Call of the Wild
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
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May 18, 2020
May 17, 2020
Flying to Indiana and Dog/Violet Challenge
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
Life ...
Paul and I had a quick flying trip to Indiana for his cousin Raymond's funeral. Joel was our pilot.
We stayed with cousin Benny & Miriam. She had this beautiful quilt for us to sleep under. I wished I would have asked her the story behind it.
Joel's girls continue to make good use of the steps and books.
Ashton checking the pertinent things before getting started with field work.
Somehow he is growing up way too fast!
... as a Quilter
I've been working on a piece for our Southern Fiber Artist challenge for violet/dog. There ...
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April 27, 2020
Willow X
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
Willow X -- 21.5"x20.5"
Back
Detail
I toned down the polyester thread in the background with pink highlight markers.
Before applying the highlight markers.
Thread is showing too light.
Too much light thread.
Trying to choose the correct thread!
Under the needle.
April 17, 2020
Willow IX
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
I finished this piece for another Southern Fiber Artist friend.
Willow IX -- 8"x10"
This time I used silk for the tree.
Stitching the background.
The back.
Linking to Off the Wall Friday.
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April 11, 2020
Opera House for SAQA Benefit Auction
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
My donation for the annual SAQA Benefit Auction is complete.
Opera House - 12"X12"
The Sydney Opera House is considered to be one of the most distinctive buildings of the 20th century. It's unique roof structure is "a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells."
Detail
I started by finding a copyright free image in Unsplash
and used a photo app to edit the picture ...
... and printed it onto fabric that I had ironed to freezer paper and then sent through my home inkjet printer
... and printed it onto fabric that I had ironed to freezer paper and then sent through my home inkjet printer
I quilted my piece on my domestic Bernina using a walking foot to +/-1/8 ...
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April 1, 2020
Lonely ... Snow Angel
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
Lonely -- 8"X10"
...but wait. I see a snow angel.
The original picture of my sister Coleen looking at a snow angel that she made.
I tweaked it with a photo app and printed it on fabric. Then I layered it with batting and the backing and quilted lines +/- 1/8” apart.
To enhance the figure, I stitched between those 1/8” lines.
This is the back, a reject from my first printing. Notice the “ghost “ figure on the right which is the extra stitching of the figure on the front.
Detail
March 22, 2020
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March 13, 2020
Cypress, Willows, and Dandelion
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
I'm part of the group Southern Fiber Artists. Within that group there are ten of us Sharing Fiber Art. We each make an 8"x10" piece of art for each person in the Shared Fiber Art group. So, I've been making and receiving pieces of fiber art. Here are some of my finished works that I need to pass out to fellow artists.
Cypress
Willow VII
Willow VIII
Dandelion
January 27, 2020
Peacock Quilt -- Not Even Solomon
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
When my sister Sheila saw my peacock Palatial Plumage she fell in love with it and wondered if I could make one for her. She helped me with so much of my domestic work that I decided to make her one. She helped choose the fabric for the background and has a guest room where she wants to display it. In the mean time, I hope it can do some traveling.
Not Even Solomon
22" X 34"
22" X 34"
Fiber: Commercial cotton fabrics with an assortment of Superior Threads.
Techniques: Fused applique and heavily machine quilted.
Embellished with glass crystals.
Detail
January 3, 2020
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My Best of 2019
from Splendiferous
2019 was pretty busy!
Too Raw (Too Soon Every Day to Talk About Gun Violence) was accepted to the Tom Peyton Arts Festival, and Alexandria Museum of Art September Competition, AND was awarded the purchase prize at the latter.
November 18, 2019
Merry Halloweenie?
from Kit Lang, Fiber Art
If you follow me on in IG or FB, you've seen these already, but I promised I'd do a process post, so here it is!
A couple/three years back I was doing a commission for a collector and and we were testing backgrounds for a large piece. I did a bunch of 5 x 7 inch tests (mostly pinky sunset/sunrises), photographed them and forwarded them to the collector. He chose the one he wanted, and we went from there.
(The photo above is my initial sketch, a headless deer, and fabric glue EVERYWHERE. lol I posted ...
November 7, 2019
Reaching for the Light II and III
from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber
I finished some more pieces in the series "Reaching for the Light" for my Southern Artist friends. These measure 8"X10" and are made of the same fabric although the lighting looks different.
This one especially reminds me of a cold windy day.
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