Teryn's Submarine and Tina's Snoopy

Life ...

The piano sounds so much better now that it's tuned.

... as a Quilter

Teryn finished his submarine using my technique "From Coloring Book to Fiber Art."

Tina came after school to start quilting her ...

... "Snoopy" quilt. She'll need to come back and quilt some more between the lines.

Linking to Nina Maria's "Off the Wall Friday."

Reaching for the Light II and III

I finished some more pieces in the series "Reaching for the Light" for my Southern Artist friends. These measure 8"X10" and are made of the same fabric although the lighting looks different.

This one especially reminds me of a cold windy day.

Reaching for the Light

Reaching for the Light has found a new home with another fiber artist.

Reaching for the Light
8"X10"

Oasis

The SAQA Benefit Auction begins tomorrow. 12" x 12" quilts by artists from all over the world will be available, including my piece, "Oasis.". For more information, and to see all of the quilts, visit https://www.saqa.com/auction-quiltsALL.php.

Willow VI -- Murky

Life ...

Corn harvest is in full swing.

... as a Quilter

Willow VI -- Murky

8" X 10"

Detail

Patches ironed onto the background.

I pulled fabric for auditioning a silhouette.

After consideration, I chose the very dark brown solid fabric for my silhouette.

I tweaked the willow and ironed it down to the quilted background and then free motion stitched it for the final piece.

Todd and Lena

Life ...
We attended the wedding of Paul's niece Lena and Todd.

Our overnight guests were Todd's uncle Mel & Anne and his sister Susie.

... as a Quilter
Looks like I'm in for the long haul with this almost macro quilting.

Tourists in Chattenooga and Log Cabin Quilt

Life ...

Paul checks the corn to see when it will be ready to harvest.

We had a weekend trip to Chattenooga and visited Rock City.

It was a beautiful walk through the rock garden between boulders and greenery.

We also visited Ruby Falls in an underground cavern.

The Tennessee Aquarium was another tourist attraction for us.

I usually only take pictures of souvenirs; but this time ....

... I brought one home and Paul and Ashton assembled it for me.

... as a Quilter

I'm working on this improv log cabin quilt. 

In the Heat of Summer and Twirly Birds on Exhibit

Two of my pieces "In the Heat of Summer" ...

... and "Twirly Birds" ...

are included in the exhibit Mississippi Quiltings at The MAX in Merdian, MS through Aug. 11, 2019.

Here are the details of the exhibit.

Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints

May 25, 9:00 am – August 11, 5:00 pm

Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints,* the next changing exhibit at The MAX, focuses on the art of quilt making, and represents seven fiber artists from around the world. Curated by internationally renowned artist and teacher Nancy Crow, Material Pulsescontributes to the dialogue of contemporary textile arts. Says Crow, “Material Pulsesis the culmination of my mission to bring back the majesty, strength, and energy of textile works, particularly large quilts.”

Mississippi Quiltings is the materialization of talent from right here in Mississippi. Twenty quilts were selected from submissions of original quilts by Mississippi artists to make up this exhibit. Paired with Material Pulses, these exhibitions will expose Mississippians to new techniques and hopefully inspire new artists.

Free with museum admission.

*A Program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and The National Endowment for the Arts.

Photo: Elizabeth Brandt, A Map to Get Where I’m Going, quilt detail.

Life ...

Delta, the cheery UPS delivery girl.

Teryn, making another art quilt.

Rusty, with blocks for his quilt.

Folding paper airplanes.

Ashton getting help from Grampa.

Susie

Guests, James and his mother Gertie Beachy.

Tina, making another art quilt.

Blocking these quilts again in preparation for the "Mississippi Quiltings" exhibit at The Max in Meridian.

Weeping Willow IV for The National Quilt Museum

After traveling around the county with the AQS Quilt Shows, my quilt "Weeping Willow IV" will now be auctioned off with the benefits going to The National Quilt Museum in Paducah.

I hope you will take a look at it. It's item #222.

Teryn Colors & Quilts Curious George

I helped Teryn make this quilt from ...

... a page he colored.

He leaves nothing uncolored.

He wanted to make a quilt from his handiwork, but I soon saw that he was more interested in using the sewing machine than cutting out fabric. So I did the cutting and fusing.

 He did the quilting.

... and stitched the binding.

All finished.

The back.