Way back on May 6th, I showed you the design process for a new small quilt. After completing the design and the background, I was ready to work on the flowers. Referencing my photo and my sketch, I placed the two flower centers. But, as you can see, they’re not brown/black anymore. I switched them […]
Check out the fabulous quilt made by Barb Gardener, called “A Gardener’s Delight.” (Click on it to see the details.) She created a wonderful composition, used color and contrast to create a focal point, and showed depth with the sizes of the flowers. Wonderful! And what about the shapes of the flowers? Don’t they have […]
I recently entered one of my quilts in an art show. You know, the kind with paintings, sculpture, etc. This was my first venture into an exhibit that wasn’t geared exclusively toward quilts. In order to comply with hanging requirements, I had to figure out how to have each of my two entries hang on […]
When I was vending at EGAD in Bloom, a champagne brunch was held as part of the festivities. I got to see the room afterward and it was clear that much fun was had! The stage was set with a variety of designer tables around the perimeter of the room. Some of them were functional, […]
My latest fabric collage, Garden Party, is now complete. Click any image for a larger view Detail shot: This was a really fun piece to make. I roughly cut the flowers without trying to make them look like any particular species. Then, I thought it needed some contrast, so I added the black curly-Q stitching […]
I couldn’t take it. It just had to be done. That is, reworking a previous piece. In this case, it was a glued collage, originally completed in 2012, called Garden of Restfulness. Here’s the “before” version. Definitely not horrible, but I thought it needed some flowers higher up. Click any image for a larger view So, […]
I belong to a wonderful organization called SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates. One of the goals of the group is to promote art quilts. With that in mind, the group orchestrates trunk shows of very small quilts. These travel, free of charge, to any group that asks. Isn’t that cool? This year’s call for trunk […]
Although croton leaves are very colorful, I’ve never really seen fuschia in them. But that’s not slowing me down. I’m definitely taking liberties with the colors. Click any image for a larger view I’m really liking the way this piece is coming together. I’m continuing to think about alternate vein colors. Maybe lime green for […]
After a false start on my croton quilt, I selected new fabrics and was ready to go again. I love these hand dyes. And I think the addition of commercial prints makes the mix even better. Click any image for a larger view After deciding on dark blue as the background color, it was time […]
I recently started work on a fairly large quilt with colorful Croton leaves. I auditioned fabrics that would help me achieve the striped effect of the heavily veined leaves. Click any image for a larger view Perfect, aren’t they? Then, I drew one very large leaf onto muslin and cut it out as a base […]
