each quilt had to be A4 size, and the examples shown below were titled dance, growth, light, night and fire(in order as shown)
a different theme and suggested techniques were offered each month, which you could follow – or not …
i selected and fused layers of various materials, with machine and hand-stitching added, as well as embellishments sewn on by hand
dance – includes satin and silk fabrics, most of them found and/or upcycled; also 2 strips of organza ribbon which had been wrapped around a gift
growth – features a background of fibres layered between water-soluble stabiliser, stitched in a grid by machine, and then rinsed to make a new ‘fabric’
light – pieces of organza and satin which i singed with a candle flame, and some shells given to me by a friend, embellish this quilt
night – background consists of tulle and lace which has been layered over a fused collage of fabric scraps
fire – a layer of ribbon and tulle form a background for applique shapes in felt and satin
it was a lot of fun playing with various techniques while making these quilts
for sale – light and fire (click here)
sold – night, dance, growth
Beautiful and inspiring work. I love your choice of colors and textures.
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Thank you! It was fun experimenting with unusual fabrics and new techniques … =D
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Hi, I’m enjoying your art quilts very much and all the fabulous stitchery! Lovely dyes too.
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Beautiful, each one a little masterpiece.
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Thank you Barbara! It really helps that they’re not very big, so you can include quite a lot of detail without it taking forever to do (not that I mind the time involved …) =D
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Oh these are soooo beautiful. Love all the detail.
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Glad you like them – thank you! I can’t resist adding some handstitching even when most of the sewing is by machine … =D
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Thank you for sharing these wonderful pieces each one so beautiful.
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Thanks very much Marjorie – I’m glad you like them … you have really encouraged me! =D
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Love this series of small pieces! You are sharing layer upon layer of great story, great detail.
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Thanks so much! I learned a lot while working on these and enjoyed trying out new things … =D
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These are lovely. The colors, shapes, movement and texture in these are just terrific.
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Thank you very much Ethel! I really allowed myself to play when I did these, including using silky and floaty fabrics which I had saved for just such a project … =D
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I just love your journal quilts!! They are inspiring and beautiful works of art! I love things that look like they tell a story. Stunning work! ~Sue
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Thanks so much Sue! And for recognising that there’s a story behind them … =D
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Amazing!! I am so glad you commented on my blog so I could come look. You are doing things that I dream of someday doing. Beautiful!!!
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Go for it – make the dream reality! And thanks so much … =D
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Good heavens, I didn’t know there was so much to quilting!
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The sky’s the limit – especially with art quilts! =D
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These are beautiful. Is there an extreme amount of time involved with each? Thank you for sharing…this is such a wonderful addition to your already amazing blog. Cheers, Betina
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Thanks so much, Betina! I really appreciate your visit and comment – and I’m sorry to take so long to respond … They didn’t take a huge amount of time to make, although the handstitching takes a while. However, I love doing it so I don’t notice how time consuming it is! =D
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