After seeing a photo of a red beet along with a yellow one, I got the idea to make a quilt in those colors. I set out to dye fabrics in a variety of beet/berry colors, along with some dull yellow ones. Thankfully, I had already done quite a bit of color swatching, so I…
Here’s my latest little art quilt, And the Band Plays On. I made it as donation for a SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates,) fundraiser which required a size of 12″ x 12″. Fortunately, I had some leftover units from this quilt, which I used as a starting point. After that, it came together easily. I…
I’ve been having fun working on my “sour dough” quilt. First, I decided on the placement of the leftover blocks. I cut a few of them into smaller units. I’m a believer in this quote from Sally Sellers, “It only takes a little ugly; just enough to make the other colors sing.” So, should I…
I’ve never made sour dough bread, but I know that it requires a starter. And also that some of the ingredients are reserved for a future loaf. With this in mind, I think my current project is a “sour dough” quilt. It all started with these blocks that were leftover from an earlier project. These…
What fun! At the invitation of QuiltFolk magazine, I showed up for a beach photo shoot, along with six other quilters and our respective bundles of quilts. The first request was for us to show the photographer our quilts – IN THE PARKING LOT. Talk about a trunk show! It was almost comical. They asked us…
I’m really happy with my latest quilt, Indian River Fruit. With the exception of one piece, I hand dyed all of these fabrics. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve found it somewhat challenging to use these high-contrast fabrics together. This time, though, I think I hit the sweet spot. I love the contrast between the large circles,…
On Friday, April 30th, I’ll be participating in a virtual art reception and talking about the piece above, Melting Pot. The occasion is the opening of “Floridian Flavors” at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, in Tarpon Springs, FL. Pieces in the exhibit are all fiber, made by the Florida artists of Studio Art Quilt Associates,…
My latest quilt has been coming together nicely, even though the fabrics are a little bit diverse. The colors, patterns, and values of the fabrics have dictated what looks good where and the fabric sizes have determined what will actually fit where. Things evolved on the design wall as I folded and auditioned fabrics in…
Lately, I’ve been really concentrating on using a “variety of scale” in the patterns and compositions I’ve been using. First, in a collage course I took with Jane Davies. After making and cropping small collages she directed us to add details with markers. (I never asked for her feedback on these, so they’re MY interpretation …
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….