I’ve been having lots of fun working on these small (5 x 7) collages. After composing the second one, I began to select threads for hand embroidery. This photo gives an idea of my lively palette. LOVE these strong colors! And here’s the final product. (Click for a larger view.) Ellen Lindner
After pulling “York Wall” from the UFO pile, I began to work on it in earnest. My goal was to make it looser than my earlier attempt. This meant more patterned and colored fabrics, and more roughly cut pieces. I started with the sky, using a variety of fabrics (rather than the sole fabric I […]
Here’s round two of photos from my recent “Design Your Own Nature Quilt” class, in Orlando. Cindy brought a great photo showing a stack of rocks in front of a waterfall. See how she decided to crop it, below. Click on any photo for a larger view She decided to depict the water with some […]
This past weekend I taught “Design Your Own Nature Quilt,” in Orlando, FL. The supply list included “artistic courage,” and the students brought it in abundant supply. We spent all morning learning about design, which then gave them the skills they needed to sketch their own design plans. Most had never done this before, but they […]
After selecting the fabrics for this quilt, I was ready to create the background. Since it was meant to represent busy grasses and foliage, I knew that a variety of patterned green fabrics would do the trick. I often include a few plaid fabrics in the mix, being careful to tilt them a little. I also […]
After completing Crotons I had a lot of colorful scraps. I always just let these fall to the floor, raking them up with my fingers when the project is complete. But this time, there were some larger pieces and the colors were irresistible! So, I had to make another Croton quilt! Click any image for […]
The ladies in my recent “Design Your Own Nature Quilt” class in Ann Arbor really rocked. They set aside their fears about working loosely and forged bravely ahead. (With a few hesitations, of course.) The results were fabulous. After only three hours of working on their compositions, these photos show just some of the results. […]
I’m really enjoying working with the students in my current online class, Design Your Own Nature Quilt. One of the items on the supply list for this class is “artistic courage,” because the students often need to work outside their comfort zones. Click any image for a slightly larger view The quilt above was made by […]
I’m winding down on the design phase of my Croton quilt. Here it is with everything pinned in place – except for the vein fabrics. (The fabrics aren’t really this bright, though.) Click image for a larger view I’ll add the vein fabrics by slipping skinny pieces of fabric under the adjacent larger pieces. (It’s […]
I’m still enjoying working with my colorful croton quilt. I’ve added a red leaf on the left. Click any image for a larger view I couldn’t decide whether the fuschia leaf or the orange one (center) should go in front. I fully constructed each one, so I’d have maximum flexibility down the road. A yellow-green leaf […]
