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

March 2016

Show and Tell

Connie Horne modeled her "Aboriginal Coat Ensemble", which was on display at the "Sisters Quilt Collective" in Oak Park, where Connie was the featured Quilter.

The inside of Connie's coat, dot-painted by her, in the style of Aboriginal art.

Artist: Jan Soules
wonky insert-cut trees

Artist: Penny Hanscom
 Art quilt for "Big Names Small Art"
to be auctioned at the Crocker Art Museum.

Threadplay

Experimental Quiltlets

When we are between challenges, we hone our skills by experimenting with various art quilt techniques. This month we experimented with Threadplay.

Artist: Elizabeth McInnes
theme: figs

Artist: Helen Burke
theme: mushrooms

Artist: Joy Valenton
Threadplay added to last month's painting experiment.

Artist: Sandra Torguson
"Bead Soup"
couched beads

Artist: Sandra Torguson
mixed media with threadplay

Thanks for viewing our art!

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!