Fused fabics for background. Leaf was made by longarm quilting on dissolve fusible with copper metallic thread. I’m trying to step out of my box and try my hand at art quilting. I golf and saw a leaf like this on the course. I went home and decided to see if I could “quilt” one.
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Copper Leaf
Shabby ChicKathleen V. Stuart
Wholecloth on silk dupioni quilted with metallic thread and wool batting. I love wholecloth quilts and silk fabric, so this is an example of how to have both! I’m still working out the problems of working with silk and metallic. This quilt won a teacher’s award at MQS in Kansas City, 2009.
PricelessSue Sweeney
Machine embroidered
Barn Star SampleSue Sweeney
Machine pieced and longarm quilted
The Halo MedallionSue Sweeney
Paper and machine pieced, longarm quilted. This quilt is the 2017 Block of the Month from “The Quilt Show”, the online quilt community hosted by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. The designer was Sue Garman, who had designed several previous BOMs for TQS. I met Sue in 2014 and was struck by her generous natureContinue reading “The Halo Medallion
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Inside StarSue Sweeney
Machine pieced and longarm quilted
Aurora Feathered StarSue Sweeney
IQI Machine pieced, machine embroidery, machine quilted. This Nancy Mahoney designed block had a lot of techniques I wanted to try. This will hang over my Santa Collection this Christmas season.
Sweeney’s Irish ChainSue Sweeney
Machine pieced, long-arm quilted. This project fabric was purchased in 2008-2010. Thanks go to Linda Howard of Quilter’s Heaven who helped me with the fabric selection. Long-arm quilted by Sue DiVarco.
Christmas WishesSue Sweeney
This was made for a special spot in my house. (Machine pieced, paper pieced. Edge to edge quilting on my embroidery machine. Beaded piping.)
Mystery SolvedSue Sweeney
Sampler quilts are my favorite kind of quilt. This was a mystery BOM that kept my interest over the 12 month pattern reveal. Longarm quilting by Maureen O’Connor, Quilters Heaven, Northbrook. (Machine pieced, long arm machine quilted.)
Wonky StarsSue Sweeney
Pieced pattern, machine quilted. This is my Christmas tree skirt which I made from my stash of Christmas red and green fabric.
Sewcialites 2Sue Sweeney
Machine pieced, longarm machine quilted. This quilt was a 24 week mystery quilt-along through the online store, Fat Quarter Shop. The quilt can be made using either 3″, 6″ or 9″ blocks. I like the challenge of 3 inches. Quilted by Quilter’s Heaven, (Fat Quarter Shop)
Cajun ShrimpSue Sweeney
Machine pieced, paper pieced. During this past pandemic year, Fat Quarter Shop in Buda, Texas, has been myonline quilting resource. Kimberly Jolly and eighteen designers from Moda Fabricshosted a quilt along called “Sewcialites”. It was a free program from September 25,2020 through July 2, 2021, Every Friday, Kimberly did a demonstration of thatweek’s block onContinue reading “Cajun Shrimp
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SerendipitySue Sweeney
Machine pieced, paper pieced. “Serendipity” is a quilt pattern that Fat Quarter Shop used to raise money for Make-a-Wish of Central Texas. The pattern is free, but you are asked to donate at least $5.00 for each pattern launch, so that would be $45.00. Fat Quarter Shop owner and her husband, Kimberly and Kevin Jolly, donated $20,000 and Moda Fabrics owner donatedContinue reading “Serendipity
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What I Did for LoveSue Sweeney
Machine pieced This quilt is an 11-month “almost free”Block of the Month from Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop in Fox River Grove, IL. We didn’t get the instructions in person but were to pick up the new block each month at the shop. Quilt shops are essential businesses, don’t you agree? I named it “What IContinue reading “What I Did for Love
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Batiki Island ParadiseRachel Sychowski
Machine pieced and machine quilted. During the winter, I dreamed of vacationing in the Caribbean. Instead, I stayed home and made a quilt.
Salty Like the OceanRachel Sychowski
Machine pieced and machine quilted. Quilted by Windy City Quilting. Design Source – “Fall in the City” by M. Burt for Connecting Threads.
egg adoreRachel Sychowski
Machine appliques and machine quilted. Based on the pattern “Good Fit” found in Modern Quilts Illustrated 2. Design Source –