Off-loom beading using peyote, right-angle weave and free form embellishment stitches. The bracelet was started in an NSNG workshop last April with Rachel Nelson Smith using her pattern and beads she provided in the class kit. For the necklace, using the same beads and starting with her concept of a peyote stitched background, I addedContinue reading “Sand and Surf
Beading. This was taught to me at a weekend retreat of the “Beaders’ Day Out” group by Doris Weinbaum, owner of the Bead in Hand store In Oak Park. The pattern came from the book “Beader’s Stash.” It is a compilation of patterns from various bead stores. This design was by Carol Cook and AnneContinue reading “Rose and Burgundy Collar
Machine pieced and hand appliqued (by Julie). Machine quilted by Mary Dorschner, New London, WI. I have always loved Kaffe Fassett’s colors and fabric, and I wanted to create a quilt that focused on his gorgeous fabric designs. This is my 1st applique quilt.
Machine pieced and quilted. My daughter asked me if I would make her a Christmas quilt with “old fashioned colors”. This is a surprise for her this Christmas.
Machine pieced and quilted. My honorary nephew, Jeremy, is graduating next June 2015 from West Point and I wanted to make him a quilt with West Point’s colors (black, gray and gold).
Batiks, thermofax screen printed, reverse appliqué – fused & machine attached. Finally found a use for the fish I made in a screen printing class 2 years ago. Timing is everything!
Self-mitered, no bias edge block technique by Anita Grossman Solomon; machine quilted. I enjoyed the process of arranging my fabric scraps into a series of light-to-dark gradations and the ease of using vellum paper for piecing.