The year in Review

 

Thinking I did not accomplish much this year I went

back through the photos from 2014.

Even with 4 months out for knee replacement I find

my year was awesome and jam packed regardless.

My big project was the big quilt.

5 panels  a total of 18 feet wide and 6 foot tall.

I mentioned it to Kit from Machine Quilting Unlimited

and ended up writing an  4 page article for the magazine

that was published in September. 

 Barb Lucas and I did a joint show in Lafayette at

TAF. Her wildlife photography and my big quilt

plus another one called Minnesota Hills.

 We enjoyed many beautiful sunsets at Cedar Ridge during an extremely

snowy winter which was perfect for keeping me in the studio.

 I tried my hand at a modern quilt called

Colors of Winter.

Minnesota Hills ended up being quite large and

had 2 weeks of hand stitching on it. 

 The finished 5 panel quilt that took 5 months to make.

I entered 3  of the panels in the Salon Show in Munster

and received best of show. I was amazed.

 I made the Sunflower quilt (43 hours of stitching)

for In Full Bloom it was rejected but Kathy loved

it so it will be hers when it is done with shows. 

I thought if her when making it.

 I created several smaller quilts during the year and

sold a few at the Holiday show in November. 

 

This beauty went off to Montana and found a good home.

I need to repeat this one it was nice.

 Sumac Ridge finished off nicely and will be good

for shows. The evergreens looked good.

 Did I say there was lots of snow.

 I made 2 bed quilts one for Liz and one for Jordan.

 A donation quilt for SAQA,

I took time for class in April with Jane Dunnewold on

altering fabrics and surface design  held in St Charles

Illinois. 5 days of fun. Learned a lot. Jane is a really

special teacher, So kind and intelligent.

So 2014 was a very good year with many enriching

experiences, I met many great artist. I am so blessed

to be able to spend time creating art influenced by the

world of nature I see around me.

2015 is going to be a year of creating summer and

flowers. I look forward sharing  the new year with you.



Surface design and art quilts

 This spring I took a class with Jane Dunnewold

in St. Charles at the Fine Line Gallery.

She guided me in making some fabulous fabrics.

These small art quilts are made from some of

that fabric.

 This one I combined it with some batik fabric.

 

 Two of the leaves together makes heart.

This little landscape I added some more leaves

painted on it looks better.

It is nice to be back in the studio if only for a

couple of hours a day.

Rehab takes up so much of my time.

Than icing my knee. I am getting a lot of reading done.

The weather has been absolutely beautiful out there.

The whole week is supposed to be great.

Time to get some art made.

Surface Design

I am finally getting my act back together.

My various heath issues made the class difficult but

I would not have missed it for anything.

I learned so much. I just hope I wasn't a drag

on the rest of the class. My daughter said she

kept expecting a call to rescue me.

I think in the future a one day class is all I

should manage considering.

Sorry for not posting much last week.

 These are two of my altered pieces off fabric.

 I used this fabric below which I put in Rit color remover

than over dyed with olive. Than the fabric was layered

 textile paints both opaque and transparent.  I  than

used screens and added another layer to the fabric.

I will show you tomorrow the last layers.

If you are ever able to take Jane Dunnewold's

class do she is an awesome teacher.

Learning

 

 

 I survived the first day but barely.

Loved every minute of it though I am almost too

old to spend 8 hours in a class.

Jane Dunnewold is a nice woman and a very good

teacher. It is a pleasure to learn from her.

I am learning a lot.

Three days full of learning.

The first day we removed color form our samples.

Then we dyed them.

Today we will add more layers to our cloth.

2 More days to absorb as much as I can.