I’m not sure where I heard that quote, but I agree with it. And, I’ve been doing plenty of experimenting lately. Yes, you guessed it: I created a big failure rough draft. I’ve been doing quite a few abstract quilts in a style I call “Slice and Dice.” As the name implies, I slice into…
I’ve been having fun working on my “sour dough” quilt. First, I decided on the placement of the leftover blocks. I cut a few of them into smaller units. I’m a believer in this quote from Sally Sellers, “It only takes a little ugly; just enough to make the other colors sing.” So, should I…
When making Melting Pot, I was also considering whether I might have time to make a smaller quilt for another challenge. As Melting Pot grew, I decided to make it smaller and to use the remaining parts for this smaller quilt. Diversity is the result. It was made for an exhibit called “1 x 4: Imagination.” As you can…
The retreat provided plenty of time for everyone to work on their own projects. I decided on a very difficult approach to my project and therefore made slow progress. I made some great scraps, though. (I’ll show you the in-progress craziness when I write a future post about said project.) I think Barbie Swanson‘s scraps…
The retreat I attended recently had a very interesting and fun ice breaker activity. Karol Kusmaul led us on a HIGH SPEED collaborative portrait making exercise. Since she works exclusively with recycled clothing that’s what she provided for us. Each table of about 8 people had a bag on monochromatic selections, with buttons, cuffs, etc….
Not far from my home I noticed this on the side of the road. You can’t tell what it is? It’s a scrawny Christmas “tree,” right there on the side of the road. I drew it onto this next photo, so you can see it more easily. What on earth? Why did someone add a…
Update: the title of this lecture was later changed to “Confessions of a Fabric Whisperer.” That’s the title of my newest lecture and I’m very excited about it! If you’ve been reading my blog for a awhile, you know that I DO exhibit some odd behaviors. Things like cutting up quilts and putting them back…
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…
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that I like to interpret foliage and scenery around me. The problem is that my literal brain wants to depict my photos exactly as they are. But, I know my quilts will be more interesting if I can put my own personal spin on…
Are you playing along with me? If so, you’ve printed out the liquefied image from the previous post and you’ve found some small compositions within it. I found ten, but I’m only showing you four of them. Again, any one of them would be a great start to an abstract quilt. What did you find?…