“Shootin’ the Breeze” Finished!

Whoo-boy, the quilt of my brothers ended up taking quite a bit longer than I anticipated, but I’m very happy with the finished result.

Shootin' the Breeze, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com
I got to show it to my family in the almost-complete stage, and they LOVED it.  That was very gratifying.

Shootin' the Breeze art quilt in-progress. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Here are few detail shots.

My brother Ricky.

Shootin' the Breeze - detail, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com

My brother Todd.

Shootin' the Breeze - detail, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com

Quilting faces was new to me, and rather intimidating.  I studied the work of Hollis Chatelain and am very happy with the end result.  (However, if I ever do faces again, I’ll use clear thread, rather than changing the thread colors throughout.)

As you can see, the quilting added a lot to the 3D aspects of the clothing, too.

Shootin' the Breeze - detail, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com

I feel like I haven’t had much to show on my blog for a while, except for this quilt.  So, to all my faithful readers, thanks for your patience!  Now, I can have fun with other things (like mobiles) and share new adventures with you.

Ellen Lindner
P.S. I’ve entered this piece in an exhibit called “Guns: Loaded Conversations.”  If accepted, it will tour for three years.

 

 

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12 Responses to “Shootin’ the Breeze” Finished!

  1. Ingrid Bischoff November 18, 2017 at 8:30 am #

    It’s awesome!

    • Ellen Lindner November 18, 2017 at 10:25 am #

      Thanks, Ingrid!

  2. marthaginn November 18, 2017 at 10:16 am #

    Very good outcome, Ellen! And it’s so appropriate for the theme “Guns: Loaded Conversations.” Hope it is selected!

    • Ellen Lindner November 18, 2017 at 4:41 pm #

      Thanks, Martha!

  3. Annette Rogers November 18, 2017 at 11:46 am #

    This quilt is fabulous. I’m sure it will win awards.

    • Ellen Lindner November 18, 2017 at 4:47 pm #

      Thanks, Annette!

  4. Wendy Hill November 18, 2017 at 1:44 pm #

    I’m happy you entered it into the “loaded conversation” show- good luck!

    • Ellen Lindner November 18, 2017 at 4:48 pm #

      Thanks, Wendy. It’s certainly appropriate to the theme.

  5. Eleanor Levie November 18, 2017 at 4:41 pm #

    It better be accepted! I look forward to seeing it in the cloth, at the PA Nat’l Quilting Extravaganza, among other venues!

    • Ellen Lindner November 18, 2017 at 4:49 pm #

      Thanks, Eleanor. I hadn’t heard where the show would be traveling, so that’s interesting. (Heck, in 3 years, it feels like it could circle the globe!)

  6. Kristin November 20, 2017 at 9:07 am #

    Wow Ellen, this is fabulous! Great job.

    • Ellen Lindner November 21, 2017 at 11:01 pm #

      Thanks, Kristin!

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