I had SO MUCH FUN using my hand dyed fabrics in this recent quilt! I’m calling it Palm Fronds, and I really like it. It’s 36″ x 24″.
About one third of the fabrics used are ones I dyed. So exciting!
I like this quilt so much I think I might do another couple to make a series. And I’m busy planning my next round of dyeing.
Ellen Lindner
My friend, Esther, was a recent “guinea pig” for my newest class, “Love it and Leaf It.” Well! Not only did she make a striking quilt in class, but she continued to play with the idea, altering and tweaking to her delight. Just look what she’s been up to, (all in the last week.) First,…
Flowers and foliage are always popular subjects in my class, “Design Your Own Nature Quilt,” and this time was no different. Jodi had a FABULOUS photo, that she had taken, of some colorful leaves. She wisely created an interesting dark background to set off the brighter leaves. Then she bravely cut into some hand dyed…
This past weekend I attended the reception for “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art,” and it was wonderful. The quilts were beautifully hung and lit in a handsome space. Viewers were quite intrigued with the work. The quilts were made by the Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) Subjects ranged from…
At the current “Stitched, Stamped, & Sculpted” exhibit, in Ormond Beach, FL, many of the pieces tell stories. Some of my favorites were made by Teddy Pruett, who works exclusively with vintage clothing and linens. Just look at this piece, called Whatever Happened to Baby? Each block features vintage baby clothing. Teddy has added a little…
I finished the little piece for the SAQA trunk show. Since it was inspired by the current series I’m working on, I named it Deja View. And here’s a detail shot. At only 10″ x 7″ some of my usual construction methods needed to be modified. The squares for instance. In the larger pieces, they were…
Our 3 hour bus ride to Pompeii included some beautiful scenery. (And some napping.) Our first view of Mt. Vesuvius, across the Bay of Naples. Pompeii is not visible in this image. It’s to the right. As an engineer, hubby was really amazed by how big the city of Pompeii was. This view doesn’t show…
Beautiful, Ellen!
Thanks, Kristin!