paper pieced; longarm quilted by Debbie Bookman I saw this quilt in the book “City Quilts” and decided to give it a try – my, that is! I made it half size as the squares are finished one inch.
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Just a JacketJan Sneesby Aaron
machine pieced & quilted I started this in the spring with every intention of completing it for the IQI Challenge. However, rehab for knee replacement surgery did not make it possible to meet the challenge deadline. This is to show everyone that I did complete the challenge project I started.
Hear No Evil, Speak no Evil & See No EvilJan Sneesby Aaron
hand appliqued, embellished, machine quilted This is made with scraps of upholstery velvet, wool, velvet, knit and cotton fabrics. I plan to add it to my collection of snowmen / snowwomen that decorate my home during the holidays.
Earth’s TonesJan Sneesby Aaron
This will be gifted to my personal trainer for her many years of putting up with my lack of coordination, etc. She married last year and I decided that was an appropriate reason to gift her a quilt.
Fish Lips’ Bubbles After a Visit to the PompidouJan Aaron
Raw edge fusing, machine quilted. The background fabric for this piece is titled “Fish Lips”, thus the name. The design is an interpretation of a work hanging in the Pompidou, Paris. The colors were chosen to work with the background.
Lattice in Red & BlackJan Aaron
Machine pieced &machine quilted. I made this in a workshop taught by Jim Pilarski, at the IQI Quilt-In. It was started in 2009 and completed early this year. I chose to quilt overlapping circles all over the surface to soften the sharp edges of the latticing.
Puzzle the SquareJan Aaron
Machine pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting. I wanted to use blue and brown to make a contemporary quilt. It is a gift for a young friend. She has yet to see or get it. It was chosen to hang in a recent show at the Hinsdale Art Center.
Vevey PopsJan Aaron
Fabric printed photographs, hand beaded, machine quilted. The inspiration for this piece is the pictures I took of flower beds along the Lake Geneva walkway in Vevey, Switzerland. These are some of the distinctive poppies that were blooming in the gorgeous beds this past May.
Adam’s MemoriesJan Sneesby Aaron
Machine pieced; machine quilted by Sally Evanshank, Windy City Quilting This is the first T-shirt quilt I have made. Wanting to use as many of the shirts as I could, I chose to do the border out of the smaller ones and surround them with those from his high school years. Adam hails from theContinue reading “Adam’s Memories
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Indian MatsJan Aaron
Paper pieced, longarm quilted by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. I find myself always working with reds and blacks This time I added brown to the mix and kept the reds on the yellow to orange side of the color wheel. The floral outer border tied everything together.
Pink Posies for CarolynJan Aaron
Machine pieced, hand applique and longarm quilted by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. Made for the first birthday of a very special little girl.
Cat’s MeowJan Aaron
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. I chose very contemporary fabrics to use in this quilt. It was started at an IQI Quilt-In retreat several years ago. The project was done as a mystery quilt.
DragonflyJan Aaron
Collaged with silks, cottons, beads, sequins, angelina fibers and netting; free motion machine quilted. This is my first effort at collaging with fabrics. I have integrated the technique on several other projects – just in smaller pieces.
Puzzle the Square IIJan Aaron
Machine pieced and longarm quilted by Sally Evanshank. I taught this technique at a workshop during an IQI Quilt-In. The piece was made as a class sample.
Kora’s GardenJan Aaron
IQI Hand appliqued; long arm quilted by Debbie Bookman. I made this for a delightful little girl named Kora.
Lollipop, Lollipop!Jan Aaron
IQI Hand appliqued, long arm quilted by Amy Parker. I challenged myself to use pastel fabrics. My appliqué group, Flying Needles, added to the challenge by contributing some fabrics that needed to be included.
Green Glass Doors Gone RedJan Aaron
IQI Machine pieced; long arm quilted by Debbie Bookman. This is the result of an IQI workshop with Amy Walsh of Blue Underground Patterns. I used their Green Glass Doors pattern but chose to use red and black. Amy encouraged me to scrap it.
For KateJan Aaron
Raw edge applique with buttonholing and embroidery. Quilted by Amy Parker, Evanston Quilt Co. An alphabet quilt for my youngest great niece. Design Source – Pattern.