Machine-embroidered applique with 50-wt cotton thread on dupioni silk. I fell in love with the intricate stitching and jewel tones of this pattern, purchased a number of years ago, and finally stitched this spring and summer. (Design by Sarah Vedeler)
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Silk Hearts
Crazy About BeadsCandace Rich
Machine-pieced crazy quilt patch of upholstery fabric samples. Beaded embroidery stitches. Embellished with sequins, beads. This piece brings together my passions for quilting, hand embroidery, and beading. Original
Peace in ProcessJanet Rivara
Machine pieced, hand quilted. By using Cherrywood hand dyed fabrics to create a simple “background” I could focus on the meditative quality of the quilting process.
Oak LeavesJulie Rivera
Hand dyed silk with natural dyes and botanical printing. Design Source – Original
VioletJulie Rivera
Hand dyed silk with natural dyes and botanical printing. Design Source – Original
Sprinkled GardenJulie Rivera
Sprinkled Garden was created using plants from my dye garden and leaves from my neighborhood.
I Can See the Resemblance…Julie Rivera
Reflections of me and my mom. (My botanical printed fabric, applique, stencils, twine, hand embroidery.)
One Thousand and One Matisse MemoriesJulie Rivera
This piece is an ode to my love of Matisse. It was inspired by one of his cut-outs, One Thousand and One Nights. That reproduction along with many books surrounded me every day. (Applique, machine and hand embroidery, machine pieced.)
The World Needs a Little More MagentaJulie Rivera
(Hand applique, hand quilted, my natural dyed fabric, natural botanical printed.)
Traces of Arrowmont 2016Julie Rivera
Two layer hand dyed indigo silk using Katezome technique. Embellished with embroidery and acid free paper.
Signal Hill RoadJulie Rivera
Hand dyed using Nassen Technique on silk. This piece represents childhood memories of being outside. Cat tails from Honey Lake, the fence I used to climb on and finding wildflowers.
Matisse in the GardenJulie Rivera
Botanically printed and hand naturally dyed cotton and silk. Indigo shibori. Hand appliqued. Hand and machine embroidery.
Garden MagicJulie Rivera
Botanically printed on cotton using flowers and plants from my garden and neighborhood.
Scavenger Hunt: The Warmth is in the DetailsJulie Rivera
Hand applique and quilting, embroidery. Various fabrics-hand dyed, printed vintage and commercial. This quilt is a narrative of my life expressed through fabrics and imagery that are meaningful to me. #ScavengerQuiltHunt.
Wish You Were HereJulie Rivera
Multi-media with my hand natural & indigo fabric, stones, sand, stick. Machine pieced, Hand embroidered. Wish You Were Here is an ode to the disappearing beaches on the Evanston lakefront.
He Only Wore MadrasJulie Rivera
Hand natural dyed, botanical printed, thermofax, applique photo printed. Embellished with hand embroidery. This piece is in memory of my dad. I combined my own fabric and photography with his necktie, images and words.
Shades of Transquility 2018Julie Rivera
Hand-dyed inaigo and kakishibu on cotton, sashiko stitching, Boro. Design Source – Original
Catalpa BandJulie Rivera
Hand dyed silk with natural dyes and botanical printing. Design Source – Original