Making Binding......Yuk!!

I am doing one of my least favorite sewing tasks, today. I am making the endless strip of black binding, which is what I most often use to finish my quilt edges. This is a tedious task, and I would much rather go on to a new project. I have explored other finishes, but I personally like the neatness of this edge. So, on and on I go, sewing this three inch strip, folding it in half, steam pressing it, then carefully laying it on and pinning to my quilt edge. I will sew it on, turn the edge and tonight while I watch TV, I'll do the other hated step.....hand sewing it all the way around. The reward here will be....another art quilt finished! Now to make the label!

Vermont Quilt Festival Ribbon!

"Visiting Egypt," a painted whole cloth quilt, won a second place ribbon at the Vermont Quilt Festival! I am pleased as punch!

Juried into Images

Just received my letter of acceptance for my quilt, Feathered Friends, which will appear at Images 2010, at The Lowell Quilt Festival.

This is the first painted quilt that I have done on black sateen.

Not Accepted at The Whistler

Well, I don't regret doing it, but I wish it had been jurored in! Here is my rejected work, "Vincent's Garden."
It is based on Vincent Van Gogh's, "Irises."

Entry sent

My Masters' art quilt interpretation has been sent to The Whistler! Now I will wait to hear whether it is juried into the exhibit? Here's hoping! It has been an enjoyable process.
The name of my entry is, Vincent's Garden.

The Concept Continues

In previous posts, you can see the start of my fiber interpretation of the masters. I hope that I'm chaneling Van Gogh.......hold onto my ear!!!! I am really enjoying this process and hoping that what's in my head, is coming out my hands. To be continued. I'm almost ready for thread painting!

Why do we quilt??

Nancy G Cook, fiber artist, http://nancygcook.blogspot.com
brought up the subject, why do we quilt rather than just paint on canvas, for those of us who paint and then quilt fabric? I have been thinking about that as I work on my current piece. For me, the answer is, I just LOVE the process. My usual projects encompass a process that I love to do: take the photo, paint the picture, enhance it with thread! There is no part of this that I don't enjoy, so this makes me very blessed. Photo to fiber, that's my thing!