Mark the dates:  October 1, 2, & 3.

For more information, click here:  Quilt Fest 2010

Centennial Quilt (Old Glory)

The white stars are hand appliquéd with a running stitch to the red circle, which is hand appliquéd with a running stitch to the blue squares. The two shields of the United States are embroidered in a satin stitch. The blocks of the states are hand-embroidered using a running stitch for most of the embroidery with touches of lazy daisy and satin stitches. This quilt is hand-tied in a mix of blue & white and red & white yarns. In addition to the quilt, we were also given the original patterns from the newspaper.

The patterns were clipped out of “The Seattle Star”, a daily newspaper published from 1899-1947. The “Old Glory” pattern, designed by Mary Erckenbrack, appeared on Mondays and Thursday from February 29 to August 25, 1932. This newspaper pattern gives the printed state name and a line drawing of the state emblem, motto, or flower. The maker is told which colors to use and is given the choice of whether to use embroidery or appliqué. Lucille adapted other blocks from different newspaper patterns for Alaska and Hawaii, as they had not yet become states when this set of patterns were printed. The “Old Glory” patterns are on display with the quilt.

Part of our permanent collection ~ the Northwest Collection. On display through September 2010.

Photos by Mariana Foliart.

 Thursday, September 30; 6 – 8:30pm

Join us at the Museum of Northwest Art in downtown La Conner for a lecture on the History of Hawaiian Quilting by Nancy Lee Chong. Nancy began making Hawaiian quilts in 1978, and immediately became a student of the folklore surrounding this spectacular quilting art form. With her own quilts, she shares what she has learned about the traditions and superstitions that are interwoven with Hawaiian quiltmaking, the mysterious story of how they began, and how they became her obsession.  Afterwards, meet Nancy and fellow enthusiasts for hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

Cost: $25 per person

This event is part of Quilt Fest 2010.

Nancy’s Bio:  Her first quilt was a queen size Hawaiian quilt; made in 1980, while she was living in Hawaii. She began teaching stress-free needleturn techniques and Hawaiian quiltmaking in 1982. Nancy’s degree in education, her experience with all styles of appliqué, and her understanding of what a beginner goes through, makes her one of the premier appliqué teachers in the US. She is co-owner of Pacific Rim Company and a faculty member at QuiltUniversity.com

Fans

Fan blades are hand and machine pieced; the points are appliquéd. Each block has a green quarter circle, red/rose print blades alternating with various prints, and yellow or gold “background.” The outer border is made up of green triangles and gold quarter rounds. Gold bias binding finishes the edges. Backing is muslin.          

Hand quilting:  straight down the center of each fan blade, ¼” outline stitching in each quarter round, a heart quilted in each quarter round, double outline in triangles, and a 1” grid across background. 

Part of our permanent collection ~ the Jane Jackson Collection. 

Photos by Mariana Foliart.

Tulip Quilt

Nine hand-appliquéd blocks–three tulips, stems and four leaves form block motifs. Blocks measure 14.5″ x 14.5″ and are set on point without sashing. The rows face inward to allow the viewer approaching the bed from the side to see the design face on. Cottons:  red solid, green has fine dot print (green color is fading-possibly overdyed?)

Hand quilted around each tulip bouquet and in 1″ lines over background of blocks and alternate blocks. The four alternate blocks also feature a wreath of quilted feathers with six columns comprised of double & triple lines in center of each wreath. Setting triangles have 1″ grid lines.

Part of our permanent collection. 

Photos by Mariana Foliart.

Rainbow Quilt

Appliqué floral bunches of daffodils and posies form block motifs. Blocks measure 14.75″ x 12.75″ and are set without sashing.

This quilt was made from a Marie Daughtery Webster quilt design. Her designs were first published in the Ladie’s Home Journal in 1911. This particular pattern has been reprinted in Marie Webster’s Garden of Quilts by Rosalind Webster Perry & Marti Frolli. 

Cotton solids. Machine pieced borders, hand appliqued flowers, hand quilted around floral bouquet and in grid over background with floral designs over block intersections.

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection. 

Photos by Mariana Foliart.

Friday, September 3, 5:30-9 pm – Pre-Sale Party; $15 per person, $25 per couple.

Saturday & Sunday, September 4 & 5, Free and open to the public; hours 10-5 pm.

Monday, September 6, Free and Open to the public; hours 10-4 pm.

Your donations made last year’s event very successful! Do you have something that is taking up space that you would like to donate for this vital fundraiser? We are now taking donations of antiques, collectibles, quality contemporary items, furniture, glass, china, quilts, and much more!

For more information or to volunteer, call (360) 466-4288.

Rose of Sharon

Repeating Blocks, appliqué floral design, with an appliqué border. Blocks measure 22.5″ square and are set without sashing. Block motif includes a two-toned central blossom (8″) surrounded by green leaves, stems, buds, and multi-pieced rose blossoms on a white ground.

An  appliquéd border (14″) is joined to three sides, while a plain border (10″) is on the top edge. Border appliqués include cut-vein princess feathers, green vines, leaves, buds, and two-toned roses and trumpet blossoms on a white ground.

Hand appliquéd, machine pieced setting, hand quilted. Quilting in 1/2″ overall grid across white ground with outline quilting around elements.

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection.

Photos by Mariana Foliart.

Improved Nine-Patch

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Jane Jackson Collection.

Photo by Mariana Foliart.

Coxcomb

Part of our permanent collection ~ The Susan Hyde Collection.

Photo by Mariana Foliart.