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

  

Guests, MQA Classes, and Note Cards

Recent guests in our home came from Virginia, where I grew up. Eldon Horst, John & Ruby Hartzler, and Jodie & Samuel Heatwole. They were traveling with the Shenandoah Valley Chorus who gave us a wonderful program at our church.

I attended the MQA June Gathering in Jackson the other week. They offered both art quilt and ...

... traditional quilt classes.

We had guests again; this time for Sunday lunch.

Tillie and her daughter Oneida Miller

Ben & Krista Fleagle and family along with his sister Terra.

John & Carol Yoder

Russ & Loretta Martin and family

I had fun making these scrappy fabric note cards for my upcoming July exhibit at the Rosenzweig Art Center.

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!

 

Graber Reunion

Life ...

We had a Graber Reunion this weekend at the school with around 75 in attendance.

Elizabeth & Maria Miller

Kelly kept the children entertained with her watches.

Sherri fixing poppers for the children.

Get ready, get set, shoot!

Jeanie sewed this comfort top together from Mom's scrap bag.

Miriam, Evie, Autumn, Josie, Bonnie

It wasn't long until we had it all completely tied.

Evie, Autumn, Maria, Josie, Elizabeth, and Dorcas

Frying fish and hush puppies for Saturday's supper.

Craig, Galen, Richard, Kevin, and Jason with Tina looking on.

I enjoyed the beautiful sunset as we drove home from all the activities of the day.

... as a Quilter

From this picture that I took of Paul's folks about a year ago ...

... I fashioned this 18"X15" quilt and gave it to them for her 80th birthday.

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