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Brights - 100x92 Patchwork
After my mother died of breast cancer, I wanted to make a quilt using
her clothes that was as bright and vibrant as she. This pattern
embodies such life and movement that it reminds me of her every time I
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Trapp Family V (Wendy's Quilt)- 60x74 String Patchwork
Pieces
of over 100 different fabrics as varied as antique feedsacks, denim
overalls, pinafores, and hair ribbons come together in this classic
American patchwork quilt.
The fifth of five in the Trapp Family
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Hardesty Double Wedding Ring - 36x60 Patchwork & Appliqué
Cool and neutral colors
from a grandfather's shirts, pants and ties dance together beautifully,
carrying on the bright circle of a family's love. |
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James Family I (Haley's Cathedral Windows) - 43x70 Patchwork
A father's denim, a grand-daughter's snippets, a hint of lace and a
grandmother's love come together in this eye-catching Cathedral Windows
design.
The first in a series of five done for the James Family. |
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Personal Angels - 40x58 Patchwork
Made to mirror the personality
of the recipient and utilizing her dear mother's fabrics, a host of
angels stand ready on this twin-sized work of art to provide comfort,
joy and memories in the years ahead.
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Mom's
Feedsacks & Dad's Denim - 40x75 Patchwork & Rag-Edge Appliqué
The
rag-edge appliqué in this quilt
perfectly accents the use of beautiful antique fabrics. Made from
her mother-in-law’s stash of
feedsacks
over 50 years old and denim farm overalls belonging to her
father-in-law, upon receipt of the quilt this client wrote, “I can just
see them in the kitchen at the farm - my father-in-law helping to dry
dishes using some of the very fabrics used in this quilt”. “It’s beautiful!”
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Indian Blanket - 60x80 Patchwork
Prepared for a ‘southwestern’ themed bedroom suite, this fiery quilt
uses a wide array of shirts, skirts and upholstery fabrics to achieve
the hot and cool feel of the southwestern desert that inspired it. |
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Bearpaws - 40x50 Patchwork
Made from the same fabrics as
Personal Angels, but with a slightly more masculine 'bearing', this quilt
was given as a special remembrance to the client's brother.
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Peterson's Greens -50x60 Patchwork
After the untimely death of her husband, this client
requested that quilts be made from his clothing for each of her three
children. By utilizing the embroidered names and logos from his shirts and
pockets from jeans, the memories were made even more distinct.
When asked how these Christmas quilts had been received, she
rejoined, “It was almost like he was there with us.”
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James Family
III (Jennie's String Angles) - 45x77 Patchwork
Brights, brights - what to do with all those brights?! Why let
them run wild, of course, with a little help from our friends black and
white. Remnants from childhood clothing fabrics and a mother's
enduring love are united in this dynamic quilt for a first-born
daughter.
The third in a series of five done for the James Family. |
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Reflections (How Does Your Garden Grow?)- 38x66 Patchwork &
Rag Edge Appliqué
Designed to represent
moody pools of shadow and light scattered amid living foliage, this
lovely wallhanging/lap quilt mixes verdant greens with hand-dyed purples
and hand-painted backdrops. Obscuring and muting the realities and
frustrations of everyday life, a garden can be a world unto itself where true
reflection can be found. |
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