Quilts

This small quilt is inspired by a local beach, Dry Lagoon in Northern California.  We love to walk there and enjoy the sea breezes as well as hunt for agates among the sand. Techniques: Mosaic Picture Piecing using a picture as a photomap. Heavily quilted. Tiny...

INNER STRENGTH   47" X 35" Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 I've always been facinated by covered bridges.  This local bridge was as interesting on the inside as the outside. The bridge is on Elk River Rd, near Eureka, CA Techniques: Hand...

2013 Another exciting Fiber Arts Friends challenge was for each of us to make a self portrait.  We all groaned when Donna brought up the idea.  However, it wasn't long until the inspiration started flowing and the project got going.  Such fun to see all of...

2010 This quilt was Edith's idea - it was way back before the current group of Fiber Art Friend was set.  This is when I was asked to join the group. Edith found this group of pots while walking, they were sort of 2nds in...

Another exciting challenge was for each of us to make a self portrait.  We all groaned when Donna brought up the idea.  However, it wasn't long until the ideas started flowing and the project got going.  Such fun to see all of the different approaches.

2013 The thought of making little stamps which depict a heartfelt event brought about several little quiltlets which indeed stirred our hearts. Each person was to make several small quilts which were then assembled to make a large piece.

2013 Each artist chose a local bridge to make an individual quilt.  We have shown them as a group several times.

2011 A fun project with experimental hanging system.  Directions were given for size and color for a rainbow effect.  Gray backgrounds and embelishments were to be used.  Buttons were part of the hanging system. in order of panels: Maggie Stimson, Donna Parker, Rosalinda Brainerd, Edith...

MAGGIE STIMSON, PAT DURBIN, DIANE MAY, DONNA PARKER, ROSALINDA BRAINERD, GERRY SMELTZER, JODY RUSCONI, EDITH HARMER What fun we've had making quilted art projects together. Most of the time after an idea is decided upon, each person goes home and creates their portion individually.  We often have...

2014 This very large quilt was inspired by Jody Rusconi.  She and her husband, Lee, visited Ventana Wildlife Preserve at Big Sur, CA.  She mentioned the awesome sights they saw at a luncheon of the group.  Everyone was so excited by the idea of these...