I finished up my little (18 x 18) scrap quilt and I’m pretty happy with it. I’m calling it Seeking the Horizon.
Detail shot.
All the fabrics are dyed and printed by me. I think they have a lot of impact together!
Ellen Lindner
P.S. If you read about my quilting problems in the previous post, you can see that I improved upon it.
P.P.S. I made this for an exhibit called “Reflections.” It sorta has that quality, doesn’t it?
I belong to a wonderful organization called SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates. The primary purpose of the group is to promote quilts as art and to support art quilters. As part of the first goal, SAQA puts together a trunk show every few years. Members are asked to make art quilts that are only 10″…
Jeepers! I feel like the poster child for trial and error! While working on my latest quilt I had quite a difficult time deciding on what color to make one of the design elements. The issue was the white circles, as seen below. I loved their shape and placement, but I could see that they…
Wow! Wait till you see these fabulous results from our dying day. We began to get an idea of what lay ahead as Gabriele unfolded her pieces and hung them up. Aren’t these awesome? Gabriele used colored fabric for some of her dying, like the yellow and blue one below. And check this one out!…
Here are some interesting links for your enjoyment. First, a gallery of wonderful quilts made by the Front Range Contemporary Quilters. You’ll love them! Next, check out the beautiful and subtle work of Cas Holmes. Finally, something a little different: painted pebbles. I was intrigued by these because some of them looked almost like they…
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I had fun teaching last month in both The Villages and Ocala, FL. Both groups of students were enthusiastic and hard working. And, of course, we had fun as well! The Villages’ ladies took the Double Reverse Applique class, which features an apple project. My set up showed them all the steps, as well as…
