Here’s my finished abstract quilt, Bush Berries. And a detail shot: Bush Berries, ©2017 36h x 24w, $895 It was very enjoyable to make and it went together much faster than most of my quilts. Click on the links below to see the fun abstracting technique I used. Ellen Lindner
More quilts from last month’s AQS show in Daytona Beach: Great detail, right? Beautiful simplicity: Subtle and elegant, above. A bit more color, below. Can you tell that the flowers fall off the bottom edge? I’m generally not that drawn to traditional quilts, but this one stopped me in my tracks. By Colette Dumont This…
I got to spend some time at the AQS show in Daytona Beach last month. I thought you’d enjoy seeing a few of the quilts. A detail shot: There was a nice exhibit of quilts made by Melissa Sobotka, Cynthia England does beautiful work, as these photos show. Look at all those seams! More photos…
The six months since I taped episodes for Quilting Arts TV seemed like an eternity! But, finally, I got to see myself on TV today!!! Woohoo! First up was episode 1902, which is about using photos as design inspiration for quilts. These shots were taken directly from my TV. And here it is folks: My…
In my last post, I showed you how I abstracted a photo to create a new design. This was my computer-colored sketch, although I knew I’d kick up the colors a good bit. Soon, I was on to fabric selection. I spent a good bit of time on this, since I knew the value contrasts…
I’ve been having SO MUCH FUN working on my current quilt! It’s an abstracted design, which always pushes me outside of my comfort zone. But, I love the way it’s coming together. First, I needed a design. I took my cues from a Quilting Arts TV segment featuring Pat Pauly. She suggested cutting up a…
As a warm-natured Floridian, I’m often asking “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” The hot colors of this quilt made me think of that, so I used my frequent question as the title. This quilt is larger than most of mine, 54 high x 49 wide. So large, in fact, I…
Here are the final pieces from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” All the pieces in this exhibit were made by Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing them. Ellen Lindner
More art from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” More about the quilt above. More about the quilt above. These quilts were recently on display at the Court House Cultural Center, in Stuart, FL. Stay tuned for the final segment. Ellen Lindner
Continuing on with quilts from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” All art quilts were made by Florida members of SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates. More images to come! Ellen Lindner