Tag Archives: Fibre Art Network

Rainbow Ripples mini quilt – 2021.08.01

This mini art quilt is for the annual Fibre Art Network (FAN) Artwork Exchange. All members are invited to participate, and submit their artwork. Everyone who submits a piece will receive one of the other pieces. For the past few years the … Continue reading

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NYC Library Lions – more progress – 2021.03.14

I have good news and bad news about the blue lion. As I said in my last post, I was a lot more methodical with creating the pattern than I was with the orange lion – I marked all the … Continue reading

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NYC lions – photo-editing and preparing the pattern – 2021.02.28

In my last post, I said “I used a variety of photo-editing apps to simplify my photos. Then I drew lines on the photo to separate the values. Then I traced the shapes on fusible web (Steam-a-Seam Lite) and cut … Continue reading

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Monochromatic library lions – 2021.02.26

The next exhibition by the Fibre Art Network is titled “Chromatopia”. The exhibition will include 50 monochromatic artworks, each 12″ x 12″. They will be displayed so that they progress through the color spectrum. Each artist has been assigned two … Continue reading

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Colours of Summer – journal quilt – 2020.08.16

Last week, I started working on my quilt for the annual art exchange of the Fibre Art Network.  You can see my inspiration photos and initial fabric selection in last week’s post. As I said last week, I decided to just … Continue reading

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Colors of summer – 2020.08.09

I’m working on a journal quilt (8.5 x 11 inches) for the annual art exchange of the Fibre Art Network.  My first step was to look for a source of inspiration. I scrolled through my photo collection, and found myself drawn … Continue reading

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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

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Journal quilt for FAN artist exchange – 2019.09.07

Later this month, I’ll be heading to Naniamo BC for the annual conference of the Fibre Art Network.  As usual we will have an art exchange.  All participants are invited to create a journal size quilt (8.5 by 11 inches) inspired … Continue reading

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‘Can You Feel the Color?’ – 2019.02.16

This is my entry for a new exhibition by the Fibre Art Network titled “20/20 Vision”. It is titled ‘Can You Feel the Color?‘ I think it’s a great example of how a quilt can be both an art quilt … Continue reading

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Fibre art, photography and watercolour paintings – oh my! – 2018.10.13

Last night, I attended the opening reception for three exhibitions at Places des Arts in Coquitlam BC.   In the Atrium Gallery, Botanical Reflections, a traveling exhibit of mixed media fibre art by members of the Fibre Art Network.  There … Continue reading

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