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Baby Quilts, Begin by Choosing, Gratitude, How, Spirit, Why?, Yes

Moving forward

Hello,

I have had a busy week.  I went to the  Schweinfurth n Saturday  to the Finger Lakes Fiber Artist meeting and got to view the Modern Quilt show as a bonus.     This study in white black and orange is apart of that show.

The  Meeting was exciting with lots of great talk  and fun work.Lori Lori shared her examples for a class she is developing and got feedback on how to make it even stronger.     Sharon shared her newest work (red) and one of her pieces   from her graduate show.   Maureen's work   I really like the additional  stitch embellishment that Maureen is adding to her piece.

   Pat showed off one of her little trip tics.   All built from one piece of fabric.  That fabric is some of her hand dyed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regina's work  Regina showed her work with  Hexagons.   We are a group with lots of interests and going in lots of different directions.    That diversity makes us all more open to new ideas and ways of  pushing forward.

Progress Report: How and Why?     This work is 33”w X 43” l.      As the title implies there are two words here.  It also contains lots of fabric that I have altered.   IMG_1510I am enjoying the vertical  quilting process.

Why?      This quilt is 30” w X 38” l.     I found the separation of children( kidnapping) from their parents  so upsetting  that I had to build a work about my feelings.   IMG_1504  That is part of the reason I use such a horrifying red for the text as well.IMG_1503

 

Beth’s Baby Quilt   This quilt is 42” w X 49” l.      I had a good   time creating this quilt and I hope the third child in this family feels as wrapped in joy as the first two. IMG_1470I used many different fabrics to allow this work to have different textures as a part of it. IMG_1489

Yes  IMG_1495   This is the paper pattern for the use of the word “yes”.     In this form it is still difficult to “read” the word and  that in my intent.  I am more interested in a developing a strong design than readability.

New work -Summer Heat   It was very hot last week when I was doing most of the work on this piece – that is the main reason for the title.   The contrast between the orange and blue helps convey that feeling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New- Collection 4   I start these works with lose blocks of fabric as the base for more materials.

IMG_1487 Sky     I am just building this piece and not as all sure where I  am going with it.

Label Cards: SpiritIMG_1482   The word Spirit has many meanings.  I  am thinking of folks from the past here and reflecting on how those ghosts influence us today.

 Begin by Choosing   The respect that John Smith   chose to show Pocahontas at the beginning of their relationship moved forward to effect  both of their lives.      Choice is power!

Gratitude

We all need to reflect on all that we have and express our gratitude for all of it.    Living in this country is a wonder!

I will be off at Quilting By the Lake for the next two weeks so there will not be any posts until   Aug 2.      IMG_1484  This is a stack of the stuff I have packed so far……

Enjoy the season.

Carol

Baby Quilts, Daily Practice, How, Ideas, Ideasa, Label Cards, Natural Elements, Sky, Why

Summer Days

 

Hello,

The yucca is blooming and the smell fills the air.

 

My big event for this week was to help hang the Associated Artist show at the Beaver  Lake Nature center on Sunday.    Aa Brial Patch It was fun and I enjoyed helping and talking with my fellow artists.   This show will be up until the end of Aug.

It was so hot on Wed that Liz and I did not dye.   I made screens with house paint and  interfacing instead.IMG_1452The light gray areas will allow the dye to pass through and print on the fabric below.

The heat has kept me in the studio and I have accomplished a lot.

Progress Report:   Linda’s Luck   This work is 36” w X 41”l.     It has been created with the use of the cut aways  from several other text pieces.   IMG_1456I used the vertical parallel stitching to do the quilting job.IMG_1457

Summer Heat     This in the start of one of my new pieces.     The center block is a scrap  of painted silk and the started the whole thing.

Beth’s Baby Quilt   This quilt is ready for the detail work now.   I have not done a baby quilt in about three years and it was a bit more difficult to get back into this process then I expected.IMG_1461

How and Why    The addition of the word why really helped this quilt work for me.  I am doing the quilting step now.  I am sure it will be finished by next Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

 Why   I had to create a quilt using Why and this is it.  I like the strong contrast  between the text and the background.

Sky  IMG_1459I painted this piece of fabric to create  the base for my sky from the class I am following.

IMG_1451New work-  Collections 3  This is step one in the collections works.  I just lay out a few squares of fabric to build on top of.

Daily Project    I finished the   orange coring.  Then I moved onto the rickrack.  It is going very slowly as I am being so elaborate with the stitches I am using to tack it down are complex.

Label Card: Ideas

I think  that a good idea is like the cracks in mud, because it can lead and connect to so many other things.   One just needs to be open to that idea.

Enjoy the summer  and keep creating.

Carol

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Baby Quilts, Collage, Dad's Barn, Daily Practice, FAD (Fiber Art Dames), How

Busy Season

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Hello,

I am enjoying the flowers of summer now.  I   Day  Lilies   bring a smile to my face , even though they do not last long.  They are so cheerful!

IMG_1404I have enjoyed a full week.  Last Friday I went up to Old Forge to the View to the National Pastel Show with my friend Barbara.    She had five works in this judged show and won the Prize for Best Use of Color with this work.   She also sold one of the other works to a fellow artist.  I am so very proud of her.  We stayed over night and took our time driving home  and stopped at the Broad Street Gallery in Hamilton.  It was full of wonderful art and the gallery owner asked Barbara to show there.    Barb left one of her works with the gallery and it is  in the front window.   She is doing well.

Tues the FAB group meant and we had a good time.    Sharon shared her newest work.  She is teaching a workshop on how to create this type of work at  Calico Gals.    It is full and she will teach it again in the fall as there is a waiting list.

Then on  Wednesday I went to Liz’s and we did a little dyeing.IMG_1421This year I plan to do two layers of color on all the works I create with dye.  So these are only half done.

Progress  Report:   Dad’s Barn   This quilt is 25” X 17”.   The background is one of Ethel’s starts that was in the bottom of one of my boxes and I loved the two colors together.IMG_1438I did the trees and  bird as free motion thread painting.     This barn was on dad’s last farm and falling down.   IMG_1437I enjoy doing free motion birds and though this swallow would go well with the barn.   I do remember a few flying around there  when I visited.

Ravens

I am glad I added to the quilting on this piece.  It hangs much better and is flatter too.IMG_1441

How I keep working with the text idea and in this case the word is HOW.   This is Ok but I am not happy with where it is at this time.  I need to do a lot of thinking and planning here.

Baby Quilt  IMG_1431I am working away on this project.   The week as been so busy that there is not a lot of progress.   This is the background and now I can start to add the animals to the surface.

IMG_1433Daily Progress  This project just moves along slowly.   All the orange cording is attached now and I will move on.

Collage

This is OZ inspired of course.  I am having fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Label Card   Tribes is about respecting Mother Nature and all she represents.  Native American’s  close ties to the land and  made for a healthy attitude toward our earth and it’s resources.   We need to keep this in mind as we pursue our lives.

Enjoy the wonders of summer.

Keep Creating

Carol