Have you ever heard of fabric cookies? Me neither. Until I invented them. I needed a way for a my statewide SAQA group to thank a smaller group, so I asked the state members to make fabric cookies as thank you gifts. I described them as something, about palm/hand sized made with fabric. They ran with…
Have you heard about “painting” with Sharpies? The idea is to draw with a Sharpie on to fabric, and then to apply rubbing alcohol, which makes the color bleed in interesting ways. Here’s a quick tutorial. After reading it, I was ready to give it a try. I used a fine tipped black Sharpie, which…
After making about 15 improvisationally pieced units/blocks, it was time to figure out hot to best arrange them. In the past, I just put them all together and was happy with the result. So, I tried that first. Sure enough, it was lively and energetic. But, I wondered if the energy was TOO over the top….
While making Deliberation I purchased quite a few rust-colored fabrics. Several of them were purchased online as part of a collection. So, along with those rust colors, I received many luscious oranges, reds, and fuchsias. I really liked them and began to plan how I might use them. I love hand-dyed quilts with many similar colors…
This past weekend I attended the reception for “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art,” and it was wonderful. The quilts were beautifully hung and lit in a handsome space. Viewers were quite intrigued with the work. The quilts were made by the Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) Subjects ranged from…
Recently, I wrote an article for Quilting Arts magazine about my Double Reverse Applique technique. (You can find it in the February/March 2017 issue.) Double Reverse Applique is a really awesome technique, because it’s both accurate and easy. Here’s the proof: my first attempt at using the technique. And here’s the photo that I used…
“Grab and Draw.” That’s my new term for the kind of quilts I like: those that draw you closer from across the room and then reward you with wonderful details. Here are more great examples from World Quilt – FL, Orlando. Check this out, by Kathryn Harmer Fox, from South Africa. Very interesting from afar,…
There were some really great quilts at the World Quilt – FL show last week. My favorite kind of quilts are those that grab your attention from across the room and draw you closer, and then when you get up close you’re amazed by the details of the piece. For me, there were several in…
There’s a wonderful art quilt exhibit opening in Stuart, FL this week. It’s called Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art and I have two pieces in it. Actually, I’ve seen images of all the exhibit pieces (45 of them,) so I know how great it will be. The exhibit opens on the 20th, with a reception on…
As I mentioned in the last post, my art quilt group, Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, often has group challenges based on drawing inspiration from a particular photo. This was the photo we selected for our 2009 challenge. Photo credit: Martha Wolfe We decided on a vertical orientation, with measurements of 18″ x 12″. Here’s the group display….