What Else, the third

Shirley Merritt

Mosaic border. Beaded jewels. Manipulated plastic covered with fabric and embellished with beads. Combining multiple techniques is my favorite thing!

What Else?

Shirley Merritt

Mosaic (broken dishes); machine quilting; dollmaking; beading embellishment. I couldn’t think of anything else to add! Many thanks to workshop teachers: Bonnie Arkin and Robin Atkins.

What Else #2

Shirley Merritt

NSNG Machine smocking; stained glass mosaics; beaded wire work; fabric, thread & wire forms. Combining techniques and materials is both challenging and fun.

Blue Love

Mary Beth Michaels

Titled, “Blue Love” this whole cloth style quilt received inspiration from a vintage table covering. Embroidery and hand applique techniques applied to create the quilt top. Quilt finished using free motion stitching, hand quilting, and straight stitch machine quilting. Images of a peaceful field, birds nestled among blue and red flowers, are scattered across thisContinue reading “Blue Love

Mary Beth Michaels

On Heron Creek

Mary Beth Michaels

This quilt, titled “On Heron Creek,” incorporates original hand dyed fabrics and applique designs along with vintage and designer fabrics . The artist employed embroidery and hand applique techniques to create this quilt top. The quilt is finished with free motion stitching and hand quilting. Depicted is a secluded ecosystem overlooked by the stately greyContinue reading “On Heron Creek

Mary Beth Michaels

Nature’s Reincarnation

Elizabeth Mini

Chenille is used for leaf; freezer paper techniques used for leaves; butterfly is dimensional; covered cotton represents climbing vines; hand appliqué, dimensional flowers; machine quilting. 50 different fabrics were used to make one leaf. Beading represents “dew” early morning. Pipe cleaners for antennas.

Only in Roatan

Elizabeth Mini

Machine quilted, hand dyed background, hand appliqued small fish, machine satin-stitched large fish, hand=stitched binding backing – tropical fish If we look at our oceans with all these beautiful creatures, we remind ourselves that we can start NOW to protect them for future generations so that when we travel to places like Roatan, Honduras ourContinue reading “Only in Roatan

Elizabeth Mini