Penni Domikis - Cabin in the Woods Quilters

Last night Sue's local guild hosted Penni Domikis for a trunk show of her "All Scrapped Out" quilts.  Penni is a quilter/teacher/designer whose business name is Cabin in the Woods Quilters.  Sue and Elizabeth have met Penni and gotten to know her through the Creative Arts Business Summit and also took a class with her when she taught for VCQ.  Her trunk show covered her journey as a quilter beginning with her quest to use up/tame her scraps.  In the process she has published 3 books - All Scrapped Out, Still All Scrapped Out, and What a Load of Scraps, as well as individual patterns.  In addition, she produces her own line of templates and English Paper Piecing patterns.  Here are some pictures from the trunk show, with apologies for the poor view, but I think good enough to give you an idea of Penni's work.

This one includes string quilting and crazy quilt blocks around the border.

Here Penni combines the traditional spool block with strip pieced centers.

In this basket quilt, Penni made it unique by using ric-rac for the basket handles instead of bias strips.

This is Penni's interpretation of combining scraps in a more modern design.

This red and white quilt is stunning.

Penni used aprons from her grandmother and great grandmother to create this charming apron quilt.

This is one of her more recent designs using her petal templates to create a layered look.

Here is her version of pickle dish.

This is the third of her 3 books of scrap quilt designs.

Penni is a very entertaining speaker so if your guild is looking for someone for a program, we highly recommend her.  She is based near Fredericksburg, VA.  Check out her website and blog for more information about Penni and her work!