2018 Great Alaska Quilt Show Little Quilts

Little Quilts



400
Skivvies
by Linda Postlethwait
Linda used 1930's reproduction fabric in this pattern, "Boxer Mania" by Cindy Cooksey.
401
Leisure Sneakers
by Linda Postlethwait
The original design of this quilt used Teresa Ascone fabric, a photo of Linda's husband's boots printed on fabric, extra batting trapunto, and hand embroidered text.


402
If Ptarmigan Migrated to Florida
by Glenda Burk
Glenda used a free quail pattern from an on-line group and the colors of magenta and white drawn in a Valley Guild Challenge to visualize what an Alaska ptarmigan would look like in Florida.

403
Thimbleberries Remake
by Nancy Freeborn
quilted by Jonni Myrick
Nancy used four orphan tulip blocks and scraps from a previous quilt to make this one.

404
Ouch!
by Robyn Maas
Robyn used an unusual fabric purchased years ago to make the McKenna Ryan "Coho" pattern.

405
Bruschetta and Vino Rossi
by Robyn Maas
As Robyn made this quilt, she happily thought of the quote, "A jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and thou."

406
Geary Puzzle
by Robyn Maas
Robyn bought this Robbi Joy Eklow pattern 6 years ago and finally made the quilt.

407
Sashiko Bamboo
by Mary Huey
The sashiko and bird design are by Sylvia Pippin.

408
Alaskan Flower Mandala Unplugged
by Veronica Haberthuer
Veronica used all hand techniques: quilting, appliqué, lace knitting, crochet, embroidery, and beading. It's an original design inspired by Ann Myrrh's "Mandala Unplugged" and Alaska flowers.

409
Crenelations--A View from the Dungeon
by Jetta Brewer Huber
Experimenting with an orphan fabric.

410
Salem Quilt Show
by Mary P. Lee
A plain panel cut apart and more witches added.

411
Will-O'-The-Wisp
by Jane Ferguson
In making the pattern by Need'l Love, Jane used a "twister" tool to make the pinwheel design.

412
Life Force
by Jane Ferguson
This quilt design by Bradley Design House uses an adapted log cabin block.

413
Sunshine and Rainbows
by Chris Matiukas
Chris used scrap fabrics in this curvy log cabin technique with circular quilting.

414
Off the Cuff
by Linda Postlethwait
For this original design, Linda used cuffs from shirts she had cut up for previous quilts.

415
President's Challenge 2018
by Delberta Trevithick
The president's challenge fabric is used to make the bow ties.

416
Broken Dishes
by Delberta Trevithick
Using blocks from her stash, Delberta made this quilt as part of the guild's Bucket List challenge.

417
Fountain Plant
by Delberta Trevithick
Deliberate added flowers from an oriental book to blocks she had in her stash.

418
Migration
by Kay Baehr
Kay bought the Caryl Bryer Fallert pattern and fabric at the Houston Quilt Show in 2014 and completed the quilt this year.

419
Cycle of Renewal
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
Sandra Jo's inspiration for this first time pictorial quilt was a photo of her grandchildren  playing on the beach in Hawaii. Seeing their joy gave her a sense of renewal.

420
In Full Bloom
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
quilted by Sharon Hughes
Sandra Jo made this quilt for her three-year old granddaughter,  adding buttons, beads, and  bugs. She also embellished with her own decorative stitches and dragonflies.

421
Orange Tree
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
Sandra Jo put the tree and ravens from another project on a pieced background to create her own design.

422
Hummingbird's Spring
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
This small quilt was a 12" x 12" Spring-Teal Challenge in which Sandra Jo used a lot of embellishment and a porcupine quill for the hummingbird's beak.

423
Colors of My Yard
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
quilted by David P. Bleicher
Sandra Jo started this quilt in an improv class. The colors represent those in her yard--purple  poppies, red berries, and primroses surrounded by green moss.

424
Magpies and Dragonflies
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
In a Crayon Challenge, Sandra Jo drew three colors blindly--grey, black, and cadet blue. She could add one other and chose green. She then had to incorporate the crayons in the quilt. This quilt won People's Choice in the category.

425
Triangulation
by Sandra Jo Bleicher
This quilt resulted from a one-week challenge on the topic: Triangulation.

426
Stack 'n Whacky
by Jetta Brewer Huber
Designed to utilize the President's Challenge fabric.
 
427
Whodav Thunkit
by Jetta Brewer Huber
Mystery: add one different technique each month.

428
Recalling Giza II Egyptian Series #6
by P. Sims

429
Alaska's Onion Domes
by Gail Ramsay
Inspired by Russian Orthodox Churches in Alaska.

430
Kotzebue Ice Fishing
by Gail Ramsay
A bird's eye view of an Alaska tradition.

431
Aquarium
by Gail Ramsay
Gail was inspired by the Alaska SeaLife Center.

432
Santa's Funky Tree
by Barbara Clinton
In this pattern by Patch Abilities, Barbara used scraps from her stash and practiced free-motion quilting.

433
Friends
by Barbara Clinton
This was inspired by a class from Carrie Payne. The cat embellishments were made by Barbara's daughter.

434
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
by Barbara Clinton
Barbara used scraps from her stash and a gift of fabric from a friend to make this quilt for the 2018 retreat challenge. The quilt has no roses, but two cats.

435
"Cheery" Blossoms
by Barbara Clinton
Barbara was inspired by a piece of home decorating fabric to practice free motion quilting and the use of art pencils.

436
Funny Business
by Diane Youngblood
This quilt uses the President's Challenge fabric.

437
Mini Fourth
by Jacky Strong
The pattern is "Around the Twist" from the book, Small Talk, by Donna Lynn Thomas.

438
Still Life 3
by Kate Beebe
Pieced back, thread play, and 3-D flowers in a glass vase.

439
Still Life 2
by Kate Beebe
Woven strips and 3-D flowers add life to a table top.

440
Boro Landscape
by Kate Beebe
Boro is a traditional Japanese technique for repairing cloth "wear and tear" by appliquéing patches to garments with long utility stitches.

441
Scowling Owl
by Kate Beebe
Even owls can have a bad night. Owl from a panel was placed on a pieced background.

442
Just Felt Like Doodling
by Kate Beebe
Just practicing free motion quilting on a felt square.

443
Uppsie-Daisy
by Kate Beebe
Inspired by artwork at Alaska Bagel Factory.

444
Memories of the 2017 Eclipse
by Susie Coates
The raven sees the sun turn black and wonders why. The raven sees the sun turn black and thinks he'll have to tell the world good-bye. Pattern by Barbara Jones.

445
For Joanie
by Marilyn Moreno
The table runner was inspired by a quilt on the internet.

446
Iris Panels
by Irene Steward and Susie Coates
quilted by Jeanette Dillon
These panels were made for First Congregational Church altars to celebrate spring and summer.  Hand appliquéd by Irene and Susie from a pattern made from an enlarge photo found on the internet.

447
Lake Grass
by Bonny Rivera
Grass was machine pieced. Appliquéd fish with free motion quilting. Scales on fish  embellished with metallic thread.

448
Forest Jewels
by Bonny Rivera
Machine pieced with free motion quilting.

449
Symbol of Freedom
by Neli Greenlee
Designed by Sue Bouchard, this quilt appeared in Eleanor Burns' Quilt In A Day magazine. Neli was inspired to make it to honor her son who served two terms in Afghanistan in the Marine Corps.

450
Color Pops
by Joyce Webster
This table runner or wall-hanging pattern came from the book, Skinny Quilts, by Kim Schaefer.  Black borders make the bright colors pop.

451
Shade of Summer
by Joyce Webster
On this quilt from the book, Skinny Quilts, by Kim Schaefer, Joyce used  multi-colored thread and a decorative stitch in her machine quilting.

452
Happy Jacks
by Joyce Webster
Kim Schaefer's book, Skinny Quilts, had the pattern for this quilt. Joyce enjoyed using bright colors for the appliquéd jacks.

453
Abstract #1
by Sandy Winfree
Hand painted fabric

454
Abstract #2
by Sandy Winfree
Hand painted fabric

455
Dad's Do-Dads
by Deb Hardman
When Deb's father died, she saved the odds and ends which he had kept in a can on his desk. Seven years later, she created this memory quilt using hand embroidery and mixed media paints.

456
Stop to Smell the Flowers
by Margaret Gingerich
The pattern was designed by Connie Johnson Sayler for Pacific Rim Quilts.  The top was needle-turn appliquéd to the background; then the quilt was machine quilted.

457
Mod Owls
by Mary Huey
This quilt from a pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful is a baby gift for the son of friends.

458
In Their Easter Bonnets
by Sandra Dozzo
This quilt uses President's Challenge fabric from 2015.

459
Sail Away With Me
by Sandra Dozzo
This 2016 President's Challenge fabric quilt helped Sandra move beyond traditional quilts.
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460
Tropical Beauty
by Sandra Dozzo
This quilt with 2017 President's Challenge fabric helped Sandra move beyond traditional quilts.

461
Line Challenge
by Out of the Box (Small Art Quilt Group)
A challenge we gave our group: a one-inch line across your piece as a study of line.