This hand embroidered & beaded piece originated from my own “wonky” doodles which I transferred onto 4 different shibori fabrics. The shibori shapes were arranged onto wool I hand-dyed. This piece was begun during a 5 day class with Lisa Binkley in Columbus, Ohio. Most of the stitching and beading was done at home withContinue reading “Wonky Shibori Doodles
This image was manipulated in Photoshop using several filters and then printed on 2 fabrics; a hand dyed cotton & an organza. The adobe wall was stuffed with batting to give it dimension. Straight stitches and French knots enhance the image. The canvas I belong to a stitching group that returns year after year toContinue reading “Taos Gate
Hand-wrapped multi fibers, sewing. This piece proves what fun fiber working can be, especially when the concept becomes reality and delivers the message: Never Give Up Your Dream.
Machine pieced and quilted, texture magic. Barbara has been collecting red and white fabric for a while. The Texture Magic technique class from Cindy Needham was the perfect opportunity to use it and start a quilt for soon to be born niece. Even though both Barbara and Linda worked on it Eva is now 2Continue reading “Red and White All Over
Free motion stitching, quilting, layering. My inspiration was a photo I took in Mexico. I am a painter and fabric artist and was compelled to make this piece because of the lush colors and textures within and around this environment.
Machine pieced and quilted. The real challenge was working with these fabrics, as I would never have chosen them myself. Now that the quilt is finished, I really like it. I needed to be shaken up.
Machine pieced and quilted. Made for my sister and brother-in-law, who married in a civil ceremony and twenty years later were married in the Catholic Church.
Machine pieced in 2013 by Laurie Gorton, Overland Park, KS. Machine quilted in 2013 by Lyn Heilman of Quilted Memories LLC, Overland Park, KS. Owners: Matthew and Jessica Krawiec, Woodridge, IL. When the first of my six nieces announced her engagement at Christmas last year, I offered to make her and her betrothed a quilt.Continue reading “Ribbons & Logs
Hand pieced in 1986 by Laurie Gorton, Overland Paprk, KS. Machine quilted in 2013 by Peggy Skaith, Overland Park, KS. Owner: Laurie Gorton, Overland Park, KS. Shortly after I started quilting in the mid-1980s, I found this pattern in an issue of Quiltmaker magazine, shown made with bright tropical prints. I decided to use red-and-greenContinue reading “Holiday Hibiscus