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

  

 

Fiber Art -- Turmoil

If you are looking for "Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars" book review, click HERE.

Recently I asked for suggestions on naming this small 8"X11" art quilt. There were so many good replies that it was hard to choose. Twister, Tornado, Whirlwind, Carried Away, Winds of Change, ... and many more. I finally settled on

Turmoil

Detail of stitching.

The back.

I tried out a few different background fabrics ...

 

... before settling on this one.

Detail of back label.

           

Giveaway -- Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars

My amazing sister, Barbara Cline has done it again!

Here she is having fun with all of us sisters and Mother. Can you spot her with the black handled scissors on the left?

She has written her 4th quilt book, this one called Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars.

I enjoyed watching Barbara piece together some of the quilts in this book at our annual Heatwole Sewing Retreat in 2014.

She sat in the far corner of our cabin and ...

... worked tirelessly while some of the others went out thrift shopping.

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A nostalgic moment.

Barbara made this quilt from Father’s pants. Mother's comment was, "He never wore jeans."

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It's amazing how all the quilts in this book can be made from one simple triangle unit.

Just look at these quilts, all made with this one triangle unit. I think the quilts look complicated, but really when broken down to this one unit, they become very easy.

Barbara has also furnished different color options for each quilt and included "Life Lessons" through out the book.

Thank you, Barbara and C&T for allowing me to give away a copy of Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars to one of my readers. (U.S. winner will receive a printed copy and an International winner will receive a digital copy.) For a chance to win, please leave a comment on this post. Comments will be open through Thursday, May 5. I'll pick a winner on May 6. Be sure that you are not a no-reply blogger or leave your email address in your comment.

Now hop on over to the other particapting blogs to see more of this great book and more chances to win a copy of your own.

Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars Schedule

C&T Publishing- April 25 

Bonnie Hunter-Quiltville - April 26 

Pat Sloan -The Voice of Quilting- April 27 

Julia Graber - April 28 

Canton Villiage Quilt Works - April 29 

Connecting Threads - April 30 

Barbara H. Cline-Quiltingal - May 1 

A Resting Place II

On my design wall this morning is
"A Resting Place II." It has squares instead of diamonds for the background. It too is small, 8" x11."

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Our PTQ ladies worked tirelessly to complete a top to be quilted and ...

... ready to present to "Habitat for Humanity" recipient "Cookie."

Red clover

   

  

A Resting Place

Life ...

Our neighbors have some very picturesque buildings.

After a busy day, the track hoes sit silent and still.

... as a Quilter

The start of something new.

I couldn't decide what to name this small quilt so I asked for suggestions over on Facebook. There were so many good ideas that it was hard to choose; but someone mentioned "The Resting Place." And I liked that but just thought this is one of many resting places so I changed the 'The' to 'A.'

A Resting Place

8" X 11"

Commercial cottons fused to background and heavily quilted.

Stitched with Superior' Fantastico thread and other thread.

$75 -- SOLD