Hand-dyed & commercial fabrics, heat bonded, machine-stitched. Found objects, buttons, paper cups, toys, tulle. I taught gymnastics for about 20 years. The ribbons were a favorite activity for kids & coaches alike.
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Post Meridian Mambo
Dream CyclesPat Kroth
Hand-dyed, wax painted, machine felted and quilted. Riding my bike outdoors is a favorite past time providing exercise & inspiration.
Ginkgo WindsPat Kroth
Hand-dyed, sun-printed cotton, machine stitched. Fall is my favorite season for its beautiful color display & swirling winds of change. I took liberties with the changing color of these ginkgoes.
Cool GrassesPat Kroth
Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics. Improvisational composition, machine stitched. Observing grasses throughout the seasons inspired this piece; part of a series.
Low SparkPat Kroth
Hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, improvisational composition. This is part of a series exploring electricity & energy. We are accustomed to its convenience, and necessity, but awed by its power.
LeafscapePat Kroth
Hand-dyed, sun-printed images of leaves; fiber fragments, tulle, wrappers, fortunes, machine stitched. Looking through the ice on the forest floor in spring holds many surprises.
The Cells VIIJooseal Lee
Nuno felted and wet felted, hand dyed, embroidered. These cells were inspired by all the individual living components of life that come together to form our world.
The Cells VIIIJooseal Lee
Hand dyed tea bags, embroidered. One of my biggest motivations is that millions of unique colors can be produced by hand dyed tea bags that can never be replicated.
Dreaming of JapanRoberta Levin
IQI I pieced and quilted this by machine. Nippori Textile Town in Tokyo is home to over 100 fabric shops. Easily overwhelmed, I focused on finding fabrics to make a new quilt for my bed. The print border fabric, with its modern representation of traditional Japanese textile techniques such as shibori and ikat, and itsContinue reading “Dreaming of Japan
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Seek CoverElaine E. Levin
Machine quilted I saw a small picture similar to this – I say similar because my quilt grew and grew and grew and became more difficult to create the design because of all the stops and starts in the bargello.
Sunset MarshConnie Matheu
Used pieced strips & templates to make the design. Machine pieced & hand beaded. I wanted to make a colorful nature quilt that would depict a marsh, night sky and a sunset sky.
Nocturnal ButterflyConnie Matheu
Fused – machine quilted, embellished. I fused the fabric & covered it with tulle to hold the threads and fabric bits in place, then I sewed over it.
Illuminated ForestConnie Matheu
Machine quilted. Printed on fabric – beaded – thread embellishments. I wanted to create a forest with many colors using an inked stamp and many beads & threads.
Dance of the Ancient GodsConnie Matheu
Fused – machine quilted. I fused & cut fabric in various shapes & colors. I wanted to use bright colors to depict the various actions in the shapes.
Taking OffJoan McLane
Oil painting incorporating fabric and cold wax medium. A sense of space, excitement, adventure.
Dancing on the EdgeJoan McLane
Oil painting incorporating fabric with cold wax medium. A sense of daring, exhilaration and danger.
Stepping OutJoan McLane
Oil painting incorporating fabric and cold wax medium. Sense of adventure, strength and playfulness.
Guardian SpiritJoan McLane
Oil painting incorporating fabric and cold wax medium. Sense of strength, power, protectiveness.