RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2011
Large and Wall Quilts
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Hot Pink Kaleidoscope, by Barbara Salamy
Wall Quilt 49 x 49
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Machine Quilted
At the Senior Center in Lexington, Jane Norberg demonstrated how to make a kaleidoscope quilt. I was fascinated by the concept and surprise factor of what the blocks were going to look like. Look at the back to see the original fabric.
Sunset Star, by Barbara Salamy
Pattern Name: Island Star: Best of the Northwest.
Wall Quilt 44 x 54
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Machine Quilted
The pattern was designed by M'Liss Rae Hawley and appears in her book "More Fat Quarters." I started this lap quilt at a retreat in NH in the spring, and it is for a special family member.
Venice Bridge, by Penny Sander
Third Prize, Wall Quilts.
Original pattern.
Wall Quilt 20 x 30
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused, Painted
Each of us in the Tuesday Morning Bee agreed to make a wall hanging depicting one of the many bridges in Venice. I fused and machine appliquéd the fabrics in my version, which includes sky fabric that I hand-painted in a class with Micky Lawlor.
Jacket, by Paulette Schwartz
Jacket Quilt
Made with the support and guidance of Jeanne Funk Gedies and lots of encouragement from our Tuesday Travel Bee
Safe Arbors, by Bee Quilt By Sew-a-torium Sisters
Large Quilt 64 x 75
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Each member, Barbara Tarrh, Jan Shaw, Helen Pride, Lynn Vogt, Anne Walker, Mary D'Amico and Chris Crouch contributed blocks with a tree and leaf theme. We have a great time doing group projects. The money from the sale of this quilt will go towards purchasing batting for RSQ's charity quilts.
The Obsession Begins, by Sue Sharer
Second Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Sampler.
Large Quilt 66 x 66
Hand Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted
This is my first large quilt that is hand pieced, hand appliquéd and hand quilted. Special thanks to Cathy Berry who taught me these skills and so much more. I�m officially hooked on quilting.
Margaritaville Sunset, by Janice Shaw
Wall Quilt 23 x 16
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Fused
Who doesn�t love the colors of the sunset, especially over the ocean. This strip technique was inspired by Joan Baurer. And the sunset was over the Florida Keys.
Stitch Play, by Janice Shaw
Wall Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
This quilt was inspired by my infatuation with Crazy Quilting and also my desire to learn how to use all of the stitching options on my Elna. This was fun!
I Love Blue, Yellow and White, by Missy Shay
Pattern Name: Morning Garden-Kaffe Fassett.
Large Quilt 86 x 95
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted on a long arm machine
I had bought some fabrics in Provence in France that I wanted to use. They were blue, yellow and white. Some years back I started a hand pieced sampler quilt with the same palette so I hoped to combine fabrics. Alas, they did not play well together so the French fabrics remain unused and I made this quilt instead.
The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, by Missy Shay
Wall Quilt 20 x 30
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
My Bee picked several pictures of bridges of Venice to replicate in our own style and colors. They all measure 20" x 30" and have black binding. My bridge is a main one over the Grand Canal.
Flow, by Stephanie Shore
Wall Quilt 40 x 55
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Begun in a workshop with Rosalie Dace at Quilting by the Lake in July 2011. Students worked on their own designs, inspired only by "+" and "x" signs.
Spin, by Stephanie Shore
Wall Quilt 40 x 40
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Inspired by a block found in a book by Gwen Marsden. Fabrics are all hand dyed by the artist.
Bright String Thing, by Nancy Soyring
Wall Quilt 31 x 27
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Sometimes you have to have fun with the small bits and pieces while your big quilts move along oh so slowly.
Aqua Beauty, by Peter Stringham
First Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Circle of Life by Jacqueline de Jonge.
Large Quilt 65 x 65
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Embroidered, Machine Quilted by Laurena's Longarm Quilting
Inspired by Jacqueline de Jonge's pattern, "Circle of Life," I changed the color palate and then the color placement to make the quilt look a little more random. Although it was paper pieced, the quilt was a fiend to put together. Jean saved me from a psychotic break.
Andrew's Cuppa, by Barbara Tarrh
Wall Quilt 49 x 67
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Painted
I hand pieced a bunch of tumbler blocks during my son Andrew's senior year in high school. When the rows were assembled, they looked just like shelves of the coffee cups he kept constantly filled that year. Once a few handles were added for emphasis, the quilt had to be his as he headed away to college.
Terry Liked Pears, by Barbara Tarrh
Wall Quilt 12 x 9
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
After receiving a stack of Christmas fabrics for our Bee project, the pears in one fabric reminded me of my Mom's passion for them. Designing a quilt around a fruit bowl filled with pears brought back many childhood memories of time spent with her in the kitchen.
Riding the Waves, by Pamela Turner
Pattern Name: Scenic Shore/ Crisply Nautical.
Wall Quilt 42 x 56
Machine Pieced, Some embellishments, Machine Quilted by Melissa Heys "The Completed Quilt"
The beautiful mermaid fabric landed in "my net" on a get-away to Cape Cod and was fussy cut to fit a "Quilter's Way" pattern. The initial inspiration for this present to my great niece, Alex, was her glittery Halloween mermaid costume. Today, with hair flying, she is a graceful surfer on the shores of Cape Cod.
One Fish,Two Fish, Pink Fish, Isabel's Fish, by Beth Valliere
Pattern Name: Gazing Into Clear Water by Debbie Boyd.
Large Quilt 56 x 81
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I made this quilt for my great-niece Isabel who is 3 years old,loves the color pink and lives near Mobile Bay. Her name is pieced on the back of the quilt.
Birthday Blues, by Lynn Vogt
Pattern Name: Turning Twenty by Tricia Cribbs.
Large Quilt 80 x 80
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I made this quilt for my daughter's 25th birthday. Choosing the fabrics with my daughter in mind was great fun. I rented time on a longarm machine and had a blast doing the quilting, including writing Happy Birthday across the top. Can you find it?
Here Comes The Sun, by Lynn Vogt
Pattern Name: Red Onion from Karla Alexander's Stack A New Deck.
Large Quilt 54 x 72
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I truly enjoy working with color by choosing a lead fabric and then finding others that play well with it. A pattern like this is perfect for such a study in color. For the quilting I tried renting time on a midarm, table mounted, sit down machine. It provided lots of space to move the quilt. Quite fun!
Sew-a-torium Sisters Bee challenge, by Lynn Vogt
Wall Quilt 9 x 12
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Our Bee, The Sew-a-torium Sisters, likes to challenge each other to keep the creative juices flowing! And this year we decided to donate our quilts to Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.
Rainbow Skies, by Laine Walters Young
Original design.
Wall Quilt 29 x 30.4
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
Rainbow Skies was inspired by my love of intense color, leftover hot air balloon fabric from my grandmother's quilt, and the "interesting back" notation at RSQ's annual show. I purchased the paper pieced kite block at RSQ's UnFinished Objects auction in June of 2010.
Mama Bear, by Bee Quilt by WAQ'ers
Original design.
Large Quilt 56 x 88
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
The members of our Bee wanted to make matching quilts for a mother and her baby. The WAQ'ers are Sarah Griffin, Delores McCravy, Florence Baturin, Jo-Anne Granger, Nancy Howard, Nancy Wasserman, Pam Turner and Linda Whitehead.
Baby Bear, by Bee Quilt by WAQ'ers
Original design.
Wall Quilt 35 x 56
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
The WAQ'ers wanted to make a pair of quilts for a mother and her baby. Members of the Bee are Sarah Griffin, Delores McCravy, Florence Baturin, Jo-Anne Granger, Nancy Howard, Nancy Wasserman, Pam Howard, and Linda Whitehead.
Arc-Hipelago, by Nancy Wasserman
Pattern Name: Robbing Peter To Pay Paul.
Large Quilt 64 x 82
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
With "gentle" encouragement from my good friend Mary Elizabeth, I finally completed the Amish quilt I originally began 8 years ago. An updated version of the pattern - I added 3D arcs and felt buttons, used a print for backing fabric and quilted larger stitches with pearl 8 cotton.
Helen Taylor, by Nancy Wasserman
Wall Quilt 20 x 24
Machine Quilted, Machine Embroidered, Fused
Long-time Rising Star member, Helen Taylor. Moment captured during one of her last quilt excursions to Lancaster County. Helen Taylor, Nancy Wasserman, Ellen Liberman, and Mary Elizabeth Palumbo. On loan from the collection of Ellen Liberman. Original photo by Clare Keane.
Interchange, by Sherry Winkelman
Wall Quilt 41 x 29
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Embelished with electronic components
This quilt was inspired by a photo of a highway interchange in Yokahama. But the name "Interchange" made me also think of information exchange. I chose black, white, and red fabrics for their graphic effect and added "cars" of electronic components traveling along and parked below the ribbons of highway. Or are they really bytes of information?
Isometry Abstract I, by Sherry Winkelman
Wall Quilt 17 x 29
Hand Pieced, Machine Quilted
Start with four baggies of small "scraps of mixed hues of blue, primarily 19th century" fabrics from the Quilt Museum. What to do? Tiny tumbling blocks would have the least amount of waste. But wait, that's not me. Play with the isometric graph paper and add in some contemporary fabrics and some other structures. Viola, an isometric abstract.
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