Tucson Modern Quilt Guild

No Rules Quilting!

Kathy demonstrated free motion quilting for us.

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A good place to start is with cursive letters.

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When you are a little more comfortable, try feathers and other shapes. A contrasting thread is great when you\’re practicing, so you can see what you have done.

Thanks Kathy!

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Susan W made a second quilt for the Quilt for a Cause fundraiser at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.

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Susan W made this poppy quilt.

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Susan W titled this quilt \”What\’s the point?\”

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Susan W added amazing details with quilting in a contrasting thread on her quilt \”Impossible Rainbow.\”

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Annalies shared this charity quilt she worked on with another group.

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Annalies participated in the Michael Miller fabric challenge.

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Annalies has fun creating these colorful placemats.

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Susan Q finished this small quilt. The pattern is Queen\’s Cross by Jen Kingwell.

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Sara Q finished this \”I Spy\” baby quilt with many different novelty fabrics.

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Marlene shared her progress on the wall quilt she will be giving her orthopedic surgeon.

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Melanie finished this red, white, and blue star quilt.

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Melanie also finished her sample for her new pattern, \”Uptown Florist.\”

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Mae finished the quilting for her son\’s wedding quilt

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Cara tried some paper piecing after last month\’s demonstration.

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This sample is ready for the Row by Row.

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Cassie made this jelly roll quilt with a zigzag insert.

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After putting most of the quilt together, she cuts the top, and then appliques the insert on!

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Cassie finished quilting this orange quilt. It uses Alexander Henry fabric. The pattern is \”Stars in Stripes\” by Melanie.

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Kathy finished this fox embroidery as a store sample.

Look at all the charity blocks, tops and completed quilts!

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by Kathy

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green block by Mary, x block by Cathy

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by Karen

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by Sara Q

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by Cara

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by Kathleen

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by Kristine

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by Kristine

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Susan W sewed the top together, and Susan A quilted and bound both of these charity quilts.

\"DSCF5865-1\"Kathy quilted and bound this charity quilt.

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Michele finished off this charity quilt.

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Kristine put together this charity quilt top.

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Kristine also made this charity quilt top. The Spiderman focus fabric was donated to the guild.