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.
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.