The six months since I taped episodes for Quilting Arts TV seemed like an eternity! But, finally, I got to see myself on TV today!!! Woohoo! First up was episode 1902, which is about using photos as design inspiration for quilts. These shots were taken directly from my TV. And here it is folks: My…
In my last post, I showed you how I abstracted a photo to create a new design. This was my computer-colored sketch, although I knew I’d kick up the colors a good bit. Soon, I was on to fabric selection. I spent a good bit of time on this, since I knew the value contrasts…
I’ve been having SO MUCH FUN working on my current quilt! It’s an abstracted design, which always pushes me outside of my comfort zone. But, I love the way it’s coming together. First, I needed a design. I took my cues from a Quilting Arts TV segment featuring Pat Pauly. She suggested cutting up a…
As a warm-natured Floridian, I’m often asking “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” The hot colors of this quilt made me think of that, so I used my frequent question as the title. This quilt is larger than most of mine, 54 high x 49 wide. So large, in fact, I…
Here are the final pieces from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” All the pieces in this exhibit were made by Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing them. Ellen Lindner
More art from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” More about the quilt above. More about the quilt above. These quilts were recently on display at the Court House Cultural Center, in Stuart, FL. Stay tuned for the final segment. Ellen Lindner
Continuing on with quilts from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” All art quilts were made by Florida members of SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates. More images to come! Ellen Lindner
Remember me telling you about the “Stitched” exhibit, in Stuart, FL? It’s about to end, so I thought I’d show you the quilts, in case you didn’t get to see them. (This will take several posts.) Enjoy! These are just the first few. Check future posts for more art! Ellen Lindner
Have you ever heard of fabric cookies? Me neither. Until I invented them. I needed a way for a my statewide SAQA group to thank a smaller group, so I asked the state members to make fabric cookies as thank you gifts. I described them as something, about palm/hand sized made with fabric. They ran with…
Have you heard about “painting” with Sharpies? The idea is to draw with a Sharpie on to fabric, and then to apply rubbing alcohol, which makes the color bleed in interesting ways. Here’s a quick tutorial. After reading it, I was ready to give it a try. I used a fine tipped black Sharpie, which…