Machine pieced and quilted, embellished with beads and buttons. This was a challenging IQI challenge! The busy fabric reminded me of meandering journeys.
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True BlueMargie Trembley
This silk scarf was designed with Gutta Resist in a random flower pattern that I created. I used French silk dyes as my painting medium and painted four times to get the desired color. Silk painting with dyes is a very intriguing process. This silk scarf was “finished” many times but I kept pushing theContinue reading “True Blue
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Daiwabo PineMary Wahle
Machine pieced and quilted. English paper piecing and hand appliqué
House on FireMaggie Weiss
Hand dyed and deconstructed silk screened 100% cotton using both dyes and paints. Machine pieced and quilted. Background fabric portrayed a close look at smoke and flames in the aftermath of a relative’s house fire. Fire changes everything.
CrocusMaggie Weiss
Hand dyed background silk fabrics overlaid with commercial black silk fabrics, hand cut and fused, machine quilted. “Crocus” represents my continued explorations in using sheer fabrics to portray shadows and depth on a 2-dimensional surface while celebrating nature.
IrisMaggie Weiss
Hand dyed, stamped and silk screened silk background fabrics overlaid with commercial black silk fabrics, hand cut and fused. Machine quilted “Iris” is a celebration of the vibrant colors of early summer using sheer, hand dyed, and commercial fabrics with hand cutting, fusing and machine quilting.
GoldleafGale Wessel
Fused sheer silks, machine quilting. This piece was created in a Maggie Weiss workshop (“Sheer Bliss”). Winner Choice Award.
Matt’s & Katie’s Wedding QuiltGale WesselGale Wessel
Fused applique, quilt as you go. From the collection of Matt and Katie Wessel.
Earth, Wind & FireGale Wessel
Fused, machine quilted. This piece was created for the NSNG Annual Project: “Earth, Wind and Fire.”