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.
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The Hummingbird
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
Save the WhalesKim Berry-Rogers
Hundreds of thousands of whales and other sea animals are trapped in nets every year. Once entangled they will likely perish. Yarn couched and quilted by Sue Daurio. (Paper pieced, machine applique, yarn couched, machine quilted. Made using cottons and silks, vintage doily and wool threads.)
A Bleached Coral ReefKim Berry-Rogers
The circular design indicates life, the infinite, the eternal. This represents a bleached coral reef, Dead and dying due to climate change, water quality, overfishing, coastal development and human neglect. We must protect our oceans. (Heavily hand embroidered with natural elements. Many textured threads, velvets, antique lace, tatting, vintage linens, pearls, shells.)
A Coral ReefKim Berry-Rogers
Coral reefs are under relentless stress. Climate change, overfishing, pollution and human interference are causing them to die. They protect land from storms, shield coastlines, they house marine life and naturally clean waters. It is critical we save our reefs. (Heavily hand embroidered with multiple thread types including velvets, beads, stones.)
Returning Home to the SeaKim Berry-Rogers
I have a deep love for the sea. I wantted to incorporate an old quilt pattern (log cabin) with a modern technique (raw edge applique). I then added a hand embroidered octopus returning home. Machine quilted by Sue Daurio. (Paper pieced, machine pieced, raw edge applique, hand embroidery and embellishment. Cottons and silks with machineContinue reading “Returning Home to the Sea
Kim Berry-Rogers
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French CountryHarriet Bertsche
Machine pieced, machine quilted, hand appliqué, hand ruched flowers. This quilt was designed using the EQ4 computer program. First place ribbon, Duchess Heritage Quilt Show, Poughkeepsie, NY 2001. Second place ribbon, Northern Star Quilters’ Guild World of Quilts, Somers, NY 2001.
FirecrackersHarriet Bertsche
Machine pieced using paper piecing. Machine quilted by Sue DiVarco. This quilt was made using Judy Niemeyer’s 4th of July pattern. It is paper pieced and was machine quilted by Sue DiVarco.
Peaches and CreamHarriet Bertsche
Machine pieced. Hand appliqué. Hand embroidery. Quilting by Sue DiVarco. This quilt was made for my dear friends Barb and Ron Nash. When I asked her what colors she wanted, she said “Peaches and creams”, so the title was obvious. My friend Karen Abramson designed the quilt as a mystery for her guild in Poughkeepsie,Continue reading “Peaches and Cream
Harriet Bertsche
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