Paper piecing. This project was inspired by the exhibit “Women and Anger: Resistance, Power and Inspiration”.
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No! I Will Not Be Quiet!
The Flies, Dragon and ButterCarole Bates
Hand needle turn applique, hand quilted, embroidery. This piece is hand needle turn applique and hand quilted. Original design for wreath and border. Flower and dragonfly from Mary Sorenson’s “What’s the Buzz” pattern.
A Study in Gray & VioletEsther Behnke
Machine pieced with trim and machine quilted. It took a long time to choose the right pattern to showcase the grays I collected and set them off with the lilacs and violets.
TLittle 9-Patch in Black & TanitleEsther Behnke
Machine pieced and quilted.
A Walk Uphill in LavenderEsther Behnke
Machine pieced and quilted. This little quilt used up a lot of scraps. The entire quilt was made of left over scraps from other quilts.
Tea with Frida (Felted Teapot)Cynthia Boudreau
Felted teapot with beaded embellishments. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, this felted teapot with removeable felted stopper is a hollow resist created shape. Embellished with felted flowers, beads and milagro charms.
Landscape ICynthia Boudreau
Nuno felted from silkscreened and hand dyed silk and wool materials. Hand embellished with beading. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, this felted teapot with removeable felted stopper is a hollow resist created shape. Embellished with felted flowers, beads and milagro charms.
Landscape IICynthia Boudreau
Nuno felted from silkscreened and hand dyed silk and wool materials. Hand embellished with beading. Felted wall piece inspired by land and water shapes, created with resists from hand dyed and silk screened silk and wool materials. Hand beaded.
Bubbling Up (Felted Teapot)Cynthia Boudreau
Felted teapot shape with removeable stopper. Embellished with acrylic balls and glass beads. Inspired by feelings “bubbling up”, the familiar shape of a teapot brings comfort. Separate stopper on hollow felted teapot embellished by glass and acrylic beads.