RISING STAR QUILT SHOW 2014
Large and Wall Quilts
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5 Green Leaves, by Rita Alesi
Wall Quilt 38 x 46
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Fun with fussy cutting, fusing and stitching.
Inch Worms, by Rita Alesi
Wall Quilt 21 x 16
Hand Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Hand Embroidered, Machine Embroidered, Fused, Painted, beaded
Begun a number of years ago at a RSQ course with Christine Fries-Ureel, who painted background, I found it fun to revisit thread-painting, beading and making bugs, birds, plants, and animals.
Sue and Sammy at play, by Shirley Ament-Bergey
Pattern Name: Sunbonnet Sue and Sam.
Large Quilt 76 x 78
Hand Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Embroidered, Tied
I found the quilt top at an antique shop and took it to the quilt museum for dating (1940's). An antique quilt collector recommended that I just frame it, back it and tie it. She felt the quilt said much with the various colors and appliqués, especially the balloon embroidery.
Arizona Sunset, by Cheryl Averso
Pattern Name: Tonga Nature by Wing and a Prayer Designs, Inc..
Large Quilt 97 x 110
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
This was a Block of the Month Class at Cambridge Quilts. Pattern is Tonga Nature by Wing and a Prayer Designs. I thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt as the pattern was very well-written and we all know that is not always the case!!
Jim's Quilt, by Cheryl Averso
Pattern Name: Sampler.
Large Quilt 76 x 74
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
A Block of the Month at Cambridge Quilts. This was a gift for my husband when he came home after having his heart transplant. I would show my husband a block every time I finished one, and he would yell as I was walking away "that quilt stays here!!" so I knew he would like it.
Compass to the stars, by Diana Bailey
Large Quilt 84 x 96
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Diana Bailey, Barbara Salamy and Laurena McDermott
I learned many different star designs in a class with Jane Norberg and incorporated them into this original design. The Mariner's Compass was the biggest challenge. Martha Washington stars form the border. The quilt was made for a friend who wanted a serene color palette.
Nightscape, by Diana Bailey
Wall Quilt 20 x 16
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Nightscape resulted from a class with Jo Diggs. I finally found a use for some of my black and white fabrics.
Here Comes the Sun, by Florence Baturin
Original design.
Wall Quilt 22 x 22
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Fused
As soon as the challenge was identified I envisioned my design. Translating it to fabric was my real challenge that took more time than anticipated. Now that it's done, I'm glad the WAQ Bee selected the theme "Here Comes the Sun."
Hours of coloring fun., by Amanda Beland
Pattern Name: My Crayon Box.
Large Quilt 47 x 74
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Paper Pieced
My Crayon Box was a pattern that I found in Quiltmaker Magazine from Sept/Oct 2013. It was fun to make.
Rainbow Star, by Amanda Beland
Pattern Name: Evening Star.
Large Quilt 73.5 x 74.5
Machine Pieced, Hand Appliquéd, Hand Quilted
I saw this quilt at the Gathering Show in 2012, and decided that I wanted to make this for my Grandparents. It took me a year to find the patten, because it has more than one name.
Raffle Winner!, by Holly Bell
Pattern Name: Hidden Treasure Quilt by Pam and Nicky Lintott.
Large Quilt 60 x 72
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Sue Ahnrud of Ponaganset Quiltery
This quilt is the result of being a lucky raffle winner at the Chelmsford Quilt Guild and winning a layer cake of fabric and the book "Layer Cake, Jelly Roll & Charm Quilts" by Pam & Nicky Lintott.
Vermont Summer, by Holly Bell
Pattern Name: Flower Power Table Runner by Kay Bergquist.
Wall Quilt 19.5 x 50
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Sue Ahnrud of Ponaganset Quiltery
This table runner was started at a class I took with Kay Bergquist at VQF in 2012. I altered the pattern by arranging my tulip blocks into 3 large petaled blossoms.
Castle Walls, by Peggy Boning
Original landscape.
Wall Quilt 13 x 16
Machine Appliquéd, Fused
This quilt was inspired by the many beautiful castles we have seen in Europe. The quilt is constructed of pieces of fabric fused to a background and then machine appliquéd.
On the Edge of Chaos, by Peggy Boning
Pattern Name: Diagonal Madness by Kaffe Fassett.
Large Quilt 99 x 99
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted by Laurena McDermott
At first, this quilt seems to be made of random, chaotic pieces. As you stand back and look at it you will see the three-fold symmetry and a regular pattern emerges. The quilt was originally planned to be monochromatic, but the addition of colors adjacent on the color wheel to the dominant periwinkle made the design more visually interesting.
Amish Twist and Shot, by Judy Botsford
Pattern Name: Amish with a Twist.
Large Quilt 105 x 105
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
Wanted to try this sampler quilt designed by Nancy Rink using shot cottons because I love the subtle colors and softness of the fabric.
Circles and Squares, by Carol Brown
Original design.
Wall Quilt 17 x 29
Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
I usually quilt in bright colors, but somethings about this design said to me: BROWN
Eccentric Orbit, by Carol Brown
Original design.
Wall Quilt 29 x 35
Hand Appliquéd, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Machine Embroidered
The circles I was making were too small to be planets, so I made them into asteroids.
Oregon Fog, by Lois Carra
Pattern Name: Art quilt.
Wall Quilt 33 x 30
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
Inspired by fog along the Oregon coast and by the haiku composed by the quilter:
Variegated,
foggy ombre shifting shapes,
disappearing revealed.
Quilting is for the Birds, by Erica Cavin
Wall Quilt 45 x 60
Hand Pieced, Machine Quilted
A sampler quilt made for a friend who is a fabulous knitter but doesn't like sewing at all. She enjoyed the process of quiltmaking; she selected most of the fabrics and gave input into how the fabrics were used in the blocks. And never had to sew a stitch!
Joy I, by Monique Cerundolo
Original design.
Wall Quilt 12 x 15
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Machine Embroidered
Joy I is a first of a series on emotions and a study on body movement as an expression of feelings. There is a sense of deep freedom one gets when dancing at the beach, feeling the evening breeze as the sun sets. For me, this is a pure expression of joy.
Joy II, by Monique Cerundolo
Original design.
Wall Quilt 12 x 15
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Machine Embroidered
Joy II, is inspired by a photo of my eldest daughter dancing on the beach, as she holds a silk scarf. This quilt presented a different challenge as I tried to express joy through movement and the use of a silhouette against daylight.
A Whirlpool of Flowers, by Bonnie Cohen
Pattern Name: Watercolor Quilt.
Wall Quilt 40 x 40
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
I was inspired to take on this challenge by Dianna Spingola's book, Watercolor Magic. Little did I know that I would need 91 different fabrics! It was an adventure in color and pattern as well as in arranging the 91 different squares to create the watercolor or "impressionistic" flow effect. Enjoy!
Christopher Columbus Park Along Boston Harbor, by Sue Colozzi
Wall Quilt 42.5 x 24
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
I enjoy visiting this park when I am near the harbor, and I'm always intrigued by the patterns created in the archway. I wanted to try creating those patterns in fabric which involved a lot of careful cutting! Other people visiting this park always seem very happy and relaxed, so I also wanted to show them in the quilt.
View From Memorial Drive, by Sue Colozzi
Wall Quilt 39 x 31
Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted, Fused
I never tire of looking at the Boston skyline. I've sewn several quilts depicting it, but in this one the emphasis is on the boats in the foreground. The skyline becomes a background rather than the focus of the quilt.
Dots in the Park, by Christina Crouch
Pattern Name: Park Bench.
Large Quilt 65 x 88
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted
The pattern is Park Bench by Jaybird Quilts which Cambridge Quilt Shop was doing as a Block of the Month. I did the shop's fabric but also had to do a second quilt with my collection of dots.
Bee Matrix, by Christina Crouch
Wall Quilt 20 x 48
Machine Pieced, Machine Appliquéd, Machine Quilted
This year's Bee Challenge fabric reminded me of the number streams in the "Matrix" movie. I remembered a RSQ workshop by Jude Larzelere with strips of fabric that had the same look.
I included our 7 initials for the "7" part of the challenge.
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