Hand sewn, hand beaded. This was a large challenge for me. I’ve never done a large scale beading project before. I made some additions and subtractions and this is the final outcome.
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The Starfish
OnsloKim Berry-Rogers
Fabric collage, embroidery, machine quilting. Onslo is our sweet 27 year old horse. He lives on a farm in McHenry with his comfort pony, Layla, and his many horse friends. He is spoiled and loved and we are so grateful to share his life! Quilted by Sue Daurio. Adaptation of Emily Taylor horse silhouette.
The Cardinal breasted CardinalKim Berry-Rogers
Raw edge applique collage, wool applique, embroidery, beading. Custom machine quilted. Folklore tells us a cardinal sighting is a sign of good luck, loyalty or a visit from a loved one. I love seeing them in my garden and always take it as a good sign. Custom quilted by Sue Daurio. Adapted from Emily Taylor’sContinue reading “The Cardinal breasted Cardinal
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How Does Your Garden Grow?Kim Berry-Rogers
Hand embroidery, pieced, machine quilted. I was traveling in June and ran out of projects. I had a small piece of wool and a fat quarter I had purchased so I started this little sampler. Quilted by Sue Daurio. Adapted from Sue Spargo 20th Anniversary Sew Along.
Water LilyKim Berry-Rogers
Fabric collage, media, machine quilted. This was made in a class with Sandra Mollon. She has a fun technique for collage using hand dyed fabrics. Custom quilted by Sue Daurio. Sandra Mollon
Aboriginals in New YorkKim Berry-Rogers
Paper pieced with silk and Aboriginal fabrics. Machine quilted. I had been saving the Aboriginal fabrics for some time waiting for the right pattern to present itself. A page fell to the floor when I opened a cabinet one day. It had a photo and template and that was it! A quilt was born! QuiltedContinue reading “Aboriginals in New York
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The HummingbirdKim Berry-Rogers
Hand painted, hand embroidered, machine quilted. I love watching the birds in my garden. This photo was so colorful I wanted to make it into an art quilt. Custom quilting by Sue Daurio. Original from photo.
Pink DaydreamerKim Berry-Rogers
Hand painted, hand embroidered, machine quilted. This photo made me happy so I though it would be a fun project to paint on fabric and turn into an art quilt. I learned this technique from Susan Brubaker Knapp. Custom quilted by Sue Daurio. Original from a photo
Prairie JoyCynthia Boudreau
Wet felted with merino wool amd silk fibers. Machine and hand embroidered. Inspired by a beautiful prairie nearby and the joy the natural flowers give animals, birds and humans alike.
Tree LoveCynthia Boudreau
Hand wet felted with merino wool and silk fibers. Machine and hand stitched. Inspired by twin cottonwoods that are very old and huge that I walk by often. It’s a true love of old friends side by side.
New Zealand Fjords, South OceanCynthia Boudreau
Hand felted with wool from New Zealand, Embedded New Zealand paua shell and NZ imagery. Hand embroidered and machine stitched. Inspired by the waterfalls and ocean of the New Zealand South Ocean Fjords.
You Always Have A ChoiceCynthia Boudreau
Pieced diary quilt, hand quilted, hand embroidered. Diary quilt reflecting that you always have a choice of your path. Alice in Wonderland inspired with the white rabbit marking time. The raindrops represent the decades of my life as everyone has some rain in their life, yet also flowers along life’s path. The caterpillar of handContinue reading “You Always Have A Choice
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Bizarre Botanicals: In FlightShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed fabric, free form machine quilted. The Bird of Paradise stands for happiness, love, freedom, joy, opportunity and good fortune. It’s flower brings to mind a bird in flight and thus it is also belived to represent the ability to soar above world troubles.
Carmine’s SunsetShelley Brucar
Hand woven, free-form weaving on a loom I designed and made. This piece was inspired by a friend’s photo of a sunset over the lake near her home – even though it looks nothing like the original photo.
ChopsticksShelley Brucar
Hand woven, free-form weaving on a loom I designed and made.
City StrollShelley Brucar
Hand-dyed fabric, machine stitching, raw edge applique. I am trying to create more abstract work which is more diffcult for me than representational. On this piece I mostly worked with color as my guide and used organza for layering and texture.
Dreams of MoroccoPenny Burns
Machine pieced and quilted. I began this piece in a class taught by Irene Roderick. Each small block is improvisationally pieced. The small blocks are then arranged like a jigsaw puzzle to make up the quilt.
Ema NonDiana Burrows
Machine pieced and quilted. I had a template and wanted to see what I could do with it.