RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2012
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2012 Challenge Quilt Theme:
A Splash of
Silver
In honor of RSQ's 25th anniversary.
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A river runs through it, by Diana Bailey
Challenge Quilt 17 x 14
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Beaded
Inspired by a class with Ellen Fisher based on Diane Hire's "curvies". It was a fun foray into free-form, curved piecing and quilting.
Study in Greys, by Judy Botsford
Second Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Challenge Quilt 30 x 25
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Fused, Painted, Foil & Beads
I used Pam Druhen's collage technique to piece this peony blossom in greys and silver.
Hi-Yo Silver! Away!, by Carol Brown
Challenge Quilt 24 x 24
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, photos reproduced
I had just found these 1946 photos of my brother and me when the "silver" theme was announced. I said to myself, "Hi-Yo Silver!".
My love of the Wild West came from comic books, half hour radio shows and Saturday afternoon double features at the movies.
Soul of the Sea, by Deborah Cerundolo
Challenge Quilt 42 x 18
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
This inspiration for this quilt was my daughter, who has always loved dolphins. I immediately thought of their silvery bodies as well as the silvery froth of sea spray from their splashing in the waves. Storm at Sea block seemed appropriate for the backdrop.
Flutterfly, by Dawn DeCosta
Pattern Name: Butterflies by Marjan Kluepfel.
Challenge Quilt 36 x 25
Machine Quilted, Fused
I got this idea from a class I took from Marjan at the World Quilt show in Manchester, NH this summer
Challenge Quilt, by Susan Dresley
Challenge Quilt 18 x 24
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Flash of silver.
Color Wheel Spirograph, by Jennifer Frueh
Pattern Name: Dancing Ribbons.
Challenge Quilt 18 x 18
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Paper Pieced
The Dancing Ribbons pattern, sent by my Mom, reminded us both of my Spirograph. I immediately saw it as a color-wheel. Silk fabric and a silvery-colored center give it a rich feel that I really love!
The Secret Garden/ Winter, by Atara Halpern
First Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Original design.
Challenge Quilt 40 x 39
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted, Hand Embroidered, Machine Embroidered
Inspired by the book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, my quilt depicts the winter scene leading to the transformation of the garden from neglect to beauty. The quilt is hand embroidered, hand appliquéd, hand beaded, I have used machine embroidery for quilting.
All Things Silver, by Marita Hartshorn
Challenge Quilt 18 x 24
Machine Quilted, Fused
The New England Quilt Museum and RSQ celebrated their silver anniversaries this year. In their honor I depicted some of my favorite silver things along the branches of a silver birch.
A Study in Slivers, by Lori Kay
Challenge Quilt 16 x 18
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
My search for silver led me to a thrift store where I found an silver silk necktie. I de-constructed the necktie and, using a modified version of Lisa O'Neill's technique of inserting slivers, added the silver tie to the blue hand-dyed fabrics, created this unique design.
White Ice and Glitzy, by RoseMary Koch
Original.
Challenge Quilt 55 x 22
Machine Pieced, Hand Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Machine Embroidered, Hand Quilted, Hand Embellished
Glitzy is a work of art incorporating several types of crafts and media and made as glitzy as possible within the time I had to work on it. This was a lot of fun to put together.
Ginny's Hair Sparkles and "Only Gets Better with Age", by Ginny Leonardos
Pattern Name: free form.
Challenge Quilt 17 x 21
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
I took a workshop on making a self-portrait. Highlighting my "grey" hair made it seem more like me.
A Treasure Found, by Carolyn McShane
Challenge Quilt 25 x 36
Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused, Painted
A "Splash of Silver" to celebrate Rising Star Quilters 25th anniversary. Our guild is truly "A Treasure Found."
Friendship Song, by Adeline Mega
Challenge Quilt 20 x 13
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
This quilt was made for the RSQ 25th anniversary challenge. The QR codes list the first four lines of the "Friendship Song" that is sung in a round.
Silver Splashes, by Jean Necheles
Challenge Quilt 25 x 25
Machine Pieced
This is my 'Splash of Silver' vision.
Entry Blessing, by Alanna Nelson
Challenge Quilt 30 x 9
Hand Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted, Hand Embroidered
Many homes in the Arab world have blessings in the entry made of silver or gold work. This one says "Peace be upon you with God's mercy and blessings."
Broken Vases, by Barbara Salamy
Challenge Quilt 29 x 16
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Attended a workshop with Ellen Fisher at Quilters Way, Concord, on Dianne Hire's Curvy Botanicals from her book, "Vivacious Curvy Quilts." However, fell in love with her Broken Vessel Curvies, and Ellen helped me do that instead.
Splash of Silver, by Carol Siegel
Challenge Quilt 25 x 25
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
My 1st attempt to integrate plastic foil into a piece
RSQ Silver Anniversary Medal, by Jean Stringham
Challenge Quilt 18 x 18
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted
RSQ wins a big Silver Medal for our 25th Anniversary. I made this quilt during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Unlike many of the Olympic games, "quilting is not a speed sport."
Silver illusion, by Peter Stringham
Challenge Quilt 33 x 33
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
This optical illusion from the Internet is made with only straight lines. It just makes me laugh.
A Splash of This and That, by Barbara Tarrh
Pattern Name: Kool Kaleidoscope.
Challenge Quilt 40 x 40
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Painted
The guild�s �Splash of Silver� challenge resulted in 2 difficult and time-consuming tasks � finding silver in a variety of fabrics and ramping up my sewing skills to manage Ricky Tims� Kool Kaleidoscope pattern. There�s a splash of silver, a touch of gold, and lots of other fabrics in this mind-bending (as least for this quilter) quilt.
Full Moon Rising, by Sandy Whitecross
Challenge Quilt 18 x 14
Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
Nature is my inspiration!
Pond Ice I, by Sherry Winkelman
Third Prize, Challenge Quilts.
Challenge Quilt 40 x 30
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Inspired by ice formations during an early freeze on a pond in Whipple Hill.
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