ecology

Back Yard Beauty

36 x 36"
Hand dyed (by artist) cotton sateen, hand painted commercial black fabric, cotton thread
fused applique, extensive thread work, machine quilted

To be exhibited at International Quilt Festival, Houston 2018, as part of the Power of Women exhibit.

Step-by-step progress photos at this previous post.

Also on exhibit in the show as part of the Hands All Around special exhibit:

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

52 x 54", cotton fabrics, machine pieced and quilted

Bloggers Quilt Festival!

added by wlstarn 6 years, 1 month ago. under art quilt , bloggers' quilt festival , colorful , dyeing , ecology , floral , flowers , garden , hands all around , international quilt festival , iqa houston , machine quilting , nature , power of women , zinnia

Swamp Maple, artistic interpretation of Swamp Red Maple, acer rubrum var. drummondi
42.5" square (30" square on point)
Cotton fabrics, silk and bamboo roving, textile medium.
Machine quilted, hand embellished and embroidered.
Leaves are individually cast from actual leaves
For step-by-step progress photos, see this previous post.

Recently shown at Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza 2018, along with
Passion For Color
48 x 66"
Hand dyed cotton sateen & black Kona cotton
Machine pieced and quilted

Bloggers Quilt Festival!

added by wlstarn 6 years, 1 month ago. under acer rubrum , acer rubrum var. drummondii , art quilt , autumn , cast fiber , dyeing , ecology , leaf , louisiana , machine quilting , maple leaf , nature , pnqe , quiltfest , silk , swamp , swamp maple

What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?