After so much experimentation with paint and collage I was anxious to see if and how it might translate to fabric. I gave myself this assignment: – Make 4 small collages, each with paint used at least once. – Experiment with different ways to get a sheer/transparent effect. – Start with materials immediately on my…
After getting so much out of Jane Davies’ book about abstract elements I decided to take an online “class” with her. I put class in quotes, because this was not interactive. You just download the content and do the exercises on your own. More like a book – although she does have interactive classes, too….
The quilt I’ve been working on is inspired by a friend’s flame vine, which cascades down her back porch. In the strong Florida sun, it’s especially striking when seen against the dark porch screening. After finishing the orange flowers, I went on to the leaves. Next, I tackled the long skinny pieces. I’m not sure what they are,…
I have a white “silk” orchid that was very realistic looking when I purchased it several years ago. Over time, however, it has yellowed badly. I considered several ideas about how to best revamp these pretty petals. Eventually, I decided just to paint them, with ordinary acrylic paint. This worked well. I left the fiddly…
Do you like to try new things? I do. Especially as they relate to art and quilting. Whether it’s a tool, a technique, or a color palette, I consider experimenting with such things to be adventures. (As a matter of fact, that’s why I call my website Adventure Quilter.) I recently discovered a new white pen….
After seeing some angel ornaments for sale I got the idea of making something similar as gifts. But my idea was to add the faces of the recipients to their respective angels. Doesn’t that sound like fun? I painted the bodies red and added a little shading on the sides. As you can see, these primitive…
Have you tried InkTense pencils and blocks yet? They’re water soluble ink in either pencil or block form and I’ve been seeing them on all sorts of quilts. I got a chance to play with the blocks recently and they were a ton of fun. My first experiment was to test their “smear-ability,” or how…