Fiber Arts Class

August 24, 2011 I finished my Fiber Art Knitted ect Purse:)
Front, Back, Front

August 15,2011 Who is this?

KnirwitsYarn Shop Tuesday 4-6 pm. We are still having fun. We are making fiber art purses! Sound like fun? It is because we are doing it OUR Way. We make it up as we go along:) one of a kind Art Purses!
Let me know what you think. xo

Renate has a great eye for color and is thinking "out side the box". Awesome!

Sue's purse is very beautiful- She had stated she would not be able to "think outside of the box". Sure Sue.

Irish Words
This quilt is made up of Irish quotes, sayings and slang. The flower I found under Irish flowers ( sorry I do not have a name) the . It grows low to the ground and than the bloom pops up a bit like a crownf. The flower was fused on to the quilt and thread painted. I add a few beads and some dried foliage for effects. The Irish words were hand printed with a fabric marker. Machine quilting brought it together. Size is 24 inches by 24 inches.
I was apprehensive about the Irish theme in June. Being a free spirit I went into create mode. It was great fun looking everything up. There is is even a quote from Sandra Bullock and one from Gregory Peck. I totally enjoyed this challenge. I have never been to Ireland, however my Great Grandfather was born there.:)
SusanPI Ward
Quilting in Kentucky
http://artquiltssusanpi.blogspot.com/

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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Tree Frog Art Quilt

I Lov my little Square Tree Frog Quilt:)

The Dance Art Quilt

Knitted Bag

I am creating a knitted bag, a challenge from my local hangout Kintwitsyarnshop.com

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

http://artquiltssusanpi.blogspot.com/

Leaves Tumble Gold Appears

Leaves Tumble Gold Appears
  Souls That Left Us behind. Rest
Lest I've Come To You

Attending a wool festival in Asheville,NC I noticed a tiny cemetery tucked within the Smokey Mountains. I had just a clue about the Challenge. My mind runs in different directions So my tentative plan was autumn, leaves, cemetery and  an old poem "Dear Ancestor" one of the lines is  "I wonder if you knew, someday I would come to visit you ". My inspiration was born.

My Size is small 9 1/2 by 12 inches. Materials used -  cotton batik fabrics,shorn/dyed wool, threads pulled from upholstery fabrics. Method  free motion embroidery and quilting, needle punch

Susan Ward

http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.comSuzanne's Sunset

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/

http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/

Knitted Apron Challenge

KnitWitts my fav knitting hang out is having a knitted apron challenge! Hmmm right down my alley. A knitted apron with a SusanPI twist. My apron has a theme it will tell a story. Sorry I can not share the theme just yet!

My Very Own Ocean

Quilt from Fast Friday Challeng

http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/

This little blue and orange quilt is awesome. I tried to up load the pic but Fast Friday Challenge would not let me. SO you will have to go directly to the blog. I lov this group . It is a closed project, BUT I am on the waiting list. (Waiting Patiently:)

Africa

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Midnight on the Desert