April Show and Tell

“Spooky” by Mary Jo Roberts – Mary Jo Made this darling Halloween Quilt from a pattern she got “on the cheap”, she enjoys fall colors.  She actually had this one in to the quilter the day before Halloween – 2008!
“The Mill Girls” by Mary Jo Roberts – This gorgeous quilt in 30’s fabrics was made from a book by Jennifer Chiaverini.  It has a beautiful yellow border that complements the quilt perfectly.  This is the 2^nd of Mary Jo’s quilts that she started and finished in the same year.  Way to go, Mary Jo!
“Movie Quilt” by Madison Ballif – This great quilt is Madison’s first one – she is 15 years old. She made this quilt AND quilted it herself! It is made with fun, colored, food prints – great job, Madison!
“Hunter Star” by Ronda Shaw – This stunning two color quilt was made from a class she took at the Bryce Canyon Retreat last year. (Taught by Mary Lou Blazer).  It was quilted by Monique Hudson.  Even the back is cute – made with lots of green scraps.

“Lost Socks” by Ronda Shaw – This fun Christmas Quilt was made at a Fish Lake Retreat with a group fromRichfield.  This is a darling quilt with lots of multi-colored, multi-sized socks. It was also quilted by Monique Hudson.

“Row Quilt” by Judy Monson – Finishing this fun, scrappy row quilt was Judy’s #1 New Years’ Resolution!  It is darling with little houses, scrappy stars and more!

“Scrappy Bull’s Eye by Judy Monson – This quilt is stunning, with it’s many “bull’s eye” blocks, and the border is great too – very clever!  She Hand quilted (with “Big Stitches”) herself!  She is glad to have another finished project, but she still has lots of scraps left!
“Movie Night” by Vonda Proctor – This fun quilt is made with a collection of novelty “movie treats” fabrics.  Her daughter nick-named this quilt “The Biggest Loser quilt”.  Cute candy fabric on the back too – and she quilted it herself on her machine!

“Piece of Americana” by Vonda Proctor – This is a “Piece o’ Cake” pattern that she hand appliquéd in only 3 months!!! Amazing – it is beautiful and intricate – way to go, Vonda!

“Love Multiplies” by Kathy Porter – This is a black and white representation of a mother loving many children.  Love doesn’t divide between your children – it multiplies, so the more you have, the more love you have!  This quilt was made from Kathy’s original art – she loves to doodle – even at church!
“In the Beginning” by Kathy Porter – This was Kathy’s first doodle quilt.  It is a stunning quilt made with Batiks on a black background.  Quilted by Kimberwood Quilting, then Kathy added 1,000 Swarovski crystals!  She scalloped the borders with a beautiful, bright green – wow!
“Twisted Pinwheels” by Debbie Robertson – Debbie made this quilt because she “needed something new for the bed”.  Wow – it’s beautiful – scrappy quilted pinwheels, set with green and red triangles.  It is a queen size.  She got the pattern from Fons and Porter’s Magazine (May/June 2008).  Great job, Debbie!
“Bramble Bush” by Vicki Heal – Vicki had a big learning curve with this one.  She did the machine quilting herself and used “invisible thread” and had lots of trouble with the tension – she learned the hard way!  It is a darling quilt with lots of tiny squares, making a great pattern!
“Mystery Quilt” by Barb Murdock – This is a mystery quilt that Barb made from a retreat she attended 2 years ago.  On her list “to finish this year”.  It is a beautiful quilt with an intricate design – way to go, Barb!
“Annabel’s Flowers” by Dee DeHart – This beautiful quilt, is made with 2 charm packs and 2 yards of white.  Deesaid it was very easy; she left the flowers raw-edged to make it super easy.  It’s for her nephew’s new daughter. It doesn’t look easy – it’s gorgeous!