This page showcases some of my
quilts for which there are no patterns and, best of all, some of your work. If
you would like to have a quilt that you designed in one of my classes or based
on one of my patterns please send a photo to me at: PO Box 10028, Albuquerque
NM 87184, or e-mail a .jpg file to: gail@hawksaloft.org
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1. Cosmic Parade ©2000 50" x 67" by
Gail Garber
This quilt is the
third in a series of star quilts, reflecting my new direction in
quiltmaking. Everything is freeform and loose. There are few rules with
my new technique. This quilt is a parade of colorful stars! The largest
star in the lower right hand corner represents the light of a rising
star. The fractured background fades to dark in three stages as each
star in the parade is more distant from the light source. Colorful geese
wander throughout the parade. Perhaps they are the clowns that entertain
the masses between star events. This quilt features several different
hand-painted Sky-Dyes fabrics by Mickey Lawler. They helped me achieve
the colorful effect and motion in the rows of flying geese. The
background is scrappy. Machine pieced and quilted. |
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2. "Galactic Migration", October 2003 by Holly Nelson
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Dear
Gail,
I
took your "Goose is Loose" workshop in Houston last year and thoroughly
enjoyed it. You asked for pictures if we finished our projects, so
my "Galactic Migration" is attached. It's finished size is 26" by
29 1/2", as I limited myself to the work we started in the class -- and
that was determined by the width of the freezer paper!
As
if finishing this interesting quilt weren't enough, it won Second Place
in the Art Quilt category at the Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild show
earlier this month. (The first place winner also won Best in
Show!)
Thanks again for the
inspiration and for a great class. I look forward to your coming
to our guild in February.
Holly
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3. "Leonid Meteor" by Karen Owsley
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Dear Gail,
I was inspired to
make this quilt after taking Gail's class sponsored by
Palouse Patchers
in the spring of 2002. I love the sense of motion that the flying
geese create. I started the design on the quilt the night the
Leonid Meteor Storm was supposed to take place and thought that would be
a fitting title for the quilt. Alas, it rained here that night and
we didn't get to see the real thing.
The ring which the
meteor goes through has no special significance. When I saw the
diagrams in Gail's book showing how to make the geese go behind a star,
I wanted the geese to go through the circle and not behind it so I
designed that into my quilt.
The whole quilt is
pieced together and this is the first time I've designed my own pattern
and pieced together curves this way. I was amazed at how perfectly
flat it turned out so I definitely have the courage to do that
again!
Thanks much!
Karen
Owsley
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4. "Quilt inspried by
'Goose is Loose' class
by Sheila Finzer, Astoria, OR
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This is a new photo of the Sheila's finished quilt inspired by the Goose
is Loose Class. Sheila shared this photo with me when I saw her in Bend, OR
at BJ's Festival of Classes.
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5. Leah Steiner, Atlanta, GA
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5/21/02
Dear Gail,
I enjoyed your Goose is Loose Workshop in Atlanta very much! My little
quilt was finished within a week, but the photo took a while. Here is my
finished piece. Thank you for coming to Atlanta to share and inspire!
Sincerely,
Leah Steiner
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6. Abu Dhabi Quilt Guild, United Arab Emirates
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Hi Gail,
Abu Dhabi is emptying of expats and families as the
school year ends and the heat becomes unbearable. It's a time when
indoor tasks get done like the guild photo album! Thought you might
like to see some of the results of your workshops!! Three of the ladies
actually finished quilts in time for the Annual Show! As we have just
"gone digital" with cameras, I realised that I could send them to you at
the press of a few buttons! so here goes....
1. Where's the Good Star? by Janine Ibbini
2. Springtime by Judith Osborne
3. Hairdance by Paulette McEneaney
It's homeward bound for me in 20 days - wet & windy weather, great!
Spent a week in Seychelles in May - saw lots of S. bird specialities -
especially on Cousin island, but also Praslin, La Digue and Mahe.
Unfortunately, time didn't permit a visit to Bird Island, maybe next
time.. .Magpie robin, S. warbler and fody, S. Paradise Flycatchers!etc.
Good Luck with your Tour of NZ,
Best Wishes,
Mary Moar
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7. Carol Dunn, Spokane, WA
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January 2003
Dear Gail,
When you were in Spokane of this year, I had the privilege of
modeling one of your "Scrap Jackets" which I thought was really
fabulous. It drew lots of raves from the audience. So, I bought your
pattern and decided to make on for myself. I chose colors that I loved
and which I think look good on me and had a lot of fun constructing it.
When I modeled it for Washington State Quilter's audience later in the
spring, it brought a lot of favorable comments along with requests to
take my picture in the jacket. It was just an all-around fun project and
I may even venture to try and entirely different color combination and
construct another one of these days. Thanks for the inspiration and the
good pattern which was concise and easy to follow.
Sincerely,
Carol Dunn
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8. Mariner's
Class, Ann
Arbor, Michigan - August 2003
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A good time was had by all at this
Mariner's Compass class at Quilt University, sponsored by the Greater
Ann Arbor Quilt Guild, Ann Arbor, MI. |
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9. Indian
Pots ©2003, Bobbie Lehman
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This a picture
of my Indian Basket quilt. Everyone loves it! It was my first quilt that
I bought the fabric for and I learned so much making it!
Bobbie
Lehman
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