Paper pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting. My young cousin, Jonah, is part of an avid sailing family. When I saw the pattern in an issue of American Quilter, I knew it was perfect for a special gift honoring his birth. I even named the largest of the sailboats “The Jonah M.”
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Sailing with The Jonah M
Adina’s Posey PalsJan Aaron
Adina is a cute little 2-year-old related to my husband through his father and Adina’s great grandmother. We have very few relatives on that side of our family so we like to share special times and things with them. (Raw edge applique with hand buttonhole embroidery; machine quilted by Sarah Evans.)
Springtime BlossomsJan Sneesby Aaron
IQI Hand applique; hand & machine quilted. I originally planned to make these pieces as separate entities but decided the three were more attractive as a single wall hanging.
Simplicity for Claire & BenJan Sneesby Aaron
Paper pieced, machine pieced; longarm quilted by Debbie Bookman. A wedding gift for a delightful young couple. I watched her grow from a “little tomboy” to a beautiful young woman.
Stripping the Blues No. 2Jan Sneesby Aaron
Paper pieced. Longarm quilted by Debbie Bookman. Over my many years of quiltmaking, my scrap collection is endless. I keep trying to reduce the amount but never quite make a dent. There are well over 100 different blue fabrics in this quilt and I still have more than enough to make at least one moreContinue reading “Stripping the Blues No. 2
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Hearts, Dots & PaisleysJan Sneesby Aaron
Machine pieced, hand applique, hand embroidery, longarm quilted by Debbie Bookman. A gift for a special girl named Paisley. The heart blocks were embroidered during a trip to Ireland and two pieces of fabric on the back were purchased in Dublin; thus, there is an Irish connection.
London Tubes for SarahJan Sneesby Aaron
Hand appliqued; longarm quilted by Debbie Bookman. I bought a pattern called London Tubes but did not know if I would ever make it. Then I learned a young friend had made her first trip to London. How appropriate! I asked her what colors she wanted in a quilt – red, blue, green! This isContinue reading “London Tubes for Sarah
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Jelly BellyJan Sneesby Aaron
Machine pieced; longarm quilted by Debbie Bookman I have been exploring the work of modern quilts. The pattern captured my imagination, but not the finished projects size. But it proved doable to make it larger, so I did. At 110 inches square, it more than adequately fits on our king size bed.
DinnertimeJan Sneesby Aaron
Hand painted, embellished, raw edge applique, and machine quilted. I bought a pattern for this quilt – and then did my own thing! The only resemble to the pattern is the actual applique. The rest is all my design. I used linen, silks, ribbons and yarns as well as batik cotton to make it.