Pioneer Quilt Show – 2025
UPDATE: I haven’t posted a blog or newsletter for 2 weeks! I was having back spasms which rendered me unable to sit at a computer. That was no fun, but thankfully it was a fleeting thing, not a condition. Now I am dealing with an unrelated heel pain issue; oy! I don’t know what caused it, but my Podiatrist and General agree that I need to be off it for 4 – 6 weeks. So I got a knee scooter and I’ll be scooting around for a few weeks. The Quiltskipper cannot skip! If you know me, you know I don’t sit still. This will be a challenge. I’m up for it!
Before I realized how serious this was becoming, I attended the Pioneer Quilters Guild Show and had a grand time! The Pioneer guild always puts on a good show, with lots of diversity in style. Their Boutique always has lots of hand made goodies and quilts and there’s good food too. So it’s always a nice visit.
I noticed this year two things: a huge percentage of their members quilt their own work; brava! And I like that they put a sticker on the quilts with “Original Design to honor the maker’s creativity. Kinda cool. As usual, I took too many photos and I have a hard time editing out any photos at all. I added comments to each this time, but unfortunately they are in small print. Oh well, enjoy the abundance of photos:
Quarter Circle; Maryann Mealhow.
12 x 12 mini. After completing 1/4 of the quilt (pattern did not indicate size of pieces!), she stopped, lol!
Love Monsters Quilt; Marilynn Takagishi.
Created from her art student’s drawings.
Around the Christmas Tree; Bev Rognlien.
Beautiful quilting on a charming Christmas quilt.
Christmas in Red and White; Bev Rognlien.
Made from a kit; I adore that rickrack border.
Echinacea Fields; Shelly Jose-Davis.
From an Anna Marie Horner design. Beautiful rendition.Love the ombre effect on some of the petals.
Witchy Woman; Debbie Basile.
Named after the Eagles’ song, remember that? Fun quilt.
Green Onions; Lana LaPlante.
“Green Onions” is Lana’s ringtone on her phone. Lovely minimalist creation.
My Argyle Sock; Linda Cravens; quilted by Something Quilted by Tonja.
How cool to capture Argoyle in fabric. Linda’s inspiration was “The Sock Song”.
Limp on a Limb; Judi Miller.
Just the cutest thing! The tail can swing out. Judi was new to machine applique. Brilliant fabric choices.
The Stockings Were Hung; Candy Brown.
Candy machine embroidered this! I adore the border.
Santa’s Visit; Marilyn Spiegel.
This was Marilyn’s first machine applique! Such a charming folk art design.
Flora; Beth Gardner, quilted by Rebecca Silbaugh.
Superb creation of a Sue Spargo design; amazing details and texture.
Mountain Village Christmas; Colleen Voet.
Collen started with some general guidelines and created her own original Christmas village from her stash. Check out all the little details.
Flower Garden; Nancy Johnson.
So happy and sunny!
Turkeys; Nancy Johnson.
Nancy found these in her stash and decided to make this charming fall quilt.
Le Bouquet Francais; Lynette Schroedle; quilted by Lin Squires.
Sweet, charming and so feminine.
My Lollipop Garden; Ellen Burgess.
Ellen says this quilt makes her smile; me too!
Hibiscus; Nancy Johnson.
Nancy made this for her Hawaiian cousin and declared this was her first and last Hawaiian applique quilt. They’re hard!
Birdsong; Celeste Hagen.
Inspired by “Birdsong”. Celeste combined several techniques she learned in guild workshops this year. Sweet!
Stormy Snuggles; Shirley Shingara.
Started in the 90’s, made for snuggling with the granddaughter. Beautiful Storm at Sea.
Omi’s Baby Quilt; Loretta Saenz.
A very special baby quilt using embroidered fabric from pillow case edging. Stunning quilting, beautifully soft and gentle.
Jaye’s Bouquet; Beth Gardner, quilted by Rebecca Silbaugh.
This was a BOM; the combination of the hand embroidery, the piecing, and the colors is lovely.
Hello Spring; Valerie Price, quilted by Lana LaPlante.
Valierie’s inspiration came 20 years ago. What a cheerful piece!
Summer Garden; Linda Cravens.
Made in a Jane Haworth class; sunny and happy creation.
Confetti Lilac Wall Hanging; Rene Stout.
Rene used the confetti technique she learned in a workshop as well as netting to create this piece. Smell the lilacs?
Ebony in the Garden; Clarice Swaney.
Clarice was inspired by Klimt’s “the Black Cat”. You can’t see in the photo all the texture from buttons and quilting.
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay; Ann Casebolt.
Ann used a friend’s photo as inspiration, and watercolor to paint the sky and water fabric. Lots of texture in this quietly beautiful piece.
Batik Adventure; Marilynn Takagishi.
Made from one batik jelly roll, original design. The soft colors against the black is just lovely.
Bitcoin; Terri Bowser, quilted by Vivan Bowser.
This is a Bonnie Hunter coin quilt. Looks like a colorful group of zippers to me!
Overgrown; Beth Gardner, quilted by Debbie Lopez.
Beth saw this as a background quilt on The Quilt Show, by Cathy Doughty. Beth had Cathy send her all the fabric…from Australia! It’s so unexpected and beautiful.
Sierra Sunrise; Loretta Saenz.
Inspired by a sunrise photo from her deck. The details – look for the surprise colors in the inner border, see the repeated circles juxtaposed against the linear piecing. And then there is the stunning quilting. This was done on a domestic!
Tilda Vintage Moments; Candy Brown.
Candy made another version of this 20 years ago before there was a ruler to make it easier. Beautiful colors and great precision piecing.
Ditch Lillies; Terri Bowser, quilted by Vivian Riley.
Terri made a special trip to Reno for her fabrics; brilliant choice to add that muted green to make the orange pop.
Fancy Forest; Sue Kitt.
Sue started with a kit and added her own touches, some lifted from internet photos. I do that too, get inspiration from others.
A Clowder of Cats; Loise Santana, quilted by Lin Squires.
An adorable clowder of cats! (New term to me) Love the perky bird on each tail.
Hints of Silver; Martha Overman.
BOM made with her stash and fabric from the free table plus a pinch of silver. Soft and gentle.
Eclectic Abandoned Writing; Karen Mullins.
Karen skillfully combined Tim Holtz fabrics to create this colorful quilt.
Into the Woods; Ellen Burgess.
Excellent use of Kaffe fabrics in a not-so-easy to piece design.
Starry Night; Maryann Mealhow, quilted by Audrey Crawford.
Beautifully pieced and interesting colorway. I enjoy the light hand on the quilting.
Blooming Mandala; Maryanne Paveglio, quilted by Debbie Lopez.
Achieved using colored pencils!
Snail Glass Snails at Sea; Leslie Brush Hauck.
Leslie’s color choices were inspired by sea glass at the beach. Look at the border design.
Black and White Illusions; Barbara Cozby, quilted by Julie Conatsa.
Brilliant fabric choices makes this a standout.
Downey Woodpecker; Loretta Saenz.
Loretta used Inktense pencil and Radiance silk, then added some awesome quilting.
Flower Garden at Sally’s Farm; Patricia Visher.
Based on a scene in Patricia’s memory. The combination of fussy cuts and hand embroidery is so pretty.
Clear Sky; Chris Watt.
Chris made great use of ombre fabrics. She drafted her own pattern from a photo.
Open Road; Barbara Carlston, quilted by Audrey Crawford.
Barbara wanted to make a more masculine and Modern quilt; unique and eye catching design.
Fall Applique; Denise Ussery, quilted by “don’t remember”.
Sweetness hand appliqued and machine quilted with some well done flying geese.
Watering Cans; Louise Santana, quilted by Lin Squires.
So sweet! Louise’s joy of gardening comes through.
Poupourri; Mary Hammarin.
Fun coloration of a BOM. Look at those mitered, matched corners, no small task!
Grandma’s Hanky’s; Lana LaPlante.
I love, love disappearing edges. This soft quilt has just the right amount of value change.
Jennah Bear; Linda Cravens, quilted by Something Quilted by Tonja.
Paper pieced with 1575 pieces, a beautiful work of love.
Not All Pineapples Are Eaten; Clara Loutzenhiser Pineapple quilts are hard to make! This was Clara’s first and I like her choice of values to highlight the design.
Cranberry Chutney; Denise Long, quilted by Laurie Johnson.
Fabulous use of Kaffe fabrics.
Cabin Fever; Lana LaPlante.
Beautifully done, the quilting truly enhances.
Hearts and Wreaths: A Sampler; Clarice Swaney.
Clarice took a Bethanne Nemesh class and created this beauty – silk fabric and gorgeous quilting.
“Her Journey – Down a Dust Bowl road to Streets Paved with Gold”; Deann Spangler.
Deann honored her Grandma by creating hand drawn blocks that referenced cherished family photos to honor her life and her faith.
Terra Australis; Victoria Murphy, quilted by Susan Arbuckle.
Victoria had a long search for the right pattern to showcase her Australian fabrics. That sashing! It gives the impression of curved piecing, but it’s the print.
Almost Amish; Carol Sutcliffe.
I didn’t get a good photo of the card, but this was beautifully hand quilted!
Quilted Friendship Jacket; Diane McLaughlin.
Quilted coats are having a moment and this was a really nice interpretation. Diane made her own quilt just for the jacket! The trim and quilting add a lot to the look.
Everything Sewing; Maryanne Paveglio.
Okay, anyone who makes one of these deserves a standing ovation! They are cool, intricate and time consuming. Oh so useful and pretty.
Serenity; Clarice Swaney.
Inspired by a Bethanne Nemesh class, added silk and some luscious, well chosen free motion quilting designs. Look for the beautiful flow in the design.
Scrambled New York Beauty; Linda Cherry.
Starting with 5 different New York Beauty blocks, Linda created her own version. Great quilting and I enjoy the unique take on the block.
I Heart FMQ; Loretta Saenz.
Silk + varied and gorgeous free motion quilting. Look for the variety of designs.
What a show, no? Hope you enjoyed it. I’ll be linking up:
Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
“Chris made great use of ombre fabrics. She drafted her own pattern from a photo” Its a shame she did not purchase the very available pattern from the designer. Northern Lights by Sew Kind of Wonderful
I did not realize that.
Hope you are feeling better very soon. OUCH. Love the cats!
Thank you! I hope so too!
Fantastic quilt pictures, thanks for sharing. So much talents there! So sorry for your back pain and heel pain; been there before. It will get better. Hope you feel better soon.
So glad you enjoyed it Margo!
I can see why you like to attend this quilt show annually. There are several outstanding quilters. FMQ has come a long way, hasn’t it? I agree that the addition of an original design notice on the label is an excellent idea. I’m all for giving extra kudos to those who have design skills.
Wishing you a full and rapid recovery with your tender heel.
Sweet Gwyned! Thank you!
So many lovely quilts. Thanks for sharing!
It was my pleasure to share it; it was a fabulous show.
I thoroughly enjoyed the quilt show!!! Thank you, Jenny!!!
So glad you enjoyed it Nancy!
thank you for all the visual inspiration! One question: What is a disappearing edge?
“I love, love disappearing edges. This soft quilt has just the right amount of value change”
-MJ
The value contrast between the edge of the pieced center and its background are close so the design of the block kind of disappears. I googled it for maybe a better description: “a term in art for an effect where the boundary of an object is blurred or indistinguishable from its background, creating depth, a sense of atmosphere, or a feeling of mystery”. It’s kinda cool; I like it!
Loved seeing “ Limp on a Limb”. I have the actual artist’s print – it’s by Charley Harper.
Just saw you on Alex Anderson’s YouTube channel. Checking out your site. Want to know more!
Oh thank you Cheryl! That quilt is soooo cute!
Thank you so much for sharing our Pioneer Quilters Guild quilt show! I enjoyed reading your comments too. Hope you feel better soon. Celeste
It was such a good show! It was good to see you. This heel thing will pass.