RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2012
Large and Wall Quilts

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Blowing bubbles

Blowing bubbles, by Rita Alesi
Pattern Name: "Feelin' Tropical" kit from Batiks Etcetera.
Large Quilt 78 x 62
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted

A fun project done while on vacation at the beach. Away from all quilt shops and fabric stores, I ordered a kit from Quilt Magazine.

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Cathedral Window

Cathedral Window, by Shirley Ament-Bergey
Second Prize, Large Quilts.
Pattern Name: Cathedral Window.
Large Quilt 84 x 96
Hand Pieced

An elderly lady friend inspired me to make this quilt. Friends supplied the fabric windows.

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Basketweave

Basketweave, by Diana Bailey

Large Quilt 80 x 80
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Inspired by a quilt made by Peggy Dwyer. Peggy's quilt was so serene; I tried to achieve that feeling.

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Long-sleeved jacket

Long-sleeved jacket, by Diana Bailey
Second Prize, Quilted Objects.

Long-sleeved jacket 18 x 23
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Made in a class with Ellen Fisher at Quilter's Way, Concord. An especially fun part was selecting the lining....

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Rainbow

Rainbow, by Sofia Baptista, Junior Member Quilt

Wall Quilt 40 x 45
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena MacDermott

My favorite thing about making this quilt was spending time with my grandparents, Jean and Peter Stringham, and sharing their passion for quilting and learning more about quilting as an art.

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Scrappy Zappy Do!

Scrappy Zappy Do!, by Florence Baturin
Pattern Name: Catherine Wheel.
Wall Quilt 21 x 39
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

When I met Jennie Rayment (who designed both block and quilt) at the Mancuso Show in 2011 and saw this quilt, I knew I had to make it. Block and quilt directions are in her book "Foldy Rolly Patchwork Pszazz." Many of the batik fabrics were donated by members of WAQ Bee

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Steve's Birthday Quilt

Steve's Birthday Quilt, by Florence Baturin

Wall Quilt 40 x 58
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

I presented this quilt to my son at a surprise party in celebration his 50th birthday. Family members were invited to submit photos and signed blocks, and friends encouraged to send a message. It was fun contacting invited guests for their comments, and grouping photos by family.

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Tote Bag

Tote Bag, by Florence Baturin
Pattern Name: Trumpet Cracker.
tote bag 14 x 14
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Members of WAQ Bee were challenged to make a folded fabric project. I saw Jennie Rayment at the 2011 Mancuso Show and was intrigued with her designs. This is the 2nd project I made from her book " Foldy Rolly Patchwork Pzzazz."

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No More Lost Pieces

No More Lost Pieces, by Amanda Beland
Pattern Name: Quilter's Puzzle.
Large Quilt 56 x 70
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted

Jig saw puzzles are something that my Grandmom and I enjoy doing together. Here is a puzzle that she will never loose a piece to.

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Summer Shoes

Summer Shoes, by Amanda Beland
Pattern Name: Flip Flop.
Wall Quilt 50.5 x 50.5
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted

I have to thank my Mom and Guild Member's for being able to make this quilt. My Mom came to a meeting and this was the block of the month. She took it home and assembled the block and I won them at the next meeting.

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Halloween Charms

Halloween Charms, by Carolyn Bell
Pattern Name: "Rainbows End" by Villa Rosa Designs.
Wall Quilt 50 x 59
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

I chose the fabric for this quilt while visiting a friend in Kansas. It was the annual shop hop weekend! The quilt was fun and easy to make. A definite go-to quilt!

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Confetti Rail Fence

Confetti Rail Fence, by Charlotte & Lucie Bell, Junior Member Quilt
Pattern Name: Rail Fence.
Wall Quilt 33 x 43
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

We created our quilt with our grandmother who has been quilting for 26 years. This is our first complete quilt.

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Summer Woods

Summer Woods, by Holly Bell
Pattern Name: Landscape threadpainting class with Pamela Druhen.
Wall Quilt 11.5 x 16.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Fused

I participated in a class taught by Pamela Druhen and hosted by RSQ in April 2012. I learned about fabric value and color placement to differentiate near and far distance in a picture. I used various shades and types of green and brown thread when quilting to add depth to this framed landscape.

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Resonating Strings

Resonating Strings, by Susan Bennett
Original.
Wall Quilt 54 x 48
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused

The birth of The Copper Country Baroque Festival began this summer on the shores of Lake Superior with a cello and a lute. This quilt was made for my daughter Kate (the cellist) to hang over the fireplace in her new London home this fall. The patterns are my own.

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African Coins

African Coins, by Billie Berents
Pattern Name: African Coins.
Large Quilt 67 x 86
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott

This quilt was a kit which was bought at the Houston Quilt Show many years ago.

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Light Gets In

Light Gets In, by Billie Berents

Wall Quilt 17 x 36.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Binding Threads Bee. Inspired by a quilt in Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts by Rayna Gillman. Name of quilt was inspired by poet Leonard Cohen "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in"

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Marcidia's Dream

Marcidia's Dream, by Kathy Boardman
Pattern Name: Cuddly Movie Night.
Large Quilt 92 x 105
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Linda Anthony

My friend, Marguerite Snow, gave me this pattern which was perfect for my granddaughter Marcidia's bed quilt.

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Orange Marmalade

Orange Marmalade, by Peggy Boning
Pattern Name: Jelly Roll Race.
Large Quilt 71 x 86
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott

This quilt is one in a series of Jelly Roll Race quilts made by guild members at the spring getaway. It features irregular sized strips set off by purple squares.

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Reef Memories for Charlotte & Steve

Reef Memories for Charlotte & Steve, by Judy Botsford
Pattern Name: Bento Box.
Large Quilt 80 x 90
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Many shades of blue (with and without tropical fish) contributed to this wedding quilt for a pair of passionate scuba divers.

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Caribbean Impressions

Caribbean Impressions, by Judy Botsford

Wall Quilt 40 x 40
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered

This abstract, begun in a workshop with Joe Cunningham, combines the cool blues and rich greens of the sunny Caribbean islands.

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Interwoven

Interwoven, by Carol Brown

Large Quilt 84 x 84
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted by Barbara Stroup

I had a good time figuring out how to weave the blocks of the center section together.

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Circles and Strings

Circles and Strings, by Carol Brown
Original.
Wall Quilt 17 x 32
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted

Our Binding Threads Bee challenge. We used eight fabrics in common plus two of our own. I was delighted to see how differently we each handled the challenge.

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Mariner's Compass at Midnight

Mariner's Compass at Midnight, by Judith Bunting
Pattern Name: Mariner's Compass.
Wall Quilt 27 x 27
Machine Paper Pieced. Machine Quilted

I drew the design sections for the piecing: the stippling was done free-hand on a home sewing machine with mylar thread. There is one continuous line of stippling around the star and another around the black border, each starting and stopping in the same place. Remembering to breathe while quilting was the only problem I had with this quilt!

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Stained Glass Iris

Stained Glass Iris, by Judith Bunting

Wall Quilt 39.75 x 26.75
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused

This quilt, is one of my favorites. The simple lines and beautiful colors give it an elegance that never wears out. The "leading" is fusible bias tape, stitched on both edges, the stipple quilting was done freehand on a home sewing machine.

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Middle Fork Sunset

Middle Fork Sunset, by Lois Carra

Wall Quilt 23.5 x 24.5
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

Inspired by a 6 day trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon, a wilderness river in Idaho. The quilt was designed and constructed during a Ruth McDowell workshop.

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What Goes Around

What Goes Around, by Erica Cavin
Pattern Name: "Got Scraps?" by Charlie Bement.
Wall Quilt 41 x 60
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

I started this quilt in a class taught by Kathleen McCormick at the Cambridge Quilt Shop. I began with fabric leftover from the first quilt class I ever took. When I needed more fabric, I was happy to discover that the colors used in that long ago class had come around again.

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Who Left the Lights On?

Who Left the Lights On?, by Deborah Cerundolo
Pattern Name: Attic Windows.
Wall Quilt 16 x 16
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

This quilt is a collaboration with my son who decided that a quilt should be embellished with LED lights. I designed the windows of the quilt and he designed the lights in those windows. He lights up my life in many ways!!

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Sorrow

Sorrow, by Monique Cerundolo
Original.
Wall Quilt 18 x 18
Machine Quilted, Fused

Sorrow is my first mosaic of a series on emotions. It was inspired during a painful personal transition. I wanted to express brokenness and transformation.

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Tree of Life

Tree of Life, by Monique Cerundolo
Original.
Wall Quilt 19.5 x 19.5
Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused, silk and bead embellishment

This Mandala quilt is a gift for my dear Chaplaincy Supervisor who asked me: "What are you going to do with your art?" In my work as a Chaplain, I use my pictorial quilts to help those grieving or suffering find -through sharing- areas of hope and meaning.

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Trails of Blue

Trails of Blue, by Christina Crouch
Pattern Name: Heat Wave.
Large Quilt 80 x 92
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted

This pattern is from the book "Nine Patch Extravaganza" by Judy Laquidara. The snail trail border around a nine patch center made for a interesting combo that I wanted to try.

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I've Got a Notion to Farm

I've Got a Notion to Farm, by Christina Crouch

Wall Quilt 20 x 30
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Fused

Our Bee - the Sewatorium Sisters had a challenge to use 3 fabrics in a small quilt. The 3 fabrics all had sewing notions on them. I thought there should be a fun place to grow all these notions!

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