Category Archives: Art quilts

Oakleaf Hydrangea II

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

I fussed and dithered and tried like crazy to use a couple of the fabrics I had pulled out for this project but in the end I edited down to just a few that really worked. I have to stop … Continue reading →

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Threadpainting Begins

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

For me, the beginning of every art quilt with a cyanotype is threadpainting the print. And as soon as that happens I become excited about how the print will look when it is quilted. It’s hard for me not to … Continue reading →

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Back to a Cyanotype Print

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

It’s time to start something new. I’m auditioning fabrics for possible use with a cyanotype print I did last year. I shared the original printing of the oakleaf hydrangea here and the learning experience that came shortly after here. There … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Scrap V Done

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

After making several of these foot-square sunflower quilts my sister shared a half yard of sunflower fabric with me. When I saw Christy last month, she handed me a scrap of another sunflower fabric. It came together. . . I … Continue reading →

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No One Likes Rejection

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

but let’s face it, it’s part of life. I do my best to feel the sting of it and then let it go. I received a bit of that sting yesterday when I learned that Woodwardia Wonder was rejected for … Continue reading →

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Opening Artist Reception: Put Your Best Foot Forward

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

The opening artist reception for Put Your Best Foot Forward, Foot-Square Works from the Northern CA-Northern NV Region of SAQA was last night at Creative Framing & Gallery in Oakland, CA. The gallery was filled with quite a lovely and … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Update and a New Project

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

If I want to harvest any rhubarb this year from this front-yard plant, I’ll have to remove the blooming stalk. It has reached 58″ tall and competes with the Eddie’s White Wonder Dogwood. Once the stalk was removed I could … Continue reading →

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Fixing a Weighty Problem

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

When I took Forget Me Not: Collaboration with Grandma off the wall to deliver to the Pence Gallery I noticed a sag in the fabric on the bottom right corner. This corresponds to the location of the label  on the … Continue reading →

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Put Your Best Foot Forward Open!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

The first Nor CA/Nor NV regional exhibit featuring art quilts of SAQA artists opened earlier this week. Creative Framing & Gallery is hosting this exciting event. See more details about the artist receptions and location under “Exhibitions of My Work” … Continue reading →

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Beads — so many choices

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

I have been invited by Dinner at Eight Artists to submit work for a juried invitational exhibit which will premiere August 1-4, 2013 at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California. Though I’ve been working on it since December, … Continue reading →

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