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
Category: painted fabric
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…
Getting in there and finishing…
Well, I’m back! August was a month of many projects or should I say the beginning of many projects… and the finish of a few. I wonder if you have had that same situation (I hate to call it a “problem”), discovering so many new techniques, materials, and products to make art that at times… Continue reading Getting in there and finishing…
Moving and a little free motion
I moved my studio and have been trying to get back into the swing of things. I had a painted whole cloth that I actually started quilting ages ago but put away because I was unhappy with the quilting. After the studio move I decided, rather than moving that piece from cupboard to cabinet many… Continue reading Moving and a little free motion
Titling an Art Quilt
Giving an art quilt a title is often a challenge for me and this one was no different. I asked the guys here to tell me what they saw when they looked at it and for any title ideas. Each shared his thoughts and ideas and though it was fun to hear what the piece… Continue reading Titling an Art Quilt
Doggy play day!
Sometimes it is good to just create something for fun – no rules and no deadlines! So I grabbed a greeting card my daughter designed years ago and used it to make a pattern for a little art quilt. Today I’ll post the first three steps and when it is finished I’ll post it again.… Continue reading Doggy play day!
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…
And onward I go…
I have received my “not accepted” notice so I can share this now. Dwell is a landscapeOf ancient land and buried fossils,Of old cave homes or modern cliff mansions,Of winds and nature propelling progressive discoveries. I enjoyed the challenges of creating this art quilt and I am very happy with the completed piece. It started… Continue reading And onward I go…
Painting skies
One of my favorite things to do in the studio is to transform white cotton fabric into painted sky fabric. Here are three little skies that kick off the same landscape. The sky is what determines where I will go when selecting fabric for the other elements. The landscapes (or waterscapes) will not look like they… Continue reading Painting skies