Dianne: Portrait of Husband

Dianne started this quilt after a workshop with Lynn Czaban.

Buffy: Japanese Fabric Sampler Quilt, 41"x52"

Fabrics were a gift from my friend and mentor, Lorene.  She collected them in the early 90s, when the Japanese fabrics were first available.  Hand quilted, including ESS--every stinkin' seam.  That quilting doesn't show, because seams had been pressed open.

Buffy: Welsh Quilt

From pattern in Making Welsh Quilts by Mary Jenkins and Clare Claridge.  Quilt features fabrics from Den Han & Wagenmaker, Kaye England, Lorene Sinema, and Brackman and Thompson.   The large simple shapes piece quickly.  Looks like the Welsh style quilting will take much longer.

Patty: A Jelly Roll pattern cut from her batik stash

Restful and meditative quilt. Landscape feeling

Patty: In the Spirit of Play

Asian themed fabrics with peacock.

Sue: Fall Zig Zag Strippy Quilt

Pattern from Hand Quilted with Love by Sarah Felke

Sue: Twister Jack

Pattern by Need l'Love.  Sue used 5" squares instead of 3 1/2 squares in pattern.  She also had advantage of a good sale on fall/Halloween fabrics.

Patty: Craig's List Find

Ten dollars, no information

“Creativity is usually seen as an individual attribute but it depends on opportunity for expression and a receptive audience.” Margaret Cruikshank

I've called this quilt "Realignment" because I rearranged various elements of a "convergence quilt". I was disappointed that my favorite fabric had disappeared in the process. But I reintroduced it by featuring those bold sunflowers in the asymmetrical border. Inspiration strikes again!

Sharing a day with friends and acquaintances while playing with fabric is my idea of heaven! On Saturday February 15, we set up our machines, ironing stations and cutting boards as we gathered to learn from another guild member. The Rogers Public Library was the setting and Sheila Bayles was our teacher. Taking four different fabrics we used a technique developed by Ricky Tims which he called “Harmonic Convergence” to sew and slice and converge fabric pieces–like magic–into a new whole.

My quilt is pictured after I reworked it some at home and added two borders and a touch of a fifth fabric. The process takes concentration to follow each step. Here is where I started: I wanted to use a black cotton sateen skirt with white embroidery I found recently at a thrift shop. Then I chose the other three fabrics to complement and contrast. The touch of green was added later including a flange by the binding.

To read about the process and to see more pictures of the other quilters' tops, see my new quilting blog www.paulamariedaughter.com. On this blog I'm posting my quilts and writing about creativity as a lifelong journey. Please visit!

Sue: Grand daughter apron

And one for Dollie too.

Stephanie: Mom's Life Quilt

A several years collection of novelty fabrics finally found a quilt theme.