Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
"Check Out the Wildflowers," by Lynn B. Welsch, an original design based on spring blooms in Texas
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
"Nixed Elegant" What started out as an elegant quilt turned into a whimsical one, also by Welsch
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
"Texas Triumph" is an original design based on an antique quilt. It was shown in Houston and is found in two Texas quilting books.
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C. Bree with two of her weavings
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Jean Hill and Vicki Gadberry
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Bonita Barlow, at left, checks out one of Tina Salmon's, at right, creations, as Loren Schreiber looks on.
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Carmen Ruiz, a print maker, with several pieces of Gyo Taku, a Japanese printing art, which means Fish Impression.
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Gyo Taku also uses leaves in its printing tradition
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Joy Ann Tennal holds up a handmade cell phone cover. She is mentored by C. Bree.
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Christine Eber of Weaving for Justice is happy Lucy Madrid just purchased a piece of fabric art
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Liza Kuecker concentrates on knitting with cables
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Blythe Whiteley stretches out one of her thigh high socks
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Kathy Cole with her quilts
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Ali Patterson, a weaver, serving at the information booth for the show
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Kathi Anderson crocheting
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Mary Kern and Susan Livingston flank Lynn Welsch, as she talks about one of her miniature quilted "paintings."
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Carol Mills with one of her rugs made on a rug loom for Rags to Rugs
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Susan Allen works on a piece in front of her display of sewing and quilting art.
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Randi Olson wears one of her whimsical felt hats
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Judy Hogan holding out one of her handmade scarves
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Illuminata Senetre with a handmade quilted wreath.
SW Womens Fiber Arts Collective Holiday Market 112318
Tony Prewit holds the mirror as Pam Olson arranges the handmade vest on his wife, Pat Prewit. A Christmas gift?
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Luanne Brooten with one of her creative fabric purses, wearable art from recycled materials
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George Thompson with one of his wood turnings. He creates weaving tools for fabric artists
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Donna Foley of Four Directions Weaving with one of her textured wall hangings
The Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective held its Holiday Market on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24, 2018, at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center.
According to one of the organizers, Lynn B. Welsch of Mimbres, NM, the show was a great success, with vendors being happy with their sales.