May's challenge was to make a quilt using a flower seed packet.
Tam had a Bachelor Button seed packet which stated, "Does Best in Full Sun", which became the title of her project.
Wanda also had a Bachelor Button seed packet, which she used to make her project...
"The Bachelor"
This is her first draft.
This is Wanda's sketch for planning her quilting.
The finished "Bachelor"
Close up view of quilting.
Joyce J. used a Pinks (carnations) seed packet in the challenge to make two pillows.
Close up view of Joyce's hand applique.
Jane had a Snapdragon seed packet to inspire her wall hanging. She used Sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol on silk to draw her design.
A Salvia seed packet was Karen's inspiration for her "Bloom & Grow".
Linda's seed packet was a Zinnia. She made a denim garden apron.
Close up view of one of the flowers.
Julie had a Sunflower seed packet. She made her own batik fabric in creating this pillow.
Pat made this postcard size quilt with purple flowers.
Debbie shared this water can flower arrangement on burlap.
Sue shared a sunflower project in progress.
Mary shared a Zinnia with ruching and beads which was made for a previous challenge.
Members also shared other projects they have been working on.
Wanda made a yo-yo scarf.
Another view.
Linda used scraps from another quilt to make this colorful, black and white quilt.
Nancy is working on "Morning Glory". She is using a melted crayon technique,
from Terrie Linn Kygar's book "Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box."
A closer view of the flowers with melted crayon.
Pat shared a landscape quilt, "Red Barn". She made the wall hanging from a photo.
Mary used this panel from a previous challenge to make a baby quilt.
This is the tumbler block quilt made from the panel.
The flange binding was made using a tutorial from Jenny Doan.
Jane made this beautiful Samper Quilt from a block exchange.
Jane also shared the following silk screened "Sand Dollars" in blue
and "Sand Dollars" in neutral.
During college Jane also made Red & Yellow Circles--African Paste Resist.
Jane shared two weavings she also made in college.
Jane showed us two batik panels from Sri Lanka which she might use with Red and Yellow Circles.
