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Category Archives: Art quilts
Pieced, layered, and basted – 2020.07.19
Last week, the top half of my quilt top was sewn together. This week, I finished piecing the bottom half. I was very pleased that when I sewed the top and bottom sections together, all the lines were straight. (I … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall
Tagged art quilt, improv, modern quilt
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Redesigning my quilt top – 2020.07.12
I played around with the blocks on my design wall from last week (left photo below), and thought about what color to use for the background. I settled on a dark gray background for the upper left quadrant and light … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall
Tagged art quilt, improv, modern quilt
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Reconstructing my quilt top – 2020.07.05
A few days ago, I chopped up my black & white & brights quilt top. It was 44 x 46 inches, which is bigger than I usually work. I think I will make it into a couple of smaller tops, … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall
Tagged art quilt, improv, modern quilt
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Clapping hands – 2020.06.29
Have you heard of Ian Berry? He’s an artist who works in the medium of denim jeans – check out his website www.ianberry.org to see his amazing artwork. I’ve been following Ian on Instagram and Facebook, and was intrigued by … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Inspiration, On my design wall, Portrait quilts
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Improv black & white & brights – 2020.05.25
I’ve started a new quilt with only a vague idea of how it will look at the end. I’m making blocks of 6 black & white prints plus a solid black. Then I am going to do some or all … Continue reading
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Final finishing of quilts – 2020.03.15
When I declare a quilt finished, it’s often not really completely finished. I will work to the point where I can take photos to submit an entry, then move onto the next project. This means the facings are just pinned … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Tutorial
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Spring, circles and matchstick quilting – 2020.02.29
It’s almost March, so in Vancouver our thoughts are turning to Spring flowers and Cherry Blossoms. I’ve been working on an entry for the annual textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation which will be on display in April … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts
Tagged art quilt, bias tape, cherry blossoms, circle quilt, freezer paper piecing
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Circles of Hope and Joy – 2020.02.10
Here is my newest art quilt. It’s for a new exhibition by the Fibre Art Network titled “Threads of Hope”. All the pieces in this exhibit will be the same size – 18″ wide by 36″ high. Each art piece … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Quilt shows
Tagged art quilt, circle quilt, Fibre Art Network, freezer paper piecing
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Year in Review – 2020.01.29
Better late than never, here’s a recap of my activities and accomplishments in 2019. Making art – I created more than 20 art quilts and other fiber art with a variety of themes and techniques. Many of them are shown … Continue reading
Maple leaf art quilt – finished – 2019.12.27
My first post about this quilt was at the end of November, although I started designing it in mid-November. If you’d like to read about my design and construction process, my previous 5 posts have lots of information and photos. … Continue reading
