Miami 1920

 

This is really a fun challenge. My quilt started with an Art Deco, marble candy dish. I used the figurine who sits on a marble stool as my model.  I incorporated the image onto my background with  an imaginary hotel sign. On the background I use oil based paint sticks, a yellow highlighted marker, embroidery and metallic threads, thread painting, stifle free motion quilting, as well as some hand stitching. To bring the piece together I framed the quilt with some trim from my stash. The letters HOTEL actually glitters with the help of a very shiny thread.

Size is tiny- width 10 inches and length 9 inches

Zebra's looking

This is an art quilt for a challenge with a group I work with " Fast Friday Fabric Challenge 56." Topic of the challenge "Rhythm & Pattern". The three rows of squares represent sky, water and earth. The Zebra is an embroidered piece, I made some time ago, It is recycled from an eye glass case that I never completed. Ha ha ha ! The quilt is small size 9" square, raw edged. backed with jean material which creates an interesting finish to the edge. Recycled scrapes form a tree on the border, threads I have collected mark the ground covering. The Zebra is taking a peek!

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The Dance Art Quilt

Trompe L'Oeil Art Quilt

 

 

 

 

FFFC Challenge 53

As a quilting artist I loved this challenge, I have done portraits in the past - my Granddaughter at 13- with some fair results. (of course she thought it was embarrassing) However 3D was a new path for me. I started with a photo. I thread painted, used pigmented acrylic ink, fabric paint, her hair is recycled threads and yarn. This is a self portrait, which was taken in my sewing room. If you look closely my sewing machine, Beryl, is in the back ground.
I am happy with the results, I always travel to a different rhythm, I am hoping this comes close to "Trompe L'Oeil".

Imagination is the power of forming mental images of what is not present:) What a wonderful thing.

Quilting In Kentucky

Susan Ward

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FFFC 49

Suzanne's Sunset

Was inspired by a photo I took with the sun setting on the beach. ( Panama Beach Florida) While I was working on the quilt my cousin Susie passed away suddenly. This quilt is for her:)
To create my quilt - I started with black cotton fabric, batting and backing with same fabric. Thread play helped create the sunset. I love dropping the feed dogs and creating free motion. I am very much a free spirit! I had this beautiful yarn from Cambodia in my stash which I just new some day it would be the sun. I free motioned this yarn to make the burst of sun. Paintsticks, fabric paints were used for the contrast on the water. I than finished the quilting by hand.

Thank you so my for asking me to join this awesome creative group. I love reviewing and admiring everyone's work. What a great experience learning about chiaroscuro:)

Susan Ward

Quilting & Knitting In KentuckyImagination - The art of Creating - What a wonderful thing:)http://artquiltssusanpi.blogspot.com/

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Oh Baby - Quilting Arts

Oh Baby - Quilting Arts

Quilting with the homeless

Visitors working on a Quilt which represents the expressions and feelings of being homeless. We hope to have completed this Art Quilt in the next several months. The goal to send to President Obama. Name of the Quilt- Remember the Homeless in Cincinnati.

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Morgan at 13

This Quilt was created from a picture of my Granddaughter, that was copied on to the fabric with other fabrics then thread painted/ free motion embroidery and quilted.

Finished Amish Baby Quilt

This is the start of my Amish Crib Quilt. My version of "36 Patch Variation / Log Cabin Variation Crib Quilt" I have joined "The Lazy Gal Liberated Amish 2010 Get Together".
There are some fabulous quilters in this group, all with links from the Lazy Gal homepage! Lots of great artist!

http://lazygallibamish2010.blogspot.com/2010/02/amish-crib-quilt.html