Amy 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
Amy S. Parker
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Amy Parker
Machine pieced and long-arm quilted (by me). This was pieced and quilted during the 2020 lockdown. We were missing our points of connection with friends and family.
Amy Parker
Improvisational piecing exercise, machine pieced, longarm quilted by me. I love these cheerful colors. After our Covid year I wanted to make somethingthat conveyed optimism.
Amy Parker
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by Amy Savin Parker (Evanston Quilt Co.) This quilt is a wedding present for my nephew and his lovely wife. They asked for “simple” in gray and blue. Design Source – Original design and pattern.
Amy Parker
Machine pieced, quilted on a longarm – Evanston Quilt Company (my own business). This quilt represents a section of the border on an antique Mexican serape, woven in the 1880’s. The serape measured about 5′ by 8′, and the horizontal parallelograms were approximately 2″ long. The precision of the weaving was remarkable.
Phyllis Paulo
Machine pieced & professionally quilted. When Harriet Bertsche offered to teach “Stained Glass Stack and Whack” I was so excited because I was intrigued by this pattern. She suggested that a crib/baby size would be ideal. I thought, I’ll make one for my baby. Only one small adjustment’ he is 44 years old and sleepsContinue reading “Stained Glass Slash and Dash
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Phyllis Paulo
All machine piecing & quilting. Laurie Gorton taught this class at the Quilt-In 2013. The central square was done with Laurie’s help. The rest was put together after 2 days of unsuccessfully trying to sew the other 3 squares. Then I just started to put this quilt together, it is magical it turned out!
Phyllis Paulo
Each woman in the study donated her 5″ square. I think there are 2 or 3 other quilts like this somewhere. The WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) 1995 – 2005. After the study concluded this quilt has been homeless. Anyone who can give it a home is welcomed to it.
Phyllis Paulo
Designed & pieced by Phyllis Paulo. Machine quilted by Debbie Bookman, Quilt is comprised of cycling jerseys representing some of the events that Frank has participated in during the last 25 years; Paris Brest Paris, Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), North Shore Century, Texas Hell Week, Tour of the Mississippi River Valley (TOMRV), BigContinue reading “Frank’s Folly
Phyllis Paulo
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Amy Andrews Payleitner
“Skyler’s Friends” quilt was an absolute joy to make! Skyler is a special girl, she’s artistic and she loves animals–butterflies, unicorns, raccoons, birds, bugs! It was a blast to create for Skyler so she has a yummy and soft quilt she can cuddle with.
Edith Pekarek
Mostly hand pieced; finished piecing and quilted by machine A friend obtained the unfinished top and gave it to me. I finished it and thought I would use black binding to finish it. Later I discovered I had
Edith Pekarek
Ricky Tims pattern and hand dyed fabric The border is commercial fabrics. I embellished it with pansies and beads.
Edith Pekarek
Joan Sharp’s petal play and design. Each feather is hand stitched to a foundation piece. The whole bird and leaves were appliquéd to the background. It was finished with machine and hand quilting.play and design Each feather is hand stitched to a foundation piece. The whole bird and leaves were appliquéd to the background. ItContinue reading “Cardinals
Edith Pekarek
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Edith Pekarek
Mostly hand pieced; finished piecing and quilted by machine A friend obtained the unfinished top and gave it to me. I finished it and thought I would use black binding to finish it. Later I discovered I had brown binding—oh well!
Edith Pekarek
Ricky Tims pattern and hand dyed fabric The border is commercial fabrics. I embellished it with pansies and beads.
Edith Pekarek
Joan Sharp’s petal play and design Each feather is hand stitched to a foundation piece. The whole bird and leaves were appliquéd to the background. It was finished with machine and hand quilting.
Barbara Peterson
This was a mystery quilt from GEL Design Mystery Quilts. The mystery was entitled Elemental. I chose fabric from the Weather Report Line. Some of the designs were challenging. I pieced the front and back and Barb Jolley was the longarmer. (Machine quilted, the back is my own design.)
Barbara Peterson
Top is machine pieced and appliqued. Custom longarm quilted. Paradise in Bloom is a Judy Niemeyer paper pieced pattern. The fabric selection of batiks and Kaffe Fassett was a kit designed by Tennessee Quilts. Custom longarm quilted by Barb Jolley.
