Check out more of the exciting art on display in the “SAQA in Florida” exhibit. “Old Old Path” by Mary Rhopa la Cierra has a wonderful sense of depth. Click any image for a larger view She created her art with many small pieces of HAND stitched fabric. Wow! Nearby was Juanita Yeager’s lovely painted quilt […]
The Peabody Auditorium, in Daytona Beach, FL, is currently showing “SAQA in Florida,” an exhibit of thirty art quilts made by Florida members of Studio Art Quilt Associates. I got to see the exhibit over the weekend, and was very impressed with it. The Best of Show was Barbara Watler’s “Transitions.” Click on any image […]
Oh my. It seems that Colorado is a hot bed of quilt activity. On my recent trip there, I got to meet a lot of wonderful quilters, teach a class, and learn about the many quilt events going on. Wow, those folks stay busy! Our Double Reverse Applique class was lots of fun. Everyone was very […]
My art is on the go in November. “Crotons” will be on view at The World Quilt Show – Florida IV, which runs from November 8-10, in West Palm Beach, FL. This is always an exciting show, with lots of great quilts and vendors. Click any image for a larger view And, if you’re going to […]
Well, I did it. I had those mountain images in my head so much that I just had to do a quick collage. This time with magazine pages. I wanted to depict the blue sky, snow-covered mountain tops, and bare Aspen trees. I looked at several photos to get me going, but I relied primarily on […]
In an earlier post I showed you the blue-green embroidery I added to try to better integrate the blue sky into the tan and cream color palette. But, doggone it, that blue sky just still seemed too bright. Can you tell from this photograph? No? How about this one? Definitely too bright, right? I decided […]
From purple to green, the colors were hot in our Clearwater classroom! Check out these apples made in a recent Double Reverse Applique class. Click any image for a larger view Don’t you love that purple? And this tasty red! In this class, the apple is completed first, with a rough outside edge. The shadow, […]
I started a really cool piece in a Pamela Allen class. It’s got a lot of potential, so I’m a little reluctant to part with it. But I know I’ll never finish it. So, I’m giving it away via my Facebook business page, “Ellen Lindner: Adventure Quilter”. Here’s a detail shot. To see the full […]
Sometimes I hate it when I get a “good” idea. You know the ones. They’re good in that they will improve a quilt greatly, but bad because they’ll take a lot of time or tedium to implement. And that’s where I am now. Only, I got my good idea AFTER the quilt was finished! Yep. […]
Don’t you love it when you learn about a new technique and you’re just dying to try it out? Such was my excitement when I read about faux chenille, in Kim Thittichai’s book “Layered Textiles: New Surfaces with Heat Tools, Machine and Hand Stitch.” I’ve seen this done with fabric before, but Kim’s material of choice […]
