FOQ 2014 - Quilters Guild Challenge

Quilters Guild Challenge - and was sponsored by Bernina.
I was particularly drawn to these "gardening" quilts that were on display at the show - maybe because Mr F is a gardener? Each morning when Alice and me went into the show we walked past this particular quilt group, and each morning I saw something different on them - they really are amazing! Anyway, I have shared a few pictures of my favourites, together with the title of the quilt and the name of the quilter, together with the accompanying information from the FOQ competition catalogue. I hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I did - tomorrow I'll share another group with you!

Up The Garden Path - by Jill Gray.
Hand and machine quilted and embroidered, fabric applique. Calico background, dyed cotton and silk fabric and threads. Jill states: "My interest in garden plans and symbols has been the inspiration for this piece. I have chosen a selection of plants, vegetables and fruits from my own garden and used them diagrammatically".

In My Garden - In My Dreams by Betty Ball.
Hand dyed and printed fabrics including screen printing. Pieced, appliqued and quilted by hand and machine. Hand dyed cotton fabrics. Betty stated: "I love the images of trees and pathways used in garden design plans. The challenge was to combine print and stitch in different ways to achieve texture".

Transforming - by Jane Farrall. 
Painting on patchwork silks and cottons machine and hand embroidery, beads embellishment. Silk, cotton, net, machine and hand threads, beads. Jane states: My love of silk and fabric painting form the base of this contemporary quilt. My work encompasses these words and emotions - hating, thinking, energising, moving, tipping, cutting, uprooting, destroying, planning, researching, levelling, marking, building, digging, nourishing, planting, watering, growing, admiring and enjoying".

Flowers - by Marianne Bender-Chevalley. 
Quilting machine. Hand dyed fabric. Marianne stated: "I like my garden and the flowers"

Through The Window - by Janey MaCallum. 
Background painted with thickened dyes. Applique flowers. Machine quilted. Hand dyed and painted cotton. Janet stated: I looked out of the window and saw my inspiration! It was a perfect summer meadow".

Japanese Maple In My Garden - by Lisbet Borggreen.
Machine pieced, hand and machine quilted. Cotton and silk organza. Lisbet stated: "Inspiration from a Japanese maple tree in my garden. I used the silhouette of scanned leaves from the tree, enlarged a bit, and cut them in silk organza. Inspiration from Maggie Weiss".