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Autumn in Illinois

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Soon the leaves in our area will change colors. Autumn in Illinois is a beautiful time of year but you could say it is also a sad time of year. The leaves on the trees put on a bright colorful show but they are also dying at the same time. Sometimes I think that Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor.

This quilt, Deciduous Decorum, was made to celebrate the changing of the seasons. Vignettes of trees and fields show off their flashy colors. When making this quilt I was interested in the repeating pattern and color in the design and creating a stylized landscape that captured the season.

Deciduous Decorum is a fused art quilt measuring 22? wide by 22? high. It is machine quilted and has a sleeve on the back for hanging on the wall. Click here if you are interested in adding this quilt to your collection.

A Tasty Quilt to Share

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Produce Department #3 by Laura Wasilowski

Let the apple-picking begin! Autumn is near and a favorite time of year to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Or in my case, to go to a produce stand and buy fruits of labor grown by someone else. I love a fresh picked-apple, although I’ve never had success in growing an apple tree.

My Dad’s apple orchard contained several apple varieties, including the famous Prairie Spy version. In the fall, I would walk through the orchard on the way home from school and grab a sweet apple to eat. So good!

The only success I’ve had with growing apples is quilts about apples like Produce Department #3. The apple is created with a collage of fused fabric scraps surrounded by fresh colors to whet your appetite. If you’d like to add this fancy apple to your collection, here is more information.

A Bird’s Eye View

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In my next life I would like to come back as a bird. Or maybe a tree. No. I think a bird would be more fun. Bird’s have beautiful feathers and sing thrilling tunes and fly around like they haven’t a care in the world. Yes, I would like to be a bird. Also, I like sunflower seeds.

We have one of those squirrel proof bird feeders in our backyard with sunflower seeds in it. If a squirrel grabs the bar around the feeder it begins twirling. And soon you have a flying squirrel! Don’t worry. The squirrels find plenty of sunflower seeds on the ground dropped by clumsy birds in their excitement over a free lunch.

For all of you who are as crazy about birds as I am, I have made this quilt, Birdland #17. It is a fused art quilt measuring 12″ x 12″ made with hand-dyed fabrics and threads and lovingly hand embroidered.  Click here if you are interested in adding Birdland #17 to your collection.