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Hosted by Kathleen Pappas, Quiltmaker
 

Please take a walk through my quilt gallery and enjoy the quilts. 

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"A Not So Simple Sampler I" © 2000

This quilt is made from Hoffman Bali batiks and was shown in a special exhibit by Hoffman Fabrics in Houston Texas at International Quilt Market in the fall of 2000. The quilt has a Mariner's Compass in the center as a medallion block and is surrounded by twelve eight-inch sampler blocks. It's machine pieced and quilted.

"A Sensational Sampler" © 2000

This is a  sampler that was completed in  October 2000 and is finally basted and being quilted in my "spare" time. Nine of the blocks in this new quilt are my designs. The blocks are 8", set on point with simple 9-patch variation setting blocks, triangles and corners. A "string of squares" pieced border is added to repeat the feeling of the setting blocks.

"Small Sampler © 2000"

Looks can be deceiving. This quilt measures 19" x 19". The blocks are 3", set on point with pieced setting blocks, triangles and corners. The scalloped border is appliquéd on.

"Breaking Free From Tradition (with a little help from my friends)"  © 1998

37" x 37"

I'm a traditional quilter for the most part and this quilt got me to "step out of the box". After a wonderful week long class with Caryl Breyer-Fallert, I decided to use her Flying Geese technique in this piece.  The challenge fabric is used for the light gray figure. All the fabrics in this quilt are hand-dyed or hand-painted. I'd been collecting it for a few years and decided to put it to good use. The quilting is free-motion on my machine using a variety of threads. The theme for this challenge was "Tradition".

"There's An Angel With A Moon In My Garden" © 1997

33" x 37"

The challenge fabric is used for the angel's face, arms and legs. The floral garden  flows into the side borders and extends through the bottom border. The quilt was pieced, quilted then washed before the embellishment was done. The angel is appliquéd on and lightly stuffed to add dimension. Her dress is made from Liberty of London cotton lawn fabric and embellished with pink quartz buttons down the front. Her face is done with fabric ink and her hair is made from hundreds of silk ribbon French Knots. Her wings are made from an iridescent ribbon. Her bouquet is made from silk ribbon. There are many  silk ribbon flowers embroidered to enhance the flowers on the fabric. The moon is a hand-dyed fabric, lightly stuffed and beaded with clear crystal beads for a subtle sparkle. The theme for the challenge was "Seasons". I was very honored that she won First Place in the challenge.

Note: The angel now lives in Poughkeepsie NY with my cousin Linda who fell in love with her. I understand they are both very happy and so am I.

"Fall Into Our Universe" 1996

The challenge fabric is the hand-painted "teal" color. The fabrics used for the stars are hand-dyed in an 8-step purple gradation. The stars are 1 1/2", 3" and 6" and are NOT paper pieced. The Flying Geese are 3/4" x 1 1/2" and by varying the values of purple they appear to undulate around the quilt. The theme for this challenge was our relationship to our friends in our "Cyber guild". The stars are all "different yet the same" with new stars falling into the quilt to join the others. Additionally, there is a great deal of hand beading throughout the background of the quilt. The challenge quilts were displayed in Houston, Texas at  the International Quilt Festival in 1996.

"Pieced Baskets"  1994

12" x 14"

The little basket blocks are 1  7/8". Yes, you read that right. They are set on point with plain setting blocks in between and setting triangles and corners. The quilt is hand-quilted and all the fabrics are hand-dyed. A Sally Collins pattern.

Many people are intimidated by small blocks. Sally Collins has influenced the quilting world and shared her beautiful quilts and ideas with us.Many people are quite surprised at how successful they too can be in making them. Please refer to her books, Small Scale Quiltmaking  and her new book  The Art of Machine Piecing ~ C & T Publishers.

"Texas Lotus" 1998

One of several blocks (in progress) that will become a wall hanging.

The motivation came from being in a Ruth McDowell workshop for a whole week (one of the best weeks I ever had). From a picture in a book, I traced the lotus and fractured it with straight lines and then finally into something "I could actually sew". The drawing was enlarged on an opaque projector from which I made my templates. Each piece required a template and some very challenging piecing sequences. There are over 60 templates used to make the block. It measures approximately 12" x 18" and is entirely pieced on the machine.  An assortment of hand-dyed fabrics as well as commercial fabrics with interesting textures were used.

NOTE:  One of my beloved Lotus blocks is missing. It was last seen in Orange County and had borders, backing and was un-quilted. This is a very unique and recognizable piece. If you have any information regarding its whereabouts, please contact me! I hate the thought of having to make another one when I was all ready to set the blocks. My original sketch of five blocks is being revised to reflect the three that I have so I can get on with my life and FINISH THIS THING!

This block is also listed on the Lost and Missing Quilts website.