2010s
Rest in Pieces (2010)As a member of the McLean chapter of Quilter’s Unlimited of Northern Virginia, we are challenged each year to make a special piece. Last year we were given a block from an antique quilt and asked to use it in any way we wanted on a quilted piece. The theme for mine was inspired by a wall hanging made by a friend, Lenore Parham, many years ago. I did nothing to my block other than attaching it to the front of the tombstone. The block design is original.
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Burma Shave (2010)Everyone of a certain age who was raised in the US remembers the Burma Shave signs that were along our highways. Having wanted to make a quilt on this subject for years, everything fell together in the spring of 2010. I had a machine that could do all the lettering except the word Burma Shave (done by Starla Phelps) and found fabrics that would work. Machine quilting it was good practice for me.
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This Looks Like Fun (2010)My friend, Suzie Buck, often finds patterns to make for the simple reason that they look like fun. This certainly was. It was also a good use for the alternating square fabric that I had in my stash and an excellent way to kill time during the snowstorm of February, 2010. Several of the lime green fabrics were from Judy House.
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An Asian Eye (2010)Another snowstorm project, this from January, 2010. When I came to the border a good Asian friend, Yoko Swanobori, came to my rescue and said I needed a good Asian eye. She certainly provided that!
Leslie Pfeifer let me raid her stash for the small rust pieces and several of the navy fabrics were from Judy House. Machine Quilted by Marlyn Leebove |