Machine quilted, hand embroidered, fused with repurposed and commercial fabrics. Life’s storms com in many forms. How do communities hold on through these storms? For many, the unwavering faith of a few covers the hopes and concerns of many.
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Storms
The Wisdom TreeRamona Lindsey
Machine quilted, hand stitched, hand painted with acrylics, heat distressed organza. The Wisdom Tree is a visual metaphor for life’s journey. We began as insignificant caterpillars seeking wisdom, guidance and support. We feed upon these necessities until we soar like butterflies spreading our beauty.
Joy From the EastMary Lischalk
Paper piecing, machine piecing, hand painted, machine quilted
Dance of the FairestMary Lischalk
Hand dyed fabrics by quilter, machine appliqué, embroidered and quilted using wool batting. The lady slipper is hand painted. This quilt was constructed as part of a challenge for the 62nd Annual Orchid Show in Miami, Florida. I chose the lady slipper to honor wild orchids.
Light is the Color of LifeMary Lischalk
Hand dyed fabrics, machine pieced, quilted, appliquéd and embroidered, machine lace (figure) and trapunto. All my life I have loved the tactile and visual quality of fabrics. With this quilt I moved past traditional uses to create a piece which communicates the love of the world around us.
My Old Pal MonkeyDebra Loftus
The monkey quilt combines memories from both my husband’s and my younger years. I drafted a pattern of my childhood stuffed monkey in a local drawing class, with friends. I then quilted monkey, while also including small salvaged pieces from my husband’s 1950s baby quilt into the monkey’s background vortex. The vortex symbolizes the passageContinue reading “My Old Pal Monkey
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Mid-Century City WindowsDebra Loftus
For this quilt I was inspired by a commercial fabric that looked like city windows, as I’ve always liked to explore older European cities with their different shaped stained glass windows. Also, The Milwaukee Museum of Art had a Mid-Century exhibit where the color orange was featured in many items on display, and that re-kindledContinue reading “Mid-Century City Windows
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The Lost RoomGerry Macsai
Fused commercial and hand dyed fabrics, machine quilted. On a trip to France, I came across a deserted building. This quilt was juried into the World Quilt Festival.
Circles, Circles, CirclesBetsy Maloney
Machine pieced and quilted. It was fun designing this quilt after taking a Louisa Smith class. I enjoyed using circles in different ways.
Liberated English BasketsBetsy Maloney
Machine pieced and quilted. All Liberty of London fabrics. This quilt is a result of a Liberated basket class taken from Gwen Marston. Each basket is my own design.
A Garden on the DeckBarbara Maneck
Triangular templates were used to cut fabric shapes and machine stitched together to form a kaleidoscope. Fussy cutting added new elements to the design and fusable webbing held all in place on the quilt top and machine satin stitched down. Quilting, facings, and hand beading added to the design.
By the RiverHelen Mang
Hand woven, dried branches, yarn.
Bamboo – IntegrityHelen Mang
Batik on silk. My first experience with Batik technique. I’ve got deep impressed with group of bamboo leaves.
Beyond ThereHelen Mang
Tie dyed. Shibori-tie painted oil pastel on silk. The peaceful moment scene.
Rain SticksMarlene Marks
Machine pieced and quilted. Colorful “made” fabric is improvisationally pieced from scraps, cut into curvey strips and inserted onto a black ground.
Hue Don’t Know MeMarlene Marks
Machine pieced and quilted. An exploration of color and value. Matchstick quilting in multiple thread colors adds density and dimension.
Good FriendsMarlene Marks
Machine pieced. Long-arm quilted by Becky Chandler. This quilt was a round robin-style collaboration between @claudiakimbrough and myself. We met on Instagram in 2018, became good friends, and spent part ofour pandemic year mailing quilt tops back and forth between Chicago and Durham,NC!
Flow, PinkMarlene Marks
Machine pieced. Long-arm quilted by Sarah Evans. A “what if…?” piece of improvisational play. I was gifted a bundle of Japan-themed fabric and determined to use every bit of it. Creating this giant jigsaw puzzle of patchwork put me in a sustained state of flow.