October 2015

Show and Tell

Pieces we are working on or have recently finish.

Artist: Elizabeth McInnis
Created in a workshop she took at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF).

Artist: Sheila Green
"Oak Grove"
Created in the Sheer Landscapes workshop, with Esterita Austen, at PIQF.

Artist: Kim Sykes
Kim's entry into the River City Quilt Guild fabric challenge.

Artist: Marie Nelson
Busting her UFO's (UnFinished Objects), Marie shared three large quilts recently finished. All are quilted by Marie, free-hand on a longarm machine.

Artist: Marie Nelson
"Zen Moment"

Artist: Marie Nelson
"Dresdens and Bunnies"

Under the lights, the quilting shows better.

Artist: Penny Hanscomb
"Cabbage"

Artist: Sandra Torguson
Made with fabrics hand-dyed by Sandra.

Artist: Kari Bauer
"Self-Portrait"
Kari's feels like this one is more true to herself artistically than were her other attempts.

Artist: Sunni Hamilton
"Cats Pondering Pi"

Homework Quiltlets

Recapping what we have been doing, we are following the book "" and doing the suggested exercises at the end of each chapter, resulting in a 9"x12" vertical quiltlet using our chosen theme. This month, the design concept was Collages.

Artist: Kari Bauer
Theme: Southwest

Artist: Elizabeth McInnes
Theme: Figs

Artist: Marie Nelson
Theme: Things with Wings

Artist: Phyllis McCalla
Theme: Grafitti

Artist: Kathy Orsburn
Theme: Skeleton Keys

Artist: Carole Mah
Theme: Travels
Carole is new to the group, and she is catching up by doing all the exercise quilts. This design concept was perspective through placement and color.

Artist: Carole Mah
Design concept: inspiration from images

Artist: Carole Mah
Carole's Travel collage

Artist: Lori Wisheropp
Theme: Art Deco Florals

Artist: BJ Bailey
Theme: Text

Our next challenge, due in January, is a Log Cabin, traditional or otherwise; finished size: 12" square to 18" square, or anything in between; and one edge "irregular" (at an angle, curved, jagged, etc.) Can't wait to see how we all interpret this challenge!