RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2010
Large and Wall Quilts
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Kaleidoscope Dreams, by Ginny Leonardos
Third Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Sampler.
Large Quilt 88 x 113
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurie LaConte/Quilted Finishes
This quilt was made from a Block of the Month project at Cambridge Quilt. I enjoyed making a new block each month. Sometimes the blocks did take a month to make, some of the them having as many as 69 pieces to complete. Happy anniversary Nick and Renee!
Flower Garden, by Ginny Leonardos
Pattern Name: fussy cut hexagons.
Wall Quilt 60 x 60
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I saw this pattern on a cold wintry day and knew it was the perfect for dreaming about summer. These colors and pattern lift my spirit! I enjoyed fussy cutting and sewing the hexagons.
Anniversary Quilt, by Phyllis Maddox
Second Prize, Large Quilts.
Large Quilt 96 x 96
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
A gift for my sister (and her husband)'s 50th wedding anniversary next August. A trapunto star in the center surrounded by 6 stack and whack stars. The trapunto around the edges is the same pattern as the center star, an adaptation of a quilting pattern by Hari Walner.
For the Dog Lover, by Gwen Marceline
Pattern Name: Variation of an Ursula Reikes baby quilt pattern.
Large Quilt 57.5 x 72
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Georgette Gagne of Black Wolf Quilting
This is a benefit quilt which began with a couple yards of the blue fabric with small bones, paw prints and hearts on it. Shopping for the dog theme fabric was a lot of fun. I especially enjoyed piecing the back. I hope the articles in The Canine Chronicle border will make you and the quilt's recipient smile!
Olive Rose, by Gwen Marceline
Pattern Name: Olive Rose.
Large Quilt 80 x 80
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
Olive Rose is a fabric collection and pattern created by Valori Wells. I originally planned to make the quilt for my niece but as I pieced it I realized it was more to my taste than hers. So I made my niece a traditional Double Irish Chain quilt in lovely 3 Sisters Moda fabrics and Olive Rose stayed with me.
Beach Cabanas, by Anne Matlin
Pattern Name: Beach Cottage by Bottle Quilts.
Large Quilt 57 x 67
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena's Long Arm
This quilt was made as a thank-you to my husband, Ron, who took me to a different Caribbean island every winter for 25 years. It brings back fond memories of these fantastic times.
Thank you, Laurena McDermott, for making it all come together with your inspired quilting.
Out of the Blue, by Anne Matlin
Wall Quilt 27 x 33
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered
Having collected seashells for years, this pattern by Blueberry Hill, caught my eye. It was a wonderful summer project and now lives in the "Blue" bedroom at our Cape home.
Ruins of Whitby Abbey, by Kathleen McCormick
Third Prize, Wall Quilts.
Pattern Name: Orignal Pattern.
Wall Quilt 40 x 60
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I began this quilt in a Ruth McDowell class in May 2008. Always up for a challenge, I choose a more intricate pattern than one should for a first try at this technique. The results were worth it and it reminds me of a lovely trip we made to Whitby, England.
Turning Leaves, by Delores McCravy
Large Quilt 55 x 73
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted
My version of turning leaves came about after using the block pattern as our guild's Block of the Month. Turning leaves first appeared in the September-October 2002 issue of Quilt Maker Magazine.
Tennessee Legacy, by Delores McCravy
Pattern Name: Feathered Star.
Wall Quilt 44 x 44
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
On first seeing a family picture, my eye was drawn to a Feathered Star quilt used as the background. Based on the approximate age of my husband's father with his grandparents, the picture was taken around 1916. For this quilt a 20" Feathered Star block with a Lemoyne Star center was drafted.
Max's big day, by Alexa McCray
Wall Quilt 45 x 45
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Max Minhyuk McCray, our newest family member, joined the DC branch of our family last December and celebrated his first birthday in true Korean style in May. This quilt complemented his outfit and adorned the table from which he chose his favorite item, predicting his future as a talented musician!
Starry Night on the Farm, by Carolyn McShane
Large Quilt 73 x 84
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted by Chris Barnes
A Block-of-the-Month star pattern done by various members of Rising Star Guild. The quilt is being donated to Gleaners in Adrian, Michigan for a raffle supporting one of the children's programs they sponsor.
Rangeley Stars, by Evy Megerman
Wall Quilt 39 x 39
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Started in a class at the Button Box in Wellesley.
Southwest Jewels, by Evy Megerman
Pattern Name: Autumn Sky.
Wall Quilt 57 x 57
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Based on pattern in three months of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine from November, 2006 through January, 2007
Lakeside Panda, by Carol Miller
Pattern Name: Ruth McDowell's Peaceable Bear (with altered eyes).
Wall Quilt 22.5 x 23
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
A gift for my friends with a Winnipesaukee cabin; they always let me stay in their panda-themed bedroom!
Ocean Sunrise, by Kathy Mohan
Wall Quilt 43.5 x 47.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
I took a Karen Kaye Buckley class several years ago at the Vermont Quilt Festival to learn the proper technique for paper piecing. This is her original design. I used several Asian patterned fabrics and some batiks.
Sedona Hill, by Kathy Mohan
original design.
Wall Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Quilted, Fused
Sedona, Arizona is such an inspirational place. This piece is an interpretation of a photo I took there. I fused the pieces together, added some Angelina, then quilted.
Seasons Squared, by Bonnie Newman
Wall Quilt 96 x 24
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Fused, Painted, Discharged fabric
Using similar themes (squares and stripes) and techniques but different color schemes, I created a series of 4 quilts reflecting the seasons.
Project for a class with Bea Grayson
Wine & Leaves, by Ellen O'Brien
Large Quilt 88 x 100
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Machine Quilted
A Fabric Place Mystery Quilt set of instructions was used to create this work. Each of the 3 other members of my bee also made this same quilt. We speculated on the final result but were truly surprised by the appearance of stars.
Always and Forever, by Virginia Post
Pattern Name: Orange Peel Quilt.
Large Quilt 65 x 88
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
My first attempt at hand appliqué, this orange peel quilt gives optical illusions of X's and O's, or kisses and hugs. I fell in love with Civil War Reproductions, and each of the 252 melons are different fabrics from that line. For Stephen, Always and Forever.
Ginny's Rose Garden, by Virginia Post
Pattern Name: Twisted Star.
Large Quilt 90 x 103
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
This quilt was inspired by city gardens, with flowers peeking through picket fences, softening the landscape. Fussy cut roses and magnolias make up the centers, and greens used as the fence grids frame the stars of this quilt.
Christmas at the Prides', by Helen Pride
First Prize, Wall Quilts.
Pattern Name: Santa's Village in Applique.
Wall Quilt 39 x 51
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Hand Embellished
From "Piece O' Cake Designs" book "Welcome to the North Pole." What fun it is to hang for the Christmas holidays. Look at the tags on top of the doorways - they include my name and the names of my husband, our children, their spouses, the pets, and the grandkids of course.
Quilting Sister with a "Fun" Attitude, by Helen Pride
Original design.
Wall Quilt 58 x 58
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
For Christmas, Chris Crouch gave each of the "Sew-a-torium Bee sisters" a charm pack and a different small panel from the Moda line "Attitude Girls." We each made our own quilts from them. This is the quilt I designed and made.
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