Beth Christy-Creighton, former FDQ guild president, Co-Chair of this year's show, and local radio personality, MC's our 2007 Fashion Show.

We opened the show with a magnificent jacket made by Susan Kreutzberg and modeled by Roberta Brodie. The pattern is from the book Jacket Jazz by Judy Murrah. While visiting her sister in Houston, Susan saw a jacket from the book that her sister had made. As soon as Susan returned from her trip, she bought the book and started making jackets. Today, several of her lovely creations are in the fashion show. This jacket has a definite Asian flavor with the black and red color combination and the Oriental embroidery. The embroidery is done on scrunched satin fabric.

Another beautiful jacket made and modeled by Linda Dearing is this short, fully lined princess jacket in browns and golds. The jacket was inspired by Lonni Rossi’s gorgeous fabric which Linda featured on the back. Although the pattern is called “The Frayed Jacket” from Favorite Things pattern designs, Linda chose to make it with finished edges. She decided to skip the pocket flaps and back band. With all of the fabrics in this jacket, there was already enough going on.

Nancy Schlegel is modeling one of her stunning creations entitled “Game, Set, Match”. The jacket, pants and visor are made from supplex nylon and polyester fabrics. The white areas are all pintucked and quilted between the rows. Program stitches add embellishment to the colored areas. This outfit was juried into the AQS Fashion Show in 1995 and won the Best Amateur Entry in the Williamsburg Quilt Festival in 1996.

Judy Longacre is modeling a vest she made from the AKASHA line of patterns called “Swing Vest”. Judy likes to take classes at G-Street Fabrics in Washington D.C. when she visits her daughter which is where she learned the techniques to make this vest. It is made of five different fabrics which she had collected in her various travels. When she put together the vest, however, she didn’t like one of the fabrics, so she bought another fabric locally to replace it. This meant that she would have to take apart the panels she had already quilted. She says that it was worth it, because now she wears it. From the looks of it, we agree with her choice.

Another Jacket Jazz creation by Susan Kreutzberg is modeled by Carol Weber. This jacket is a combination of black, teal and purple fabrics. The front made with a strip piecing technique. The back is a beautiful example of fusible appliqué that is stitched down with the satin stitch. The numerous black fabrics that are used give this garment depth.

This jacket by Barbara Marquette is perfect for a Fall day with the green, gold, rust and red color pallette. The pattern is “Raggy Jacket” by Four Corners and Barbara liked it because it enabled her to use her favorite cherrywood and batik fabrics. As you can see, her version was made without the raggy seams and was lined instead. It is enhanced with decorative stitching, and Barbara enjoyed the process of experimenting with all of the stitches on her machine. A very successful experiment!

This next jacket is modeled by Sheila DeBiase. Sheila saw a sample of this jacket at Style Fabrics and knew she just had to make it. She especially liked the “crazy quilt” look and the cuffs on the sleeves. The class she took was taught by Cheryl Potter who created the concept of the jacket, there is no actual pattern. This technique makes every jacket truly unique. It is constructed on a sweatshirt base using a flip and sew technique. Sheila’s color choice of pink and green enhances the look of this attractive jacket.

Elaine Watkins is modeling a Spring colored pastel jacket made by Barbara Powers. Barbara took a workshop given by Kay Macarella and Mary Cannizzaro at the Northern Star Quilt Guild and was inspired to make this gorgeous jacket. It is constructed on a sweatshirt base and Barbara’s choice of aqua batik fabrics is stunning. The jacket is machine quilted in an all over quilting pattern. The interior seams are beautifully finished thus making this a true masterpiece.

This sweatshirt that Donna Sofokles is wearing, is a ‘cover-up’! No, Donna is not a spy. She is a Mets’ fan. For her birthday, her son invited her to Baltimore to attend two Mets’ games against the Washington Nationals. The Saturday night game was chilly and Donna needed a sweatshirt. Well, you can’t buy a Mets’ shirt at a Nationals’ home park so she had to buy a Nationals sweatshirt. She cheered loud and long and no one seemed to wonder why this Nationals’ clad lady was cheering for the opposing team. The Mets’ won. Back home, what is she supposed to do with this enemy shirt? Fabric to the rescue. She purchased some harmonizing prints and covered up that offending name with a rail fence design. It is quilted along block lines and even has an inside pocket for cash for game snacks. GO METS!

This is a special jacket which was made and is modeled by Bea DeMers. She lovingly calls this her “Healing Jacket”. She had almost finished it when she found out that she had breast cancer. From Jan. when she found out until December when she finished the treatment, she hand sewed the jacket. It is made of teals and magenta and shades thereof, in a twisting fan pattern of her own design.

Cheryl Brodie is modeling another lovely jacket by Susan Kreutzberg. It is from the book, Jacket Jazz by Judy Murrah. The left front is made of black fabric with snippets of teal and gold ribbon, fabric, and thread laid on the background fabric. Tulle is placed on top and then stitched down. The right front is constructed of tucks sewn into a piece of black fabric and then ribbon is twisted around it. The top of that side is a double needle grid decorated with crystals. The back of the jacket is paper pieced.

Judy Dugan’s patriotic sweatshirt jacket, being modeled by Roberta Brodie was supposed to be a pullover style, but Judy quickly realized that it would be too hot to wear. So, she slit it down the front, to make it into a cardigan jacket. One must be flexible! The pattern came from Back Porch Patterns. Judy had to take the purchased sweatshirt apart first, and she then covered it with patchwork stitched in a ‘Courthouse Steps’ design. She loves it because it goes with just about everything.

Mary McLaughlin is wearing a jacket she started in 1998, and finally finished it in August of this year. Congratulations, Mary. You didn’t give up! The jacket is made from a navy blue linen fabric and has a cotton lining. Her ‘woodsy’ appliqué is finished with a blanket stitch, which Mary loves to do. Since the back was plain, Mary decided to add stars, a moon, a moose, and a bear! The pattern is the ‘ Northwoods Jacket’ by Eileen Chapman, of Eileen’s Design Studio, pattern # J20, (1994).

Carol Weber is modeling a jacket that was created with the help of a good friend. Her friend had taken a class at Style fabrics and learned the techniques needed to construct this jacket. She helped Carol with the placement of the Oriental fabrics. It is made with a sweatshirt base and is easy in that all of the fabric in the jacket is raw edge. So, once the placement of the fabrics is complete, they are temporarily glued down. The jacket is quilted to attach the fabric. This was a lot of fun to make.

Meegan Veeder-Shave is wearing a lovely black and tan semi-fitted jacket which was made by Carol Herles for a class that she teaches at the Quilted Bear Den in Hyde Park. It is from a ‘Kwik-Sew’ pattern, #3460, that can be made in one, two, or even five different fabrics. Carol chose to make it in one main print with a contrasting trim and lining fabric.

Featured Speaker Mary Will Sussman, is wearing her ‘X-MAS on Point’ jacket. It has a sweatshirt base, and has a lining with four different batiks. Mary worked hard to make the points be pointed, and the front of the jacket symmetrical. The buttons are glass beads.

Cheryl Brodie is modeling this loose fitting shirt which was made by Darlene Tice. Darlene saw the pattern, “The Big Shirt” by Cindy Taylor Oates made up at the Quilt Basket several years ago, and finally got the chance to make it herself. It is a great pattern to use to combine a favorite fabric palette. The fabrics used are blue and purple plaids, stripes and homespuns. Darlene found this wonderful line of fabric at Adirondack Quilts in Glens Falls. She says it called out to her to make this shirt.

The next garment is a Turnabout Jacket made by June Takacs and modeled today by Becci Atherton. The pattern is by the “Rag Merchant”. 5 ½ inch squares of five to seven various fabrics are used. Squares are sewn together in strips and strip sets are then sewn together to create fabric. After the fabric is created, the pattern is cut out and sewn into the jacket. The jacket is completely reversible. June made this jacket for a friend, and I’m sure we wish we were all good friends of June’s!

Our final garment was a masterpiece by fiber artist, Nancy Schlegel. It is called “Metamorphosis”. When asked to design a garment for the 2003 Bernina Fashion Show, she had this garment already planned. The outside of the cape is brown velvet that is tucked and tacked to create texture. With the model wrapped tightly in it, she is the cocoon that is ready to break open. With the cape extended, she becomes a beautiful butterfly, shining with silk fabrics, metal threads, holographic film and marbleized fabric. The skirt, blouse, vest and hat are black fabric with silver lines and black beads. The arms of the model go through the vest and between the cocoon and the butterfly so she becomes the body of the butterfly.

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