After creating Summer Fields, I just had to continue working with some of the other luscious silks I had. This time, I selected a palette of creams and tans. Pretty, right? Plan A was to cut (burn) the fabrics into squares and to create a mosaic background. From there, I intended to cut into the squares to […]
I really enjoyed the lush scenery on a recent trip to rural Virginia. I took quite a few photos, thinking that they would serve as inspiration for a quilt. This is one of my favorites, and I had already started sketching it when I discovered some long-lost silk fabrics. Click on this photo to see […]
My latest quilt is larger than I normally make: 60″ wide by 40″ high. This requires larger pieces of fabric, putting many more in the not-big-enough category. I save the pieces that are larger than fist size, but I let the others fall to the floor. It’s quite a colorful mess. Normally, I don’t save these […]
This is the photo I’m using as inspiration for my next quilt. These vibrant colors really excite me. But, I wasn’t too keen on the green/black background. To audition options, I used my computer to isolate the foreground elements and tried a variety of background colors. First, dark green. Well, it matches my photo. And it coordinates […]
In my recent search for portable hand projects, I’ve been taking a new look at some of my unfinished items. This one of Croton leaves was started in a class with Pamela Allen. It has quite a bit of merit, don’t you think? Click any image for a larger view Things I like: – the […]
Several months ago, I participated in a “White on White” challenge. One of the designs I considered using was based on an old map. Here it is: a poster made from an old map of Culpeper, VA. (I grew up near here, so it has special interest for me.) The combination of the glossy poster finish […]
Since the barn quilt I’ve been working on was a commissioned gift, I didn’t want to show the finished project until the recipient had received it. And now, she has. So, here’s the completed quilt, made for (drum roll please,) MY MOM! Click any image for a much larger/better view. It was commissioned by my […]
The students in my recent “Design Your Own Nature Quilt” class brought their artistic courage to class and bravely jumped into unknown territory. It was exciting! Most students found that their compositions were improved when they cropped their inspiration photos rather dramatically. Kathy was an example, and you can see her cropped photo below, at left. She was […]
On a recent vacation, I wandered through an art supply store with my mom, sister, and three nieces. It didn’t take long for the art bug to bite and we were chomping at the bit to create some art! After purchasing just a few supplies, we headed back to our cabins for “art camp.” Since […]
Although I love the colorul tropical flowers of Florida, it’s refreshing to see different blossoms in other parts of the country. On a recent trip to the mountains of North Carolina, I was greeted by flowers at every turn. Even the “weeds” by the fence posts were note worthy! A few favorites follow. Click any […]
