Needle-turn applique, raw-edge machine applique, hand and machine embellishment with soutache, hand and machine quilted. As part of the 2018 IQI Challenge, we were given 3 bright color fabrics (magenta, orange-red and light orange) and the assignment to include flora and/or fauna. During the 2018 Quilt-In in January I experimented with using soutache (French braidedContinue reading “Safari Sunset
Hand embroidered, fused appliqué, hand pieced, hand quilted. I’ve wanted to make a Sudoku quilt for quite some time not totally satisfied with how I saw others done. Feeling the original numbers should be easily apparent I made them outline embroidery on black fabric. I’ve also been waiting for an opportunity to try Carol Armstrong’sContinue reading “Sudoku by the Birds
Shredded fabric, machine quilted. When I am driving and approach a hill that has tall trees on each side of the road I always expect to see Lake Michigan – even if I am in Deerfield, Champaign or Missouri. This quilt was created in Lenore Crawford’s Shredd Fabric Art Quilt Workshop.
Shredded fabric, machine quilted. My grandparents lived in Glencoe when I was growing up. Their backyard merged into ravines which my grandfather, Sam Feinberg, painted in different seasons. I own the winter ravine painting and have wanted to use it as inspiration for a piece for some time. When I took the IQI workship withContinue reading “Grandpa Sam’s Ravine
emplate free rotary cut curves. Machine pieced and quilted. This quilt is for my brother Richard. The blue and brown color scheme calms the curvy contemporary design.
Crayon technique, hand quilted and embellished with sequins, beads and yarn. Started January 28, 2006 in a Crayon & Embroidery Technique class at the 2006 IQI Quilt-in. Finished July 8, 2006, in Wilmette, Illinois. This is an adaptation of my original design I made as a stained glass window in the 1980s.
The material for this locker hooked rug comes from the stash left to us by our mother Jane Feinberg. It was started in class at the IQI Quilt-In. Working at the same time we each took one end and worked into the center