As I continue to work on this piece I am finding myself covering up the digital images. They seem to look fine here, but a closer view reveals a superficial, flat appearance. It almost has the look of a cartoon. I guess this is my one complaint about using images in this way. I think [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Setting the Stage
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on April 30, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Bragging Rights
Posted in Quilts on April 29, 2009 | 14 Comments »
I have to admit I was not the best mother when it came to teaching my daughters to sew. When there was finally a little free time I would retreat to my numerous sewing projects while they were happy playing with friends or off to bed at last. My sewing room was my retreat, a [...]
A Tribute…a beginning
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on April 28, 2009 | 16 Comments »
This piece is a beginning of an idea I have carried around in my head for a week now, nagging at me to trust my instinct and just start at square one. I am letting this one flow from its source, the bottom of my heart and the drift of my emotions. I am not [...]
My Banner Photo
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009 | 9 Comments »
This photo as part of my banner, in some ways, could be the symbolic poster of my life. I have loved animals, and particularly cats since I was small. The cat in this photo has a tender story. We were living in upstate New York in Massena near Cornwall, Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway. [...]
Radka Donnell: The Work of Touch
Posted in Quilts on April 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In 2003 I attended a symposium Wild by Design in conjunction with the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I purchased this book by Janet Catherine Berlo and Patricia Cox Crews, subtitled Two Hundred Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts. It was the first time I had the chance to [...]
Digital Fabric Printing
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on April 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
“How many creatures walking on this earth Have their first being in another form?” —Ovid, Metamorphoses Chrysalis by Kim Todd All week long I have been thinking about a piece I would like to create. Today I finally had the time to do some printing of images on fabric that I want to work into [...]
Dyeing projects
Posted in Dyeing on April 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Recently I wanted to work with some dyes on natural fibers to see what unique colors I could create. These pieces above were from two wools sweaters that I had washed and dried several times. Both were ivory, and one had a paisley design that was light brown. Since I have a large collection of [...]
A 1940 Quilt Kit
Posted in Quilts on April 23, 2009 | 10 Comments »
This baby quilt was made by my paternal grandmother for my brother who was born in 1946. I featured her in one of my earlier posts. She was the avid gardener and maker of beautiful hand work. This quilt has a loving family history. It hung over the crib of my brother, the cribs of [...]
Singing to the Moon and Masson
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2009 | 11 Comments »
The quintessential I at Farm Sanctuary in Northern California. It was taken on a visit awhile back to meet the cow we adopted, Dawn. We are supporters of this non profit because they rescue and provide a home for farm animals that have been abused and neglected. Other than textile related subjects, it is my [...]
A Lovely Quilt Story
Posted in Quilts on April 21, 2009 | 11 Comments »
There has been a loss of oral history in our culture that is filled with rich and indelible memory. This history is not flashy or newsworthy or trendy, but it is authentic, vivid, and distinctive. I have been given the privilege of sharing a story that is both remarkable and personal. Karen responded to my [...]
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