RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2013
Large and Wall Quilts
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Amelia's Chicken Coop, by Shirley Ament-Bergey
Pattern Name: Entrance.
Wall Quilt 16 x 24
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Fused
The Bee challenge was to make an entrance. This brought to mind the crazy chicken coop at my son's in New Mexico. So while visiting I followed my granddaughter Amelia as she went to feed the chickens. This is my interpretation.
California Cappuccino, by Diana Bailey
Large Quilt 76 x 95
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I loved this Cappuccino jelly roll at first sight and knew it would fit right into the decor of the couple for whom it is made. It is a house-warming gift for their new home in California.
Tube Lichen, by Diana Bailey
Quilted Art Object Quilt 16 x 30
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Surface object
Pale apple green and steel grey in the 'curvies' are echoed in the tube lichen that was found growing on pine boughs. An eggplant background provides a perfect foil for the pale colors.
Z-motion, by Diana Bailey
Wall Quilt 7 x 10
Machine Quilted, Machine Embroidered, Fused
'Z-motion' was made for a class assignment for Bea Grayson. We were to depict motion in our quilt. The Z is repeated in the silver quilting.
Three Dudes Benefit Quilt, by Florence Baturin
Pattern Name: Three Dudes.
Large Quilt 58 x 69
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Gwen Marceline
Made from 24 blocks won in BOM raffle (4 are on back), layout by members of WAQ Bee, quilted by Gwen Marceline at Benefit Quilts Day compliments of Laurena"s Longarm Quilting. And, yes, I did do something...I stitched the front and back, and bound the quilt. A true community effort!
A River Runs through...My Grandchildren's Lives, by Florence Baturin
Wall Quilt 14 x 18
Machine Quilted, Fused, Quilted by Laurena McDermott
Dedicated to my seven grandchildren. Panel represents, on left side from bottom to top, the seasons changing from Fall to Winter; on right side bottom to top, Spring to Summer. Each of my grandchildren is portrayed in a favorite activity.
Wayne and Lynn's 20th Anniversary, by Amanda Beland
Pattern Name: Jacob's Ladder.
Large Quilt 87 x 87
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted
In 2011 I realized that Wayne and Lynn would be married for 20 years on May 8, 2013. Therefore I decided that I would make them a quilt. I made the front and then decided to make it more special by including signature blocks from the kids and grandkids.
Blue and Yellow Makes Green, by Amanda Beland
Pattern Name: Log Cabin.
Wall Quilt 42.5 x 52
Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted
This is a wrap and I made it for a co-worker Mother. She wanted it in blue and gold. I wasn't sure what to put on the back and so I thought, "do the front colors combined to make another color."
Summer Pinwheels, by Carolyn Bell
Pattern Name: Perfect Pinless Pinwheels.
Wall Quilt 40 x 48
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Sue Ahnrud of Ponaganset Quiltery, Chepachet, RI
I started this quilt in Kimberly Einmo's workshop at the Vermont Quilt Festival 2012. It was a fun and easy pattern.
Pansy Patch, by Holly Bell
Pattern Name: Disappearing Nine Patch.
Large Quilt 70 x 90
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Sue Ahnrud of Ponaganset Quiltery
My mother and I both love pansies. This is the third bed sized quilt made from our pansy fabric stash. Disappearing nine patch was a quick and enjoyable way to use up most of the pansy fabric.
Birds and Hollyberries, by Holly Bell
Pattern Name: Log Cabin Flanged Nine Patch.
Wall Quilt 50 x 50
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Holly Taylor's winter fabric collection a few season's ago caught my eye with her pre-printed squares of cardinals and chickadees. I created my own design and challenged myself to make flanged and mitered borders.
Multi-faceted Dostoevsky, by Susan Bennett
Wall Quilt 20 x 24
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Fused
Inspired by a painting of Dostoevsky, meant to be thought provoking and displayed in my husband's class, The Seriocomic World of F.M. Dostoevsky. Putting this together has been a wild adventure!
Tom's Campfire, by Peggy Boning
Pattern Name: Graduated Grid.
Large Quilt 72 x 107.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
This quilt was started for my son Tom when he was 11 and interested in all things related to Boy Scouts, especially campfires.
Connecticut, by Peggy Boning
Pattern Name: Landscape.
Wall Quilt 12 x 17
Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted
This quilt was inspired by the views of the Connecticut hillside as seen driving from Boston to New York.
Paisley House Warming, by Judy Botsford
Pattern Name: Sampler Quilt.
Large Quilt 86 x 86
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd
Begun as an RSQ Block of the Month project, it became an interesting setting problem using many paisley fabrics. Now a gift for the loved daughter of a friend to celebrate her first home.
Baby's Tree, by Judy Botsford
Pattern Name: Tree of Life (Alex Anderson).
Wall Quilt 44 x 44
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
I love this very adaptable pattern from Alex Anderson. It makes an interesting baby quilt as both the size and the images can be adjusted to fit the occasion.
Lilies, by Carol Brown
Pattern Name: North Carolina Lily.
Large Quilt 84 x 84
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted by Barbara Stroup of East Springfield
North Carolina Lily is the block design, with my own variations added. I have made several quilts using this flower.
Idle Thoughts, by Carol Brown
Wall Quilt 20 x 35
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
I was idly thinking of what would look nice in a new wall hanging when the idea for this one came to mind
Spiral Nebula, by Lois Carra
Wall Quilt 37 x 25.7
Machine Quilted, Collaged with glue
This quilt was started in a Rising Star workshop with Susan Carlson. The project was spirals and mine turned into a nebula, a place where new stars are born.
Autumn Rails, by Janet Casey
Pattern Name: Rail Fence.
Wall Quilt 44.5 x 32.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
I simplified the "Rail Fence" pattern so I could concentrate on mixing fabric patterns. I knew I wanted the "Catkin" blocks in there, and things fell into place after that. Thanks to Nancy Howard, my co-worker at Fabric Corner, and Linda Merwin, my former co-worker at FC, for helpful input.
The Purple Quilt, by Erica Cavin
Pattern Name: Curvaceous Squares.
Large Quilt 75 x 93
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Started in a wonderful class with Dianne Hire. Initially I had a different plan in mind but when I laid out the first blocks they seemed to want to be arranged in the current pattern. This meant I had to do much fabric shopping to find just the right purples to complete the pattern; what a burden!
Autumn Breeze, by Deborah Cerundolo
Pattern Name: Batiks in Motion.
Large Quilt 54 x 70
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Leslie McSorley, Harrington, ME
This quilt was done in a workshop with my Maine quilting group, the "Seaside Quilters". I took this workshop to learn about working with curves, but became entranced with designing the quilt and never thought twice about curves being difficult!
Maine....the Way Life Should Be!, by Deborah Cerundolo
Large Quilt 54 x 70
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered, Quilted by Leslie McSorley, Harrington, ME
We recently purchased a "slice of heaven" on the Maine coast. I was inspired after moving into our little cottage and figured it could use a quilt!
Boston Harbor Lights, by Sue Colozzi
Wall Quilt 29 x 20
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered, Fused
After finding the "perfect" fabric to represent water at night, I decided on using it to create this view of Boston as seen from East Boston. The illusion of reflections in the water is created with rayon thread and chiffon layers. The darkly colored old pilings in the foreground provide a nice contrast to the brightly lit buildings behind.
Swan Boat in Spring, by Sue Colozzi
Second Prize, Wall Quilts.
Wall Quilt 28.25 x 26
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused, Some hand sewing and beading
The Boston Public Garden is one of my favorite places to visit. I love trying to find fabrics that through color, texture, and transparency convey a sense of reality. The two types of lace I used closely resembled the flowers in the trees, and the chiffons helped to diffuse the colors in the reflections.
A Dash of Aqua and Brown, by Christina Crouch
Pattern Name: Bohemian Charm.
Large Quilt 80 x 80
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I wanted to make a gift for a relative who has modern colors but enjoyed traditional blocks. I remembered the RSQ raffle quilt from a few years back with the different sizes of Churn Dash blocks.
Progressively Brighter, by Christina Crouch
Pattern Name: Progressive Blocks .
Large Quilt 80 x 80
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
This year the Sewatorium Sisters did a challenge from M'Liss Raw Hawley's "Round Robin Renaissance" book, called "Progressive Blocks". My fabric was passed to each member, who made blocks of their choosing. The challenge was to figure out a setting. A few blocks ended up on the back. Always a blast sewing with my "sisters".
Woodland Wonders, by Anna Cuddeback, Junior Member Quilt
Wall Quilt 20 x 30
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered
This quilt is a hand embroidered woodland scene. I would like to thank my Aunt Sofia for my inspiration, and I would like to thank Erica and Nancy for all of their help and support.
Noah's Ark, by Melanie Cuddeback, Junior Member Quilt
Wall Quilt 19.5 x 19.5
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Fused
For this quilt I am especially grateful to Dorothee who taught me how to fuse at the Junior Quilters meeting, and thank you to everyone who helped the Junior Quilters.
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