| 1. Building Sights, all
of the applique and quilting patterns on this quilt were adapted
from decorative details found on old Victorian buildings. The
patterns were designed from carved wood, tile floors, plaster
ceiling rosettes, cast concrete, and sculpted stone. All of these
patterns can be found in Carol's book, New Patterns From Old
Architecture. Hand appliqued and hand quilted by Carol Wagner. |
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2. A Star for All Seasons, 2000,
tablerunner machine pieced and quilted by Julie Murphy as a Christmas
gift for her mother-in-law, Jean Murphy. |
| 3. Homage to a Minnesota Spring,
anyone who lives in the Midwest is familiar with this scene.
It's April, the snow is gone, the soil has warmed and the crocus
are blooming. Suddenly the weather changes and a cold front moves
in bringing a nasty spring blizzard. Embellishments are beads,
plastic snowflakes, plastic icicles, snowflake sequins and a
faux extension cord by Carol Wagner. |
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4. Millennium, 2000, one patch
charm quilt forming the design of a Friendship Star made by Joan
B. Gale from fabric squares ex- changed over the Internet from
friends all around the world; Norway, England, Scotland, France,
and Australia. |
| 5. Fireworks, 2000, star pattern
made by Kathy Carney. As she was piecing the stars in red, white
and blue, it reminded her so much of the 4th of July, she decided
it needed metallic fireworks for the quilting. This quilt
won 1st place for machine quilting at the Benton County Fair
2000. |
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6. A Star for All Seasons, 2000,
tablerunner machine pieced and quilted by Julie Murphy as a Christmas
gift for her aunt, Joan Malcomb. |
| 7. Red Hot Chili Peppers,
2000, machine pieced from a Stack-N-Whack pattern by Kathy Carney
and machine quilted by Eileen's Quilting. Kathy has been teaching
Stack-N-Whack in St. Cloud for a couple of years. This pinwheel
setting is the most popular pattern. She found the fabric in
California. |
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8. Satin Flowers, 1885, an original
floral one patch owned by Sandy Johnson which was made by her
great grandmother, and only recently discovered in an old trunk. |
| 9. Civil War Star, 1860-70, from
the collection of Gail Kieper. Given to her by her mother to
whom it was given for caring for her very elderly neighbors.
The family that gave the quilt got the land they lived on by
getting a "Land Grant" from the President of the United
States, Ulysses S. Grant, following the Civil War in lieu of
money for serving in the US Civil War. |
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10. Log Cabin, 1875-1900,
wools and home-dyed cottons; tied with red floss, from the collection
of Laura Nagel. |
| 11. In My Neighborhood,
2001, machine pieced and hand quilted by Pat Thomas from a Thimbleberries
pattern finished just in time to hang in our March display. |
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12. Hexagon Baskets, 1930-40,
hand pieced and quilted from the collection of Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 13. Scrap Happy, 1994, this scrappy
Cake Plate pattern was pieced by Meg Devine and hand quilted
by Cathy Schulte. It's a mystery quilt from a class taken at
Glad Creations Quilt Block. |
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14. Forest Animals, 1992, pieced
by Meg Devine from the Chimneys & Cornerstones pattern and
quilted at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. She fell
in love with the little woodland birds and animals camouflaged
in the forest border material. |
| 15. Drunkard's Path Variation,
2000, machine pieced and appliqued by Lori Gillick and quilted
at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. Made as a class sample
for invisible machine applique technique. |
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16. Southwestern Star, 1999, pieced
by Etta Crowell Mather from the Starlit Path pattern by Quilt
Company and machine quilted at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie
Yohnk. |
| 17. Poppies, 1930s, from a Marie
Webster floral applique pattern from the collection of Jan Stoven.
This quilt is from her aunt and uncle's home in River Falls,
Wisconsin, where they used it on their bed; probably a kit quilt. |
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18. English Garden, 1999, variation
of a nine patch machine pieced by Meg Devine and quilted at the
Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. This quilt was a joy to
make with some of Meg's favorite batik fabrics. |
| 19. Strippy Quilt, 2000, made
by Kathy Carney from the pattern Stripes, quilted at the Quilted
Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. This quilt was pieced to highlight
Annemarie's machine quilting. |
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20. Scrappy Baskets, 2000,
machine pieced by Ann Kraayenbrink and quilted at the Quilted
Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 21. Flowers Around the Park, 2000,
Magic Stack-N-Whack Kaleidoscope Pinwheel pieced by Myrna Mibus
and machine quilted by Marlene Davison. Myrna's family moved
to a small airport last summer called Sky Harbor Air Park. The
quilt is named to remind her of their new home. |
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22. Soldier's Strippy Quilt, 1999,
machine pieced with reproduction fabrics by Laura Nagel and quilted
at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. Based on the soldiers'
quilts president Lincoln requested the Soldiers Aid Society to
make during the Civil War. |
| 23. LeMoyne Stars, 1860-1880,
from the collection of Annemarie Yohnk. |
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24. Smithsonian Baskets, 2000,
appliqued and pieced by Gayle Cedarblade Cmiel, a 1996 block
of the month from St. Croix County Dry Goods using reproduction
19th Century fabrics. Quilted at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie
Yohnk. |
| 25. Album Quilt, 1880s, from the
collection of Annemarie Yohnk. |
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26. EHS Sampler from Vickie Strait's
Women's Literature class, 1997-1998. Every year students in the
Women's Literature classes create a personal block. Ms. Strait
sashes the blocks and the students gather 'round the frame and
quilt their own blocks. |
| 27. Baby Quilt, 2000, Blocks made
by EHS MSMI students. Pieced and quilted by Ruth Ament and Pat
Thomas for Maddie McGinley, born November 19, 2000. |
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28. Baby Quilt, 1930-40, a kit
quilt from the collection of Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 29. Little Bo Peep, 1930-40, crib
quilt from the collection of Laura Nagel. |
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30. And Jill Came Tumbling After,
1950s, made by Sonia Collier for her first child, Jim. Hand embroidered
and machine quilted. |
| 31. Nursery Rhymes, 1920s, crib
quilt from the collection of Laura Nagel. These bluework patterns
in this quilt have recently been re-issued in a new pattern book. |
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32. Dancing Soldier, 1940, a kit
quilt from the collection of Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 33. Play Ball, 2001, Project Linus
provided the blocks made by children at the Mall of America.
Ruth Ament sashed and machine quilted the quilt which will be
donated to a local children's hospital. |
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34. EHS Sampler from Vickie Strait's
Women's Literature class. Every year students in the Women's
Literature classes create a personal block. Ms. Strait sashes
the blocks and the students gather 'round the frame and quilt
their own blocks. |
| 35. Baby Quilt, 2001, pinwheel
pattern made with 1930s reproduction prints, machine pieced and
quilted by Ruth Ament for her grandson, William Anthony Ament,
born January 10, 2001. |
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36. Mother Goose, 1970s, pieced
and quilted by Anna Carlson and Lynn Carlson for the birth of
Gayle Carlson's first child. |
| 37. Frog Dance, 2001, machine
pieced by Doris Kraemer in the Stack-N-Whack method and machine
quilted by Genii Lehmann with a Warm and Natural batting. |
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38. Baskets, 1880, from the collection
of Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 39. Whacky Stack-N--Whack, 2000,
machine pieced and quilted by Barb Feterl at the Scrapbaggers
Cabin Get-Away. |
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40. Bluework Baskets, 1900-20,
hand embroidered turn of the centry baskets from the collection
of Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 41. Western Stars and Double
Nine Patch, 2000, pieced by Ruth Ament for her son and machine
quilted at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. His high
school image was cowboy hat and boots and this inspired the style
of the quilt and the use of bandana fabrics. |
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42.Gaggle of Geese, 1991, made
by Susan Drier from a Country Threads pattern, from the collection
of Laura Nagel. |
| 43. Sunshine Quilt, 2000, pieced
by Gail Kieper and a block exchange with her Scrapbaggers quilt
group. Machine quilted at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk.
This cheddar yellow quilt is a copy of an antique that has been
named the Dolly Madison Star, Santa Fe or the President's Block. |
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44. Wind, 2000, machine pieced
from a mystery class in Red Wing through Country Peddler Quilt
Shop by Julie Murphy for her son, Sean. This is one of the first
pieced quilts she made from a Debbie McCaffrey pattern. Machine
quilted by Donna Wamstad. |
| 45. Hot Wheels, 2001, machine pieced
by Doris Kraemer and machine quilted by Genii Lehmann. Doris
made this in a mystery class from a pattern by Gwen Lundgren.
In memory of NASCAR Driver #3, Dale Earnhardt, 1951-2001. |
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46. Flowers and Birds, 1900-30,
Jan Stoven purchased this embroidered bluework quilt at the Missouri
Mouse Antique Shop in late summer 2000. |
| 47. Garden Path, 2000, variation
of a nine patch machine pieced by Meg Devine and machine quilted
at the Quilted Sandwich by Annemarie Yohnk. This is Meg's summer
quilt for her bed with its bright and sunny colors. |
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48. Evening Prayer, 1950s, made
by Sonia Collier for her second child, Laurie. Hand embroidered
and quilted. |
| 49. Hawaiian Nights, 1999, nine
patch pieced by Meg Devine and machine quilted by Carolyn Peters.
This quilt was assembled on the floor of a log cabin on a week-long
retreat with her three sisters. |
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50. Lone Star, 1999, purchased
by her husband for Melanie Miles. Machine pieced and hand quilted. |
| 51. Visions of Africa, 2000, machine
pieced and quilted by Carolyn V. Peters. She was inspired by
a mondo strawberry daiquiri and Kaye England's book about African
quilting. |
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52. Barn on Highway 52, Carol likes
old wooden barns, but they are becoming an endangered species
as they age and are left neglected. New barns are not built of
wood. She painted the sky for this quilt using artist's tube
acrylic paints. Other techniques used were fabric manipulation,
raw-edge applique by sewing machine, hand applique and thread
sketching by Carol Wagner. |
| 53. Bad River, #1, the Bad River
flows through Copper Falls State Park in Wisconsin and is shallow,
full of rocks and rapids. Experimentation with a variety of construction
techniques including three dimensional effects, embellishment
with stone beads, thread sketching, and fusing by Carol Wagner. |
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54. Pickerel River, Quetico Provincial
Park, memories of an Elderhostel in the wilds of Canada. This
is a fabric picture and not a true quilt because Carol decided
not to quilt it. As she wanted this piece to be very flat, she
constructed it on a medium-weight stabilizer. Painted fabric
sky and river with artist's tube acrylics by Carol Wagner. |
| 55. Road to Palisade Head, this
road winds its way through the forest to the top of Palisade
Head, a bluff along the north shore of Lake Superior. The fabric
used for the sky was a perfect match to the late afternoon sun.
Techniques used frayed fabric, raw-edge machine applique, hand
applique, and drawing with fabric pens by Carol Wagner. |
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56. Hindsight, 1864 Grist Mill, 1997,
Carol saw this old mill in Augusta, Wisconsin, for the first
time in 1989, but didn't make this quilt until later. She used
a variety of construction techniques; hand applique, raw-edge
and zig-zag applique by sewing machine, thread sketching, and
drawing with fabric pens by Carol Wagner. |
| 57. Der Kaffee Klatsch, 1993,
Carol was invited to make a small piece for Silver Dollar City's
National Quilt Festival Wall Quilt Challenge in Branson, Missouri.
The challenge theme was friendship, and the challenge fabrics
reminded her of china patterns. She thought of cups and friends
gathering to chat over coffee. "Der Kaffee Klatsch"
means gossip over coffee. Hand appliqued and quilted by Carol
Wagner. |
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58. Apples, from the collection
of Pat Thomas. |
| 59. Here's My Heart, 1999, machine
pieced and quilted by Annemarie Yohnk using a reproduction panel
from a 1930s magazine cover. |
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60. Irish Chain Miniature, 1992,
Irish Chain pattern pieced and hand quilted by Meg Devine. This
is the first miniature quilt she made. |
| 61. She Can Grow Anything, 2000,
a Christmas gift by Laurie Kochis for her mother, Sonia Collier.
Paper pieced and machine quilted. |
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62.Vase of Flowers, 2000, pattern
applique, pieced, hand quilted, and owned by Kathy Carney. Flowers
are made by the ruching technique with folded buds and hand applique. |
| 63.Beaded and Foiled Up!, 2000,
diamond in a square pattern paper pieced and quilted by Meg Devine
using many new techniques of foiling and beading that she enjoyed. |
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64.Amish Double 9-Patch, started
in 1988 in a class with Roberta Horton and finished in 2000,
machine pieced and hand quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 65.Birdhouse, 2000, made by Mary
Baker for Melanie Miles' birthday. Machine pieced and quilted. |
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66. Pineapples, 1999, machine pieced
and quilted by Laurie Kochis. A variation of the log cabin pattern. |
| 67. Noah's Ark, a small wall hanging
machine pieced by Doris Kraemer with hand embellishments and
12 buttons. |
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68. Penguins, a shop sample purchased
by Laurie Kochis. |
| 69. Half Square Triangles, 1998,
machine pieced and hand quilted by Pat Thomas, she loves to make
miniature quilts and this is her favorite. |
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70. Camels, 1993, a shop sample
machine pieced and quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 71. Unmeltable, 2000, foundation
pieced and machine quilted by Laura Nagel for Ann Kraayenbrink's
Secret Santa present. |
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72. Basket of Hope, 2000, wall
hanging machine pieced and quilted by Melanie Miles. |
