Ta-da! My White on White challenge piece is finished. See Winter Maple below. Click any image for a larger view Working with such low contrast was different for me, but I’m quite happy with the final product. The branches are drawn with oil pastels and outline stitched with black thread. I kept the stitching very […]
My quilt designs come from anywhere and everywhere, but frequently from the nature around me. Here’s a photo I took of a solitary maple tree in the winter. I loved the strong contrast between the bare branches and the blue sky. I photographed this tree from many angles, and I THINK the one below is […]
It just so happened that my birthday fell on one of the days of my local fiber art group’s annual retreat. Oh, did we have fun! There was dancing, as we listened to oldies. (See me, in mid-boogie, below.) Andrea did her dancing while still sewing! Click any image for a larger view We gathered around […]
Ooh la la, look what I got! Click images for larger views. A friend brought me this big box of old drapery samples and such. Most of the fabrics are large scale prints with lots of stripes and such. I’m about to start work on a large Croton quilt. I think the striped fabrics will be […]
Since the barn quilt I’ve been working on was a commissioned gift, I didn’t want to show the finished project until the recipient had received it. And now, she has. So, here’s the completed quilt, made for (drum roll please,) MY MOM! Click any image for a much larger/better view. It was commissioned by my […]
The students in my recent “Design Your Own Nature Quilt” class brought their artistic courage to class and bravely jumped into unknown territory. It was exciting! Most students found that their compositions were improved when they cropped their inspiration photos rather dramatically. Kathy was an example, and you can see her cropped photo below, at left. She was […]
On a recent vacation, I wandered through an art supply store with my mom, sister, and three nieces. It didn’t take long for the art bug to bite and we were chomping at the bit to create some art! After purchasing just a few supplies, we headed back to our cabins for “art camp.” Since […]
My local fiber art group is having a White on White challenge. Since I like vivid colors and strong contrasts, that’s a bit of a stretch for me. But one that I welcome. Still, I’m VERY thankful that we’re interpreting the definition of white pretty loosely! I decided that such a delicate color scheme might be […]
This is my favorite class to teach, because the students learn SO MUCH! The morning is devoted to learning about design. Working on individual and group exercises, you’ll learn about focal point, composition, and loosely interpreting a photo. We’ll start with my own photos so there’ll be no pressure to get it perfect. By late […]
Several of my local fiber art buddies enjoy making art dolls. And what extraordinary dolls they are! As a matter of fact, I think the word doesn’t begin to do them justice. Maybe we should call them “fiber beings” or something like that. Just see what I mean. This is Gabriel, made by Barbara Bilbo. Click […]
