Quilts From our Community

Every two years, West Houston Quilter's Quilt hosts a quilt show to showcase the talents of local quilters.

One look at this quilt and you can guess that it was the BIG winner of the show!

Quilted by Georgina Buschauer

Her inspiration came from some Caryl Bryer Fallert fabric she bought in Paducah.

This is her orginial pattern along with lovely work!  The quilt awards were definitely a winner in my book!

Noella Nukherjee made this quilt for her son's July 4th birthday.

The pattern is from Henry Glass Fabrics

Quilted by Rose Kemp.  She found this top in an old house.  She took off a border and added one.

She spent a year hand quilting the top.  The quilt won a honorable mention award.

Barbara Ann Wafer called her quilt "Scrappy Stars".  The center was designed by Paula Barnes and border designed by Mimi Dietrich.

She loves to applique so added the border and gave the quilt to her son and daughter-in-law--nice gift.  The quilt won a blue ribbon.

Submitted by Cynthia Regone, "Colonial Christmas Coverlet"

The pattern came from "love of quilting" May/June 2001 issue.  It is paper pieced and the applique is her own design

Teresa Rossman, "A Trip in the Country"

Twice Slice Layer Cake pattern--a good fast top--thinking of this to make for my cowboy grandson.

Another Rose Klemp quilt "21st Century Bull's Eye"

She quilted the back of the quilt instead of the front!

Valerie DeRuiter made this "Mystery Stars" from Debbie Caffrey mystery workshop

It is one of Debbie's Undercover Houston XI patterns

Susan Thomson "Heart of America"  The medallion is an orginial design by John and Susan Thomson.

Susan paper pieced the entire quilt and is a popular class at at local quilt shop.

Cindy Gaa "Pineapples in Space"

Paper pieced pattern by Cynthia Regone but border and layout were her original design.  The batik fabrics came from a strip exchange by The Ladies of the Night bee.

Debbie Adami "Desert Fire" Quilted by Brandy Rice

This quilt was pieced for the Bali Fever contest in October 2012 on Quiltworx Facebook page. 

Cindy Gaa "Stripped Trees, quilted by Rosann Gilbert

"Spring Promises" by friend Annette Hawley and quilted by friend Sandy West

These were leftover strips from anoter project.  The blocks are made using Thangles

"Pineapple Pizzazz" by Lauren Semple

From the book Positively Pineapple by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith

"Summer at Peach's" by Yvonne Sparks, quilted by Carroll Stewart

Pattern design by Beth Hayes

"My Therapy" by Hilde Skjevdal--original design

Hilde began this quilt top because she was upset.  By the time she had sewed for two weeks, she was no longer upset!  Quilting does have that effect!

"The Happy Quilt" by Hilde Skjeval

Hilde saw a quilt iin a film on TV and she drew out something that she made iinto this quilt.

"My Cubes" by Hilde Skjevdal

This was made after a workshop with Laura Nownes.  The Pattern The Big Tumble was used in the making.

"Tiny Scraps" by Hilde Skjevdal

Original design, using leftover binding strips and all the other tiny scraps

"Almost a Wedding Quilt" by Lillie Hays==Simple Strategies for Block Swap Quilts by Lynn Roddy Brown was the inspiration for this quilt.  Each churn dash block was made with a different light and medium/dark Civil War fabric

"Village on the Square" by Jean Ann Bryant from Around the Block by The Rabbit Factory

This quilt was begun over 5 years ago to use an ever growing stash of scraps.

"Smokey Mountain Stars" by Joan M. Rondeau

This pattern from Quiltville was chosen as a mystery quilt for her 65th birthday party.

"The Beauty of Friendship" by Vicki Seidl, quilted by Dianne Kuper

Blocks based on the pattern Mountain Top published by Laundry Basket Quilts.  These half square triangles were in an exchange with =hideous= fabrics!

"Larger than Life" by Mariet Nieskens--original design

This quilt was begun after a fabric swap with her bee group.

"Shades of Baltimore" by Beverley Bennett

This was a kit produced by Shades Textiles

"Stars Over teh Ladies of the Night" by Deborah Huebel, quilted by Barbara Knoblock

This was an exchange of 4 patch and V blocks  within a quilting bee

"Pickup Stix" by Donna Simoneaux, quilted by Betty Hankinson

Fons & Porter pattern, exchange within a quilting bee

"Stars and Butterflies" by Nita Beard, quilted by Bett Baker; Atkinson Designs, Star Sprinkles pattern

Now! That Was An Interesting Meeting!

If you walk into your Fiber Artists meeting and see color everywhere--you know it's going to be a good day! That was such the case at the monthly meeting for Houston Association of Fiber Artists  (HAFA).  Our speaker was Sherrill Kahn and a live wire she is!  Her samples were spread out on the counter top for anyone to touch, analyze and learn from.  And then the program began.................................

Full length of her samples

Sherrill uses household items to achieve multi looks

And she is so giving with her talent and knowledge of surface design techniques

She has written several books on these various techniques

She was wearing this lively vest

Her jewelry

Stamped, dyed, painted, shaped and worn

The front of her vest

This was a white sweatshire that she cut down the middle, dyed, painted, stamped--you name it, Sherrill did it

Another sweatshirt

Very little embellishment with sewing machine--she declares she is not a sewer!

And she even decorates her buttons--plain buttons turned into art pieces!

Sherrill owns Impression Me Now company that makes rubber stamps.  They are now making these large sheets of stamps that can be cut apart and used separately or use as a whole

Fabulous designs created for you so you don't have to!

Well, I just had to get her latest book--I see some surface design techniques in my future!!

TUESDAY!!!

Tuesday!! A day to spend with expatchers in Judy M studio--always a good day in my book!

Judy has made this cute banner to celebrate birthday months.

On refrigerator has an inviting hanging to enjoy coffee as we work

Hot off the long arm!  This whimsical tree quilt made by Brenda, quilted by Judy M

I like the way Judy gave the trees an uplifting motion

Next up for the long arm is Brenda's king size quilt top

Wonderful color combination!

Judy assembled this quilt top using two different jelly rolls

Perfect color combinations

I never think about venturing into Tuesday Morning store, but will after the gals tell me they can find neat fabric bundles for a great price.  Linda found these at her local store

Annette was stitching the binding down on this fun Binky Patrol quilt.

Camilla is working on another top for her church group

Brenda had her BOM (Block of the month) blocks out for us to admire

These are lovely flower blocks from Pam Bono Designs

This will be the center block to complete this lovely flower quilt top--will be anxious to see the finished top!  Yes, another Tuesday spent with expatcher gals is so special and rewarding!!

W(else)WMDFK?

WWMDK= What Would Madame Defarge Knit!  W(else)WMDFK= What Else Would Madame DeFarge Knit.  Do you like to read?  Do you like to knit?  Well, here is the perfect solution for you--

The first WWMDF book (comes as PDF-ebook or print form or you can order both) has  twenty-one knit and crochet designs (including one bonus design for paper enthusiasts) each inspired by a character you know and love.  The essays written for each pattern is a delight to read!

The 'else' book has 27 new knit designs (including a weaving pattern with DIY loom instructions) all based on new characters.  How can you go wrong?

Tune into Craft Lit podcast and listen to classics read as your fingers work their magic with one of many patterns from either of these two books.  And if you are a member of Ravelry join the group and knit along with the current KAL.  We are finishing up one of my favorite books Jane Eyre.