece was made in trade for one of my friend’s wonderful, whimsical paper-cut collages. She chose the colors “muted greens and purples” and told me she wanted something that “looked interesting.” I started with a fully mapped out design, a rarity for me. And then I didn’t like it once it was on theContinue reading “Odds ‘n’ Evens
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Snowball CandyAmy Parker
I almost always begin a project because there are particular fabrics I want to use. Here I started with Cherrywood hand dyes and a set of batiks I received as a gift. (Machine pieced and longarm quilted by me.)
TumbledAmy Parker
Hand & machine pieced, hand quilted. This project lived in my head for many years before I had the time to make it. It took about 6 months, start to finish.
Move ItAmy Parker
Designed, pieced and longarm quilted by me (Evanston Quilt Company). This quilt is a gift to my sister-in-law who has been a wonderful friend to me for 30 years.
Too Big To ChewAmy Parker
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by me.
RescuedAmy Parker
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by me (Evanston Quilt Company). This piece was created from a deconstructed wall hanging originally made by my client’s late mother, Shirley D. Fitch. The original had construction problems and would not lie flat. The only fabrics not in the original piece are the white strips and the on-point blueContinue reading “Rescued
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Strawberry JamAmy Parker
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by me.
Dance of the BerriesAmy Parker
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by me.
So Much WastedAmy S. Parker
This quote by Richard Powers from his powerful novel, The Overstory, lived in my head for months. It’s a book about the devastating loss of the irreplaceable North American old-growth forests. It’s about how trees communicate with one another. It’s about love, gritty determination, and hope. Mostly, it’s an indictment against careless excess. I haveContinue reading “So Much Wasted
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