Connie made this lovely quilt from vintage tablecloths.  She cut them all into squares and placed them randomly except for 5 large blocks where she positioned them in a larger matching square.  We used Simply Clematis to give it a fresh look.   She used an existing quilt backing to continue the vintage look.

Wedding Quilt

Elaine used a kit for this quilt but modified the placement with the help of her son.  We used a medium Stars and Loops to capture the  outer space qualities.  The dill thread looked great on both the back and front.

Table Runner

June has this table runner ready just in time for Valentine's Day.  Besides outlining the elements, we used random hearts in the background.

Mystery Quilt

Brooke made this mystery quilt with the gals at a local quilt shop, not knowing what the quilt would look like when she started.  She says she would have used the fabrics in different positions to emphasize the  Jacob's Ladder.  We quilted it with feathers  to emphasize the diamonds and rectangles.

Circles for Jim

Brooke pieced this for Jim who requested circles in the round portions of the blocks.   No two circles are the same circumference but they give the round portions unity and movement.  A 'comfortable stipple' fills the background.  The backing fabric is as 'calm' as the front.

Vintage Quilt

Elaine brought this vintage quilt to have it stabilized to a muslin backing.  The original blocks are constructed on a fabric base, some of which must be men's pajamas.  The piecer used the sew and flip method with varying widths of strips.  The quilt is not square and many of the blocks are not.  One block has a totally different center square.  In keeping with the era as well as to hold the quilt in place, we used a shell pattern to  help preserve the quilt.

Lauren's Life

Lauren's family, including grandmothers, an aunt, and father, made this quilt for Lauren  Elaine assembled the quilt and helped decide how it should be quilted.  Lauren is a very special girl and this quilt tells the story of her life up to the beginning of college at the U of A.  We used white thread and saguaro cactus to quilt it so the blocks at Lauren's request.

Beauty

Loretta pieced this lovely flat and square quilt.  She had been saving it for the pantograph Chrissy and she was right!  Front and back are exceptional.

Old Pueblo Quilters

Our group of quilters has moved to become an auxiliary of Tucson Medical Center with the same mission of creating quilts for the children in the pediatrics wing.  Our total for 2007 was 84, so the bar is set even higher for 2008.  These are the first ones.  Connie did these 4.

Dresden Plate

Donna saved retro fabric for over 10 years for this lovely scrappy Dresden Plate quilt.  It is 108 X 108" and hand appliquéd with machine construction.  Pieces of the backing fabric are included in the front.  This very traditional quilt has special appliqué in the border that creates a special motion of its own.

Raspberry Swirl

That sounds as delicious as it is pretty.  June made this Thimbleberries quilt as one of four that are a part of a larger one (wait for a month or so to see it).  It has such motion that the custom quilting just fit into place.