1600 MASH UP!

I was inspired by a photo of a quilt at this years 

‘Airing of the Quilts’

held at Venice Beach FL

I don’t know the maker so I can’t credit them, 

butbthey are a member of thr SWFMQG

I had a hoarded Jelly Roll of WEEDS, by

me and My Sisters Designs, paid $22

Now look at the pricing on Etsy! 

I didn’t want the red strips as

I was thinking a more scrappy feel.

I just used the black and white strips.

At the end of each strip I added 

Five, 2.5 x 5” random color scrap pieces. 

I added just one wonky strip of border to one side of the top! 

And then the mash uo was finished 

I quilted it with long organic straight lines 

And this was the binding…just perfect! 

Them I was off to the Topiary Park for a photo op,

The topiaries in this downtown park is

designed to depict the figures from

George’s Seurat's 1884 painting,

‘A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jeffie’ 

I saw the original painting in Chicago

At the Chicago Art Institute, in 2016.

Sew this was a special photo op.

I hope you like my 1600 Mash Up of the Traditional 1600” Jelly Roll quilt. 

LOVE CHAINS and ORCHIDS

I love to take my quilts to

The Franklin Park Conservatory

Columbus, OH

Especially in the winter.

This was February, 2025

See, I am catching up on all the pretties!

My friend Leslie Wood went with me

and of course, I had her bring a quilt.

Enjoy!

Leslie's Plaidish

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2024 SARASOTA MQG - AiRING OF THE QUILTS

One of my favorite quilts shows happens every year at a beach

in Venice FL.

Its the Sarasota Modern Quilt Guilds 

"Airing of the Quilts"

I don't always get to be there that first Saturday of February

but my friend Kathy Guenther does. 

Here are some pics she sent from this years show that 

Kathy took and sent me!

One of the guild challenges was Mid-Century Modern.

Jetsons Meet The Jestsons!

(Anyone remember those cartoons?)

Kathy knows how much I love Dragonflies!

We both like this style of Modern Quilts

and the colors are wonderful

and check out that modern  quilting

And THEN she sent me all these photos...of...

my favorite quilt block

THE CHURN DASH

Look how amazing these modern Churn Dash quilts

have come together

OK I'm not big on solids (which is a principle of  modern quilting)

and I would loose that border....BUT he wonky blocks havee my attention!

I just can't get over these CHALLENGE

Churn Dash Quilts!

Look closely at the Gray quilt on the right!

The churn dash blocks are made...one piece at a time.

Each block get the nest piece and sew on!

Genusis!

And then the BIG Churn on the right

and littles below!

I love the white background quilt with what I would call

positive and negative Churn Dash blocks.

and the blue one on the left is spinning apart!

Then I just had to visit the Sarasota MQG website and look!

ALL these churn dash quilts...ALL part of a guild challenge!

Anyway, I hope maybe next year I can visit in person.

There's nothing as beautiful as quilts by the beach!

Also known as "Quilts in the Wild"

ORCHIDS & HEARTS

Columbus OH

Franklin Park Conservatory

Orchid Show, January 2024

Dale Chihuly installations 

And

Infinite Hearts quilt!

My sweet friend Susan was my first

for this winter outing!

Quilts in the Wild are simply the best!