Autumn Wonders by Carolyn Morris
Autumn Wonders was created by Carolyn Morris to focus on the salmon. She says: Autumn is a favorite time with salmon spawning, larch trees, and colors”. The quilt was embellished with real stone and fuzzy yarn to represent the river bed. This quilt won honorable mention in its category at the 2013 Arizona Quilters Guild show.
close up, Autumn Wonders by Carolyn Morris
In the close up photo you can see the detail of the cutwork salmon, which were raw-edge appliqued with a straight stitch. The batik diamonds create a perfect watery background for the fish.
Jo and Friends in the "Heartland" by Sue Maitre, quilted by Linda Hrcka
Sue Maitre is a lifelong quilter who has been featured in the Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame. She says: “Wanting to learn to applique small pieces, I took a four-day workshop from Pearl Pereira. After four months, this is the final result.” The pattern is the American Sampler Quilt by Pearl Pereira. Sue won 1st place and a blue ribbon in her category, plus the Mayor's Award! Details of several of the 12 blocks are shown below.
close up, Jo and Friends in the Heartland by Sue Maitre
Our favorite block was this charming gray cat. He has an embroidered face and is surrounded by flowers and vines.
close up, Jo and Friends in the Heartland by Sue Maitre
Each of the blocks was quilted differently, but all of them featured some form of feathers. In addition, Linda Hrcka quilted in the ditch around each of the applique pieces. Here is a lovely fruit basket with a pineapple, pears, oranges and cherries.
close up, Jo and Friends in the Heartland by Sue Maitre
Pearl Pereira is renowned for her Baltimore album-inspired quilts, and this heart-shaped block with two birds represents a lovely classical design.
close up, Jo and Friends in the Heartland by Sue Maitre
The border was particularly lovely; it was quilted with feathers that next under the scalloped banners.
Stars Over the Rockies by Lolly Platt, quilted by Sherry Jack
The greens and blues of this quilt, and the triangle design, really drew us in. Lolly Platt says: "This Judy Martin pattern is packed with interest, especially in the borders."
close up, Stars Over the Rockies by Lolly Platt, quilted by Sherry Jack
Lolly Platt says that she made this quilt for her grandson, who was born in a Rocky Mountain state. The pattern is "Mountain Vistas" as featured on page 42 of Judy Martin's 1994 Pieced Borders book.
Spirits of the Southwest by Judy Peters
"Spirits of the Southwest" features machine appliqued batik animals with metallic thread. Judy Peters incorporated ultra suede material and embellished the quilt with copper nuggets and buttons from her collection. She received honorable mention in her category at the 2013 Arizona quilt show.
close up, Spirits of the Southwest by Judy Peters
Image credits: All photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2013 Arizona Quilters Guild show.
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