Debra's Aunt's Embroidered Quilt

Debra says that her aunt did LOTS of embroidery. Her experience shows in her lovely work.

I did simply quilting so the stitching would shine.

Charity Quilts

I quilted a bunch of donated panels to make lap and child size quilts to be given to local charities. I get king size, flannel duvet covers on sale, split 2 sides then I can zip through the quilting as if it is one enormous quilt.

Linda's Wedding Gift

Linda appliqued these old blocks (made by the bride's gramma) onto a backing.

It was a challenge since they were a little warped.

Then she cut up a bride's maid dress to make strips for the backing and also placed the "bride's maids" so they can be seen when the quilt is turned down. Doesn't the Daisy Swirl pantograph look pretty on the shiny fabric?

Lory's Wedding Gift

Lory's future daughter-in-law asked for a pastel quilt. This was a stretch for Lory who usually works in BRIGHTS. She chose a theme fabric and gave bits to several friends who constructed a block or two. Lory put them in this wonderful setting.

Every wedding quilts needs some hearts.

But wait - there were more blocks. So Lory did another wonderful arrangement on the back. It is quilted with an over-all design. A truly reversible quilt!

Schley's Rainbow Lollipops

This adorable quilt is mostly fused! I stitched around all the motifs to hold them down then did the back ground quilting.

Learn all the tricks from Schley! She's teaching this class at Pieceful Hearts in Lisle.

Schley's Silks

Kits to make these luscious silk quilts are available at Sew Generously and Pieceful Hearts.

Sign up for Schley's class so you can benefit from her experience constructing these beautiful quilts.

The photos don't do justice to the luminescence of these quilts!

The way that the light reflects off this silk is amazing!

Schley's Class Quilts

I've lost track of where Schley is teaching which class - but if you like these, check with Sew Generously in St. Charles and Pieceful Hearts in Lisle.

In this quilt, you learn to make a clever star.

Schley also teaches how to make the "Storm at Sea" quilt.

It is a tricky pattern made easier with special templates and techniques.

This is the Trip Around the World pattern.

Karen's Weaver Fever

Karen might be scarred for life. Altho this pattern is beautiful - it is very tiresome to stitch.
But Karen was a good sport and used up most of her hand dyed gradation.

I especially like the border fabric! It is quilted with the "Featheration" pantograph.

Kathy's Weaver Fevers

The green and orange fabrics are hand dyed gradations. Kathy had enough to make 2 baby size quilts.

This pattern is rather tedious to construct. If you look closely, this is Kathy's first quilt. She followed the directions on this one and cut narrow strips.

This one went a little faster because she cut wider strips. They ended up the same size - but less work with the second version.

Connie's Farmer's Wife Quilt

The "Farmer's Wife" mimics the idea of the "Dear Jane" quilt. Connie took a class to help inspire her to make the many, varied blocks. She didn't get them all made, but still ended up with this lovely sofa throw.