Hand knitting, hand sewing, tearing. The almost giddy excitement created by the bright, shimmering stainless steel open form above the strength of the tailored heavy paper somehow proves that opposites attract.
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Through the WicketShirley B. Engelstein
Created design for wicket. Used hand knitting & sewing on cylinder. Through the wicket: I think of this as a game for grown-ups, as aiming the open-ended cylinder through the arch may be more challenging than it looks. Good luck!
WaterfallShirley B. Engelstein
Cutting felt fabric. Just enjoy!
Moon StreakShirley B. Engelstein
Ultra-suede on cloth. Just imagine a full moon sending its beams to light our skyscrapers.
Jacob’s LadderShirley B. Engelstein
Hand-wrapped multi fibers, sewing. This piece proves what fun fiber working can be, especially when the concept becomes reality and delivers the message: Never Give Up Your Dream.
Treasure HuntShirley B. Engelstein
Hand knitted and manipulated wire mounted on Ultrasuede. Treasure Hunt. The media sends the message (and the Remembrances).
Bubbling FountainsShirley B. Engelstein
Wrapping. Interlooping. Acrylic yarn with 5% metallic bound over loops created from various media including metal & duct tape on lucite bases. I would like the viewer to share my joy and excitement whenever I see the movement of water rising and falling – defying gravity over and over again.
Enchanted ForestShirley B. Engelstein
Winding. Mohair yarn is wrapped around linen cording. Sewing trunks & limbs onto heavy woven cotton fabric. I would like the viewer to be transported to a safe, embracing feeling symbolized by the “Enchanted Forest”.
AwakeningsShirley B. Engelstein
Embroidery, sewing by hand, layering. Awakenings…as day emerges from the night.
UntitledSarah Evans
Machine pieced, double batting (80/20 underwool), quilted on a long-arm machine, faced binding. Playful free motion quilting made this fun to create.
Halloween Clammy #1Sarah Evans
This large scale clam shell style block is perfect for highlighting my deep stash of Halloween fabrics. (Machine pieced blocks using a method Latifah Saafir taught me. Digital pantograph in Long Arm with frame.)
Margaret’s Green Quilt for BethSarah Evans
Margaret is Beth’s maternal grandmother. Unfinished star blocks were found in Margaret’s belongings labeled “Margaret’s Green Quilt for Beth”. Beth had no recollection of the blocks or that her grandmother was making a quilt for her from them. And she didn’t like the colors. So Beth, my neighbor, gave the box to me to “doContinue reading “Margaret’s Green Quilt for Beth
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Mod MountainsSarah Evans
This quilt was made deep in the Pandemic as I taught this pattern over Zoom to brand new quilters. They made twin size quilts, I made this baby size. (Machine pieced. FMQ on a longarm with a frame.)
My BFMSASarah Evans
This quilt was constructed during the pandemic. BFMSA stands for Big Fat Mystery Sew Along. Different styles of blocks were revealed a month at a time, the mystery part. Anyone who wanted to join was welcome, the sew along part. The blocks are made from various prompts and designs by Bill Keller, Amy Struckmeyer andContinue reading “My BFMSA
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Puddles Hide Potholes & Other Perils of ParentingSarah Evans
Parenting a non-neurotypical kid is hard. (Machine pieced blocks using “6 minute circle” technique & string kite blocks, Digital pantograph on Long Arm with frame.)
Red White & Blue #1Sarah Evans
Born out of a frustration that there are those who define patriotism in very specific and harmful ways, this quilt is one of a series exploring the different ways the colors red, white and blue can be constructed to make stars and stripes and still be patriotic. (Machine pieced blocks. FMQ on Long Arm withContinue reading “Red White & Blue #1
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Triangle ScrapsSarah Evans
These are triangles from a quilter’s stash passed on to a friend after the original quilter passed away. I received 3 gallon size plastic bags full of triangles. They were hand cut and not symmetrical in a way that could be sewn together easily. I picked out one of each fabric and added a yardContinue reading “Triangle Scraps
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Aqua YogaSarah Evans
Machine pieced and machine quilted on a frame (longarm). I practice Aqua Yoga. One of our props are colorful pool noodles; arcs of color that the water dances against as they sit along the edge of the pool waiting to be used. One day in the pool the noodles looked a lot like the curvesContinue reading “Aqua Yoga
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