Vreni Makes a Gridded Quilt

A while back I posted a tutorial on how I make my "grid" quilts. I was pleased when Vreni from Switzerland shared a picture of her creation, "A Blackbird's Delight" with me. I think she did a marvelous job; and to think she is giving it away in a 'quilt swap.'

The Virtual QuiltOut

I have been following The Virtual Paintout for some time now. I keep thinking that it would be fun to participate in the paintout using fiber as my "paint." Each month there is a different place to explore on Google Street View.

Napa Valley in California was chosen for June of 2016. I explored many places and finally settled on Castello di Amorosa. Here's the link for my street view. https://goo.gl/maps/Q7VGELRB5yB2 

Using DreamScope.com I used the 'watercolor' filter to paint my fabric by sending it through the printer. Then I layered the top, batting, and backing together and quilted it +/- 1/8" with Superior Thread. It's faced, labeled and mounted on black mat board.

Castello di Amorosa -- Watercolor
$75.00

This is the same picture, only I zoomed in for a closer shot and used the 'angle hair' filter in DreamScope to 'paint' my fabric and then free motion quilted it.

Castello di Amorosa -- Angel Hair
$75.00 Sold

Amazing Grace -- Fiber Art

I'm getting more pieces ready for the RAC Exhibit in July. I took my "Amazing Grace" piece, documented here, and used a filter at DreamScope.com to edit a picture I took of the original. I then printed it onto commercial cotton fabric and quilted it heavily with Superior Thread +/- 1/8" and now it's faced, labeled, and mounted on black mat board.

Top: Amazing Grace -- original $125.00 Sold

Bottom: Amazing Grace II, -- a depiction of "Amazing Grace" $75.00 Sold

  

Fiber Art Exhibit - RAC

Pinch me! I'm excited about having a fiber art exhibit at the Rosenzweig Art Center in Columbus, MS for most of July. Sherry Pency is sharing the gallery with me and does tatting. Our card will look something like this.

We plan to get the exhibit ready on July 5 and then there will be an opening reception on Thursday, July 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. There is no charge to see the exhibit. Everyone is welcome. Sherry plans to do a demo on tatting which should be interesting and informative.

DreamScope App

I have had so much fun with this app, Dreamscope. Go try it for yourself!

 

Let There Be Light

I finished my next Southern Fiber Artists challenge piece. The requirements were:

Size: 8"X11" portrait

Color: royal blue

Theme: light bulb

There were so many good suggestions that came in from comments on FaceBook for a title for my piece that it was hard to choose. "Frontier Cabin," "The Hide Away," "If These Walls Could Talk," and "Be It Ever So Humble" were among my many favorites. It was hard to pick a title but I finally settled on

Let There Be Light.

Detail

The back is finished with a facing, label and hanger.

It's now mounted on black mat board and ready to join the other challenge pieces.

"Light has a way of exposing what darkness tends to conceal." --Robert L (Bob) Deffinbaugh

  
 

Mississippi Ag Museum in Bloom

I feel honored to be among 4 other Mississippi fiber artists in this rendition of the Mississippi Ag Museum in Jackson. I had section #4 of 5 sections and I call my piece "Small Town Mississippi." My piece measures 25"X36" and is made by fusing commercial cottons and then stitching and quilting heavily.

Small Town Mississippi

Detail

Detail

Label on the back.

The back with hanging sleeve.

This is the picture we worked from which was divided and each person was given a black & white copy of the finished size of their section.

Mississippi Ag Museum in Bloom

Starting from the left the artists are:

1. Marcus Weekley

2. Martha Ginn

3. Cathy Reininger

4. Julia Graber

5. Rita Warnock

I decided to take 'artist license' to make blooming flowers in my section to cheer and brighten it up. Now, I'm not too sure that was a good idea. They seem to stick out like a sore thumb!

  

  

Weeping Willow -- Fiber Art

This small piece measures 8"X11" and is made from commercial cottons. It is heavily stitched with Superior's variegated Fantastico thread. I'm calling it "Weeping Willow" trying to depict green and sorrow.

Weeping Willow

Detail

The back is finished by facing with hand stitched finishing.

Label

I'm finally caught up with our fiber art group's challenge. 

Blue / Bird -- A Resting Place II

Yellow / Catastrophe -- Turmoil

Green / Sorrow -- Weeping Willow