Four by twelve, twenty ten. Four artists, twelve colors, 48 art quilts. All art quilts twenty inches by ten inches. One piece from each artist each month.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
WOW!!!
I've been teaching for two days so hadn't checked the blog. You two were very busy! Linda, your leaves are fabulous and I love the colors of the birds against the foliage. You two are so much more stitch oriented than me- there isn't one stitch on my August piece. Elizabeth, your pieces are both wonderful and you surely are pulling out all the techniques. I'm jealous of your being able to see each other's pieces in person but we'll have a good time visiting in November. Susan
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Art fest on the blog
We have an artfest going on the blog -- four pieces all at once! I think that's a first.
Susan, I'm so impressed with those fine lines on the screen printing in your August piece -- I still haven't mastered that. The more I look at your piece, the more I like it. I've been looking back through your pieces and picturing them hanging as a group -- it will be wonderful.
Linda, I saw those leaves before you stitched them -- golly, have they changed. I like the colored threads, and the cords. Want to see it up close of course. This piece is really fun and playful, as well as pretty. A lot of stitching.
I've been trying to think of a way to get all the photographs together of each of us. They show up in "streams" on the blog, so that may not be the best way. I'm going to noodle that because I think it would be good to see them all at once.
Linda, I can't play this week. First week of school and really busy -- 60,000 mile checkup on my car, appointment with a college counselor, yada yada. Maybe the week after would work. Plus I still need to get August done -- ;P
Susan, I'm so impressed with those fine lines on the screen printing in your August piece -- I still haven't mastered that. The more I look at your piece, the more I like it. I've been looking back through your pieces and picturing them hanging as a group -- it will be wonderful.
Linda, I saw those leaves before you stitched them -- golly, have they changed. I like the colored threads, and the cords. Want to see it up close of course. This piece is really fun and playful, as well as pretty. A lot of stitching.
I've been trying to think of a way to get all the photographs together of each of us. They show up in "streams" on the blog, so that may not be the best way. I'm going to noodle that because I think it would be good to see them all at once.
Linda, I can't play this week. First week of school and really busy -- 60,000 mile checkup on my car, appointment with a college counselor, yada yada. Maybe the week after would work. Plus I still need to get August done -- ;P
Jungle Songs

The color of the month for this is dark green. I thought it was evident until Elizabeth asked me what color fabric I used:) The birds are auto machine embroidered onto felt and then cut out as patches. The leaves were all stamped on 3 different green fabrics with Lumiere green paint in 2 greens. I thought they looked too much the same value so the plan was to do a little free motion thread sketching on each leaf. Obviously little is a relative term. The stitching on the leaves took me 3 days. All of the leaves are double sided and many of them are bent to show dimension, which of course the picture doesn't show.The new technique I tried for this challenge was making cords on the machine--they are the vines. The inspiration for the entire piece was a set of palm leaf coaster napkins. I used one as the pattern for the 5 green felt leaves that I free motion stitched.
June, July, & August
Ladies, They are all beautiful.
Susan- great minds think alike. I did leaves for August also. I thought yours were skeleton leaves until Elizabeth told me they were silk screened. I love purple and the floating leaves are beautiful.
Elizabeth, I love both of them. June looks so different than what you had on dyeing day. I actually think it is stunning. I like July also, especially the writing. Now that we are semi caught up we need to do a playday--maybe this week? I really want to do some of the techniques you have been doing for your layers.
Susan- great minds think alike. I did leaves for August also. I thought yours were skeleton leaves until Elizabeth told me they were silk screened. I love purple and the floating leaves are beautiful.
Elizabeth, I love both of them. June looks so different than what you had on dyeing day. I actually think it is stunning. I like July also, especially the writing. Now that we are semi caught up we need to do a playday--maybe this week? I really want to do some of the techniques you have been doing for your layers.
And on the heels of June comes July!
Finally, June has arrived!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Welcome Baack
Hope you had a great time and that the boys are ready for a break from you. We need to have a girl's day soon. How did you like the storms you came back to? The huge birch tree in the front got hit by lightening yesterday afternoon, and we are going to try clean up today. It hit one of the two major branches pretty high up. I took a few photos for the insurance, but the angle of the fallen branch is weird and the pic isn't so great.
Let me know when you want to come over. I am home after 11 a.m. Got back into swimming classes this week, but I can go earlier if we want an all day play day.
Let me know when you want to come over. I am home after 11 a.m. Got back into swimming classes this week, but I can go earlier if we want an all day play day.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
I'm Baaack!
Car seat weary and ready to work, but it will have to wait for the unpacking, laundry, and grocery shopping. The two of you have been very busy. And I will, indeed, have my work cut out for me.
Linda -- the arcs came out splendid! I love what you did with the sheers-- the unique shapes. It looks great! And the birthday card was so you! Happy and colorful.
Susan -- as always, your love of nature and trees is apparent -- not to mention your love of words. Wordsworth's poem was a great fit. What I love about this piece is trying to figure out the depth in the photos, and whether the inspiration was the poem or the photos!
Linda -- the arcs came out splendid! I love what you did with the sheers-- the unique shapes. It looks great! And the birthday card was so you! Happy and colorful.
Susan -- as always, your love of nature and trees is apparent -- not to mention your love of words. Wordsworth's poem was a great fit. What I love about this piece is trying to figure out the depth in the photos, and whether the inspiration was the poem or the photos!