Gale Wessel
Machine pieced and quilted. This quilt is dedicated to the memory of Gale Wessel. Gale’s leadership qualities and calm demeanor as co-chair of this show (FAOF) were admired and appreciated by all those involved in the show. This was her favorite quilt and was an original pattern. Her love and use of color is veryContinue reading “Intersection
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Gale Wessel
Pieced, fused, quilted. Whether you call it Sears or Willis, it’s just BIG [Part of the Chicago Icon series]
Gale Wessel
Machine quilted. This quilt was made for my “city niece”, Beth, and her significant other, Nathan, for their wedding. The strips in the middle represent buildings reflected in the lake and the squares on the edge represent city windows.
Gale Wessel
Fused & machine quilted. I went to a class on abstract design at Madeline Island School of the Arts and this was the result. It represented the island and the windows of our cottage.
Gale Wessel
Fused & machine quilted. After the farmers mow and bale the hay, the fields glow in shades of gold.
Hedy Wessel
Handmade, machine quilted on a simple Singer machine on my own. Description of the wall hanging: 16 snapshots and photos were prepared (cropped, etc.) to fit into center of each “Ohio Star” pattern, using “Printed Treasures” printable fabric. The colors of stars are matching clothes or toys of my grandson, Sean, in each picture. ItContinue reading “Grandson’s First Five Years
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Luan Wold
Hand painting, turned appliqué, machine quilted, hand-embellished with netting, chenille yarn, sequins and beads. When my daughter showed me some “cool” internet photos of various nebulae and dead stars, I became fascinated with the beauty of the colors and shapes out there in the cosmos.
Luan Wold
Hand painted fabric, machine embroidered, machine quilted. My husband’s grandfather built two log cabins in the Northwoods of Wisconsin in the 1930’s. This is the view from them that is enjoyed every summer evening as the sun gets lower in the sky.
Luan Wold
Machine pieced; hand embroidered, embellished with beads. This was made during the 2017 “Women’s March” and reflects the changing role of women over time; women giving women “a hand up” and the struggle against gender discrimination. It is unfinished along the top edge because “the work” is…unfinished. Design Source – Original design.
