Printed & Stitched, a collaborative exhibition developed through a partnership with the California Society of Printmakers and Studio Art Quilt Associates, is currently at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. A Gallery Walk/Artists Talk is scheduled for Friday, June 28, 2024 5:00 – 7:00 pm Please mark your calendar to enjoy the exhibit and […]
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Toned-Down Sampler Part 11
As a preface to this posting I’d like to mention that the link for sending my posts out to subscribers has been disconnected for many months. I have just managed to get the link enabled again. That said, you have probably missed a few of my posts so you may want to check out older […]
Oak Leaf on Felted Wool Done
I have been taking my time on the project. In fact, I worked at a couple other projects in between stitching on this one. It gave me some variety and the time I needed to make decisions. To see the beginnings of this project, go here. I had done part of the beading on this […]
Soothing Hand Stitching Part 3
I am thoroughly enjoying this small hand-stitching project. The piece of felted wool is about 6″ square so it is easy to handle. I also see grand progress each time I sit down and pick up the needle. I’m using hand-dyed #8 pearl cotton from Laura Wasilowski. The first compartment of the leaf was stitched […]
Sebastopol Center for the Arts Exhibit
The Sebastopol Center for the Arts will have an international juried exhibition titled Art Quilts running from January 10 – Febraury 16, 2020. The North Bay Local Connection of SAQA will be exhibiting innovative 12-inch square artworks in its exhibit titled How Did They Do That? to run from January 20 – February 16,2020. The […]
Eucalyptus and Fig
I’ve just completed a piece that I’m quite happy with. This piece is a very satisfying combination of old, new and hand made: my old cyanotype print on silk of a eucalyptus branch and new cyanotype prints on hand-dyed cotton of young fig leaves; some of my hand-painted fabric and hand-made fabrics from Africa. I […]
French Knots and Finger Cots
I’ve completed the on-line course at Craftsy with Carol Waugh. I have thoroughly enjoyed working through her methods, constructing my own machine stitch reference and doing some needle work I haven’t done in many years — embroidery. I used a fat quarter of fabric to create my surface design. There is extensive machine work in […]
Distracted by a Notebook
Taking classes is a good thing. The object of the class is of interest and one always learns something new, no matter how packed your tool kit is when you enter. I took a class earlier this week whose focus was using an embroidery machine. The project for the class was a notebook cover. I […]
IQA Part III – Quilts and Retail Therapy
Here are a final few quilts that stood out for me, starting with a hand quilted and embroidered Tree of Life by Betty Alderman. This tribute to the military by veteran Catherine Zeleny was especially touching. The Veteran’s Home depicts the architecture of the building in Yountville, California, and the machine embroidery lists US wars, […]
T is for Toile
Postmark’d Art is wrapping up a trade inspired by the alphabet. It has taken us four rounds of trading to get through the alphabet — and what fun it has been! For this round I selected the letter T. Along with a love of gardening, I thoroughly enjoy spotting birds in the backyard. We have […]
Forget Me Not Progress
Keeping the nose to the needle is yielding good progress. Here’s a peek at how it’s shaping up. My friend Sherry Boram said she liked this collaboration. I had not thought of this quilt in quite that way, but she is absolutely right — it’s great to be working with Grandma again. I’m on track […]
Grandma’s Legacy
I’ve been fortunate to receive a few pieces of my grandmother’s fine hand work. Not necessarily things I would make for myself, they are nonetheless, a treasured legacy from a woman who influenced me deeply. Hilda Elizabeth Packer Preston lived with my family for 10 years — my ages 3 – 13 — and it […]
