Quilt Gallery

Barbara Khan

Barbara sent us a picture of her Sunflower Quilt, which won a third place ribbon for Best Machine Workmanship at the 2007 Tri State Mancuso show!

Betty Williams

Betty hand appliqued this gorgeous Fish Quilt. It that took First Place at the
West Pasco Quilt Guild Show in March 2008.
(The quilting was done by Karens Quilting in Swartz Creek, Michigan.)

Lois Fulton

Lois made this Concerto for Quilters quilt using Gail's "Beautiful Music" collection. Lois showed the quilt at a local art gallery where it was a huge favorite. In June, it will be given to her grandson as a graduation present!

Catherine Bechtel

Catherine took Gail's Baltimore Album class many, many years ago.  Her beautiful Baltimore Album Quilt - a true labor of love - all hand appliqued and hand quilted - was a must for our Show and Tell!

Marie Kirk

Marie shows us her fabulous quilt made from Gail's Jellies Collection.

Rebecca H.

Already a quilter at the age of 10!  Rebecca proudly shows very first quilt -
a Jelly Flannel Fringed quilt that she made in only 3 days!

Susanne Zientarski

Susanne made this water lily quilt based on Barbara Barber's Leap Frog pattern.  She bought the fabric, designed by Jane Sassaman, at Ladyfingers on her way to the 2007 Lancaster Quilt Show! In November, Susanne presented this beautiful quilt to a dear friend as a wedding present.

Marie Cirafesi

The Crazy Quilt of the Century - Made by Marie Cirafesi of Eagleville, PA

Family wedding outfits and Mom's hope chest finds from 1940 and beyond... Marine emblems and uniform buttons from Dad's service in World War II... Doll dresses and accessories from 1950's childhood treasures... Snippets of aprons, hankies and even business clothes that stretched from one decade to another...  These are but a few of the dozens and dozens of treasured family fabrics and personal memorabilia that I had tucked away in closets for more than 60 years.  Little did I know that my quarter-century dream of a Crazy Quilt made from them would become reality in the new millennium thanks to the talents and time of a lifelong friend, quilter and embroiderer Marie Cirafesi of Eagleville, PA.  As the pictures of Marie's finished work of art proclaim, she blended my lifetime finds into a fabulous momento for me.  She wove together satins, silks, laces and many other old materials into a marvelous design that not only showcases the crocheting talents of my mother and other long-gone dears, but also spotlights Marie's own incredible wizardry with needle and thread.  All the needlepoint flowers and details you see throughout are hers. In keeping with Crazy Quilt century-old traditions, she detailed the creation with spider and web, too!  Beyond what I provided from my belongings, Marie added other special embellishments - contributions from 8 true blue "forever friends", including herself.  You can see the group of us when we were 16 in a photo placed right in the middle of the quilt.  It's next to one of my favorite touching poems by Flavia that describes true friends as being woven into our lives.  The quilt is now hanging in a prominent place in my Arizona home, a constant reminder of the people, places and textures that have colored my life, as well as the creative, loving friend who blended them together for me. It's what I call "The Quilt of the Century".      
-- by Ro Logrippo, Crazy Quilt Owner, Anthem, AZ
Pictures © Mike Spinelli