I had not intended to post anything but a spring photo today, but situations sometimes present themselves that need some care. Someone close to me painted this woman. It was never finished, but I framed it anyway because it said more to me just as it was. This afternoon I went to a movie by [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Staying true
Posted in Inspiration on April 20, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Old Quilt Top
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles on April 19, 2009 | 9 Comments »
My mother had kept this quilt top in her cedar chest for years next to her wedding gown and old baby clothes and shoes that belonged to my brother and me. One day many years before she was to move out of her house, we were sorting through some things, and she came across this [...]
Digging into my past…..projects
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Reaching deeper into my past is a little intimidating. What lurks behind the door? the lid of the cedar chest? the drawer too difficult to slide? Memories. Nearly 18 years ago. What prompted my imagination to conceive this? I think it might have been the mundane job combined with a fertile imagination, the two for [...]
French Cloth
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles on April 16, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I made this vest from a small piece of French fabric that I had been saving. I was drawn to it by the birds as well as the colors. There are so many wonderful textiles from this era, late 19th/early 20th c. Here is a place that features many of these beauties. The back features [...]
Back to Hexagons
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on April 15, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Yesterday I spent part of the day cutting and ironing these shapes (paperless) from a collection of old fabric that I had. The colors are faded and subtle, just the way I like them. One was cut from a jacket I had made some time ago, but felt it looked too frumpy to wear. It [...]
Petal Jacket
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2009 | 17 Comments »
Many moons ago I created this jacket and put in my own label. I had been inspired by a columnist for the New York Times who traveled and wrote on the world of fashion. Her name escapes my memory, but a photo of her in a petal jacket (my name for this) still arouses the [...]
Time and the Maiden
Posted in Places on April 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I feel a little hesitant to post about a place instead of something cloth related, but I will soon be leaving this unique coastal town and heading back to Oregon. This statue sits on top of the Mendocino Masonic Temple. The title is “Time and the Maiden”. Many call it “The Grim Reaper.” It was [...]
Peaceful Hand Piecing
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on April 10, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Yesterday was such a beautiful, warm, and sunshiny day in Mendocino that I spent most of the day in the garden that was in great need of weeding. Today I pieced six of the apple core pieces. This is the front. I have six more pieces to add tomorrow. This is the back. And this [...]
Mirror Images
Posted in Ruminating on April 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I saw these birds on my morning walk, facing each other as a mirror image. One is looking at the other and the opposite gazing back as if in a reflection. Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder if you are really seeing yourself? Are you, at that moment, who you really are [...]
Paperless Piecing
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on April 8, 2009 | 8 Comments »
When I finished the turtle a few posts back with paper piecing, I decided, at some point, I would try piecing without paper. I was inspired and encouraged here.. The shapes above are apple cores, rather large ones to accommodate the design. I was so impressed with the ease and efficiency of this method. There [...]
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