"Bits of Baltimore and Beyond" at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival

Last weekend, before we set up our classroom at the Academy of Appliqué, Kara and I (Teri) spent the morning at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia. We enjoyed the many stellar examples of quilts on display, as well as some fabulous vendors and their offerings.

Today, I'd like to share the special exhibit by the Baltimore Appliqué Society: Bits of Baltimore and Beyond. These lovely quilts will be auctioned in the fall of 2018. Who knows . . . you may be so excited by these small beauties that you will find yourself bidding on one! Not only would you own a lovely example of appliquéd workmanship in the Baltimore Album style, but you would be helping to preserve and promote the art.  No more words from me—we hope you enjoy the exhibit as much as we did!

Lyre Wreath and Bird
Mildred Tahara; Honolulu, HI
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

Summer in Full Bloom
Dorothy Moreland, Joyce Randolph, Linda Schwalm, Roxanna Iser; Chambersburg, PA
Pattern by Rita Verroca

Angela's Nosegay
Ann Corbett; Dayton, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

Simple Baltimore Blooms
Kathy DeShong; Silver Spring, MD
Pattern by Baltimore Appliqué Society 

City Spring Quilt Block
Peggy Haser; Frederick, MD
Pattern by BAS/ MD Historical Society

Urn of Flowers
Joan Zelinka; Baltimore, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

Detail: Urn of Flowers
Joan Zelinka; Baltimore, MD

A Geisha Bouquet
Marcia Gratton; Columbia, MD
Pattern from Lovely Lane Museum; Baltimore

Trade Winds
Allison Bachmann; Orchard Beach, MD
Pattern by BAS/ MD Historical Society

Basket of Paisley Flowers
Linda Grasso Bobo; Ellicott City, MD
Machine quilted by Spring Water Designs; Columbia, MD
Pattern by Marylou McDonald

Sailing South
Terri Feehan; Huntersville, NC
Original Design

Complementary
Appliqué by Maria Lage; Hand quilted by Misty Cole; Bowie, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

Analogous Perfection
Appliqué by Maria Lage; Machine quilted by Susan Buckwalter Henyon; Oxford, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

Burgundy and Wine
Appliqué by Maria Lage; Machine quilted by Susan Buckwalter Henyon; Oxford, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

A Riot of Red
Appliqué by Maria Lage; Machine quilted by Susan Buckwalter Henyon; Oxford, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

My Heart
Mary Pauley; Frederick, MD
Pattern by Marylou McDonald

A Grapevine Wreath
Mavis Slawson; Columbia, MD
Pattern by Mimi Dietrich

Rev. Peter Wilson and Me
Colleen Rooney Hughes; Columbia, MD
Pattern by Marylou McDonald from Lovely Lane Museum; Baltimore

Laurel and Laurel Sprays I
Della LeConte; Ellicott City, MD
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz

Tropical Pineapple
Misty Cole; Bowie, MD
Pattern by Mimi Dietrich

Parson Timothy's Tulips
Sheila Bayley; Fair Oaks, CA
Pattern by Barbara Burnham

The Best of Reverend Best
Brenda Devine; Providence, RI
Pattern from Lovely Lane Museum; Baltimore 

Crossed Laurel Sprays
Maureen Craig; Silver City, NM
Pattern by Nancy London

Feather-Wreathed Heart
Brigitte B. Lund; Ellicott City, MD
Pattern by Mimi Dietrich

Hope's Heart
Susan Buckwalter Henyon; Oxford, MD
Pattern from Lovely Lane Museum; Baltimore

Sophia's Basket
Frances M. Yoder; Lancaster, PA
Pattern from Lovely Lane Museum; Baltimore

Grapes of Wreath
Margo Cramer; Columbia, MD
Original Design

Detail: Grapes of Wreath
Margo Cramer; Columbia, MD

Detail of quilting:Grapes of Wreath
Margo Cramer; Columbia, MD

Flight of the Swallowtail
Delia Kane; Medford, NJ
Based on Margaret Potts quilt block

Detail: Flight of the Swallowtail
Delia Kane; Medford, NJ

Detail: Flight of the Swallowtail
Delia Kane; Medford, NJ

Detail: Flight of the Swallowtail
Delia Kane; Medford, NJ

Remember that the Bits of Baltimore and Beyond online auction by the Baltimore Appliqué Society will be held October 3–28, 2018. (www.baltimoreapplque.com)

Looking at all these stunning quilts makes me want to sit down and do some appliqué! Enough time at the computer. I'm off to do some stitching!

The 2018 Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg, VA

Well, for the first time in the nearly three years since Kara and I (Teri) began our blog, we missed a posting on our regular Thursday. A few times, we have posted early, or a bit late, but we have not—until now—failed to post every week. I think we had a good excuse. We hope you will, too, and will forgive our negligence!

Kara and I, back, with our stitching sisters,
Jan Vaine and Kathy Breidenstiein.
We were missing a few: you know who you are! :) 

As always, we had an absolutely fabulous time at the Academy last week. We love catching up with friends, many of whom we only see at this event. Those ties that bind us, like a quilt, are strong, and our love of the craft connect us in ways our non-stitching friends cannot imagine. Kara and I were both so busy teaching and chatting with people that we neglected to take as many photos as usual—and then mostly within our classroom to document our students' successes! We will have to do better next year. Still, we hope you will enjoy our week through these photos.

Our first class was Oiseau et Panier—Basket of Flowers.

Just stitching away! 

Not a bad view from our window!

 

Stitching the base of the basket

     

Back-basting appliqué

Rose-making

Basket-stitching

We were so impressed with the progress made during class! Everyone left with many flowers ready to stitch onto their blocks, and plans for their finished work. We can't wait to see photos as they come our way!

Our second class was Zierblumen—Bouquet of Flowers

Our class was so large, we had to move to a bigger room!

More roses

Kara and I were so busy, we didn't have much time to enjoy this lovely view of the James River, but we did manage to capture the early morning sky before heading to class on the last day. 

The first couple of days of this class, we worked on appliquéing leaves and stems, and creating our blooms off-block. By Friday, we had a full bag of flowers to arrange in our bouquets. 

  

Taking a photo of your arrangement to use as you are placing your flowers can be helpful in creating your final placements.

Such beautiful arrangements! Aren't they absolutely lovely?! It was hard to say goodbye at the end of the day. Again, we are looking forward to seeing photos of finished blocks as they come. (Promises have been made! 😉)

After packing up our classroom and loading the car, we decided to wait for the sunset before heading out for our last Williamsburg dinner. We were sound asleep early, resting up for the drive home. (Really, we were sound asleep early every night all week! How can stitching be so exhausting?!)

On our way home, we stopped at a charming antique shop, housed in an old schoolhouse. I was sorely tempted to purchase this sampler, but settled for a photo instead. If I knew a blacksmith, it would have surely been in my possession. Such amazing workmanship, dated 1779. Such a gem!

Another Academy draws to a close, but our minds are already working on our next blocks. We've gotten some wonderful suggestions of flowers to stitch from many of you. We shall see. It has been wonderful for both Kara and me to have this time to teach together after so many months. Next, it's my turn to go to Germany!