Linny Coale Freeman
This painting is a hand-painted batik on satin silk. Layers of fiber reactive dyes and soy wax were used to build all colors. “Cabbage Fantasy” was created after I took a lovely fall walk at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I fell in love with the spectacular purple and green cabbage plants and began to paint.Continue reading “Cabbage Fantasy
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Linny Coale Freeman
This painting is a hand-painted batik on satin silk. Layers of fiber reactive dyes and soy wax were used to build all colors. Flowers with ruffled edges have always intrigued me and I wanted to express my feelings towards them. In this painting, I focused most of my effort in building layers of blue andContinue reading “Blue Parrot
Linny Coale Freeman
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Linny Coale Freeman
This painting is a hand-painted batik on satin silk. Layers of fiber reactive dyes and soy wax were used to build all colors. I love to paint bright flowers and experiment with different color values and contrasts. Working with vibrant hues of pinks, greens and blues fills me with feelings of renewal and excitement forContinue reading “In Pink
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Marsha Gordon
Original collage-style T-shirt quilt. Machine quilted. It Is a joy to make a quilt that reflects your grandchild’s achievements. Long-arm quilted by Windy City Quilting.
Marilynn Graves
A combination of hand embroidery and appliques. Two primary techniques; fabric circles and french knots. Inspired by David Hockney’s “The Arrival of Spring, Normandy” exhibition. An image largely created with circles and french knots.
Marilynn Graves
oleus leaves using Fosshape, paint, heat and stitching. Inspired by Barbara Schneider’s “Creativity through Nature” workshop. A collection of various coleus leaves using Fosshape material that is painted and stitched.
Diane Greening
Shibori dyed fabric with Cherrywood solids, hand stitched sashiko, machine pieced and quilted. I dyed the fabric in a workshop with Maggie Weiss. The blocks are log cabins with large “hearths” that feature the designs in the fabric. I added the calming sashiko blocks to counter the busyness of the shibori cabins.
Diane Greening
Machine appliqued and quilted. One of my favorite early Illinois native wildflowers, Wild Geranium blooms in May. This quilt was created using techniques taught by Jane Sassaman.
Jenni Grover
Machine pieced, machine and hand quilted. Inspired by my Apple Watch Face, I started to embrace more dusty colors. This is #2 of a 3-piece series using this palette. As I explore more new-to-me color palettes, I feel my practice rise! Original – flying geese.
