My studio isn’t that big, but I make it work hard. I made a short video about it. (I even had to climb on the table at one point to get the proper view.)
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Ellen Lindner
I did it: I made a quilt with (mostly) subdued colors. Here it is, The Way it Goes. The Way it GoesThe background was made improvisationally, but the gold shapes were added with (mostly) conventional pattern making. (It turns out the two methods are a little tricky to use together.) But, I’m very happy with it….
I’ve finally done it: I’ve cut into some of my favorite fabrics. This is where it all started. I wondered if I could successfully use some/all of these hand-dyed fabrics together. The one with the large orange circles is my favorites. Because of it’s scale I knew it would have to be used very purposefully….
I was making good progress on my two large leaf quilts when I got BADLY distracted. The culprit was the book Serendipity, by Susan Carlson. In it she explains her fabric collage techniques. In many ways they’re the same as my own, but with a much higher level of tiny details. It was all SO…
After completing A Little Bit Tart, I had a nice collection of very interesting – and already pieced – scraps. Of course, I had to do something with them! See what I mean? I decided I could add a lot of blue as the primary color and get an interesting result. I auditioned additional blue fabrics. Then…
She Looked for Blessings and Found Them is the tile of my just completed self-portrait. Here’s a photo of the full quilt. It’s height matches my own, at 60″. And it’s 12″ wide. What makes this piece special are the statements I’ve stitched in telling things I’ve done over the years. Some are cute and…
I’ve finished my latest quilt, I’ll Bring the Kiwi. I especially like the hand embroidery I added. Another detail shot The artist statement says: It’s a gorgeous day for a picnic. You bring the cherries and I’ll bring the kiwi. This piece is made completely with fabrics I printed and dyed myself. It’s a little smaller…