Puzzles & Games

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This would be an excellent block to use to feature a focus fabric.  Do you know what it's called?  Play the game to find out.

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This huge goddess quilt is one of Leah's favorites for the transformation it brought to her life. While working on it, Leah was struck with the idea to start the Free Motion Quilting Project and challenge herself to share new quilting designs every day. In this way, Release Your Light allowed Leah to release her light to the world, build a business, and support her family.

While it may not look like it, this quilt began as a large white bedsheet! The goddess figure was hand appliquéd to the surface, then the entire quilt was quilted. Only after it was completely finished, did she begin painting the surface with Shiva Paintstiks and colored pencils to create the dramatic blazing sun effect.

Star Members can watch Leah in Show 1713: Free-Motion Practice Makes Perfect.

ReleaseYourLightbyLeahDay - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

ReleaseYourLightbyLeahDay - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

ReleaseYourLightbyLeahDay - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

ReleaseYourLightbyLeahDay - 100 Pieces Rotating

ReleaseYourLightbyLeahDay - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photograph by Gregory Case

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I love how the pieces interlock.  Do you know what this block is called?  Bet it would look great next to other similar blocks.

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The background fabric in this quilt was dyed in the microwave.  It was then dyed again in a different color, and some areas were overdyed and fused to the background.  There are overlays of photos and old handwritten recipes on muslin and organza.  Judy used a number of different painting tehcniques, including sponging with metallic Jacquard paint. It is quite beautiful to behold.

To see more of Judy's work, click here to visit her website.

Star Members can watch Judy in Show 1711: Art that Honors the Past.

MemoryCollageIJapaneseBeetlesbyJudySimmons - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

MemoryCollageIJapaneseBeetlesbyJudySimmons - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

MemoryCollageIJapaneseBeetlesbyJudySimmons - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

MemoryCollageIJapaneseBeetlesbyJudySimmons - 100 Pieces Rotating

MemoryCollageIJapaneseBeetlesbyJudySimmons - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photograph by Gregory Case

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"Only Child" is part of Susan's Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series. It measures 16" x 16" and was created from a vintage doll's dress, an antique quilt fragment, recycled felt, vintage buttons and linens. "Only Child" is hand stitched.

Click here to learn how the quilt came to be.

OnlyChildbySusanLenz - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

OnlyChildbySusanLenz - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

OnlyChildbySusanLenz - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

OnlyChildbySusanLenz - 100 Pieces Rotating

OnlyChildbySusanLenz - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photograph by Gregory Case