My latest quilt, Autumn Skyline, exclusively uses fabrics dyed by me.
Initially inspired by fall trees, it evolved into an urban park.
It has extensive quilting throughout.
Isn’t it amazing what quilting adds to the final product?
Ellen Lindner
I got brave and decided to cut into some of my specialized fabrics. These are hand dyes that have a variety of motifs, scales, or colors. They’re not “yardage” and are a little more challenging to use. These were my starting three. The left fabric reminded me of kiwifruit, so I began to think of…
How blessed I am to live in a country with freedom and democracy! Happy Independence Day to all US citizens! Ellen Lindner P.S. These tiny quilts are from my “Notes for a Friend” series. You may also like: Note #10 Note #7 Note for a Friend #1
Remember the “project that wasn’t?” After sketching it I decided not to proceed with it. My issue was that it looked too jumbled, and therefore didn’t accurately depict the plant that inspired me. My inspiration photo: The initial sketch: However, I was slow to put the sketch away so it lived on my design wall…
Back in July I bought this beautiful painted piece of fabric from Pat Pauly. Isn’t it gorgeous? I knew it could be the start of something wonderful. The only problem is that the scale of this fabric is much larger than I normally use. Which meant that I didn’t have other similarly scaled fabrics to…
I’ve really been having fun playing with these fabrics. This photo shows my initial fabric audition. Aren’t they great? They’re all dyed by me. I did a little editing and thought I was ready to compose. What now? I tend to arrange fabrics vertically when auditioning, so I decided to stretch a few horizontally. Just…
If you’re in the Melbourne, FL area you’ll want to be sure to see the 100% Pure Florida exhibit which will be on display August 30 – October 1, at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. My piece, Florida Native #1, will be part of the show. I’ll be at the opening on September 2nd and I hope…