Over The Rainbow

This wonderful grandmother's fan quilt by Christine Mahon was displayed at last year's Quilt Arizona show.  What an excellent use of batiks! The brightly-colored fabrics make the fans stand out amidst the neutral background.

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Over The Rainbow by Christine Mahon, quilted by Debbie Stanton

Christine Mahon used her collection of more than 50 batiks to make this quilt, which was entered in the Scrap - Duet category at the the 2020 Quilt Arizona show.  Christine says, "Precise cutting and sewing made the rainbows (fans) work." The brightest blues, yellows, and reds provide good contrast with the more muted hues and with the ivory background.  The fluted edge of the quilt is a great way to echo the shapes of the quarter-circle fans.

We were also impressed with Debbie Stanton's professional longarm quilting, which you can see in the closeup photos above and below.

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2021 Quilt Arizona show.

Scrappy Chevrons

This gorgeous scrap quilt by Celeste Johnson was displayed at last year's Quilt Arizona show.  We love this quilt! The high-contrast fabrics really make the zig zags stand out, while the colorful dots and squiggles within the black prints tie in the colors of the squares in the alternating rows. What a great way to use up some really fun fabrics.

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Scrappy Black Chevrons by Celeste Johnson, quilted by Melissa Turner

In the quilt description, Celeste Johnson says: "I wanted a pattern to show off my collection of black and bright prints. I chose the Scrap Box Chevrons pattern [by Kathy Kuryla and Kay Roberts] at the Franklin Quilt Company." The pattern uses a method where there are NO triangles to cut!

 

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Stars and Sprigs

This gorgeous quilt by Nancy James was a blue ribbon winner at last year's Quilt Arizona show, and one of the most outstanding examples of this design we've seen. Alternating sawtooth stars with floral sprigs, and surrounded by a lush appliqued border, this quilt takes our breath away.

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Stars and Sprigs by Nancy James, quilted by Jessica Jones

 Nancy James says, "Kim McLean's designs always make me smile and I began this quilt top at a time when I needed a pop of positivity.  I love the exuberant sprigs offset by the variety of stars." The Stars and Sprigs pattern was inspired by an antique quilt made in the 1800s, made modern by Nancy's use of bright contemporary fabrics. This quilt won First Place in the Scrap-Duet category at the 2020 show. Examples of some of the brilliant fabric choices - along with Jessica Jones' expert quilting - can be seen in the closeup photo below.

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Pineapple Parfait

This original quilt was made by Celeste Johnson, and features a beautiful mixture of cool and warm hues. The Pineapple block design radiates from the center, and the overlapping angled strips produce a jagged edge that creates a whirl of motion. 

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Pineapple Parfait by Celeste Johnson, quilted by Melissa Turner

Celeste Johnson says that she made this quilt using the Pineapple Tool Ruler by Gyleen Fitzgerald, along witha large collection of scrappy strings.  Celeste notes that the pineapple tool made the blocks easy to construct.

Some of the fun fabrics can be seen in this closeup photo, along with Celeste's precision piecing. The computer guided quilting was done by Melissa Turner. Pineapple Parfait was entered in the Pieced Medium-Duet category at the 2020 Quilt Arizona show, where it was admired by hundreds of visitors.

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Dreamy Possibilities

This beautiful idyllic scene is an original art quilt made by Ruthann Fox. Her dreamscape features a pastel sky with puffy clouds, a bridge over a meandering stream, and flowering and green trees. The hills resemble mounds of ice cream swirls. The little farm house, positioned at the middle left of the quilt, looks like a lovely place to live!

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Ice Cream Dream Too by Ruthann Fox 

 In describing her creation, Ruthann Fox says: "Our path in life has the ability to take us from the ordinary to the extraordinary if we so choose. As for me, I see it as a glorious road to a future of dreamy possibilities." Her creative use of fabrics includes rock and tree prints that bring this scene to life.

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2020 Quilt Arizona show.