Machine pieced by me and quilted by Sue DiVarco. A difficult pattern using fabrics I chose myself. I took a class to learn how to do this Judy Niemeyer pattern.
Exhibition Year Archives
Double Wedding Ring with Stars
Pineapple JacksJoan Bratton
Machine quilted – silk and monopoly thread. Foundation pieced. Foundation pieced. Commercial and hand dyed fabrics. Machine quilted with silk thread.
DistressedShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & discharged velvet, machine stitched.
Going with the Flow IIShelley Brucar
Recycled materials, needle felted, machine stitched, beaded. Wrapped on stretcher bars. Inspired & created from a wool blanket given to me by friends after cleaning out a parent’s house.
Free Spirit IShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted, photo transfer, machine stitched. Wrapped on stretcher bars. Inspired by the butterfly exhibit at the Botanic Garden.
Free Spirit IIShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted, photo transfer, machine stitched. Wrapped on stretcher bars. Inspired by the butterfly exhibit at the Botanic Garden.
Free Spirit IIIShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted, photo transfer, machine stitched. Inspired by the butterfly exhibit at the Botanic Garden.
Free Spirit IVShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed & painted, photo transfer, machine stitched. Inspired by the butterfly exhibit at the Botanic Garden.
Venetian Reflections IShelley Brucar
Raw-edge & fused applique, hand-dyed, machine stitched. Inspired by reflections in the water in Venice & Burano.