Birds of a Feather Quilt Together

Gun Barrel
Quilters
Guild
Presents
Quilt Show 2012
“Birds of a Feather
Quilt Together”
April 27-28, 2012
The Cain Center
Athens, Texas
Quilt Show
Gold Sponsor
Monarch Quilting
Longarm Quilting
&
Hand Dyed Fabrics
Betty Atkins
903-865-1131
4245 VZCR 2144
Wills Point, TX 75169
[email protected]
Quilt Show Judge, Serena Stiles Vrnak
National Quilting Assoc. Certified Judge
Quilting is Serena’s passion and hobby. She has sewn all her life and studied Fashion Merchandising at Texas Christian University. Serena entered the judging world in 2007 to promote and encourage this ever changing art form known as quilting. She entered the National Quilting Association Certified Judging program and was ultimately certified in June
of 2010.
Serena is an active member in many quilt related organizations (NQA, AQS, etc.) and her
local guild (Quilters Guild of East Texas). She has shown her quilts and won at various
shows throughout the region. In 2011 Serena entered the National Quilting Association
Quilt Show and won with both quilts. She also enjoys designing her own quilts or simply
adding an original border to a traditional pattern. Serena is the designer of the ribbon winning 2011 Raffle quilt for her local guild.
Thank You to Our Show Sponsors
Gold Sponsorship
Sew ‘N Sew
Canton, TX
Monarch Quilting/Betty Atkins
Wills Point, TX
Silver Sponsorship
Teague Chevrolet, Buick, Inc./Randy Teague Mabank, TX
McAfee Insurance Agency
McAfee
Bronze Sponsorship
Mabank, TX Diane Mixon & Don
A Cowgirl Quilt Show/Brenda Bonin
Jewett, TX
A&K Quilting and Fabric/Carolyn Watkins Bridgeport, TX
GranDesigns Quilts/Cynthia Allen
Buffalo, TX
Hand Quilted
Appliqué
#101 Grandmother’s Garden
Made and quilted by Colfax Community Women
Hand turn appliquéd, embroidered and pieced by Alice Woods. Hand quilted by Colfax Community Women.
Donated by Alice to CCW as this year’s donation quilt. Tickets available: Georgiana Keahey (903)963-7170
#102 Bonnets
Made and quilted by Wanda Sheram
This is my own pattern. Each bonnet is different.
Pieced
#200 Granny’s Stars
Owned and quilted by Jan Crow
Scrappy with green/teal pinwheels pieced by my grandmother, Iola Hinsky, prior
to 1970.
#201 Purple Circles
Made and quilted by Sally Baze
This quilt started with a single block in a magazine. It was a surprise how it turned out. This quilt has been
my traveling quilt the last 2 ½ years. It was quilted in a hoop.
#202 Fall Maple Leaves
Made and quilted by Dolores Gierczak
I used a lot of my fall fat quarters.
#203 Grandmother’s Flower Garden
Made and quilted by Dolores Gierczak
This took me several years to make.
#204 Forever Union
Made and quilted by Linda Shamblin
Hand pieced blue, white, and pink calico Union Star blocks alternated with plain blocks; bordered with
white, pink, and blue flowered borders. Outline quilted with other motifs all done by hand quilting.
#205 Double Irish Chain
Pieced by Johna Lamb
Quilted by The Nifty Needles of the Gun Barrel Quilters Guild
#206 Mountain Cabin Retreat
Made and quilted by Betty Atkins
I chose this pattern as log cabin is my favorite design. Hand quilting was a stretch for me so I used wool batting to make it easier to needle.
Other
#300 Posies in Peach
Made by Cassy Petty Day
Yo-Yo bed warmer
#301 Sample First
Made and quilted by Linda Shamblin
Sampler quilt hand pieced and appliqué blocks. The top was assembled by machine. Completely hand quilted.
This is the first quilt that I quilted.
#302 Orange Delight
Made by Linda Shamblin
Quilted by Dellie Mae Rawson
Purchased embroidery quilt pattern top, quilted by grandmother-in-law. My very first attempt to make a quilt
top. Embroidery done while a student in nursing school in the mid-sixties. Dellie Mae hand quilted it for me.
#303 Morning Glory
Made by Wanda Sheram
Quilted by Mattie Raber
This was my first attempt to make a full size quilt with appliqué. And, I wanted at least one quilt quilted by an
Amish lady.
Machine Quilted
Appliqué
#400 Struttin’ Our Stuff
Made and quilted by Jacque Vaughn
Each rooster is strutting around showing off his beautiful colors in competition for “King of the Roost”.
Pieced
#500 Spring Comes to Texas
Made and quilted by Jacque Vaughn
The beautiful flowers at their best when springtime comes to Texas.
#501 Modified Log Cabin
Made by Jan Crow
Quilted by Sue Goodrich
Christmas prints
#502 Tristan’s Quilt
Made and quilted by Kathy LaRue
I made this quilt for my great nephew’s birthday. Tristan, age 7, loves dogs!
#504 My Bird Quilt
Made and quilted by Kathy LaRue
I found this fabric a couple of years ago and really liked it. When the theme for this show was selected, I
knew I just had to use this fabric to make a quilt.
#505 Pretty Pink Hearts
Made and quilted by Sally Baze
This was my first experience doing a disappearing nine-patch block. It was really fun seeing how it turned
out.
#506 Birds and Blooms
Made and quilted by Sharon Riland
The inspiration for this quilt came from the fabric. The birds and flowers say “spring”.
#507 Fall
Made and quilted by Jacque Vaughn
Pieced and quilted for my husband on his birthday.
#508 Maple Leaves
Made by Nancy Hrobar
Quilted by Jones
Machine pieced maple leaf pattern.
#509 Rhapsody in Black and White
Made by Georgiana Keahey
#510 Topsy Turvy
Made by Malorie Willingham (Age 12)
Topsy Turvy Design with three borders, bound in orange.
Other
#600 President’s Quilt
Assembled and quilted by Sharon Riland
Blocks made by guild members and given to me at the end of my term as president of Gun Barrel Quilters Guild.
#601 Angels and Butterflies
Made and quilted by Jacque Vaughn
I made this quilt for a friend who really wanted to buy a butterfly quilt I had made.
Teague Chevrolet, Buick, Inc.
815 West Mason Street
Mabank, TX 75147
903-887-4111
800-259-3422
www.chevyheadquarters.com
Longarm Machine Quilted
Appliqué
#700 Birdville, U.S.A.
Made and quilted by Betty Atkins
I worked on this quilt throughout the trials and tribulations of 2011 along with my “Applicrazies” sisters as
this was our 2011 chosen project.
#701 Vintage Dreams
Made by Wanda Sheram
Quilted by Cynthia Allen
A collection of various flowers and leaves appliquéd on common design blocks. Designed by Collette Belt or
Quilters Paradise.
#702 Memories from Grandma’s House
Made by Wanda Sheram
Quilted by Cynthia Allen
I had always wanted to make a quilt to show these memories. Last year, a friend and I designed these blocks
for a quilt.
#703 Gallery of Birds
Made by Wanda Sheram
Quilted by Cynthia Allen
This as a “block of the month” project of the “Applicrazies” group in 2011.
#704 Primavera
Made by Wanda Sheram
Quilted by Cynthia Allen
I had admired this pattern and finally made it. It was designed by Verna Mosquera and published by The Vintage Spool.
#705 God Heals
Made by Nancy Hrobar
Quilted by Karen Denney
Hand embroidered, machine pieced and appliqué by Nancy Hrobar. Original design.
I believe these healing scriptures were instrumental in my battle with cancer. In 2001 I was given three months
to live. That’s been 11 years! Hallelujah!
Pieced
#800 Civil War Reflection
Made and quilted by Betty Atkins
This quilt is a result of a Terry Clothier Thompson workshop at the 2011 TAQG Rally Day.
#801 Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Made by Mildred Mobley
Quilted by Betty Atkins
I love roses! So when I found this rose fabric while on a road trip with my daughter, I just knew I
had to make a quilt in memory of our trip together.
#802 Oh! My Stars
Made by Donna Motes
Quilted by Betty Standiferd
I made the center block and then for the next year it traveled from one “retreat friend” to another,
each adding something. When I saw it a year later at the next retreat, all I could say was “Oh! My
Stars”.
#803 Bargello n Paris
Made by Dale Long
Quilted by Betty Atkins
After deciding to make a bargello quilt, the first challenge was selecting the fabric. The biggest
challenge was keeping the strips in order. I had strips numbered and hanging from a clothesline all
over the house. I’m pleased that I took the time and effort to make this quilt.
#804 Green and Orange Bear Paw
Made and quilted by Jim Erickson
Dark green (often times mistaken for black) quilt with orange pattern bar paws and matching orange saw tooth border.
#805 French Braid
Made by Kathy Erickson
Quilted by Jim Erickson
Pink/lavender French Braid quilt. All the pieced fabric on the top was hand dyed by Kathy (except
the white).
#806 Sunny Pinwheels
Made and quilted by Cynthia Allen
This quilt was made using a layer cake and the Twister tool. It’s an innovative way to make pinwheels. The yellow coordinating fabric just seemed to shout “Sunny!”
#807 Bluebonnets Etal
Made and quilted by Cynthia Allen
Bluebonnets, other wildflowers, and a “Turning Twenty” pattern variation combine to make this quilt for
spring. It reminds me of the Texas Hill Country in the springtime.
#808 A Mystery To Me
Made by Alene Hansen
Quilted by Karen Denny
This is a mystery quilt designed by Brenda Jeschke.
#809 Memories
Made and quilted by Eileen York
T-shirt quilt for High School student graduating this year.
#810 In the Woods
Made and quilted by Cynthia Allen
With so many deer hunters in my family, I knew I had to make this quilt when I saw the deer panel. Although I am not a hunter, I enjoy watching wildlife, especially “in the woods”.
#811 Summer Breeze
Made and quilted by Eileen York
2 ½” strips can do wonderful things.
#812 Rocky Mountains
Made and quilted by Eileen York
Batik wall hanging from a pattern bought at a shop in Sisters, Oregon where they had a sample hanging.
#813 Bargello
Made and quilted by Eileen York
It was a challenge I’ve always wanted to try. Probably never again.
#814 Mystery Rosebuds
Made by Sally Baze
Quilted by Cynthia Allen
This was a mystery project for 2010. I chose to make a full sized quilt with the blocks.
#815 Scrappy Squares
Made by Sally Baze
Quilted by Eileen York
Made this quilt to use up scraps. It just didn’t use enough of them.
McAfee Insurance Agency
HOME
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LIFE
P.O. Box 1874
113 E. Market St.
Mabank, TX 75147
Diane Mixon
Don McAfee
FAX
#816 Entwined Hearts
Made by Sharon Riland
903-887-2451
903-887-1023
Quilted by Monarch Quilting
This quilt was a challenge and took a very long time to piece. The largest piece is 1 ¼” x 1”. I love the result but will not
do a quilt like this again.
#817 Oriental Fans
Made by Wanda Callaway
Quilted by Betty Atkins
A love of oriental fabrics inspired this quilt.
#818 Falling Bricks
Made by Wanda Callaway
Quilted by Betty Atkins
#819 A Bit of Home
Made by Nell Moos
Quilted by Betty Atkins
Moms or sweethearts of Civil War soldiers sent them away with quilts to use as their bedding. This one is for my sweetheart…. but not to use for bedding in war.
#820 The Good Shepherd
Made by Nell Moos
Quilted by Betty Atkins
This is just to remind me of God’s faithfulness. He watches over me!
#821 Monkey Business
Made by Nell Moos
Quilted by Betty Atkins
These “happy-go-lucky” monkeys remind me of my grandson. This quilt is for him!
#822 Sherman’s March
Made by Martha LaRue
Quilted by Betty Atkins/ Monarch Quilting
A Civil War Quilt designed by Terry Clothier Thompson.
#823 Aunt Grace Circle of Friends
Made by Martha LaRue
Quilted by Betty Atkins/Monarch Quilting
A Bloom Creek block of the month from The Needle Niche in Athens.
#824 Double Wedding Ring
Made by Barbara Stankiewicz
Quilted by Jim Erickson
Double wedding ring in blues and purples made for my nephew.
#825 Stars
Made by Wanda Sheram
Quilted by Cynthia Allen
A collection of star patterns from a “block-of-the-month” project several years ago.
#826 Asian Wonder
Made by Mary Jo Moore
Quilted by Valarie Sneed/ The Quilting Queen
King sized pieced quilt with all fabric of Asian flavor and blacks. All quilting is also of Asian origin. My
favorite fabrics and most of my stash is Asian or oriental. I finally found a pattern to use this stash. The pattern is Crown of Jewels. Please note the back. The quilt is made in such a manner to make the quilt reversible.
#827 Gone to Texas
Made by Beverly Stringer
Quilted by Sherri Markam, Dallas, TX
This pattern is from an antique quilt made in the 1800’s and featured in the book “Gone to Texas” by Betsy
Chutchan. I began this quilt in March 2011 at a retreat and had so much fun making it that I could not stop
working on it. It was so inspiring to think of the women who made this quilt and wonder where she got her
fabric and her inspiration. Making this quilt was truly a journey back in time.
#828 Houses
Quilted by Eileen York
Kathy Harman, a friend, asked me to quilt and bind this quilt. It was a kit – note pictures in windows.
#829 Spinning Stars
Made and quilted by Eileen York
A real challenge; but fun choosing all the fabrics.
#830 Stars
Made and quilted by Eileen York
Scrappy stars from fabric from a sampler. I showed one like it at the state fair and daughter said, after I sold
it, that it was one she had wanted her name on. So I made one more.
#831 Lisa’s Quilt
Made by Kathy LaRue
Quilted by Betty Atkins
I made this quilt for my niece’s birthday this year.
Other
#900 Texas Wildlife
Made and quilted by Betty Atkins
I just love this line of fabric, so I set about creating this quilt.
#901 Isabella
Made by Alene Hansen
Quilted by Karen Denny
Pieced pink and white blocks with embroidered blocks.
#902 Hidden Treasures
Owned by Cassy Petty Day
Quilted by Eileen York
Candlewick top was found in a $1 box at a garage sale.
#903 Grandma’s Flower Garden
Made by Nell Moos
Quilted by Betty Atkins
I started this three dimensional quilt several years ago while watching Eleanor Burns’ TV program. Finally, this year I had it quilted.
#904 On Point
Made by Barbara Stankiewicz
Quilted by Jim Erickson
Red, green, and white block of the month; 14 pieced blocks with an appliqué center set on point.
#905 Stars With Flair
Made by Barbara Stankiewicz
Quilted by Jim Erickson
Quilt was started in 2010, finished in 2011. Arcs around stars are appliqué.
#906 Mom’s Butterflies
Made by Margaret Myers
Machine embroidery and machine appliqué.
#907 Pink/Green Valentine
Made by Beverly Stringer
Quilted by Sew Pieceful Quilting
I always loved pink and green quilts. I found this fabric and made this quilt for Valentines Day.
#908 Mystery Flowers
Made by Rita Binns
Quilted by Betty Atkins
I worked on this “One Block Wonder” quilt over several retreats, wondering if it would ever get finished!
#909 Texas Blues
Made by Mary Margaret Cadden
Quilted by Eileen York
Appliqué Texas squares; Blue and white blocks; chambray backing.
#910 Tribute to Clint Kilbourne
Made and quilted by Judy A. Johnson
Quilt shows service man’s history in the Marines.
#911 Tribute to Stephen Johnson
Made and quilted by Judy A. Johnson
Quilt shows service man’s history in the Air Force from time of joining to time of being discharged.
#912 Texas-A Timeless Tradition
Made and quilted by Judy A. Johnson
Texas quilt depicting the Texas symbols and wildflowers.
Hand Embroidery
#1000 This Crazy Life
Made and quilted by Betty Atkins
It took me two years to do the embroidery on this quilt. I chose things having special significance in
my life.
#1001 Over the River
Made by Beverly Stringer
Quilted by Sew Pieceful Quilting
Hand embroidered winter scene with traditional piecing which was Longarm machine quilted. This pattern reminded me of my school days when we sang "Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go!” I chose to use traditional colors for the hand embroidery and piecing. I hope to
have a grandchild one day that will love this quilt and love coming to Grandma’s house for the holidays. Hand embroidery done by Peggy Painter.
#1002 Spanish Crosses
Made and quilted by Cynthia Allen
I put the embroidered crosses in “Attic Windows” blocks with brown and tan fabrics to give the impression of crosses carved in stone.
Be sure to visit
The Gun Barrel Quilters Guild Country Store
Hand-made items and gifts for sale.
Small Quilts
Appliqué
#1100 Hens on Heels
Made and quilted by Betty Atkins
I saw this pattern in Las Vegas and I just had to make it. It was just too much fun!
#1101 King of the Roost
Made and quilted By Jacque Vaughn
A birthday present for my best friend.
Pieced
#1200 Snowy Day
Made and quilted by Cynthia Allen
Three beautiful deer… snow falling softly… a very calming sight. This quilted wildlife scene combines
blues, greens, and a touch of treebark.
#1201 Eagles
Made and quilted by Eileen York
I found this wonderful panel in Alaska.
#1202 Hope’s Quilt
Made by Kathy LaRue
Quilted by Eileen York
I made this quilt for my 10 year old great niece. It will be Hope’s birthday present this year.
#1203 On the Road Again
Made By Nancy Hrobar
Quilted by Karen Denny
I created this quilt for our travel trailer. This little quilt tells a travel story. The maps show where we
might go. The cars are some we might see on the road. The license plates are those we might see on the
way. Route 66 is where my parents owned motels when I was growing up. Lastly, it’s quilted with bluebonnets symbolizing our return home to Texas.
Other
#1300 My Garden
Made and quilted by Cynthia Allen
This quilt was made from a fabric panel with pieced and machine appliqué blocks added as a border.
“Thank you” to my mother for these wonderful fabrics.
#1301 Birds in the Garden
Made by Nell Moos
Quilted by Betty Atkins
This fabric “reached out and grabbed me”. The birds and the asymmetrical design were planned to highlight that fabric.
#1302 Bears in Hot Air Balloon
Made and quilted by Dolores Gierczak
Made for future great-grandchildren.
#1303 Sunbonnet Sue Alphabet Quilt
Made and quilted by Dolores Gierczak
I bought this kit 7 or 10 years ago at the Houston quilt show. It had the book and patterns and thread.
#1304 English Wedding Ring
Made and quilted by Johna Lamb
Pieced by members of the Gun Barrel Quilters Guild as “block of the month”.
#1305 Red Hat Quilt
Made and tied by Margaret Myers
Machine embroidery by Margaret Myers.
#1306 Celtic Crosses
Made and quilted by Nancy Hrobar
Hand embroidered and machine quilted by Nancy Hrobar.
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The Gun Barrel Quilters Guild
“We Shoot for Straight Stitches”
The Gun Barrel Quilters Guild was organized to preserve the heritage of quilting, to
assist members in developing a high quality of excellence in quilting, to be a source
of information and inspiration, and to provide a gathering of people of a common interest.
The Gun Barrel Quilters Guild was organized exclusively for charitable, religions,
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The Gun Barrel Quilters Guild meets the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month at
10:00 A.M. at Tri County Library in Mabank, Texas. New members are welcome.
Vintage Quilts
#1400 Grandma’s Flower Garden
Made and quilted by Doris Cure
A vintage quilt from the 1930’s. Fabrics are mostly feed sacks.
#1400 Pinwheel
Owned by Johna Lamb
Quilted by 8 Gun Barrel Quilters in 1995
Pieced by Winifred Strait (1853-1918), Grandmother of Jimmie Lamb and Flanagan Lamb
#1402 Grandmother’s Flower Garden
Owned by Johna Lamb
Quilted by The 5 Nifty Needles (Members of The Gun Barrel Quilters Guild) in
2008
This quilt is over 100 years old. Pieced by Winifred Strait (1853-1918). She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
#1403 Drunkard’s Path
Owned by Johna Lamb
Quilted by Johna Lamb
Pieced by Winifred Strait (1853-1918) and is 100 years old.
#1404 Flowers to View
Made and quilted by Eileen York
Was originally a wall hanging but I having no room for that so I added lots of borders.
#1405 Bright Trip
Made and quilted by Eileen York
Trip Around the World that nearly took me across the country to find 20 different co-coordinating fabrics.
GranDesigns Quilts
Longarm Quilting & Custom Quilts
Cynthia Allen, Owner
160 FCR 461
Buffalo, TX 75831
903-389-3881
903-391-3241
[email protected]
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