Camera Findings

Miss Pumpkin

This is Miss Amelee Rose.  She prefers the recliner.

This is a detail shot of a quilt haning on my wall.  It has special meaning.  These are the jewels of our family tree.

Another detail shot of the same quilt.

This little fellow was stuck inside the screened patio.  He was freed as quickly as he was stuck.

A pen & ink with colored pencil, mixed media piece.



Another Quilt Finished

Whew!  A baby gift quilt is finished.  One thing about traditional quilts, they are pretty, tactile, useful, but boring to make for me.  I love the finished look.  Below are three images of the finished quilt.  Black is an unusual color for babies, but one we should explore more of.  Science has proven the higher the contrast, the stronger a babies eyes develop.  This is a fun way of incorporating black.  I love this green with black.  I think black makes colors pop far more than white.  In this case, success was achieved. 

This is an ABCs quilt, that does not forget the power of the mark.  Look at the border, and you will see reference to this.  As an artist in many media, it speaks to the importance of the arts working with education.

Creating

For the past month, and then some, I have been creating right and left.  Here are some of the things I am working on, or have finished.

In February I made valentines.  This had an antique flavor.  It uses upholstery fabric.  It is all hand stitched embroidery, and machine quilted.  Part of a private collection.

This next valentine has a door.  Adding the unexpected makes it a surprise for the recipient.  This is also hand embroidered, machine quilted, and part of a private collection.  The first pic shows the front, then the door open.

The elephants were part of a drapery/upholstery trim.  I just happened to have the right beads to go with them.  The copper corner indicate there is a door, and were from a scrapbooking store.  When you open the door you see...(sorry it is sideways).



I have done a couple of traditional things.  There was this quilt for my husband.  Since we are from Texas, and miss it very much, he wears cowboy boots and hat when he can.  I think he's hot when he does, and could not resist celebrating him, and his service in the navy.  It is only a top.  I look forward to the piece being quilted and bound.

I also learned how to zip this block out from a current magazine.  I cannot remember the title, or I would credit the publication, and the author.  This was the test block.  I am working on a black and bright green baby quilt in the same pattern.  I will post pics of it soon.

The anchor fabric scorched incredibly easy.  There is more of the fabric, so I will keep going.

This piece is called Tough as Leather.  I am not sure who the lady is, but I know she was my maternal grandfather's mother.  I wanted to preserve the deugerotype print.  The image is from around 1870-1890.  Where the portrait was taken is as unclear as who she is.  The broken strap hints at the title.  The qualities of leather would probably describe the qualities of this woman.  Life may have seem well improved to her, but from our 21st century, you had to be tough as leather to live through those days so long ago.  I am happy to welcome her into our family.  This piece is in the artist's personal collection.

I love doing trees.  This one is in progress.  No working title has even been decided.  We shall see what it ends up as.



As part of a challenge to make zentangles, through a fiber exploration group, I made a couple of one inch pieces.



I have been adding yo-yos to a quilt.  There are two of these.  One has fabric repeats, and one does not.  They grow slowly, but they grow all the same.

I have also been working on a quilt for my daughter.  It seems there is no fabric available to make the outer border...yet.  I love the zing of the colors, and the pic cannot do it justice. 



This is not nearly all I have been up to.  I have made lots of other quilt tops, quilt squares, and lots of embroidery.  I've also done some collage work, photography, and embroidery.  I need to take about another dozen photographs to update you on those.  Check back.  This blog will be kept up with once again.  See you later.

Latest Quilt Started

This is a 36x30" quilt, so far.  I'm not sure where it is going next.  It is reverse applique, and I am thinking an olive branch applique could be the logical choice.  It might even be an interesting addition done in reverse applique as well.  I'm not sure this is the best direction.  It will rest awhile, until I see what is next.