Last Saturday I took a beginners watercolor class with Robin Whitfield.
Her artwork is on display at the Rosenzweig Art Center in Columbus, MS this month.
Here are a few pieces of her artwork that I like.
She does a lot of pictures of nature and really enjoys the swamps.
She gave me permission to translate her work into fiber art.
These are some of the pieces that we, her students, made in her outdoor class.
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My sister Emily gave me some “jelly roll” fabric strips over a year ago. She recently threatened to take them back if I wasn’t going to use them.
So, I decided to quick make a quilt with them. I decided on the pattern “Scrappy Trips” by Bonnie Hunter.
The instructions said that anything goes and will work. I was afraid that there wasn’t enough contrast in the strips, but after I laid the blocks out on the floor, I am pleased as punch. I think it’s looking great. This is only half of the blocks as I have I have another “jelly roll” just like the first.
I’m not too sure about the yellow border but they were 2 strips left over. Maybe pink or the darker blue would be a better choice.
8 comments:
julia, I love the scrappy trips pattern, and yours looks wonderful! I do think maybe blue for the border? A little more contrast...
How wondrful to take a watercolor class outdoors with a tallented artist!
I really like your scrappy trips. I like nd ptter and will have to putit on the to-do list :o)
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
I'll be waiting to see your fiber art. I know it will be great!
That looks like a fun class! I like her swamp painting. Gabriel tells me you have something Western up your sleeve . . . :-)
I love the border but am a seriously color challenged quilter LOL. I really love the pattern it works well with Jelly Rolls, I will keep it in mind. Thanks for sharing.
I love the scrappy quilt. My style entirely.
love the scrappy trip. i'm just starting my first one. i hear they are addicting:)
The yellow is definitely a good choice. That's my vote.
Judy
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