I recently got to participate in a very cool event. I belong to an organization called SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) The Florida region had an all day event called Art, Meet, and Greet. It was a blast! We got to see a regional exhibit, earn door prizes, participate in a regional meeting, have Show…
This is a tiny little auction piece, only 8 x 6. I think it’s pretty successful. I made it for SAQA, which will be having a benefit auction with many such small quilts. I didn’t think I’d have time to make an auction quilt this year, but the deadline was extended AND I had a…
I had fun using improv piecing (no pattern) to make this piece, Mixed Berries. It’s not the best quilt I’ve ever made, but I’m okay with that. I LOVE to experiment! As a matter of fact, I consider it vital to my artistic growth. So, when something comes out less than exciting I don’t fret….
I recently attended the opening reception of the 34th Annual All-Florida Juried Show in Stuart, FL. It was CROWDED, but the energy was high! I have two pieces in the show. Here I am with Heat Wave. And that’s Happy Family WAY up high. (My equally short friend and I had quite a chuckle as she took this photo.)…
You know how some quilts go together almost effortlessly and others make you really work for it? Before Christmas I had a quilt that fell into the struggle category. As a matter of fact, I put it away for a while. Needing and “emotional cleanser” type of quilt, I decided to make an improvisationally pieced…
I recently had the great good fortune of seeing StitchPUNK, which is a SAQA global exhibit. To say that these artists are creative is a huge understatement! The exhibit statement (best read with a Rod Sterling/Twilight Zone accent) says “Imagine, if you will, an existence where you pull one string and reality unravels. Travel to…
In my last dyeing session I printed these two fabrics. I loved them and couldn’t wait to use them together! But, what to do with them? In my usual fashion I pulled out every fabric that I thought MIGHT work with them. I tried adding some peach, as a transition color. Then, I removed some…
As I was winding down on my recent dye session, I tried a very random exercise. I loosely pleated a piece of fabric and scraped on a variety of different colors, as well as some clear paste. It was a gooey mess when I finished! But, when I washed it out I found out that…
Ghost printing yields pale, delicate results. Like this. All you do is run clear printing paste through a dirty stencil. The paste picks up the color remaining in the crevices and dilutes it to a lovely pastel. Isn’t it pretty? Deconstructed screen printing (DSP) is quite different. Thickened print past, usually colored, is drawn onto…
I sure do have fun dying and printing fabric! As you can see, I make no attempt at keeping my clothing clean. (Usually around this point my stomach begins to look quite colorful, as well.) It all starts by soaking my fabrics in a soda ash solution. Once they’re line dried they’re ready to react…