My classmates at Quilting by the Lake worked hard and did some amazing work. I somehow missed final images for most of them, but these few will give you an idea. Rosalie Dace, our teacher, circulated around the room almost non-stop. She gave one-on-one advice to each student. Barb worked late each night and almost…
After working in black and white to create sketches, it was time to make them up in fabric. (Fabric with color!) This is the palette I selected. My usual favorites. These are my first four. I used my favorite 2 sketches, plus mini-crops from them. Rosalie’s idea was for us to create multiple units and then…
One of the great things about taking a class is that you get to learn from everyone around you. In my class with Rosalie Dace, she was very good about going around the room and coaching everyone. And she didn’t mind eavesdropping, so I overheard quite a few good tips. I thought you’d enjoy seeing…
Are you familiar with the work of Rosalie Dace? She’s a fabulous art quilter from South Africa and a highly sought-after art quilt teacher. I’ve been wanting to take a class with her for quite some time and I finally got to at Quilting by the Lake a couple of weeks ago. It was very…
While at Quilting by the Lake, I got to visit the Schweinfurth Art Center, which was hosting an exhibit called “Circular Abstractions.” Oh my, these quilts really make an impact! As you can see, they’re quite large: each about 80″ square. The quilts were meant to be inspired by a large Bulls Eye pattern. That…
I had a great time this past week at Quilting by the Lake. It was like (a rather intense) quilt camp. What fun! We stayed in dorms, ate our meals in the cafeteria, and used the college class rooms as our own. The camaraderie and Adrenalin surges were just fantastic! Viewing the related quilt show…
I’m really happy with the way the background of my Red Bud quilt is turning out. Here it is before quilting. This image shows the heavy quilting I did on the tree trunks. But, about the time I finished quilting the background I had a sort of disturbing thought. That is “would it look better…
Although I seldom do any hand stitching on my quilts, I like to have a hand project available for traveling, etc. I’ve searched for something that will hold my interest – for years. First I tried yo-yos. Then small collages. Finally, I decided to revisit hexies (or hexagons.) These are traditionally used in English paper…
After coming up with a design for my quilt, it was time to select some fabrics. My computer generated sketch is shown above. I decided to fracture the sky quite a bit in order to give the impression of busy twigs, etc. The lower part would be mostly one fabric, though. So, I dug into…
After viewing blooming Red Buds in Virginia in April, I was inspired to make a quilt. I thought I’d have a difficult time depicting them from a distance, so I decided to feature their blossoms close up. To that end, I took a bunch of photos. Gorgeous, right? I think it’s so interesting the way…