On a fine Sunday afternoon, my art quilt group, Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, teamed up with Art More Place, to present Art Quilts Revealed. Our primary goal was to introduce people to a “behind the seams” look at some of the techniques art quilters use. Our secondary goal was to introduce quilters to Art More […]
Remember the challenging exercise I gave you? Here are some results from my art quilt buddies. (We used pencils only, no color.) We all worked with this image: Click any image for a larger view Susan came up with this: This was her other image: And her results: This was Jill’s staring image: And her […]
Do you like to do artistic exercises? Little challenges to improve your creativity, composition, and problem solving? I do. So, I created a little challenge for myself and my art quilt buddies. It was inspired by the quilt I’ve been working on. For it I started with a primary panel and needed to add more. […]
In earlier posts I showed you the quilt I made entirely with fabrics given to me by Judith Content. That went together so easily! Now, I’m working on one that’s much more challenging. This time I am working with only one panel of Judith’s fabric, the center one shown below. Click any image for a […]
I had so much fun teaching in Mt. Dora, FL! The first day included a lecture on color and an Instant Art Quilt class. The next day was devoted to Double Reverse Applique. The primary project for this class is a dramatic apple. Click any image for a larger view (I’m embarrassed to report I did […]
My farm quilt, Oak Green Farm, is now complete. Click any image for a larger view It depicts the farm where I grew up, and where my parents still live. Very little has changed over the years: rolling fields, sunlight reflecting off the metal barn roofs, and that big maple tree. This scene is full of memories […]
After completing the sky and fields, I quilted everything in place. Next, I pinned the barns into position. I didn’t stitch them yet, because I thought the tree might affect the placement. I spent quite a bit of time trying out fabrics for the tree. Click on any image for a larger view I needed […]
Wow, I knew I was lucky to get those wonderful silk fabrics from Judith Content, but I didn’t know how lucky until I pinned them up on my design wall! This is the very first pin up. Totally random, right out of the bag. Click any image for a larger view Can you say awesome? […]
I added the barns to my farm quilt and was quite happy with them. Click any image for a larger view In places I had to modify the trees and sky behind the barns in order to create enough contrast. Of course, it wasn’t long before I noticed […]
After creating the sky and tree line of my farm quilt, I was ready to tackle the fields. I drew the main lines and the road directly onto the muslin base with a permanent marker. After LOTS of fabric auditions, I got started cutting and placing. Click any image for a larger view I used […]
