Hand embroidery on Sue Spargo panel. Hand embroidered, hand beaded. This piece was created during a bead embroidery class taught by Lisa Binkley.
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Split Personality
8 by 8 by 8Beth Polonsky
Beading, embroidery, canvas embroidery, needle felting, wet felting, electronics, crazy quilting, painted & printed fabric. This multi-part project is the work of 8 members of NSNG. Each 8″ by 8″ work contains beading and/or embroidery and is based on a monthly color theme.
North & HalstedBeth Polonsky
Machine pieced, machine quilted. My nephew Greg bought his first home and he wanted a black & white quilt. I needed to add a little color (artistic license).
BumpsBeth Polonsky
Raw edge appliqué, machine quilted. A NSNG Summer Seminar with Melody Johnson inspired me to design this piece.
A Tree Grows in IndyBeth Polonsky
Raw edge appliqué, machine quilted. I took a value class with Katie Pasquini in Indianapolis as it was easier to get to than New Mexico.
“12 Tribes”, “Jerusalem of Gold”, “Shoah”Beth Polonsky
Machine pieced, appliqué, painted silk, hand dyed cotton, hand beaded, hand embroidery, machine quilted. As a gift to Congregation Beth Judea, a Conservative synagogue in Long Grove, Illinois, I, along with my friend Ronna Leibach, created seven new Torah Mantles, three of which are shown here. Ronna painted all the beautiful silk fabrics used inContinue reading ““12 Tribes”, “Jerusalem of Gold”, “Shoah”
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But I Like Ketsup on My Hot Dog!Beth Polonsky
Fusing, machine appliqué, hand embroidered & beaded. I was always a “hot dog” kid. But ketsup was my choice of condiment. Chicago is the hot dog town but it’s tough walking in and asking for ketsup. And grilled onions? Fogettaboutit! [Part of the Chicago Icon series]
Earth, Sea, & SkyBeth Polonsky
Painted silk, fused, machine & hand embellished. Machine quilted. Beth & Ronna have been collaborating on Judaica artwork. This piece was inspired by the Haftarah. A smaller, similar piece will cover the new Haftarah at Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove.
8 by 8 by 8Beth Polonsky
Beading, embroidery, canvas embroidery, needle felting, wet felting, electronics, crazy quilting, painted & printed fabric. This multi-part project is the work of 8 members of NSNG. Each 8″ by 8″ work contains beading and/or embroidery and is based on a monthly color theme.