Feather Dance

Linda Howard

Machine pieced. Machine quilted by Sue DiVarco. Focus fabric came from a well-known Paducah shop. The rest came from my stash (yay!)

Asian Fans

Linda Howard

Hand and machine pieced. Longarm quilted by Maureen O’Connor at Quilter’s Heaven (Northbrook). Many leftover Asian fabrics from a previous FAOF raffle quilt were used for the “fans”. But the border fabric was my inspiration.

Cigar Band Memories

Linda Howard

Reverse appliqued circles (hand), machine pieced, longarm quilting by Maureen O’Conner. Reverse applique was a fun way to pair up fabrics from my stash. The longarm quilting echoed the circular motif. Design Source – Original.

Eduta’s Butterflies

Linda Howard

Hand appliqued Butterflies, hand embroidered antennae, fused bodies, machine pieced blocks. My husband liked this quilt so much, I made him one in king size with 56 butterflies. Now I’m totally done with butterflies. Longarm quilted done by Maureen O’Conner at Quilter’s Heaven. Design Source – From and Edyta Sitar pattern (Laundry Basket Quilts).

Colors of the Orient

Linda Howard

Hand and machine pieced, hand quilted. Most of the fabrics and pattern came from a quilt shop in Oonalaska, Wisconsin. Design Source – Simple Circles pattern by Love Quilt Patterns.

A Turtle Week

Myra Janus

Vintage embroidered and appliqué quilt squares; machine pieces and bound by Myra Janus. Quilted by Amy Parker/Label by MaryJo Deysach Several years ago, the turtle squares were given to me by a relative.  I found the butterfly squares in a local antique store.  When I am able to part with it, I will give itContinue reading “A Turtle Week

Myra Janus

So Many Fish

Myra Janus

Machine pieced and quilted. In 2014 my husband and I went to Alaska to visit my sister who lives in Anchorage. When traveling, I love to visit quilt shops and purchased the fish themed print fabric used in this quilt. This spent a few years in my stash. The bear was given to me byContinue reading “So Many Fish

Myra Janus