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Hand painted silk and cotton on double sided interfacing, free motion quilting to create textures. This was a piece on Empowerment, submitted to a group, Within Your Reach, for their art fair. To me, empowerment means to open curtains you have hid behind, both taking the light (and help) from outside and finding your lightContinue reading “Let the Light In

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All were machine embroidered on duck cotton, using layering to create textures. Carol Naylor is a contemporary textile artist from the UK specializing in machine embroidery. She taught a 3-day workshop on designing and creating a piece entirely done by machine embroidery. While this technique lends itself to landscapes, each student used their own imaginationContinue reading “Carol Naylor Workshop Group

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Machine embroidery on duck cotton. I have tried this picture in silk painting and chose a familiar scene to try with this new technique. Design Source – Origianl design inspired by wedding invitation.

Hand quilted, machine sewed top, beading. Cotton and silk for applique. This piece was done in conjunction with a workshop by Heidi Parkes on handquilting. The first part of the class was focused on picking a scene or fabrics with emotional attachments. This was inspired by a sense by a photo I had taken uponContinue reading “Jopeful Sunset

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Fused and pieced on crinoline, enhanced by machine quilting and luminere paint. Cotton, silk and organza. This was a project from Valerie Goodwin’s class – Favorite Places. Valerie inspired us to use architectural maps and an “aerial” perspective. My home is on the right – the golf course out my window.     

Fused with Steam-a-Seam II. Cotton fabric fused to fabric sandwich. Free-motion quilting over design. After visiting Laurel, NC (near Hendersonville), the beauty of the Smokies and Blue Ridge mountains are inspiring. The protective fencing was art work itself – a sculpture of the mountains.

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Printed fabric, beading over Veltex. Vintage buttons. This was from a beading class taught by Lisa Binkley. The beading was challengingand the “moon” is a vintage button from my mother.

Improv cotton squares, free motion quilted. This was project from a workshop with Cindy Grisdela – Improv Puzzles. My granddaughter loves outer space, and this inspired me to do a wonky solar system. 

Wedge piecing and circles from class with Marge Tucker. Machine quilted. The mid-century modern colors and patterns inspired me to make this quilt during a workshop with Marge Tucker. The improv style and quilt blocks help to modernize the colors. Wedge blocks – Marge Tucker method. Design original.