Updates coming soon!

Pins and Needles continues to meet, but as you notice, we have not updated this site lately. We hope to change that and post updates soon. Lori

September 2016

Mosaics Challenge

Our September challenge was Mosaics, and the interpretations were amazingly varied and talented!

Sandra Torguson
Fused applique - hand dyed and commercial fabrics

Helen Burke
Fused commerical fabrics and crayon colored pears

Linda Melton
"Classic Car Race"

Kathy Orsburn
Fused batik scraps

Marie Nelson
"Mr. Unflappable"
Fused tessarae, machine quilting

Elizabeth McInnis
"Seascape"

Penny Hanscom
Fused commercial fabrics

Lori Wisheropp
"Mosaic Butterfly"

BJ Bailey
"Zen Pear"
Fused batiks, and hand-dyed fabrics for pear

Thank you for looking at our art!

California State Fair 2016

Our small group of quilt artists garnered at total of 14 awards and ribbons at the 2016 California State Fair Home Arts competition.

Denise Schmidt
"Sandstorm"
Second Place

Jan Soules
"Pop Corn"
First Place

Jan Soules
"The Maze"
Third Place

Jan Soules
"Out of Africa"
First Place
Best of Division - Kit Quilts

Connie Horne
"Dark Blue Bag"
Second Place

Connie Horne
"Crazy Patch Ensemble"
Second Place

Sheila Green
"Baptism Dress"
Second Place

Sheila Green
"Sakura Origami"
Second Place

Linda Bergman
"Birds and Baskets"
Second Place

Linda Bergman
"Island Blossoms"
Third Place

Penny S. Hanscom
"Klimt in Red"
First Place
Best of Division - Art Quilts

Penny S. Hanscom
"Portals II"
Honorable Mention

Curves Challenge - July 2016

Our challenge for the July meeting was an art quilt any size between 12"x 12" to 18"x 18" with the theme of "Curves." Eight artists made nine pieces, using many techniques with spectacular results!

Artist: Joy Valenton

Artist: Sandra Torguson

Artist: Sandra Torguson

Artist: Lori Wisheropp

Artist: BJ Bailey

Artist: Elizabeth McInnis

Artist: Marie Nelson

Artist: Jan Soules

Artist: Penny Hanscom