Asheville Modern Quilt Guild

So I went to the Asheville Quilt Guild’s annual show, which usually has lots of inspiration. There were many nice quilts, but two quilt makers stood out, in my opinion.

The first is Diana Ramsay, whom I know from the Modern Quilt Guild, which used to exist in Asheville. Here are her quilts:

Dutch Holiday by Diana Ramsay

Detail of Dutch Holiday

Fascinating Rhythm by Diana Ramsay

Bulls Eye II, by Diana Ramsay

Although I don’t know Linda Fiedler, I was very impressed by her quilts, as well:

Moonglow, by Linda Fiedler

Detail of Fusion by Linda

Fusion, by Linda Fiedler

The guild’s gift shop always has something I wish I had made, and this year it was a little pyramid bag. Of course I bought it.

I’ve always liked pyramid bags, which I first saw years ago in a craft store in Berea, Kentucky. I had a pattern to make one, but it seemed pretty complex. The internet to the rescue! I found several sets of instructions and even videos. Here are the instructions I used:

http://www.loganberryhandmade.com/sew-triangle-zipper-bag-pyramid-pouch-sewing-tutorial/

And here is the first set of pyramids.

They were quick and easy! Do I hear a Christmas gift idea?

Asheville Modern Quilt Guild Show

Here are some pictures from the Asheville Modern Quilt Guild’s Pop-up Quilt Show, held Sunday, March 16 at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We had good attendance and gained several new members! As you can see, we had some members demonstrating quilt making, as well. If you missed it, the Guild will have a show at the Handmade in America gallery in Asheville from mid-May through mid-August. Meanwhile, here are some of our members and their quilts:

First, here’s Diana Kantor with her amazing table runner. It has 3-D folded flowers and leaves in addition to that beautiful quilted design in the center!