Our Art Quilts Revealed event was very successful. It included displays on a wide variety of techniques, as well as demos by several members. And our audience loved it all! Rounding out the demos was Ruth Anne Parker talking about texture. In addition to making art quilts, she creates wonderful dolls. The latter gives her special expertise […]
I’m really excited about an upcoming event in Melbourne, FL. It’s called “Art Quilts Revealed” and it will be presented/hosted by my small art group, the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists. We’ll have lots of quilts on display, explanations of many of our techniques, and demos every half hour. It will be held in Art More […]
My local art quilt group, the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, were honored to be invited to have a display of our work at the recent Timeless Treasures quilt show, held in Melbourne, FL. Called “Perspectives,” it included a diverse collection of subjects, techniques, (and yes,) perspectives. The exhibit looked fantastic under the stage lights (although […]
Gee, I had fun today! I met up with some of my fiber art buddies for play and experimentation. After donning our face masks, we opened the dye powder jars and were ready to get going. NOTE: Dye powder is very harmful. You MUST wear a mask when handling it! Click any image for a larger […]
The final installment of work from the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists. Click any image for a larger view Made by Peg Horsfield Made by Yours Truly It’s so great to have a local group of like-minded artists. We get a lot of inspiration from one another. Ellen Lindner
More great quilts from the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists: Click any image for a larger view Made by Lisa-Marie Sanders Made by Martha Wolfe Can you see why I like hanging around with this group of talented artists? Ellen Lindner
More great quilts from the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists. Click any image for a larger view. Made by Irene Watson (detail image) Hope you get to see it in person: October 1st through October 31st, Boutique 4 Quilters 2945 W. New Haven Ave., West Melbourne, FL Store hours are M-F 9:30-5, Sat. 9:30-4. Phone […]
My local fiber art group, Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, currently has an exhibit in Melbourne, FL. As usual, the exhibit features many wonderful pieces. Click any image for a larger view Hope you get to see it in person: October 1st through October 31st, Boutique 4 Quilters 2945 W. New Haven Ave., West […]
It just so happened that my birthday fell on one of the days of my local fiber art group’s annual retreat. Oh, did we have fun! There was dancing, as we listened to oldies. (See me, in mid-boogie, below.) Andrea did her dancing while still sewing! Click any image for a larger view We gathered around […]
The Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, to whom I belong, have recently added a new policy: anyone having a birthday in a given month is expected to bring gifts to everyone else. Well, that IS fun! The gift can be anything from a piece of gum, to fabric, to whatever you can think of. I’m really […]
