MVQU meets Tuesdays at 12:30pm in Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA 22308. For more information click here.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

March 2014 Show & Tell

Carolyn Paden -- blocks from Leah Day machine quilting workshop

Carolyn Paden -- Phillips Art Block -- unfinished blue challenge

Carolyn Paden -- Kay Buckley applique

Mary Strauss -- quilt from Charity Quilt Workshop

Mary Strauss -- Basketball players from scraps
"I promised my grand nephew that the scrap from his quilt would go to a good cause."

Mary Strauss -- Let's Fly a Kite designed by Liz Porter
"Almost 20 years ago, the members of MVQU made this pattern quilt for the wall of the examining room for abused children at the request of Janet Betz.  The hospital was very appreciative that the children could look at a cheerful hanging instead of a blank wall."


Ro Coller -- May wall hanging from the Calendar project for the auction

Lynn Miller -- Joy from the Hexagon Spiderweb pattern by Debby Kratovil

Libby Dudley -- Strawberry Junction from Interlock Revisited pattern  by Georgia Bonesteel

Libby Dudley -- back of same quilt -- a nine patch of strawberry theme fabrics with a strawberry shaped label

new member Robin Wilson -- Simplicity and Complexity from the traditional Carpenter's Star pattern.
"This is my first feather quilt on my longarm.  I wanted to show how modern and traditional quilting can bring a traditional pattern to life."

Dotty Eisenhour -- quilt from the Charity Workshop


Ann Marlin -- two tops from the Charity Quilt Workshop

Sally Barber -- August from the Calendar project


The PHD Projects








Lynn Fishburn






Carol Conahan


Ro Coller



Pat Alfredson

Lynn Miller

Beverly Dasch
(Beverly had more quilts finished, but my camera battery died.  Apologies, Beverly!)