In Florence, we enjoyed visiting the church of Santa Maria Novella. It didn’t have the opulence of some churches we saw in Italy, but it also had NO CROWDS! A big plus, which gave us the opportunity to explore at our leisure. Even a “simple” church like this had beautiful arches and high ceilings. And…
As part of my spotlight on Creative Whimsy, I was asked to show several completed quilts. Crotons served as an example of my earlier quilting style. This piece is one of my all time favorites! Then, I showed some of my more recent abstract pieces, along with these words about my transition to this style. My…
Creative Whimsy, a website about artists and their endeavors has just done a spotlight on me. How nice! They sent me a ton of questions and I answered most of them. (I mean, you didn’t want to read PAGES about me, right?) I was glad they asked about my process. I explained how I make…
As usual, my current quilt started with a high contrast piece of hand dyed fabric. This is all I had of it. What could I do to best show it off? The additional fabrics added above provided interest, but the original fabric swatch still seemed rather straight forward. It was kinda hard to judge against…
I’m still organizing photos from our trip to Italy in March. Here are some noteworthy photos from Florence. Florence is a very beautiful city and not that big. There’s no public transportation, which is no problem. It’s fun to walk and view! Florence is known for it’s duomo (cathedral) with it’s amazing domed roof. It…
I’ve finished my latest quilt, I’ll Bring the Kiwi. I especially like the hand embroidery I added. Another detail shot The artist statement says: It’s a gorgeous day for a picnic. You bring the cherries and I’ll bring the kiwi. This piece is made completely with fabrics I printed and dyed myself. It’s a little smaller…
I’ve been working on a new quilt, using fabrics I dye-printed during my last dying session. As you can see, I made them to go together. To get started, I pulled these out, along with every fabric I thought MIGHT go with them. As usual, this stage was a rather ugly mess. (I was toying…
My quilt, Mr. and Mrs., is finally complete. Here’s a detail shot. This quilt is about my parents. There were married 66 years. My dad was a hard-working farmer and my mom did the book work and cared for four children. Although not prone to romantic gestures, they were devoted to one another. Their complementary roles resulted…
Maybe you’re familiar with the fiber art of Jill Kerttula. She’s known for her realistic scenes and rich textural techniques. I recently got to meet up with her to see her exhibit in Charlottesville, VA. We were greeted by this fabulous piece, Crowd of Strangers. And that’s Jill standing with it. Most of the pavement in the…
My brother has recently undertaken quite a project. He’s fixing up an old home that’s on a farm he purchased. Here it is, Mountain Glen. We don’t know the age. We think mid-late 1800s. It’s located in the middle of pastures and fields, with lovely views. This is the view from the front porch. And…