This is a group of challenge quilts from the Fairfax chapter in which 5 participants each interpreted a theme: love, trees, home, and color.
Connie T. Sherrill of the Vienna chapter created "Delirious" from a pattern by Karen Stone. Click on the photo to see a closer view of the hand applique buttonhole stitch that adorns every design element of this quilt. Gorgeous!
Martha Bush of Annandale created "Too Many Dots" - it is hand appliqued, hand pieced and hand quilted! She thinks there are too many dots, but we think that is what makes this quilt special!
"SkateAway" was made by Jennifer Emry of McLean. She says it is the result of a design exercise to use fabric scraps to make a visually exciting piece. We think she succeeded!
Joan Oelschlager of Springfield created Urban Cabin, a pattern by Atkinson Designs, to practice modern machine quilting patterns. See the close up photo below for a better look.
Upcoming posts will share photos of the "Inspired by the Beatles" challenge quilts, and a class on working in a series that Elizabeth took with Jane Davila.
I really need to come to that show one year!
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