| 1. Ian’s Snails Trail, 2001, Meg’s husband, Ian, drives his red Jeep “oh so slowly”. This quilt was made for his truck. The pattern is the slow moving snail... Machine pieced by Meg Devine and machine quilted by Charlie Peters. |
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2. Cooper’s Snakes, 2004, Lisa’s 8 year old son, Cooper, loves snakes - she does not! He dared Lisa to make this quilt and she accepted. Machine pieced, appliqued, and quilted by Lisa Smith. |
| 3. Row by Row, 2004, was a group project by Scrapbaggers. Each member made a row for all the members in the group. At the end of the year, the rows were returned to each owner to be made into a top using their choice of setting. Machine pieced by Laura Nagel and machine quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
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4. Star Sampler, machine pieced by Roxy Johnson and machine quilted by Marlene Davison. |
| 5. Heirloom Blossoms, Ann Kraayenbrink combined precision piecing and hand applique to create a traditional four block wallhanging. Machine quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
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6. Reproduction Stars, machine pieced by Ann Kraayenbrink and machine quilted by Judy Reminger using authentic 19th century reproduction fabrics to achieve an “antique” look. |
| 7. Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, 2005, this quilt is a gift for Ed & Kay McMillan, a coworker and friend of Ron, Gail’s late husband. Ed rebuilds, restarts, and updates just about all transportation pictured on the quilt. The backing fabric celebrates 100 years of aviation. Notice the great trucks, cars, etc., quilted in the border. Machine pieced by Gail Kieper and machine quilted by Julann Stitchery. |
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8. Simply Fun is exactly that! This quilt is fun and easy to make, using simple blocks to create a striking quilt. Made with 5/8 yard pieces of 20 assorted prints. A good approach to selecting your fabrics is to choose 3 or 4 different colors to work with and then select a variety of prints in each color, keeping the prints fairly close in value. Made as a sample for Glad Creations Quilt Shop. Pattern available. |
| 9. Mexico - There Are Mayan Mysteries Hidden in the Jungle, January 1989 - The Yucatan Peninsula shelters wondrous Mayan ruins. This pyramid stands with the sea at its back. On the steps is the ghost of a Mayan priest. The Mayan Sun God warms the scene. By Helen Kelley. |
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10. Wales - How Green is This Valley, May 1998 - In the Church of All Saints' in the little town of Gresford in Wales, you can find three of the strange, pagan faces of The Green Man that were carved there by ancient church builders. The face that is framed in the leaves at the top of this quilt can be found carved into the pedestal in The Lady's Chapel. Dark, ancient yew trees surround the church. By Helen Kelley. |
| 11. Belgium - The Town Hall Rises From the Cobbles in a Gothic Grandeur, October 1991 - For a thousand years, this has been a land of lace-making, tapestry weaving and textile arts. Standing along the winding canals of Bruges, the ancient stone buildings are intricately ornamented with statues, religious symbols, shrines, carved arches, spires and elaborate roof lines. By Helen Kelley. |
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12. Ireland - Sure, It’s a Little Bit of Heaven!, November 1984 - The streets of Dublin are lined with Georgian homes, each with it's bright colored door and brass knocker. The basement kitchen area at the front of each home, is fenced with ornamental iron. You can see the park across the street; that private, outdoor green space that gives relief in an area where buildings come down to the edges of the sidewalks. At the top, quilted smoke curls from the chimney pots. By Helen Kelley. |
| 13. New Zealand - Ka Kite Ano, See You Again, May 1995 - The Maori meeting house represents the body and soul of a revered ancestor. This house has a large, carved statue with blue sea shell eyes at the peak of the roof. It is quilted with moko, Maori tattoo designs that represent the sea, the sun and the soul. The moko fabric used to represent the carved timbers was found in New Zealand. By Helen Kelley. |
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14. Florida - When You Wish Upon a Star..., January 2000 - New Years was welcomed with fireworks at this well-known spot in Florida. The quilting swirls among the stars. By Helen Kelley. |
| 15. Amsterdam - Having A Wonderful Time. Wish You Were Here, September 1994 - The ancient houses along the canals of Amsterdam are tall and narrow. These buildings are pieced with basic little house parts and techniques. Log Cabin strips form the roofs. The blue colors are adapted from antique Delft tiles. By Helen Kelley. |
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16. England - This England Is A Green and Pleasant Place, April 1996 - This is an architecturally diverse land, but the one constant is the English love of flowers. Many homes are completely surrounded with blooms. Behind this Tudor house rises a moor with a row of poplar trees. The quilting features traditional North Country designs: the tea cup, feathered wreath and chain border. By Helen Kelley. |
| 17. Switzerland - These Are the Delectable Mountains, C’est Magnifique!, September 1999 - The houses in the Swiss Alps are lavishly trimmed in red geraniums. Behind, in the flawless, crystal mountain air, the sun breaks into a star pattern. The corners are trimmed with Edelweiss, that delicate flower that blooms in the high mountains in early spring. By Helen Kelley. |
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18. Channel Islands - This Island, This Rough Magic..., September 2000 - Guernsey and Jersey are British islands that lie off the coast of France. The shores are rocky, romantic and green. Napoleonic watchtowers dot the coastline, standing like sentinels above the breaking ocean. By Helen Kelley. |
| 19. Jamaica - Oh, Island in the Sun!, January 1988 -The Caribbean Sea is incredibly blue. This quilt shows a souvenir stand beneath the trees by a sandy beach. On the lower left is a lizard, which one young man, when pressed to name it, described it as 'a house-lizard, mon!' The glorious Jamaican sun is quilted setting into the sea. By Helen Kelley. |
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20. Dream Maker, Friendship Star blocks sparkle in this fun quilt. The piecing is not difficult—mainly Nine-patches, Quarter-square triangle units and Rail Fence units. Made from 3/4 yard pieces of 18 assorted prints. A good approach to selecting your fabrics is to choose 3 or 4 different colors to work with and then select a variety of prints in each color. Made as a sample for Glad Creations Quilt Shop. Pattern available. |
| 21. Fly With the Eagles, 2003-05, Julie was in the process of making this quilt when her son, Sean, received his Eagle Scout award. The No-Name Four Patch Duo was a gift to him for his great achievement. Machine pieced by Julie Murphy and machine quilted by Marlene Davison. |
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22. Bear Mountain Cabin, 2004, made from a Glad Creations quilt pattern, Laurie and her daughter began collecting fabric for this quilt many years ago. The pattern was selected in lieu of a Double Wedding Ring, which Laurie said she’d never make. The quilt was recently completed and presented to her daughter, Bethany, to celebrate her July 24th wedding. Bethany is busy cutting out pieces for the Double Wedding Ring she has convinced her mom to also make. Machine pieced by Laurie Kochis and machine quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 23. Purple Dahlia, 2004, made from Gwen Lundgren’s 2004 Mystery pattern, Kathy usually makes mystery quilts for gifts - but this time she decided to make one for herself. Machine pieced and machine quilted by by Kathy Shier. |
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 Viewer'sChoice. |
24. Shannon’s Quilt, named for Etta’s 6 month old granddaughter, Shannon Barr. She will receive it at some date in the future when she no longer drools on it, but over it. Etta spent over 6 months hand quilting this queen size project in a 1-inch grid & does not plan to quilt another this closely again. Adapted from Eleanor Burns’ pattern, Grandmothers Garden Quilt. Machine pieced, hand appliqued, and hand quilted by Etta Mather. |
| 25. 2004 Sampler from Vickie Strait’s Women’s Literature class. Every year students in the Women’s Literature class create a personal block. Ms. Strait sashes the blocks and the students gather around the frame in the EHS Library and quilt their own blocks. |
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26. Thimbleberries Bear Paw, made from fun Christmas fabric. Machine pieced by Roxy Johnson and machine quilted by Marlene Davison. |
| 27. Log Cabin Practice, made with Christmas colors. Machine pieced by Roxy Johnson and machine quilted by Marlene Davison. |
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28. Merry Christmas Wallhanging, December, 2004, the panel and material for this quilt was purchased at Gruber's Quilt Shop in St. Cloud on a "mini-shop hop" with quilter's from Eagan High School last summer. Sue cut the panel into strips and readjusted them so she wouldn't have to cut the figures in the strips in half to get the size she wanted for her wallhanging. Machine pieced and machine quilted by Susan Erickson. |
| 29. Trees of Winter, 2002, made from a Debbie Mumm pattern, this evergreen table cloth was a Christmas gift for her daughter, Christa. Machine pieced and quilted by Laurie Kochis. |
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30. Red, White, and Blue, this quilt was made as a challenge with Galaxie Quilters when they shared 6 inch blocks. Lois’s theme was patriot fabric. Machine pieced by Lois Van Dyck and machine quilted by Kristine Predmore. |
| 31. Diamond In A Square, quilted into this traditional Amish quilt, the Star of David and the Claddagh heart represent Meg and her husband. The simple pattern works well hanging in their chiropractic office. Machine pieced by Meg Devine and machine quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
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32. Triangle Parade, made as Mystery Quilt #26 from Glad Creations Quilt Shop. Machine pieced by Roxy Johnson and machine quilted by Marlene Davison. |
| 33. Cottage Flower, May, 2004, inspired by the fabric from Thimbleberries that Sue used in the border. Pattern adapted from the Cottage Flower pattern from The Thimbleberries Book of Quilts by Lynette Jensen. Machine pieced and machine quilted by Susan Erickson. |
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34. Grandma’s Sampler, this pattern was featured on Alex Anderson's Simply Quilts on Oct. 27! This great scrap-look quilt is made from a variety of "mini blocks" used as the block centers in a variation of a log cabin layout. The quilt is framed by a great pieced border. ”Celebrity Quilt” made as a sample for Glad Creations Quilt Shop. Pattern available. |
| 35. Canada - The Thistle, Shamrock, Rose Entwine. The Maple Leaf Forever, November 1999 - If you look up into the deep, deep sky of a Canadian winter, you can sometimes see the Northern Lights shifting and shimmering against the background of a million stars. The lights of this home built amongst birches and pines shine out across the drifts of snow, lighting the frozen fields which are cold in the Canadian climate but welcoming and warming to the heart. By Helen Kelley. |
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36. San Francisco - I Left My Heart in San Francisco, May 1995 - This quilt is an attempt to recreate the Victorian houses that line the hills of San Francisco, using only the techniques of piecing and careful fabric selection to represent the lacy curtains in the windows. The dyed sky represents the fog that swirls around these houses daily. By Helen Kelley. |
| 37. Maryland - I Am Still An Eastern Shoreman in My Heart, October 1998 - This Victorian home stands on the banks of a tide water river off the Chesapeake Bay. In front, in the salty water, sails a Log Canoe, indigenous to the area. The sky is sparkling blue, but the constant, fresh wind makes quilted ripples in the air. By Helen Kelley. |
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38. Austria - The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Music, March 2001 - The scene on this quilt is a collage. The little glass house used in The Sound of Music can be found on this lake shore near Salzburg. The Austrian Alps rise in the background. Great purple pansies filled every formal garden visited during this March vacation. Austria seemed to be a place that was colored all in peach and lavender. By Helen Kelley. |
| 39. Minneapolis - It Takes a Heap of Stitches to Make a House a Home, October 1998 - The quilt-maker's own house is framed against the background of the Ruby McKim Little Houses. The rose-colored, oblong shapes around the border are the identical shape and size of the doors used to begin all of the buildings in this series of quilts. By Helen Kelley. |
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40. Germany - Wundebar! Wundebar!, March 2001 - Inside the National Theater in Munich: If you are lucky, you, too, can sit in the State Box in the first balcony, on slender golden chairs, surrounded by rich, red velvet curtains. The actors on this stage were printed with an ink jet printer. They represent the lead characters from 'The Taming of The Shrew.' The presentation that night was the contemporary version, called, 'Kiss Me, Kate.' By Helen Kelley. |
| 41. France - La Plume De Ma Tante Est Sur La Table (The Pen of My Aunt Is on the Table), September 1999 - This cafe is found in the town Yvoire. In the background you can see the ancient town wall. The first, and most useless phrase that is taught to a beginning French student in America is about 'my aunt' and 'her pen which is on the table.' Notice that the 'aunt' on this quilt has a pen on the table in front of her. By Helen Kelley. |
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42. Scotland - For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear!, August 1994 - Edinburgh Castle is one of the jewels of Scotland. This is a nighttime view with the castle lit for the annual Tattoo celebration that is held on the esplanade. The flags bear the national symbol of Scotland, The Cross of St. Andrew. By Helen Kelley. |
| 43. Norway - Ja, Vi Elsker Dette Landet (Yes, We Love This Land), June 1976 - The stave churches that dot the Norwegian high places were built by Viking ship builders 1000 years ago. Crosses and dragons decorate the roofs. These mountains are quilted to represent the dense forests and the sky is filled with ribbon animal designs, found on an ancient Viking ship. By Helen Kelley. |
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44. St. Louis - Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, May 2001 - This quilt represents a visit to old St. Louis to find my mother's Victorian childhood home. It still stands, with few changes. The quilt is made in sepia colors like an old photo. The touches of blue represent the parts of the building as they were, before they changed. The child and dog are ghosts from 1900. By Helen Kelley. |
| 45. Manhattan - New York! New York! What a Wonderful Town!, April 1986 - The sameness of the vertical and horizontal lines of the buildings in Manhattan hide the diversity of people who live inside. This quilt gives you a peek inside the windows to view the hippie, the quilters, the old people and the Gypsy tea room. The generic cars let you imagine yourself in your own car, driving down the street. By Helen Kelley. |
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46. Hannah’s Wedding Quilt, 2002, this star variation quilt is made from Robin Pandolph fabrics with hour glass setting blocks. Machine pieced by Ruth Ament and machine quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 47. Wild Rice Dreams, no, Meg is not finished making the “Blooming 9-patch” quilts. These colors looked like a bed of wild rice to her! Machine pieced by Meg Devine and machine quilted by Maxine Rosenthal. |
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48. Flowers & Vases, 2005, the large blocks, unusual primitive patterns, and fun fabric choices in this Linda Brannock Block-of-the-Month quilt made this fun to make. Machine pieced and hand appliqued by Gail Kieper and machine quilted by Laurie Carlson. |
| 49. Autumn Bear Paw, this quilt and its fall colors celebrate Melanie’s favorite season. Pattern from Harvest of Quilts. Machine pieced by Melanie Miles and machine quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
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50. Glorified 9-Patch, started in a class at the Minnesota Quilter’s Duluth show using 1930s reproduction fabrics. Machine pieced and hand quilted by Annemarie Yohnk. |
| 51. South Dakota - Where the Deer and the Antelope Play, October 2003 - The Sioux Indians pitched their teepees on open prairies with the doorway always facing east and the mountains of the Black Hills behind in the west. There, they learned to quilt. The Indian Star Quilt became an honor-gift for those among them who taught, preached, shared and cared. The buffalo and the deer still roam the hills. The mighty eagle soars in the sky above, guiding and protecting. By Helen Kelley. |
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52. Hollywood - Hurray for Hollywood, March 1991 - Grauman's Chinese Theater is a Hollywood icon. There you can walk among the stars. Their names are etched into the sidewalk. Included here are the names of some of the most prominent actors and actresses from the 1940s. By Helen Kelley. |
| 53. The Boys, contemporary, Ah football! When you can’t tell which leg belongs to whose body - Ah football! Designed, hand appliqued and hand quilted by Maxine Rosenthal. Maxine hand-dyed a beautiful palette of graduated fabrics to achieve the phenomenal dimension in this quilt. |
Student's Choice. |
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54. Chinese Rug, this is a miniature of a quilt Meg sold and loved. It goes on her piano bench. Machine pieced by Meg Devine and machine quilted by Maxine Rosenthal. |
| 55. Wild Irish Roses, 2004, made from the Country Lanes pattern by Atkinson Design, Myrna named her quilt for the Irish Chain and the “wild” turquoise rose fabric. The background fabric was a gift from her quilt group “Without A Stitch”. She started and finished the top at their November 2004 quilt retreat. Machine pieced by Myrna Mibus and machine quilted by Kathy Shier. |
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56. A Pot of Geraniums, May, 2004, inspired by the geranium print border fabric, the pattern for this quilt is from the book, Petal by Petal, by Joan Shay. Sue used the appli-bond method for the 3-D effect. Made and quilted by Susan Erickson. |
| 57. The Golden Hen, owned by Laura Nagel. Purchased from Wayzata Quilt Shop as a sample. Made from a Country Threads pattern. |
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