We attended the 2025 Quilt Fiesta in Tucson, Arizona, and had a
wonderful time. This show is produced by the Tucson Quilters Guild and
there were so many beautiful quilts to admire. We hope you enjoy our
photos of the show! Here is part 4.
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Four Little Cowpokes, made and quilted by Lisa Fryxell
Lisa Fryxell says, "Thanks to my friend, Lynn Rubel, for allowing me to make a quilt featuring her mom (in red) and uncle, with their cousins from Illinois at Arivaca Ranch in 1935. The original photo was black and white."
Lisa Fryxell is known for her paper-piecing patterns, and it's impressive to see the photo-realism she achieved in this original portrait quilt.
Echoes of the Past by Kay Walen, quilted by Laura Farnham
Each feature appliqued block is surrounded by small blocks, many of which are pieced, adding to the extraordinary detail in this quilt. Kay Walen says, "This quilt pattern reminded me of prehistoric art - prevalent in the Southwest. I decided to hone my blanket stitch applique technique and enjoyed the process." (Pattern source: Echoes of the Past by Elizabeth Anne.)
(Note: The printed card next to this quilt said "quilted by Laura Faenham"; we are assuming this is a typo, so have tentatively corrected the spelling to Laura Farnham.)
Beach Boards and Balls, made and quilted by Nancy Zeller
This small improvisational art piece really captured our attention with its
energy and sense of movement. It was inspired by the fibert art of Sue Benner, a member of SAQA. Nancy Zeller says, "This piece was created
for a monthly challenge in our Art Quilt Group to emulate the artist
drawn (selected) for that month." We loved the end result.
Remembering Nancy, made and quilted by Tami Graeber
Winner of a blue ribbon for 1st place in the applique category, Tami Graeber says: "This original design was made in remembrance of Nancy Arsenault, my friend
and mentor. Machine applique was her favorite technique." Some of the beautiful details can be seen in the closeup photos.
The quilt was "inspired by a Victorian tile I own. Heavy background quilting [was used] to make the design pop." Fancy double prairie point edges add to the piece, shown below.
African Art by Janet Chumbley, quilted by Quality Quilterz
We loved this quilt, which was made with random African fabric pieces with occasional thin strips of black fabric to set off the blocks. Janet Chumbley says,"Over the years, I
had collected several different pieces of African fabric. Eventually I
had to figure out a use for them. I tried to just use yellows, reds and
black." Her choice and expert arrangement of the fabrics makes for a fabulous composition.
Note: If you enjoyed this post you might also be interested in our Free Pattern Day for Africa Inspired Quilts (CLICK HERE!)
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show.
