Art Quilters?
#171
I just discovered this thread and am so glad I did. I started out making religious themed art quilts and then joined this board and the Doll Quilt Swap. Linda - SewExtremeSeams - was one of my partners. My doll quilts usually don't look like anything you'd want to put on a doll. Here are a few of them. Linda received the bright one which was entitled "Just Look Away"
By the way, we're doing crazy quilts this month at the Doll Quilt swap, so if you're interested, please join!
By the way, we're doing crazy quilts this month at the Doll Quilt swap, so if you're interested, please join!
#172
Hi sistadebbra ----I love purple and I think you block is good. It let me download the pdf. Yay....
Had I made it I think I would have put the bigger circles diagonal from each other and and in the 'cradles' of the purple. Did you think of that and not like it?
I'll bet 4 of those would make a lovely wall hanging for the bathroom. I like entertainment in the smaller rooms of the house.
You go girl! Good luck on that Q you are finishing for your daughter
Had I made it I think I would have put the bigger circles diagonal from each other and and in the 'cradles' of the purple. Did you think of that and not like it?
I'll bet 4 of those would make a lovely wall hanging for the bathroom. I like entertainment in the smaller rooms of the house.
You go girl! Good luck on that Q you are finishing for your daughter
The second wallhanging was done about 4 years ago, the 4 blocks are machine piece and the quilting, embroidery and applique are by hand.
Last edited by sistahdebbra; 04-29-2012 at 11:09 PM. Reason: had another thought to write down
#173
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Coastal Georgia
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I am new to art quilting. A friend and I have the same interest so we are taking learning fabric painting, thread painting, fabric stamping and more. Personally I incorporate some or all of these in a project and using fabrics of all types, threads, and more. We have dyed our own fabrics and now I personally am starting to paint on fabric. I have just purchased a new embellisher machine and also a serger which I will use to incorporate materials in my projects.
#175
Welcome aboard clzurz. You and your friend with like interest make for a wonderful art quilting buddy system. It's always more fun when we share the journey together. You gals have gotten off to a good start it sounds like to me, and I hope you post some photos of your work. My embellisher machine hasn't gotten much mileage on it since I bought it a couple years ago so my plan is to play more with it this year. So many possibilities! Have fun with it.
I am new to art quilting. A friend and I have the same interest so we are taking learning fabric painting, thread painting, fabric stamping and more. Personally I incorporate some or all of these in a project and using fabrics of all types, threads, and more. We have dyed our own fabrics and now I personally am starting to paint on fabric. I have just purchased a new embellisher machine and also a serger which I will use to incorporate materials in my projects.
#176
MAY Challenge Theme
"THE UNSEEN"
I am fascinated with the parts of life and the world we can't see easily. Cell structures under the microscope. Debris in outer space. Quartz crystals close up. The deep ocean.
Our emotions-- Love? Rage? Hope? Your brain waves. Soothing music. Your EKG spikes... Or anything we don't usually see without stopping to look. What are you feeling this week? What have you seen that is easily missed? Portraying anything in this category in fabric seemed like an interesting idea.
Any type of technique you want to try from the simple and effective heat n' bond applique, to hanging weird bits of yarn off the edges of a psuedo coral, gentle color washes for a gentle dream state, could work here.
Here are a few starter websites for ideas;
http://pinterest.com/smokethatrises/...-is-beautiful/
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/0...om/?src=footer
Looking forward to what you all come up with and hoping to see many works you start. Remember that many of us are here with ideas (Both good and bad) to spur you on to try some slightly or wildly different ideas.
"THE UNSEEN"
I am fascinated with the parts of life and the world we can't see easily. Cell structures under the microscope. Debris in outer space. Quartz crystals close up. The deep ocean.
Our emotions-- Love? Rage? Hope? Your brain waves. Soothing music. Your EKG spikes... Or anything we don't usually see without stopping to look. What are you feeling this week? What have you seen that is easily missed? Portraying anything in this category in fabric seemed like an interesting idea.
Any type of technique you want to try from the simple and effective heat n' bond applique, to hanging weird bits of yarn off the edges of a psuedo coral, gentle color washes for a gentle dream state, could work here.
Here are a few starter websites for ideas;
http://pinterest.com/smokethatrises/...-is-beautiful/
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/0...om/?src=footer
Looking forward to what you all come up with and hoping to see many works you start. Remember that many of us are here with ideas (Both good and bad) to spur you on to try some slightly or wildly different ideas.
#177
Sistadebra----
sistadebra------------oooh! Very nice. The kite fliers are inventive as usual. Such fun and movement.
Is there going to be color added to the B&W? Just curious.
Love to see what you are up to next.
sistadebra------------oooh! Very nice. The kite fliers are inventive as usual. Such fun and movement.
Is there going to be color added to the B&W? Just curious.
Love to see what you are up to next.
#180
Sistadebbra, I love the movement with your kite flyers, especially the little girl... she is really struggling! Here is a kite flyer I did for a doll quilt swap. The tree is raw edge applique with FMQ added for the branches. The kite sticks are beaded and the embroidery is by hand. It is the first time I made up my own movement in FMQ on the sky. I had lots of fun creating it.
Last edited by SewExtremeSeams; 05-02-2012 at 05:50 AM. Reason: forgot to add the photo... LOL
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