Freddy Moran Visits the Rebels

What fun we had, visiting with Freddy Moran at the Rebels meeting yesterday!

She brought a few of her latest works to show.

And she gave us some sage advice.  Here a few points that I remember.

"I never know what I'm going to make until I get started."

"Don't be afraid to make a lousy quilt.  You don't have to show it to anybody."

"Occasionally a quilt comes together easily.  Usually it takes a LOT of work."

Thank you Freddy, and to our friends who brought her.

  We'll remember this day forever!

Sue: Kaleidoscope Grandchild Quilt

Pattern from Cluck, Cluck, Sew

Taupe Passions

All the new and interesting avenues for creating with fabric are what I love about quilting! Of course, I must add that sharing this passion with other quilters also enriches my life. Creating with taupe--those charismatic grays, browns, and charcoals and all the undertones found in the subtle rainbow--has become a passion in the last several months. If you want to read more about this adventure and see the other quilts, go to my blog:  www.paulamariedaughter.com 

First came Silver Taupe, then Eggplant Taupe (seen above), then Gold Leaf and finally Copper Rose Taupe. In the last three months I've "educated my eye" and reorganized my fabrics pulling some of the best taupes from my late 1800s reproductions. See what you think....

Patty: Gwen Marston Workshop in Solids

Happy and exciting work.

Gwen Marston Workshop: Pam

Looks like Pam really had a great time; and it shows with great improv quilt.

Cindy: Mixed Media

Done in a workshop with Denise Oyama Miller, a mixed media artist.

Patty & Buffy: Kaleidoscope Blocks

Buffy's

Patty's

The most remarkable aspect of Rebels is that we all do such different work.  These were done after a workshop by Sujata Shah.  therootconnection.blogspot.com

Whimsical Mary Quilt

Still Life begun in Jane Sassaman class

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"Still Life, Still Alive at Seventy" was begun in class on August 28 allowing me to celebrate my seventieth birthday with my quilting friends! The large caladium leaves were my staring point, then I added the vintage stylized fern print that Jane designed several years ago.The "still life" format was the suggested technique this accomplished quilter and instructor suggested for our class. We were to cut out motifs, arrange them to our liking in a vase and fuse the elements in place. Then all would be secured with a machine satin stitch.

Jane was helpful and spent time with each of us and our designs. I admire her quilts and the fabric she designs for FreeSpirit. But I learned from this class was I prefer to work with fabric–not fused fabric. Jane explained to us that she started as a paper artist, so she prefers working with fused fabric so that she can cut out shapes as if they were paper and then use a satin stitch to applique each in place.

I did try this suggested technique, but at home I pulled off all the fusible backing and turned under a small seam allowance and hand appliqued everything in place. I machine quilted it on my 1971 Bernina 830 with some accents of hand quilting.
Paula Mariedaughter, 30" x 32"

Rebel Quilts at the QA Show

The annual Quilters Anonymous show was in Western Washington this weekend.  

Among some 500 quilts by QA members, the Rebels group 

showed their share of off-beat quilts.  Here are some of them.

By Patty

By Stephanie

 By Sue

By Lisa

By Patsy

By Buffy

By Nifty

Stephanie: Fauvist Style Collage

Inspired by a Fauvist painting she saw in Paris.

Hand Stitching on Zigzag

I was going to machine quilt this one but changed my mind..

Picked it up couple of weeks ago to keep me warm in the evening while 'watching' TV.  It is 1/3rd way  finished already. I am loving it.

Queen size quilt made with Goodwill dresses, skirts, pants and shirts.

Patty: Granny Squares Inspired Quilt

Pattern from American Patchwork and Quilting, April 2013

Buffy & Nifty: Mock-up of Guatemalan Fabrics

Just playing on a Saturday afternoon

Sue: Diamonds in Kaffe Fabrics

A Fabric Feast!!

Patty: Camp Erin Quilt Tops--Disappearing Nine Patches

She started with 8 1/2" pieces, and 24" blocks, which were reconstructed into 50"x80" tops.

Great quilts for kids!

Patty: Playing with Scraps and Inserts

Patty pieced the squares from scraps and wanted to try using inserts.
It was so fun, she soon had a whole quilt.  No pattern--original design.

Sue: T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Quilt

She made quilt for her son, Eric, who worked for the U.S.Forest Service. He fought fires for 6 years;  and received the T shirts and sweatshirts when he fought the fires.  Sue took a class from Krista Moser at Aunt Mary's and made the quilt.   Quilted by Krista Moser. The back has is a picture of Smokey the bear holding a young boy.  That is her son and his youngest son.
Below:  back of quilt with photos of her son.

Pam: Courthouse Steps Variation

Kathy Doughty pattern.