Hand crocheted, squares are crocheted together. The four colors of yarn can be combined in 24 different ways in the pattern (4x3x2x1). The resulting 24 Granny Squares are arranged in blocks of 24 and the blocks are repeated eight times.
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Grannie Square Factorial (4!!!!)
Reversible Pieced Silk ShawlPat Rued
Silk charmeuse pieces were first dye painted with procion dyes. Further surface design was done using paints and multiple techniques. This piece incorporates multiple surface design techniques. These include dye painting, arashi shibori using both dye and paint, stenciling and printing. Each shawl I make is a one of a kind piece. Design Source –Continue reading “Reversible Pieced Silk Shawl
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Carol’s Dragon CoatPat Rued
Hand dying, painted shibori, digital printing. The dragon panel was a wall hanging that had been in Carol’s home for years. It had been a gift from her sister. Carol asked that it be used in making a coat that would mark a significant birthday. The challenge was making colors and patterns that would workContinue reading “Carol’s Dragon Coat
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Tribute to The Three Gorges, Yangtze River, ChinaLinda Sacia
Hand stitched and painted raw silk of views from photographs of The Three Gorges. The amazing beauty of The Three Gorges area of the Yangtze River has been drastically changed by the implementation of the Three Gorges Dam. I took pictures during a trip prior to the filling of the gorges. this tunic is myContinue reading “Tribute to The Three Gorges, Yangtze River, China
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Looking Out My Studio WindowSusan Sances
View from my studio of rose-breasted grossbeak that visited the feeder outside my window. Done during Matisse Magic class with Rosalie Dace. (Applique, machine quilting, thread painting, digital manipulation.)
Self PortraitSusan Sances
Self portrait done during class with Rosalie Dace (Matisse Magic). Done from the perspective of what the Zoom audience sees of my studio. Hanging behind the figure are pictures of my actual fiber art. Inspired by Matisse’s “Red Studio”. (Applique, machine quilting, thread painting, digital manipulation.)
Coming into FocusSusan Sances
Thread painting of photo manipulated digitally. Thread painting of a red bird that has been manipulated to show the photo without theform, in a single color, and with all the points of color contained in the form. In some cases, the thread is “painted on” the picture and in others the photo of the thread providesContinue reading “Coming into Focus
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Hats Demand a Lot of YouSusan Sances
Thread painting. Thread paintings of three vintage photos of women wearing hats.The hats are madefrom fabric and netting that has been sewn onto the thread painted portraits, Thetitle came from a quote by Neil Gaiman: “Some hats can only be worn if you’rewilling to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walkContinue reading “Hats Demand a Lot of You
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Growing up Female 1 & 2Susan Sances
Thread painting. This was a series of 6 photos that I found in my collection. Each is a person I haveknown. The girl with the big standing doll is me! It struck me how little girls areinfluenced as we grow up and I wanted to show two different perspectives. Eachpicture is a 3×5 photo transferredContinue reading “Growing up Female 1 & 2
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