Auction Items and Boutique Items, Event Date - April 18, 2015 at Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Rd., Alexandria VA - Doors Open 11:45 am for lunch and shopping - Live Auction begins 1:00 pm

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OUR AUCTION COLLECTION OF ITEMS IS INCREASING DAILY

This elegant new quilted jacket was donated to our Auction by Dianne Tippins.  The colors are magnificent and this jacket would be glorious addition to any fashion aware lady's wardrobe.

Another great quilt that will auctioned on Saturday, April 18
Size 72" x 83"

DON’T MISS OUT ON BIDDING ON THESE VINTAGE TREASURES

Quilt top (76” X 100”), ready for backing and quilting, or just to be used as a summer coverlet by finishing the edges.  The bright colored fabrics date from the 1940’s through the 1960”s. The top is all hand stitched and just waiting for completion.

Detail of vintage quilt top

COLLECTION OF VINTAGE BUTTERFLY APPLIQUE BLOCKS

THESE LOVELY HAND EMBROIDERED AND APPLIQUED BLOCKS ARE ALL READY TO BE MADE INTO A GORGEOUS QUILT.  THERE ARE 15 COMPLETED BLOCKS FEATURING THE BUTTERFLIES ON THE DIAGONAL,  THERE IS ANOTHER BLOCK WITH SOME STAINING AND ANOTHER NOT COMPLETED.  THERE ARE 2 MORE BLOCKS WITH THE BUTTERFLIES APPLIQUED IN THE CENTER OF THE BLOCK.

THE BUTTERFLY BLOCKS WILL BE AUCTIONED WITH A SET OF ‘GARDENER WITH  BELL-BOTTOM TROUSERS. THIS REALLY INTERESTING PATTERN REFLECTS THE STYLE OF CLOTHING OF THE 60’S AND INCLUDES THE USAGE OF SOME SYNTHETIC FABRICS FROM THE SAME PERIOD.  7 BLOCKS ARE COMPLETED AND ANOTHER IS ALMOST COMPLETED.  THEY ARE ALL HAND APPLIQUED .

 SHOWN HERE - TWO SAMPLES OF THE TWELVE MONTH BANNERS

WHICH WILL BE FEATURED IN OUR AUCTION

Our talented MVQU members have appliquéd and quilted banners to be displayed.  There is one banner for each month of the year.

Each banner is a small work of art, there is an iron holder available to display each banner

DETAIL OF ANT FEASTING ON WATERMELON

SPRING SHOWERS MUST BE THE THEME OF THIS MONTH

Our Boutique will have a wide variety of items to tempt you!  Look what arrived this week!

Black & White Fat Quarter Bundles, Charm Packs and Yardage

Cherry Blossoms on the Potomac

Our Auction items get better and better.  The remarkable queen size quilt measuring 88.25" x 106", called Cherry Blossoms on the Potomac, is the work of Lynn Miller, one of our very talented MVQU quilters.  The blocks were made by our chapter members and the blue fabric is Japanese Yukata fabric dating from 1970-1980.  Japanese Yukata, 100% cotton, hand printed fabric, is remarkably soft and durable.  It is used to make the summer kimono, Yukata, in Japan.  The colors are vibrant and incredibly lovely.  Lynn chose a wave quilting pattern reminiscent of the very famous woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hiroshige.  This quilt would make any room look glorious.

WALL HANGING 15” X 15”

  

This little gem of a wall hanging is the creation of Barbara Zygiel, a very talented member of our Mount Vernon Chapter of Quilters Unlimited.  She designed it as the answer to one of our guild challenges.  Members were given a vintage quilt block and asked to create something wonderful.  She not only answered the challenge, she designed a one of a kind wall hanging

Soft pastel color hexagons are appliquéd on a white background.  The wall hanging is machine pieced and hand appliquéd and quilted.

WALL HANGING 40" X 40"

Another one of Barbara Zygiel small quilt or wall hanging called “Benji’s Pockets” a pattern by Acorn Quilts which Barbara reduced.  It is hand pieced, appliquéd and quilted.  What little boy would not be charmed by this charming quilt?

Some of a little boy's favorite things!

Flower Wall Hanging designed, hand appliquéd and quilted by

Kathy Peters

12.25 inches by 19.5 inches

Kathy is a well known Mid West quilter from Marquette, Michigan

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HIGHLIGHT ON OUR WONDERFUL BOUTIQUE

Our members continue to add new and grand items to the boutique.  You can come at 11:45 am on April 18 and be one of the first to choose from some of these lovely hand made items.  Knitted scarves, eye glass cases, needle cases, one of a kind multimedia bracelets, luggage tags and small assorted bags are just some of the things we have available for our shopping enjoyment.  Any of these would make a great Mother's Day gift.  Don't miss this one of a kind opportunity!

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*******JAPANESE KIMONO*******

Silk Kimono from the 1930's

THIS GORGEOUS SILK KIMONO HAS BEEN DONATED TO BE AUCTIONED ON SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2015

THE KIMONO IS THE JAPANESE NATIONAL COSTUME AND SYMBOLIZES THE SPIRIT OF THE NATION

THIS KIMONO, IN MINT CONDITION, DATES FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 20TH CENTURY

IT WAS PROBABLY PURCHASED TO CELEBRATE A YOUNG LADY’S TWENTY FIRST BIRTHDAY

THE SLEEVES OF THE KIMONO ARE LONG AS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A NON MARRIED LADY

MARRIED LADIES SLEEVES ARE CROPPED TO ABOUT MID THIGH

(GIVES A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO “CROPPING YOUR WINGS”)

THE KIMONO IS ALL SILK,  DECORATED BY USING THE RICE-RESIST DYEING TECHNIQUE

RICE-RESIST IS A COMPLICATED TECHNIQUE WHERE THE ARTIST FIRST PREPARES THE OVERALL DESIGN, THEN APPLIES RICE PASTE TO THE AREAS THAT ARE TO TO RESIST THE DYE, THEN THE RICE PASTE IS WASHED OFF, THEN RE-APPLIED TO A NEW AREA AND A NEW COLOR ADDED, THE PROCESS CONTINUES UNTIL ALL THE DESIGN IS COMPLETE

THIS KIMONO’S DESIGN IS THEN FURTHER HIGHLIGHTED WITH SILK AND GOLD HAND EMBROIDERY

Closeup of Silk Kimono

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SILK EMBROIDERED SHAWL

DETAIL OF HAND WORK

THIS SILK SHAWL, PROBABLY MADE IN CHINA DATES FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 20TH CENTURY, IT IS IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION, THERE ARE TWO SMALL DISCOLORED AREAS NEAR THE EDGE ON ONE SIDE.

THE FRINGE IS HAND KNOTTED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

SHAWLS LIKE THIS WERE VERY POPULAR WITH THE “FLAPPER” SET AND WERE ALSO USED TO DECORATE PIANOS, THEY ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS “PIANO” SHAWLS

Silk Piano Shawl

Closeup - Silk Piano Shawl

DON’T MISS BIDDING ON THIS ITEMS!!!!!!

Chantilly Nine Patch 

 A full size bed quilt.  This quilt was started by Gail English and was passed to Pat Alfredson who finished the piecing and the border.  The beautiful quilting was completed by Angie Miller.  This quilt was appraised for $1,500 at the 2014 Hampton Roads Quilt Show.

Chantilly Nine Patch

Chantilly Nine Patch closeup

Wall Hanging 28" x 28"

Fruit on Point 40" x 40" Wall hanging, hand appliqued, machine quilted.

Wall Hanging or Table Runner 28" x 28"

Wall Hanging 22"x 35" from a kit by Susan DuLaney.  Hand quilted, hand applique

Wall Hanging 40" x 40"

Rail Fence Lap Quilt

Juvenile Twin Size Quilt

Monkey Wrench Baby Quilt

Auction Flyer

Click HERE to print flyer

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THE MT. VERNON CHAPTER OF QUILTERS  UNLIMITED

CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND ITS ANNUAL FUND RAISER QUILT AUCTION AND BAKE SALE

Saturday April 18, 2015   

11:45am open for registration shopping and lunch

1:00 pm AUCTION

Hollin Hall Senior Center 1500 Shenandoah Rd.

Alexandria, VA 22308

Quilts, contemporary and vintage, handmade items and much more will be auctioned

Boutique and Bake Sale

Lunch will be available

Cash and checks only - No credit cards please

FREE ADMISSION AND PLENTY OF FREE PARKING

find us at http:mvquilters.blogspot.com

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QU Raffle Quilt Update

Way to go Mount Vernon! As of September 20, we have sold 590 raffle tickets. The challenge is out and some of you are taking it on. There will be a very nice gift for the member who sells the most tickets by our April 2013 business meeting. 

On the other hand, we need members to show Celtic Celebration at Chapter Visits.  It would be particularly helpful to sign up if you are a member of another chapter.  The goal is for two Mt. Vernon members to attend each visit. This quilt is a beauty, but she sure is big…I do not have a twin and I am vertically challenged to boot…So please help with one of the visits if you can. Ruth and I will show the quilt at the QU Fall Lecture on Sunday, October 14, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Vienna, VA.  Gail Garber is the guest Speaker.

The quilt is pictured on the QU Website and our Blog.  Tickets are 6 for $5 or $1 each. Remember to bring your checkbook to our chapter meetings.  Committee members include: Rosemary Coller, Pat Alfredson, Mary Downey, Lynne Fishburn, Patricia Bolton, Libby Dudley, Mary Mazzuchi, Beth Smith, Ruth Morgan, Joyce Keating, Anne Poulin, and Gigi Corbin.

Please show your support and pride in what we as a guild have created. If every member buys just 6 for $5, the odds are better that one of us will get to take home this beautiful quilt, Celtic Celebration.

Angela Miller

Mt. Vernon Raffle Committee Chair

Completed Dimensions: 103 inches by 103 inches.

Background: 204 Bull’s eye blocks in batiks were made by the Mount Vernon Chapter.  

The blocks were laid out by Mount Vernon chapter members.  

The top was assembled by Mary Downey.

    

Center Medallion and Border

The Celtic designs of the center and border were created by Pat Alfredson.  

45 yards of bias tape were used in the center medallion and border.  

The bias tape took approximately 8 hours to create.

     

The appliqué border was hand stitched by members of the
Mount Vernon Chapter and took approximately 55 hours.  

Lynne Fishburn quilted the top.  This took approximately 120 hours.

The binding was created and applied by Patricia Bolton and the sleeve was constructed by Libby Dudley.

 The carrying bag was created by Mary Mazzuchi and the label was made by Rosemary Coller.

Close up Tear Drop & Wrap design

Details of Pebble and Meander quilting

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