May Flowers

The No Rules Fiber Artists' theme for May was flowers.

 

Nancy brought in her completed flower pin which was started at April's meeting.

 

 

 

Pat made a bright triangle quilt.

 

 

  The quilt has a different look when it is turned.

 

 

 

Dee showed a flower pounding project she is making.  She pounded pansies onto her fabric and later embellished the project with beads in place of quilting.

 

 

 

 

Wanda shared a kitty silhouette with a flowered border.  Wanda hand dyed the background fabric.

 

 

 

Karen shared a green and brown throw she completed.

 

 

Karen also made a counted cross stitch saying for a wedding present.

 

 

For the May challenge, Karen made this pansy block.

Karen also used pansies in this small Alabama quilt.

 

 

 

Julie D. made this owl using Inktense pencils.

 

 

 

 

Mary shared two Bunny quilts which had flowers.

 

 

Mary also shared a landscape quilt.

 

 

 

 

Joyce J. made this nine block floral applique quilt.

 

 

 

 

Linda made a Disappearing Pin Wheel quilt.

 

 

 

 

Jane used a vintage flour sack for the background in her Flower/Flour Themed quilt.  She added nasturtiums, along with the bread and jelly.

 

 

 

 

 

Alice was inspired by Freda Anderson when she made her daffodil quilt.

 

 

Alice made this large bag and accessories using vinyl she machine embroidered.

  

 

 

 

Nancy used melted crayons to make this tulip quilt.

 

 

 

Nancy also is working on a red and blue flower quilt.

 

 

 

 

Julie T.  made this blue and tan purse.

 

 

 Julie shared a flower basket quilt.

 

Julie also shared a bight purple and green round quilt.

 

 

Julie used an embroidery machine to make this flower quilt.

 

 

 

Barbara made this wool oval table mat.

 

 

 Details

 

 

Barbara also made five baby quilts!!!

 

 

 

 

Tam used applique on her "Dancing Flowers" quilt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Show and Tell

There was no theme this month, so members just shared projects they have been working on.

 

Mary made a reversible table runner, one side represents MSU and the other side Ohio State.

 

 

 

 

 

Karen painted a wooden Barn Quilt Block.

 

 

 

 

Linda paint this iris watercolor.

 

 

 

She is using it for an inspiration for an art quilt.   Below is the quilt in progress.

 

 

 

Below is a photo of the Simmons Art Deco apartment building in Bay City.

 

 

Ann completed a counted cross-stitch project using a pattern made from the photo.

 

 

 

A close-up showing the detail.

 

 

 

 

Julie made this baby rag quilt.

 

 

 

 

After show and tell, Mary demonstrated how to make 3D flowers by melting polyester.  Below are her samples pins. Many of the group members started flower pins after the meeting, hopefully there will be photos of their completed flowers in May.

 

 

 

March Show & Tell

Our theme for March was "Color". 

The photos are shown in the order presented. 

Some represent the theme and others were projects members shared with the group.

Sue made this bright quilt top.

 

 

Below is another colorful quilt top Sue made.

 

 

 

 

Wanda made this color study on black.  She dyed the colored fabric.

 

 

Using scraps, Wanda also made a smaller version.

 

 

 

Wanda made a portrait of her daughters.  Instead of binding the quilt is finished with facings.

 

 

 

 

Alice made 4 stitch stacking purses. They have zippers and are very colorful.

 

 

 

 

Julie T. made this large "fussy-cut" floral stars quilt.

 

 

Closer view.

 

Back.

 

 

 

Julie D.  made "Wynken Blynken & Nod" using an illustration in a book as her inspiration. 

She donated it to the Habitat Quilt Show/Auction.

 

 

Closer views.

 

 

 

Linda use a watercolor, a silk flower and thread work to make this colorful picture.

 

 

 

Closer view.

 

 

 

 

Tam is working on this red bull.

 

 

This is her inspiration photo.

 

Tam also made this colorful Drunkard's Path quilt.

 

 

 

This group project quilt was completed by Tam. 

It will also be at the Habitat Show/Auction.

 

 

 

 

Jane made this distorted blocks wall hanging.

 

 

This taggie quilt toy was made by Jane for the Habitat Buy-It-Now Booth.

 

 

 

 

Below is more information on the Habitat Show/Auction