After separately creating the two men for my “brothers quilt,” it was time to work on the background. I finished up the rough draft of the sky and added the far tree line, (with a piece of blue fabric marking a future silo.). Next it was on to the corn field in the foreground. Since…
I’m happy with the way the quilt featuring my two brothers is developing. Here’s my brother Ricky almost complete. After making the face of my other brother, Todd, it was time to work on his jacket. First, auditioning fabric. Here it is, in-progress. All these little pieces were eventually glued to the muslin base and…
After many distractions, I finally got back to working on my Red Bud quilt. I decided to name it “Spring Forth,” because I was captivated by the way the Red Bud blossoms pop right up out of the trunks. I got lucky with the background fabrics. Many of them had colorful dots which worked…
Well, now I’ve done it. I’ve dipped my toes into learning more about abstract design and have become – what is it the Borg say? – ASSIMILATED! At least for now. I “blame” Jane Davies. She wrote an excellent book, which got me going. It’s called “Abstract Painting, The Elements of Visual Language.” It was…
One of the great things about taking a class is that you get to learn from everyone around you. In my class with Rosalie Dace, she was very good about going around the room and coaching everyone. And she didn’t mind eavesdropping, so I overheard quite a few good tips. I thought you’d enjoy seeing…
Are you familiar with the work of Rosalie Dace? She’s a fabulous art quilter from South Africa and a highly sought-after art quilt teacher. I’ve been wanting to take a class with her for quite some time and I finally got to at Quilting by the Lake a couple of weeks ago. It was very…