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Art of Quilting: 25 Quilts - November/December 2006 |
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| 25 Quilts By Marianne Fons & Liz Porter |
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| 1. Basket and Bows, 75" x 92". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, 1993. |
| Hand quilted by Helen Martens. |
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| 2. Ocean Waves, 80" x 100". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, 1984. |
| Hand quilted by Helen Martens. |
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| 3. Americana Sampler, 70" x 94". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, 1992. We designed Americana Sampler to be a teaching quilt in our landmark book, Quilter's Complete Guide. We were smart enough to make two, one vertical and one horizontal, so we'd each have a version of this special quilt to keep forver. |
| Hand quilted by Evalee Waltz. |
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| 4. Liz's Super Star, 76" x 92". |
| Designed and made by and Liz Porter, 1993. |
| Machine quilted by Fern Stewart. |
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| 5. Corn and Beans, 62" x 86". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons, 1994. |
| Machine quilted by Fern Stewart. |
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| 6. String Star, 52" x 52". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and friends, 1994. |
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| 7. Back in Time Stars, 84" x 100". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter, Marianne Fons, and students, 1995. |
| Utility quilted by Connie Tilman. |
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| 8. Seams Sew Fun Sampler, 75" x 93". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1998. |
| Machine quilted by Kelly Ashton. |
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| 9. Country Barns, 42½" x 52½". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter. |
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| 10. French Country Strippy, 76½" x 99¾". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1998. |
| Machine quilted by Fern Stewart. |
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| 11. Oak Leaf, 82" x 100". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1998. |
| Machine quilted by Lynn Witzenburg. |
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| 12. Christmas Joy Sampler, 81" x 95". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1999. Christmas Joy ran in the magazine throughout 1999 as a series quilt. It was so popular, we recently republished this quilt in booklet form. |
| Machine quilted by Marilyn Badger. |
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| 13. Savannah Medallion Sampler, 92" x 92". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1999. |
| Hand quilted by Iowa Amish women. |
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| 14. Kitty Corner, 81" x 102". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1999. |
| Machine quilted by Fern Stewart. |
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| 15. Prosperity Wheel, 89½" x 109 3/8". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons, 2000. |
| Hand quilted by Ada Troyer, Verna Troyer, Katie Troyer, and Mary Yoder. |
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| 16. Black Feathered Star, 68¾" x 101". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 2000. |
| Machine quilted by Jean Nolte. |
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| 17. White Feathered Star, 68¾" x 101". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 2000. |
| Machine quilted by Kelly Ashton. |
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| 18. Stars and Stripes Sampler, 80" x 98". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 2000. We did an entire 13-part TV series on the blocks in Stars & Stripes Sampler. |
| Machine quilted by Jean Nolte. |
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| 19. Christmas Cactus, 80" x 100". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter, 2001. Christmas Cactus is Liz's update of the classic nineteenth-century red and green appliqué quilt. She used fusible web and a tiny zigzap stitch. |
| Machine quilted by Jean Nolte. |
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| 20. Field of Poppies, 85½" x 97½". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 2002. Field of Poppies was inspired by a Rub McKim pattern. |
| Machine quilted by Kelly Ashton. |
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| 21. Prarie Stars, 91" x 100". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Shon McMain, 2003. |
| Machine quilted by Jean Nolte. |
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| 22. Grandmother's Flower Pots, 81" x 104". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons, 2005. |
| Machine quilted by Dawn Cavanaugh. |
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| 23. Pine Burr, 65½" x 83". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter, 2005. |
| Machine quilted by Dawn Cavanaugh. |
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| 24. Texas Log Cabin, 66¾" x 93¾". |
| Designed and made by Marianne Fons, 2006. |
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| 25. Our Home Sweet Home, 82" x 100". |
| Designed and made by Liz Porter and Marianne Fons, 1998. |
| Machine quilted by Lynn Witzenburg. |
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