Textile Abstractions

2011-10-20T18:47:00.000-05:00

Escape as a theme (kinda like sky) actually made me think of the opposite, and I decided to make a tribute to my mother, who would like to escape from the progressive limitations of her mind. Names tend to escape her, as does short term memory. I was hoping that her ability to express herself through her once incredible paintings would remain, but the last time we painted together, her flowers

Escape

2011-10-10T16:11:00.000-05:00

Hi Ladies! Ive been working on Escape. Nope not done, but I call it "Escape to the Seaside" Yo! Yo! Linda Z. what's our last challenge word?

Escape preview

2011-09-26T12:20:00.002-05:00

journey's beginning

2011-09-26T12:19:00.002-05:00

I repurposed Solitude temporarily and wanted to share what I did!

Contrast Piece

2011-08-27T01:59:00.000-05:00

Passing Lane Well, better late than....later? Thank goodness we all seem to be similarly overcommitted, and nobody's counting. Good stuff coming from everyone though. My contribution to "contrast" references speed. Does it equal freedom? Do those plodding along in the mud resent the high fliers? Or are they more likely to crash and burn? The piece is wholecloth painted, slightly whimsical

Contrast

2011-08-21T16:38:00.006-05:00

Vivien Zepf This piece came to mind as our nation's political parties debated how to address America's budget. We're all part of the same country, but boy, do we all have different and conflicting ideas as to how to solve problems. It can be wonderful and debilitating all at once. Though I know the symbolism's not immediately apparent, the background references the fields covering so much of

2011-08-20T21:49:00.002-05:00

Hi ladies, I have been busy "escaping" by reading Twelve by Twelve which I have thoroughly enjoyed!

Contrast

2011-08-10T16:36:00.003-05:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one crazy for color! this peice is also about the contrast between reality and imagination. I believe that the creative journeys that we all take will save our brains in the end! Not sure if I said that right, but it's what Im thinking.. Onwards to ESCAPE! Karen

CONTRAST

2011-08-09T10:58:00.007-05:00

Color immediately came to mind...values and complementary combinations. Then straight lines versus curves and busy versus quiet ( quiet being black!)

solitude

2011-08-07T16:58:00.003-05:00

So, here is my SOLITUDE peice. I really didnt like the composition so I cut it into a square. I hope that's acceptable. I also mounted it on a frame painted white.I have related to the mermaid for a long time...I imagine she swims around quite alone most of the time except when she wants to tease some sailorboy.CONTRAST is on it5s way!Karen

Solitude at Last

2011-08-05T12:42:00.000-05:00

This piece has been sitting around the studio unmounted until yesterday! I worked with the idea of the labyrinth as a place of solitude and the spiraling around of meditation that to me embodies the idea of the pursuit of solitude and peace. It is done with a combination of fabric and aluminum foil and the lining of a Benefil dog food package, a very nice flexible mylar and paper laminate. I

Escape

2011-08-02T16:15:00.001-05:00

Our new challenge word is escape, to be presented in a vertical format. For me, escape is a word ripe with meaning. It can evoke smiles (a beach getaway) or fear (a prison break). It can be the start of something hopeful (leaving a tyrannical state) or something sad (a fate one can't escape). What will you think of and create to escape?

Mountains High, Valleys Low

2011-08-01T08:35:00.000-05:00

This is my response to the word contrast. Can't wait to see more responses.

SOLITUDE

2011-07-27T12:47:00.003-05:00

Accepting Solitude-along with other unexpected substantial losses-is being accomplished by embracing nature...allowing me to find inner peace.

2011-07-12T09:32:00.002-05:00

Hi Phyllis,Love your Solitude...Reminds me of time spent alone at both the beach and the mts!Have not posted mine, as I also began working on Contrast.Loved seeing your JOY in Sacred Threads-it was a great exhibit!Gwen

2011-07-11T21:38:00.000-05:00

I did my version of solitude in a stained glass style. I think it's to give it a more spiritual or religious feel, perhaps. Some who wander, may actually be lost. Then again, solitude often gives us the chance to find ourselves

Solitude

2011-06-14T14:44:00.000-05:00

My solitude piece isn't done yet either but, taking Gwen's lead, here's a hint: I'm using this photo as my inspiration / starting point.

SOLITUDE

2011-06-11T11:45:00.004-05:00

Hell-o ladies,Since only one Solitude piece has been posted...I thought I would post a peek at my unquilted quilt and hopefully encourage everyone else to do the same!(even if it's just a pile of fabric or materials!)Happy June, Gwen

The next word is ' CONTRAST'

2011-06-01T12:30:00.002-05:00

An interesting word which can include so many scenarios and ideas. Let's do a horizontal orientation. It is due on August 1, 2011. con·trast verb. con·trast·ed, con·trast·ing, con·trasts v.tr.To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences: an essay that contrasts city and country life; contrasted this computer with inferior models.v.intr.1. To show differences when compared:

Solitude

2011-06-01T10:13:00.002-05:00

Honesty being the best policy...I am not done...close, but not done, to my own disappointment. We also had a June 1st new house inspection deadline and the 10 days of downpours really put a damper on our progress so finally amongst the upper 90 degree temperatures here lately the roof went on and we were approved to continue!But my piece is called " This Journey is just Beginning"...the empty

Solitary Walk

2011-06-01T08:00:00.002-05:00

This represents the solitary paths taken when one walks alone in the woods. The background of this piece was dyed by me and then the trees were screen printed. It was fun to do.

Solitude Hi everyone I'm busy working on this work while gardening and building a house and donation quilts . hope you all are enjoying May.

2011-05-25T14:58:00.000-05:00

Lost Letters

2011-04-15T16:15:00.001-05:00

This piece was created using screen printed and stamped fabrics. It decries the loss of the handwritten letters. The center sections read: Where have all the letters gone?Email is not the same.Who will find them later on?It can be a new game.

letters

2011-04-12T10:49:00.002-05:00

Ladies I am almost embarassed to post this NUMBER peice I did. This month I promise to clear out the cobwebs and do a fabulous SOLITUDE Please let me say I LOVE what Ive seen on our BLOG!!!! I am honored to be creating along with you!!!

Scatter/Letter

2011-04-12T10:20:00.001-05:00

This small quilt uses four panels printed on an inkjet printer -- a collage of type enlarged and tweaked though the computer. Although the text cannot be read, it still retains its quality of letters and letter forms. The abstract composition is, I think, full of movement and light -- the pastels and pixelated images make the text seem to dance across the surface.

2011-04-11T23:51:00.000-05:00

Vivien and Gwen, suh reminders of the power of words and letters. As artists and partners in this venture, we express and feel pain and anger and fear etc through our work. Our hearts go out to you Vivien- a piece like a knife through our hearts. And, Gwen, the power of X! RED for danger, X for STOP! Adding to the power of art, the power of the written word. Text and texture. Can't wait to see

2011-04-11T18:11:00.003-05:00

Thank you Betty for reminding me about the challenge list!And SOLITUDE is... very interesting, Dale Anne! I will have to really think about this one...Love your portrait Phyliss

Next THEME is....

2011-04-11T10:25:00.000-05:00

SOLITUDE [sol-i-tood, -tyood] –noun 1. the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude. 2. remoteness from habitations, as of a place; absence of human activity: the solitude of the mountains. 3. a lonely, unfrequented place: a solitude in the mountains. Orientation - let's do HORIZONTAL. I apologize, I have my pieces in various modes of completion , so PROMISE to

Man of Letters

2011-04-10T22:55:00.000-05:00

Still exploring portraits. Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors. Adding the words lets everyone know who I am presenting. The background fabric suggested rows of books to me. Without art and books there would be no refuge from reality

New Challenge Word???

2011-04-10T18:41:00.002-05:00

Hell-o!I will be going from my NC home back to VA in a few days, for quite awhile, and was hoping to be thinking what fabrics etc. I needed to take for the next person's word...Anyone out there?! Thanks!

Red Ex

2011-04-01T18:58:00.002-05:00

Happy April Fool's Day Everyone!!!I got fooled twice...so far!Red Ex is my LETTER contribution...and I still have moments of wanting to bleach words such as (E)xtra xtra, xpress, xcess, xtreme, xpress, xult!!! but it is finished with batik and commercial cottons, as well as threads and batt. I machine quilted and embellished and hand stitched with coton perle.So... I'm looking forward to what's

Letter

2011-04-01T09:26:00.001-05:00

These past two months have been an emotional roller coaster for me and today, I find myself just a bit shy of having a complete piece. But I figured it was better to post my "almost there" piece, than not at all. This piece is called "Empty Promises" in response to some of the disheartening behavior I've witnessed this past month that's very negatively impacted one of my children. I really do

Winter Sky

2011-03-15T16:03:00.002-05:00

This piece was created using curved piecing and closely spaced quilting with metallic thread. The snowflake is cut from Lutrador painted with white gesso and affixed to the piece with beads.

Letter

2011-03-15T15:35:00.001-05:00

As I think about our new theme, I keep remembering this Scrabble game we played over the Christmas holiday. What are you thinking about?

sky

2011-03-14T13:35:00.003-05:00

hi ladies!I'm pleased to finally share with you my interpretation of the word SKYI was happy to use many scraps of fabric - amazing how many shades of blue there are!Lots of handstiching with perl cotton and some fabric paint was used as well.Oh! and I actually hand dyed most of the border fabric! Fun! Fun! Fun!May this inspire you to find the many moods and colors of the sky!Karen

Belated Blight

2011-03-06T17:38:00.001-06:00

It's been a difficult time in our house with repeated injuries, illness, and pain -- both emotional and physical -- plaguing my children. "why" is my response. by Vivien Zepf: painted fabric and fusible web, free motion stitching and hand embroidery

A Starry SKY

2011-03-01T17:06:00.004-06:00

A Starry SKY by Gwen E. GoepelBatiks and commercial cottons, rayon and cotton threads, wax pastels and crystals.

2011-02-06T22:24:00.001-06:00

One project brings to mind another. The Sketchbook Challenge was "most prized" as a theme, so when I thought about sky, I began thinking about when something is most prized- and it's when you can't have it, maybe. Certainly that's the basis for No Sky, Inside. Last time I was inspired to depict homelessness, this time imprisonment. I sense a social issues theme. It also includes portraiture, in a

The Next Theme is

2011-02-04T23:31:00.000-06:00

Letter Vertical format Hope we all catch up over the next 2 months. The deadline for LETTER is April 1, 2011. Have fun.

Sky

2011-02-03T13:24:00.002-06:00

My piece is made of cotton, except the pink which is linen. The water, the pink and the itsy bitsy sun are hand painted, the sky is snow dyed. I am always inspired by the sunsets on Long Island Sound and long for a warm summer evening right now!!!! After I paint the fabric, I cut it into strips. Sometimes I use the fabric in the order I cut the strips, sometimes I reverse the strip to make use

Sky Captured -- by Susie Monday

2011-02-01T08:28:00.002-06:00

Inspired by the glimpses of sky and moon through the trees --cedars and madrons.

Very late Floral - Wildflowers

2011-01-31T19:39:00.001-06:00

WILDFLOWERS - Dale Anne Potter 16" X 20" I had started this painted fabric piece, then realized it was horizontal when it should have been vertical. I started painting a vertical one - its still partially painted. Instead of not uploading one, I decided to upload this one FINISHED. Machine & Hand quilted, lots of hand stitching and some tulle. Others are still coming - tomorrow will upload

Sky

2011-01-21T16:16:00.001-06:00

I"M sorry to hear you ladies having such difficulty with my word.I chose "sky" because of its seemingly endless colors, patterns and moods.Karen

2011-01-20T18:21:00.002-06:00

Very interesting VivienI have been chilling and watching the sky over the ocean a lot lately but have been unmoved to create even though I knew last month what I wanted to do!And I am unexpectedly traveling the next 10 days so for the first time I will probably not be able to post on time which is really bothering me though I am learning to accept that this is just one time I will not have met a

Thoughts on "Sky"

2011-01-20T18:03:00.000-06:00

I've been having a hard time with our "Sky" theme. I think what's had me stumped is how do I represent something that can be so glorious? Then I read the following passage in The Book Thief: People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends, but to me it's quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades and intonations, with each passing moment. A single hour can

Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T10:51:00.003-06:00

Hi Ladies. As being the ThemeChooser this time round I decided to take the initiative and show you where Im at with "Sky"Now that the holidays are winding down Im hoping to spend a lot more time with itHave Fun!Karen

"Urban Blight"

2010-12-22T10:30:00.007-06:00

Here is my take on Urban Blight. It was completed very, very late. The fabric on the right was stenciled in two layers using thickened Jacquard DynaFlow fabric paints. Certainly not a pretty piece, but accomplished what I was going for.

blighted by the line.jpg

2010-12-21T21:51:00.002-06:00

Blight is not a subject I would generally pick. Since my quilts hang on the walls of the pain clinic I tend toward beautiful or whimsical subjects. But I know blight. I did grow up in the inner city, after all. Look closely at the detail shot though. The blight is not the graffiti on the wall, but that we have homeless people eating out of garbage cans. "blighted by the line" is something

2010-12-13T12:50:00.002-06:00

Great works...Keep 'em coming ladies...posts and photos, that is!!!SOOOO cold where I am in VA... my husband has been heating soap stones and putting them on the floor under my machine!!!Happiest of holidaze to all...Gwen

Joy

2010-12-12T10:25:00.000-06:00

"Let a joy keep you.Reach out your handsand take it when it runs by." A poem by Carl Sandburg is the inspiration for this work.

Very Late Floral

2010-12-10T14:16:00.007-06:00

Yes, I know. I am really behind. But I do have finally some time to complete the last two challenges and catch up for the new year -- one I hope will have me on a better footing with these little quilts! This art was inspired by a photograph I took of a beautiful giant hibiscus -- one of the plate-sized ones that was developed here in Texas to withstand our heat and dry summers. I

a word on blight

2010-12-03T10:22:00.002-06:00

Kudos to those of you who took the bull by the horns and really described BLIGHT-I did not want to deal with the tru meaning and went totally polar.Isnt that part of being an artist?To face what you truly know(or need to know?am I babbling again?

2010-12-01T14:29:00.000-06:00

Hi Karen Love "SKY" Horizontal or vertical????

WeepNoMore FLIGHT OF BLIGHT

2010-12-01T14:13:00.005-06:00

FLIGHT OF BLIGHTAs Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles says..."I've weathered all these storms but I turned them into wind so I can fly"One must allow the wind to take away the inevitable blight of life.Like the ever bending resilient willow-we adapt to change to escape destruction, allowing nature to gently sway us towards new growth, light and the warmth of sunshine.It is with the spirit of the willow

new theme

2010-12-01T08:50:00.001-06:00

since all the leaves fell down I get to enjoy the wonderful changing skythe word for the new challenge is SKY !!!hope you all enjoyKaren

Blight

2010-12-01T08:36:00.005-06:00

Hi! Cant believe it's December 1st. Happy Holiday Season everyone!I couldnt get into the "Blight" theme until I saw some beautious fungus growing on some logs out back. So, I give you Beautiful BlightI feel that I couldve done a better job maybe next time

Potato Blight

2010-12-01T03:29:00.000-06:00

I must admit that I had never heard the word BLIGHT before. Just when I decided to start doing a research, an American friend told me that her ancestors emigrated from Ireland due to the so called Great Famine or Irish Potato Famine. The proximate cause of famine was a potato disease commonly known as potato blight. I have been doing a lot of flour paste resist dyeing lately, and so I thought

Blight in progress

2010-12-01T01:33:00.000-06:00

Urban blight When I did the first research about the meaning of blight I wasn’t really convinced about the theme, but in a second time I discovered “urban blight” and that was exactly my business! “Urban blight” is matching perfectly with what I’m working on at the moment.There are so many buildings around that are falling in decay because they are no more in use or simply

blight in progress

2010-11-30T05:56:00.000-06:00

I'm so late! Sewed all the morning on my blight piece, nearly finished! Looking forward to tomorrow and see all your blight interpretations!

BLIGHT - a sneak peek

2010-11-26T09:25:00.000-06:00

I am making progress with BLIGHT. Hopefully the piece will be finished by December 1st. Looking forward to seeing everyones work.

Last Year's Blight

2010-10-24T19:41:00.003-05:00

Last year, I was incredibly frustrated with all the slugs in my garden; they chomped my lovely flowers to bits. In a word, they were a terrible blight. In response, I made a piece called Neverending Appetite for my Zinnias, complete with holes in the leaves. (The holes are edged with acrylic paint to prevent fraying and to represent the leaves dying.) Thought I'd show you the hole-y part of

Joy

2010-10-17T12:48:00.000-05:00

I stayed up late last night to finish my piece for our "Joy" challenge. I'm really happy I found a piece of SkyDyes fabric to use as the background; it seemed to me to have just the right feel. I chose not to quilt contour lines as many portraiture artists do because I just couldn't get it right. The contours I made looked a bit wonky. To be fair, though, I've never been someone who adds

More joy

2010-10-07T12:18:00.000-05:00

It seems that several of us feel the joy of family. I snapped an in- hospital shot of my second son, daughter in law, and newborn first granddaughter a few years ago and have been wanting to add it to my textile portrait album since then. This was the perfect opportunity, and thus we have "Lovebirds Three." Check out my blog (scroll back) to see others in the series. Printed fabrics and

joyful colour play

2010-10-06T07:11:00.001-05:00

Joyful colour playAt first I had a bad time with Joy, I was absolutely blocked! Then started to think about colours and their significance to me and it became clear that the only way to express joy wasPlaying with red!Painted, dyed and printed cotton, lutradur and organza, cutted and sewed together again, overlaid. It was a joy to play with it!

On the Path to "Joy"

2010-10-04T17:52:00.000-05:00

I'm working hard on my "Joy" piece. It's based on a photo of my youngest daughter with her head thrown back in laughter. This is a bit of a new direction for me. I've never tried to create a face like this before and I hardly ever use these colors. As a result, things are taking me longer than expected. At any rate, I thought you might appreciate a peek at the piece to date.

October/November 2010 Challenge Word

2010-10-01T12:37:00.002-05:00

blightnoun \ˈblīt\1 : something that frustrates plans or hopes2 : something that impairs or destroys3 : a deteriorated condition blight4a : a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (as leaves and tubers) b : an organism (as an insect or a fungus) that causes blightOrientation: Vertical

Joy - full play with colour

2010-10-01T03:31:00.003-05:00

as I anounced befor I^ll not be able to show my Joy today but I'm working on:

"Greetings from...MOTHERHOOD- the most JOYful trip ever..."

2010-09-30T16:38:00.005-05:00

I knew as soon as I posted the word "JOY" that my quilt would include my children and this is what I recently came up with...I envisioned a postcard with the old timey banner "Greetings from..." I photo transfered some pictures of my boys and then I simply had to include as much color as possible as it is certainly another JOY of mine!As this quilt progressed, I kept thinking of all the trips/

"Greetings from MOTHERHOOD- the most JOYful trip ever..."

2010-09-30T16:37:00.003-05:00

JOY

2010-09-30T09:11:00.002-05:00

Hello! I had such fun creating my JOY peice! It was a JOY!!!! Please forgive me for only showing a portion as I want to enter it somewhere that only wants brand new works.I used my usual array of fabrics along with cut up doilies that grandma made, beads and paint.The whole idea behind this peice is that UUU! should feel JOY!!!!

2010-09-28T11:07:00.002-05:00

Hope everyone is ready to see some JOY...Tried to experiment and send pic to this blog from verizon phone (avoiding the drive to library as no internet where i am...) but No luck 0:(Anyone know how i can do that??? (tried to send to quiltchallengesgroup2@ yahoo also but phone said it went thru but I did not receive it online! Did anyone receive my pic of my boys?!))

2010-08-24T12:55:00.001-05:00

HELL-O!!!And what great emotion of happiness (JOY) are you working on????o:)))))))))))))))))Gwen

Flora Graffiti

2010-08-23T13:22:00.002-05:00

Well, I finally made it into the studio this past weekend and my Flora Graffiti piece is the result.The art I typically create is very logical, structured and precise. I think this comes from my career as a software engineer. However, lately I've been inspired to stretch myself to learn a little more about how to create my favorite style of art - abstract graffiti.In this piece, I started with a

new challenge

2010-08-14T14:54:00.001-05:00

thankyou Gwen for such a marvelous word as Joy....It almost cant be written without an exclamation mark after it!

Flora Challenge

2010-08-14T14:40:00.004-05:00

"Where's the Kitty? - Flora Challenge closeup of Flora Challengethankyou for your patience with me girls..Ive been having computer dilemmaswhat a drag.....anyhoohere's my Flora Challenge !I made it using mostly found fabrics (the background is my old t shirt)there's also silk and beads and paint and perl cotton stitching.I'm happy with the result and I hope you enjoy it as well!!!!Karen Loprete

BASKING IN THE SUN

2010-08-10T14:09:00.000-05:00

My challenge piece for August 1, the word FLORAL.It has been quite warm in CT this summer and when I saw this batik among my stash all I could see was the hot sun. But the hot sun combined with the abundant rain in the spring has made some pretty substantial gardens, this among them.

2010-08-03T16:48:00.002-05:00

I am without internet service at home and will have to post my FLORAL when I get it fixed. Thanks for your patience! I love what I see and hope to see all the rest soon.

Flora and Fauna

2010-08-02T18:58:00.000-05:00

What's flora without fauna? I experimented with my Innova long arm's eCorder (couching) attachment and some ribbon, glittery thread and yarn to jazz up the flora in a slightly skewed sunset garden where flowers can be bigger than (painted) lions. Love all your work , everyone Phyllis

Wild Petals

2010-08-01T21:07:00.001-05:00

The theme was "Flora". So many ideas, so little time. Each idea grander than the next. Then the reality of life, time, vacation, responsibilities, commitments, and so forth set in and the possibility of the grand and perfect art quilt evaporated. Nonetheless, the challenge is complete. This piece started with a favorite piece of hand-painted fabric from Ruth Anne Olson. The painted "Wild Petals"

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FLORA -Summer Flower-" Anticipation"

2010-08-01T16:44:00.006-05:00

Been living on a farm these last two months and been in awe of nature...every day waiting for one of my favorite flowers to burst open from seed to stalk to bloom and the anticipation was worth every second of the unbelieveable beauty of the Sunflowers viewed from our kitchen/warm morning rooms...Dyed wax resist batik original sunflower, Batiks, Drunkard's Path Templates, Commercial cotton

2010-08-01T15:25:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone!Next Theme word is "JOY"...with a horizontal orientation...( have Fun creating your JOY!)gwen

Flora

2010-08-01T08:00:00.002-05:00

BiodiversityIn June I used some silk for break down printing. But I forgot that soda soaked silk don’t last for month! And the silk I used was there for month!! So the result was not what I expected. But exactly this piece was the perfect background for my Flora project. I printed over with acrylic paint some grasses and wildflowers then added leftover painted Lutradur and printed organza. The

Seasons

2010-06-26T14:28:00.003-05:00

The first thing that came to my mind when I read the challenge, Time, was the portrayal of a single element over time. I sketched this tree, free motion embroidered the same tree in all four seasons, and then placed them on the background of a gray landscape. Now to get started on the next challenge.

Over the rainbow

2010-06-16T23:54:00.003-05:00

Look what I found early this morning opening the windows:a complete dubble rainbow, beautifull. Its a pity that it only last for half an hour!

Time got away from me!

2010-06-11T13:38:00.000-05:00

But here it is, a mere ll days late, hot off the sewing machine. Detail above. What, you might ask does this quilt have to do with time. The agave shown is a Century Plant, one of my favorite plants and images of my home here in Pipe Creek. This year, after the drought broke in the fall, it seems that many of the agaves are blooming, sending up their 20 foot stalks almost overnight. The

Meanings of Time

2010-06-03T11:11:00.000-05:00

For this month's piece about Time I mulled over the different "attachments" people place onto time. The gears of time are always clicking away, any meaning we apply to that is purely our own invention. Are we psychic, or do we just so want to find deeper meanings in time?The Mayan calendar "ends" in December 2012 and there is all sort of speculation that this means life as we know it is going

On Beach Time

2010-06-01T15:17:00.003-05:00

On Beach Time... by Gwen E. Goepel"Slivers" of batiks make up the base for the seascape I have been fortunate enough to tell time by these last 27 years!"My" time has been measured by the sun and moon, high and low tides and amazing colors throughout each 24 hour period of time. The sun, first arising and shining its light on a new day, continually peaking to high noon, eventually calmly, but

Flying By...

2010-06-01T14:15:00.001-05:00

Time flies by so quickly anymore... With "Flying By" I wanted to show movement, the stream of life with the clocks flying out as it goes by. I used my handwritten hand-dyed fabric, added another dyed as the stream of life. I used organza as the roman numerals on the largest clock, there is an antique clock face, and the others are painted lutradur that was stamped or hand drawn. Photo is

Free Time

2010-06-01T10:29:00.003-05:00

One evening while sitting on the porch of my friend's house, I was entranced by the colors and the calmness of the Connecticut River. It inspired me to slow down and think about free time. The Connecticut River is a gorgeous inspiration.

Tempus Fugit

2010-06-01T10:18:00.000-05:00

Tempus Fugit (time flies) is certainly the appropriate comment on my life. It most certainly flies when I am having fun, but it flies away before I have time to do the endless list of other stuff too! This piece started with a a piece of fabric painted with thickened dyes. It was cut up, painted, stamped, g;ittered, and appliqued on. Then I put it on my new longarm quilting machine (it looked a

2010-06-01T10:16:00.003-05:00

Our next assignment is going to be "FLORA". Its spring so you should have lots of inspiration. Lets make it vertical this time. Due August 1. These are the Oriental Poppies currently blooming in my yard. (If anyone wants seeds, let me know). Have fun......................... Barb Gardner

Time Warp

2010-06-01T09:38:00.003-05:00

I was thinking about how time usually flows on and on rather quickly.Some time is crammed with so much to dothat you just want time to slow down a bit.Some times are more memorable than othersThis quilt is an illustration of these thoughts Please let me know what you think!!!Karen Loprete

2010-06-01T09:31:00.003-05:00

We all have limited time. If Ihad more time, I would spend it here. This is a creek about 15 miles from my house, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I printed the photo on four sheets of fabric and covered the entire surface with irregularly shaped pieces of fused fabric. The trees are multiple layers of fabric. Its all heavily stitched and quilted.

In a hurry

2010-06-01T02:39:00.001-05:00

In a hurryI’m in a hurry to get things done,I rush and rush until life’s no fun.All I really gotta do is live and die,but I’m always in a hurry and don’t know why.Alabama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6slibTD9MF0When I first saw the new theme of our challenge I had a lots of ideas how to realize it. Then things throwed down: my house in reconstruction up in the mountains had to be finished for

When Time Goes By

2010-06-01T02:21:00.000-05:00

I have had a great time creating this quilt (and a very bad experience too, but wait...). The three photos show three couples on their wedding day, each one in a different decade:1) I can only guess who it shows: my late father's cousin and her husband. She was much older than my father.2) my parents, they got married in 1953.3) me and my husband, we got married in 1975. I scanned and digitally

TIME ... a sneak peek

2010-05-21T02:59:00.001-05:00

I am glad to report that my TIME piece is finished and hangs on my design wall. Can't wait to see what everyone has created!

Time

2010-05-19T12:04:00.002-05:00

Time.. that's what I'm missing most at the moment I had a terrible hurry to finish the piece this week because the next one I would not be able to work since I'm not at home.