Fabric collage using cottons, batiks, hand dyed fabrics, fabric pens and pencils. Started in a class two years ago with Sandra Mollen. This quilt was a true labor of love.
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Ricky and the BougainvilleaKim Berry-Rogers
Hand embroidered with fabric collage.
Wildflower GardenKim Berry-Rogers
Hand embroidery and stump work. Silk and cotton threads on a Linen base with vintage beads and stones.
Skimming the coral reefKim Berry-Rogers
Hand embroidered using wools, cottons, silk and mohair threads. Many natural elements were used including, shells, starfish, driftwood, coral, oysters, fish skeleton, several varieties of fresh water pearls. Antique, vintage linens and lace were repurposed. Stitched on a vintage wooden skimboard.
Wildflowers on the bluffKim Berry-Rogers
Layered Watercolor on fabric. Hand Embroidered using cottons, wools and silks. Framed and matted.
Indian SummerKim Berry-Rogers
Fabric background, overpainted with watercolor. Hand embroidered trees and foliage. Cotton, wool, cashmere and silk threads were used to create the scenery.
Save the WhalesKim Berry-Rogers
Hundreds of thousands of whales and other sea animals are trapped in nets every year. Once entangled they will likely perish. Yarn couched and quilted by Sue Daurio. (Paper pieced, machine applique, yarn couched, machine quilted. Made using cottons and silks, vintage doily and wool threads.)
A Bleached Coral ReefKim Berry-Rogers
The circular design indicates life, the infinite, the eternal. This represents a bleached coral reef, Dead and dying due to climate change, water quality, overfishing, coastal development and human neglect. We must protect our oceans. (Heavily hand embroidered with natural elements. Many textured threads, velvets, antique lace, tatting, vintage linens, pearls, shells.)
A Coral ReefKim Berry-Rogers
Coral reefs are under relentless stress. Climate change, overfishing, pollution and human interference are causing them to die. They protect land from storms, shield coastlines, they house marine life and naturally clean waters. It is critical we save our reefs. (Heavily hand embroidered with multiple thread types including velvets, beads, stones.)
Returning Home to the SeaKim Berry-Rogers
I have a deep love for the sea. I wantted to incorporate an old quilt pattern (log cabin) with a modern technique (raw edge applique). I then added a hand embroidered octopus returning home. Machine quilted by Sue Daurio. (Paper pieced, machine pieced, raw edge applique, hand embroidery and embellishment. Cottons and silks with machineContinue reading “Returning Home to the Sea
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