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Category Archives: Portrait quilts
New portrait quilt – 2016.09.17
Last week, I saw that the deadline had been extended for the Quilting Arts ‘Who Do You Love?’ reader challenge. Even though I have a couple of other projects on the go, I decided to set them aside for a … Continue reading
‘Casper’ the cat is finished – 2016.04.24
The thread-sketched portrait of Casper is finished and has been shipped to my customer, Maureen. I didn’t finish the edges, because Maureen is going to incorporate Casper’s portrait into a pillow for her granddaughter. When I last posted about this … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, photo imaging, photo printed on fabric, portrait quilt
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Cat portrait in progress – 2016.04.13
I’ve been working on a cat portrait, using the same techniques I used a couple of years ago for the portrait of ‘Baby’. In February, I received an email from Maureen, which said “My 9-year-old granddaughter asked me to help … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, portrait quilt, WiP Wednesday
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Year in review – 2015.12.31
It’s that time of year again! An opportunity to review accomplishments and activities during the past year, and set goals for the new year. During 2015, I created 18 quilts. As you can see there were a few trees, and … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, award, portrait quilt, quilt challenge, year in review
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New portrait quilt – 2015.12.24
Two years ago, I made a portrait quilt on commission, based on a photo of my client’s beautiful blue-eyed daughter. Earlier this year, she contacted me again about making a portrait quilt of her mother. She provided me with a … Continue reading
Self-portraits – 2015.12.02
Members of the Canadian Quilters’ Association should have received their Winter issue of The Canadian Quilter magazine. I knew that my article about how I create portrait quilts – and why I like to experiment with self-portraits – would be … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, portrait quilt, quilt challenge
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Weekend finish – 2015.05.10
The photo on the left is how the abstract modern portrait quilt looked when I posted about it last week. I still wasn’t satisfied with the fabric selections for the groom’s neck and ear, so I changed them again. I … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2015.05.01
Now that my SAQA auction entry is finished, I’m back working on the wedding anniversary portrait. On the left below is how it looked last week. I found a medium gray fabric that works well for the groom’s shirt. And … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, portrait quilt
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On my design wall – 2015.04.26
Here’s a fun project! I’ve made a lot of custom portrait quilts, but my clients usually request a fairly realistic looking portrait. I made a self-portrait a few years ago in an abstract/pop art/Picasso/cubist style (as you can tell, I’m … Continue reading
2014 – Year in review
It’s that time of year again! An opportunity to review accomplishments in the past year, and set goals for the new year. During 2014, I created more than 25 quilts, which I think is my most prolific year so far! … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, Portrait quilts, Publications, Quilt shows
Tagged art quilt, award, modern quilt, portrait quilt, quilt show, rainy day people, year in review
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