September Show and Tell

This photo of a quilt was our inspiration for our September project.

 

 

Mary made "Resist" in reaction to immigrant children being separated from their families.

 

 

This is a close up of the paper pieced fist.

  

The phrases hand embroidered around the outside of the fist are ideals Mary believes in.

 

 



The other sayings on the wall quilt.

 

 

 

Karen made this square table mat using colors from the inspiration photo.

 

 

 

Julie made this star quilt, also using dark colors from the inspiration picture.

 

 

Nancy made a mono print using the colors and shapes in the inspiration.  

Below are various stages in the process. 

 

 

Leftovers after complete.

 

 

 

Other projects members shared.

 

Nancy won a 2nd place Juror's Award in Mt. Pleasant for this mono print.

 

 

A close up.

 

 

Julie also made this star quilt with a flange around the star.

 

 

 

Sue shared this Irish Chain Star quilt.

 

 

 

 

Tam brought a quilt she has previously shared as a top which is now quilted.

 

 

 

 

Linda shared this emotion quilt, her emotion is Joy.

 

 

A close up of her thread painting.

A close up of the girl's face.

 



 

 

Mary also shared a fabric picture book she made for her grandson's first birthday.

 

inside view

 



another inside view

 



 

August Show and Tell

We had no topic this month.  Members shared projects they have been working on.

Wanda used ties to make the following scarf and  pin.

 

 

 

 

Wanda also made this 3-D pieced baby block quilt.

 

 

Closer view.

 

 

 

 

Jane made small purses from decorator samples.

Top side.

 

 

Back side.

 

Opening.

 

Coin purse.

 

Back side.

 

Opening.

 

 

 

 

Nancy showed the group how much lighter her rust print on fabric was after being washed.

 

 

Nancy shared a paper assemblage made from scraps.

 

 

A view from the side.

 

 

Nancy also shared some mono prints on paper.

Nancy not only made this mono print book but also the paper it is made from.

 



Some of the pages on the inside.

 



 

 

 

Barbara made this baby quilt.

 

 

A close-up of the quilting.

 

 

 

Joyce made these fabric pumpkins.

Peggy asked the group for quilting and thread painting ideas using this fabric, which lead

 to an interesting discussion.

 



 

 

 

 

July Show and Tell

The topic for July was 3-dimensional / texture/ textile manipulation.

 

Nancy manipulated white muslin with rust.  She placed nails, bolts, washers, etc.

 on the muslin and kept the fabric damp for weeks.

 

Close up

 

Second piece of manipulated muslin

 

 

 

 

Mary made a tote bag embellished with a 3-D flower and crystals.

 

 

 

 

Jane shared a 3-D leaf in progress.

This is the inspiration photo.

 

Jane has been trying different products to make the water droplets.

 



 

This is the project without the water droplets.

 

 

Jane also shared droplet projects she had completed in the past.

 

Linda shared a dimensional orchid in progress.

 



 

 

 

Alice modeled a 3-D necktie collar she had completed.

 

 

 

 

Members also shared other projects which they have been working on.

 

Joyce made a Minnesota appliqued pillow.

 

Joyce also shared a mini black and white quilt in progress.

 



These are Joyce's pot holders.

 



 

Joyce made this infinity scarf with flat felled seams.

 

 

The flat felled seam close up.

 

Tam has been finishing UFOs and making them into one block quilts.

 



 

Tam completed this rescued sampler quilt.

The back shows off Tam's quilting.

 



 

 

 

Marguerite shared a picture piecing mountain scene.

 

 

A close up of some of the many pieces.