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Folk Flower Fun

Cathy Baker

Reverse applique, machine pieced, machine quilted. This quilt began at an in-person class with Ann Marie Horner. Her fun-loving personality and many of her fabrics show in this delightful garden of flowers.

Chuppah for Sukkat Shalom

Cathy Baker

A chuppah is a Jewish wedding canopy symbolizing a roof over the married couple’s home. The Hebrew letter translates to mean “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine”. This Chuppah was created for Congregation Sukkat Shalom in Wilmette in honor of Founding Rabbi Sam Gordon’s retirement. (Machine pieced and quilted, fusible applique.)

Winki Stars for Susie

Cathy Baker

This quilt was made for my beautiful mom who as a little girl looked like the child in the backgroud fabric. At 90 years old she still remembers what it feels like to be a little girl with a kite! (Machine pieced (all Y-seams) and quilted.)

Sukkat Shalom 30th Anniversary Quilt

Cathy Baker

Haporeis Sukkat Shalom means to spread a shelter of peace over us. It was created in the spirit of l’dor v’dor, meaning passing tradition from generation to generation. The tree was fused to background, then students cut, placed and fused each leaf. All who participated signed the back of the quilt.

Cheshire Cat Table Runner

Diana Barrie

Machine pieced, hand quilted, hand embroidered. IQI 2018 Challenge. Design Source – Cheshire cat image and quote from Lewis Carrol’s “Alice in Wonderland”.

11:59 PM, Nov 8, 2016

Peta Minerof Bartos

Fused raw edge applique, free motion quilting. This quilt was created in real-time as the 2016 election unfolded. As each state results finalized a red or blue fabric was adhered. At 11:59 PM the current results were used to complete the quilt.

I’ll Take Mine Modern

Peta Minerof Bartos

Fusible appliqué, free-hand longarm quilting (FMQ) on HandiQuilter/Avante This quilt was completed after taking a class with the artist. I gained enormous confidence in my quilting skills, and really enjoyed seeing what my machine and I could do.

The Flies, Dragon and Butter

Carole Bates

Hand needle turn applique, hand quilted, embroidery. This piece is hand needle turn applique and hand quilted. Original design for wreath and border. Flower and dragonfly from Mary Sorenson’s “What’s the Buzz” pattern.

East Meets Morris

Carole Bates

The medllion was from a Broderie Perse class with Anita Shakleford. The rest is my design. I used more than 2 miles of gold thread for the embroidery. (Needleturn hand applique, Broderie Perse, embroidery, beading and hand quilted.)

Tuscan Starry Nights

Ronald Bedard

Machine pieced, machine quilted by Sally Evanshank I set the original design on point, used all star blocks rather than alternating stars and plain blocks, selected a scrappier background, and added the sashing. The result is a quilt that reminds me of Tuscany at night.

Cosmic Rhapsody

Ronald Bedard

Foundation pieced; machine appliqué; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank The unusual lone star (a wonderful Karen Stone pattern) went through several color variations; I finally used the color wheel to finalize the scheme. The appliqué is an original design, using techniques learned from Ricky Tims and his hand-dyed fabrics.