If you haven’t free-motion quilted or thread painted but wanted to, I encourage you to just jump in! I have had to get over a lot of hang ups because I came from the “hand quilting, perfect stitches, and needle turn applique” mindset. Working Playing with my Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen machine and thread has… Continue reading Quilting Away
Category: Garden and Nature
Painting birds and butterflies
I’m working on a commissioned art quilt that is a little larger than anything I have made recently and it has many pastel colors which is a palette I don’t often use. I’m enjoying the process and the challenge! It was requested that the piece have monarch type butterflies and birds, specifically bluebirds. I am… Continue reading Painting birds and butterflies
Fabric Quilling
I seems to have taken a detour which means I started working on something I didn’t plan to. Before I get back to where I should be going, which is creating a new mini landscape, I thought I’d share this. I treated some of my hand painted fabric with Terial Magic, a neat spray that… Continue reading Fabric Quilling
Talk and Workshop
I spent an evening and a day with Valley of the Mist Quilters Guild last week. A wonderful group of people making a difference in the world. On Saturday they created beautiful pieces in my Miniature Landscapes workshop, held at Primitive Gatherings CA . If you get the opportunity to visit that shop you will… Continue reading Talk and Workshop
Winter Table Runner
Last post I mentioned our mild San Diego winters. I suppose compared to most places it is but right after I wrote that the rain came along with hail here in the city and even some snow in the low elevations and our mountains. That was a week ago, this week it has been in… Continue reading Winter Table Runner
Winter
Winter has arrived, San Diego style – No snow just a little rain. Our garden plants are so happy. I have been working on what has turned out to be a major project that will be officially announced soon. Until then I’m sharing a couple easy projects that my young sewing student has and will… Continue reading Winter
Art in the Park and more…
There are so many art events going on in and around San Diego this month. I wish I could attend all of them but that’s not going to happen. Here is a video my son produced for Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation. He and I each have three pieces of art in the Art in… Continue reading Art in the Park and more…
Watercolor washed rubbing…
You may have read on one of my earlier posts that we have leaves stamped into our patios and that I have used them as inspiration for some of my art.Below are the steps to creating what will be a small art quilt OR a piece that could be incorporated into a larger piece. I… Continue reading Watercolor washed rubbing…
Shore Felt Good
Just realized I didn’t post the completed piece made for the Visions Art Museum Member Challenge “Felting” and it was a learning experience but fun! Needle punch, beading, and a little paint.
Art in the Park
I’m happy to share that four of my pieces have been juried into Mission Trails Regional Park ~ Art in the Park! More details may be found here – MTRPF Art in the Park The pieces are all from my Fiber and Photograph series and one of them has not been exhibited before. The photograph… Continue reading Art in the Park