Quilts Made by Peggy Gelbrich!
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| "Rose Sampler Supreme"
When my son Travis found
that right person I decided I would make a traditional Double Wedding Ring quilt as a wedding gift.
Before I got started on the Double Wedding Ring I had the opportunity to take a
3-hour applique class from Lorene Sinema at the Quilted Apple in Phoenix,
Arizona. I was hooked on applique and the class gave me the courage to tackle
the Rose Sampler Supreme, designed by Rosemary Makhan. In addition my
daughter-in-law to be was Sharon and her middle name is Rose. It was all meant
to be. Making this quilt was truly a labor of love.
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| Roses for Mom and Dad
My parents, Ken and Wilma Payne, 50th wedding anniversary deserved a special
quilt. I started three years in advance of their anniversary. I designed the Sampling of Roses for them using various rose
appliqué blocks. During the construction I taught this quilt twice as a block of a month pattern. It is hand quilted with a
1/2" grid and the setting triangle holds trapunto feather.
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| Kansas Troubles - Leaving Ketchikan
After 22 years in Ketchikan, Alaska it was time to move back to the lower 48. Being nearer
my grandsons, kids and extended family is wonderful but I wasn’t prepared for the feeling
of loss in moving from Ketchikan. Most of all I miss my quilting friends. There is a bond of
friendship there that is hard to explain. They are more than friends, they were my support group.
Some I’ve known for most of 20 years, some I’ve come to be close to in the last few years.
This quilt depicts those feelings of being unsettled, of feeling which way is up and being
a little sharp and edgy. I truly treasure those friendships. I haven’t lost them, I just
don’t get to see them in person as often. The pattern name for this quilt is Kansas Troubles.
I’ve always liked the pattern and decided to use up some scraps. I cut out the pieces in
early 2002, all from my scraps boxes, and didn’t make much of a dent.
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| Purple Winding Ways
Several years ago
while wandering in an antique
shop I fell in love with an old purple quilt. I was mesmerized partially
because I loved the quilt and the circles it created and secondly because I'd
never seen the pattern. After searching quilt books I found the block. It has
several names with the most common being Winding Ways or Wheel of Mystery and
currently is quite popular. Now I have my own "new" old purple quilt that looks
very similar to the one I saw that day in the antique shop.
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