Autumn Woods
Show #101 Judged
MADE BY: Marina Towne
QUILTED BY: Marina Towne
For many years I admired Noriko Endo’s “confetti” quilts and jumped at the chance to take a class on her technique, taught by Lenore Crawford. There was no pattern. I drew the roadway and horizon onto the background fabric, before adding the shredded fabric and tulle. The tree trunks were cut freehand and highlights were added with acrylic paint.
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Lulu the Elephant
Show # 102 Judged
MADE BY: Betty Dillman
QUILTED BY: Teri Sartain
I was inspired by the beautiful patterns by Laura Heine. I decided to make Lulu for my granddaughter Emmy. I love the colors, a lot of Kaffe Fasset flowers. It is a cheerful quilt.
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Looking Up
Show # 103 Judged
MADE BY: Julia Broughan
QUILTED BY: Julie Broughan
I had my grandkids and dogs pose for a picture. I enlarged it and made the fabric silhouettes. The fireworks are stitched in metallic threads, then painted over with fabric glitter.
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A Bug is a Bug
Show # 104
MADE BY: Marylee Drake
QUILTED BY: Marylee Drake
Using techniques learned in April Sproule's workshop, I designed this pieced using the inspiration I found in a UC Berkeley magazine. It was for our "Page 37" challenge for 2019. It was an article on a variety of bugs and how they get their names. This piece was stenciled and stitched. And it earned a Second Place in the Challenge competition.
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Safe Haven
Show # 105
MADE BY: Lynn Tubbe
QUILTED BY: Lynn Tubbe
Creating a new garden helped my sanity during “social distancing”. The fussy-cut butterflies have been stiffened with Terial Magic and soar in the hand dyed and painted sky.
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Rainbow Cat
Show # 106 Judged, Junior Quilter
EXHIBITOR: Laura Rucker
MADE BY: John McCosker (age 10)
QUILTED BY: Laura Rucker
My grandson, John, was doodling on the computer with clip art and 3D printing. Once finished, he cut out fabrics and fused them in place. I quilted it for him and applied the binding. We hope the Gold whiskers show in the picture! What a pleasure it was to spend time with him as he decided, planned, and was finally pleased with the results!
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Peace in Our Hands
Show # 107 Judged
MADE BY: Lynn Tubbe
QUILTED BY: Lynn Tubbe
Inspired by Jake Van Yahres’s design, and used with his permission, this art quilt speaks to the prejudices that have long colored our nation. I chose to leave some of the fabric strips raw and raveled, reflecting the emotions of this struggle. I added dozens of verbs - action words - that suggest steps we all can take to rise above hate. It is in our hands.
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Indigo Blues
Show # 108
MADE BY: Lynn Tubbe
QUILTED BY: Lynn Tubbe
This quilt uses indigo shibori fabrics I dyed pre-Covid. Each piece is sashed with handwork done during the pandemic.
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Steam Punk Calliope
Show # 109
MADE BY: Marylee Drake
QUILTED BY: Marylee Drake
My Mini-group, Artitudes, chose a Steam Punk theme for our annual challenge. As my piece came together, it looked like a calliope. It was fun to add chains and gears and a little recording device that fits in a pocket and plays calliope music.
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Golf As It Relates to Life
Show # 110 Judged
MADE BY: Molly Korb
QUILTED BY: Molly Korb
This was from an embellishment workshop by member Sheila Green. The class opened my mind and horizon to the creative possibilities of self expression. I am making light of my struggles with golf with quotes and embellishments of golf items and trinkets.
Wedding and Wine
Show # 111
MADE BY: Melody Peters
QUILTED BY: Melody Peters
I began this quilt 3 years ago when my friends considered buying a B&B in wine country, but then didn't. I kept it and finished it for their wedding in October 2020 since they love going wine tasting.
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Grace Under Pressure
Show # 112 Judged
MADE BY: Sue Serrano
QUILTED BY: Sue Serrano
This quilt was a challenge quilt for an art group to which I belong. The categories were "inspired by a song" and "graffiti". The main song inspiration was "Under Pressure" by Queen with a secondary influence of "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles. First of all, I love the literal and figurative double entendres in this piece. It is as much of a literary work as it is a quilt.
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Jewelry Box
Show # 113
MADE BY: Marylee Drake
QUILTED BY: Marylee Drake
A fun piece made with shapes cut with the GoCutter. Lots of thread painting and machine quilting.
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3rd & Townsend
Show # 114 Judged
MADE BY: Karren Lusignan
QUILTED BY: Karren Lusignan
My parents took many photos over the years. This one of the wheels and gears of a steam engine has always intrigued me. I knew I had to make a quilt from it. I designed the pattern using the Ruth McDowell technique.
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