Alexsis: Starters and Enders Quilt

Orphan Blocks on Design Wall

It looked so fun, the participating Rebels took their blocks back home with them!

Irish Chain Treasure, found by Patty at Goodwill

Front and back are cotton sateen. Bias binding. Very fine hand quilting and piecing.

Price was $13, but she requested discount because it was soiled, and bought it for $9, in the U district Goodwill in Seattle. Full bed size. Washed beautifully.

Lavender Fields on Whidbey Island, 29" x 29"

Started in workshop with Jean Wells on Intuitive Landscape Quilts, September 2010. The Portrait Finish is her technique: a quilt matted with another quilt behind it.

Changed My Mind, 29" x 29"

Too much chaos, so I ripped the whole piece and started over.

A Fun and Productive Day!

Buffy and Bonnie came to my house to sew yesterday. I can't imagine anything more fun than sewing with family and friends! Here's what Buffy made. It's a sample for a machine applique class she'll be teaching next month.



Bonnie made this improvisational piece. She is a painter, "not a seamstress." Her quilts are like paintings, but I think she sews OK too.



Our lovely mess.




I worked on more eyelashes.



And some 15 minutes play.

More by Dianne

From the December Rebels meeting. Another one of Dianne's tops done while she was taking care of family back east.

All Things Pointy

Finally something to show!

I was working on this when I was there in NOV.

and finally, I am finishing the binding... 

This is for our Empire Guild Show, presidents landmark challenge...

 15" X 19"

I went with "All Things Pointy"....

the Chrysler Building, Lady liberty, and the empire state building...

and then quilted the dog out of it... ;-)

December Rebels: Dianne's quilt

Dianne was back from VA for 3 weeks, and brought in the work she has been doing there. We'd sent her a care package of fabric and thread, as she couldn't find a quilt shop there. The sun streak is to prove that the sun does shine in Seattle in the winter, although it comes in horizontally and hits the design wall most of the day.

Complex Batik from Nigeria

Several yards of this complex and beautiful fabric were gifted to Mary. Looks like it would would work for garments, duvet covers, applique background, borders, and many unique projects. It is a batik, but also a shibori, and the stars are stamped.