Pat Durbin

Book Reviews

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Here are a couple of books you might enjoy taking a look at….

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Quilted Devotions by Lisa Cogar

This pretty new book has 24 Biblical Blocks featured as well as examples of setting them into quilts.  Some of the blocks are traditional, and some brand new designs.  I was really drawn to several of the blocks.  It’s inspiring to see how well she has adapted her art to highlight her faith.  Instructions are clear and easy to follow.  You could make a large quilt or a small wall hanging.

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It’s a Wrap II  by Susan Breier

New baskets, purses, lids and handles.  So inspiring!  Using clothesline and fabric strips Susan teaches you to make beautiful projects of many varying designs.  Looks like fun to me!

They are both available at www.martingale-pub.com

Painting class

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These are some happy students from a class for quilting the painted Hibiscus…5 of the students came back to quilt their painting.  Here they are before the quilting process.  Aren’t their paintings pretty?

This paint process is taught in my new book: “Painted Picture Quilts”

It is also taught in my former book “Fabric+Paint+Thread=Fabulous”

It always amazes me that everyone’s artistry comes out in a little different way…even when we all start with the same raw materials

Amazing….fun!  Good job girls.

Beautiful Motherhood 6

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I am about done with the painting.  I might tweek a couple of details, but essentially this is it until the quilting happens.

I hope you’ve enjoyed viewing the process.

Beautiful Motherhood 5

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I’ve been struggling a bit with this project but I’m moving on to see how it will finish up.

Here are a couple of snapshots of the progress as it’s going…

I worked a bit on the hands….then I’ll add some more hair

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Next step will be the eyes

Beautiful Motherhood 4

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So finally I’m ready to share a couple of more photos.  At first the faces don’t look like much, because I’m just adding shading.

Then I begin to add some details and they will slowly start to take shape

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I’m also trying to decide on the next project. Any ideas?

Good News from Road to California

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I’m happy to say that I got an email from the judges at “Road to California” Show.  My quilt “Beside the Still Waters” has won 2nd place in the Art-Naturescapes category.  It’s always a great feeling to have my work recognized by others.

This scene is of Stone Lagoon, a few miles north of where we live.  I enjoyed water skiing and boating on this water when I was a young person.

Beautiful Motherhood 3

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As the painting sessions go on, I fill in more areas.  This time we have more shirts.  Tomorrow I’ll tackle adding another face or two…

 

 

Beautiful Motherhood 2

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Well, I’ve been moving along, section by section on that quilt.  So busy painting I haven’t taken time to blog.  That’s good, right?  At least I’m accomplishing something.

Remember that these are first steps, there will a lot of details added after the initial  painting–patience is required to get the look I want.

So I’ll show you a few of the starting steps

After the tracing, I want a full sized outline.

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Usually I do the faces first, but I decided to fill in the backgrounds first on this and see how that works out for me.  Got to keep trying new methods to refine the process….

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Then I begin on the clothes ….

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I also got a start on her face and arm – many details on that to come.

Then another shirt.

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More soon….