I went to my studio with the intention of putting things away. Honest. But, then I noticed the strange collection of things on my table and I just had to do some experimenting. Here’s what I saw: Some little plastic boxes that I’ve been saving because I thought they were cool: Strips of torn fabric […]
Not the kind about breast cancer, but the kind designating Judges’ Choice! I was delighted when Pepper Cory awarded my quilt, Ripening, her Judge’s Choice at the recent World Quilt Show – Florida. Her comment was “I’d love to take this quilt home with me.” What an honor! See all the winners here. Ellen Lindner
Lately, I’ve been away from my studio much more than I’d like. Today, I finally had some time to get back in there. But, as is often the case when I’m away for too long, I found that my creative muscles were a little out of shape. I decided to sort, fold, and put away […]
I went on a fun outing today along with several friends. First, we went to the Brevard Museum of Art, in Melbourne, FL where there are several interesting exhibits. The first was called Tools in Motion. As the name implies, it features work made from or about everyday tools. Many of these pieces were very creative […]
Finally, around the millennium, my quilts were consistently falling into my definition of art. That is, they were my own unique ideas. Autumn Breeze was one such example. (Click any image for a larger view.) It was the first quilt I collaged with raw edges. I was somewhat apologetic about that, but I thought I […]
In the late 90s all of my quilts were very experimental. In Solar Tide, below, I challenged myself to use my least favorite color, lime green (at the time.) Actually, even when I still hated lime green, I could tell it enhanced this quilt. A shocking result for me! Since I was convinced the quilt […]
In the mid 90s I became very intrigued by Paula Nadelstern’s kaleidoscope technique. Thanks to her book, I was able to give it a try. Here’s a sampling. (Click any image for a larger view.) November Woods November Woods, detail It was great fun to plow through my various fabrics in order to find ones […]
In the 90s I began to experiment with a variety of quilting techniques. I tried both paper piecing and machine quilting. (I found the latter to initially be very humbling!) I also experimented with photo transfers in this quilt featuring photos of my young son: I also made several watercolor quilts. This was the first: […]
I made my first quilt in 1983, as a newlywed. My husband and I needed art to hang over the sofa, but couldn’t afford a framed painting. But, I knew how to sew and I thought I could learn to make a quilt. I bought a book for $10, and the fabric for another $10. […]
As part of my recent photo safari, I shot these photos in my yard. (Click any image for a larger view.) Here in Florida, the holly berries have perfect timing. They’re orange for Halloween, a beautiful red-orange for Thanksgiving, and red at Christmastime. We have very little fall color in my part of Florida, but […]
