Quilts Archive - Page 10 of 16

Among Giants

43″ x 86″ tall

A redwood scene was a natural subject for me, having lived in the redwoods most of my life. We attended a wedding in Richardson’s Grove, it was a beautiful day and Gary took many pictures. As I searched for just the right one to do a quilt, this shot jumped to my attention. I decided to make it tall and narrow, just like the trees to enhance the feeling.

Techniques: The ground and leafy sections are “Mosaic Picture Pieced”; the trees are done with strips of many brown and gray fabrics. I experimented with threadwork for the baby tree in the front and the whole thing is heavily quilted.

All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.

Baby Tigress Sheena

35″ x 22″

This tiny tiger visited our fair. Gary took photos and I painted the image and then covered the painted image with thread to replicate the furry look. I dyed the dark purple background.

All wall hanging quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back. This is used to insert a slat or curtain rod, for easy hanging.

Lift Your Eyes to the Hills

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my husband, Gary. It’s a view of McDonald Lake in Glacier National Park.

Techniques: Painting, applique, thread embroidery. Heavily quilted. (see detail below)

All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.

name inspired by the Bible Verse

Psalm 121: 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

²My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.”

67″ x 62″

Grandmother’s Resurrected Flower Garden

76″ x 95″

This quilt is made from vintage patchwork “Flowers” which I found in a store. They are set in contemporary white muslin with reproduction prints in rows. I quilted it by machine, but with traditional quilting style in mind. It’s one of my favorites.

Honey, I Can’t Find My Earrings!

2012

Our group: Fiber Art Friends has completed another fun project.

The Story: One day we met (8 of us) for a dye day. We colored lots of fabric and each one brought jewelry from our collections. Some of it is left over from our Moms. So pictures were taken and a pattern drawn up. The pattern was divided into 7 panels since one person could not participate this time. Anyhow…here it is all sewn together and ready to be shown to the world.

Pet Store

Pet Store

42″ x 68″ tall

This quilt was inspired by a photo of my grand-nieces. I decided to place them in a doorway of a victorian building I found in Ferndale Ca. Their little dog Timmy is also featured.

I enjoyed the challenge of the many techniques I used to create this quilt. It is mostly turned edge applique, some free form piecing, with just a touch of paint for shadows. The animals have heavy thread embroidery.

Machine quilted on my home machine.

All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.

Mommy, Mommy

25″ x 17″ tall

A finished quilt is always a happy occasion. I thought I’d share the process with you.

It will take a couple of posts to get the stages in. This is a photo I took of my Granddaughter, as she comforted her little guy.

Lights Along the Way

Gary and I took a trip to Washington and as we traveled back down the coast we stopped to photograph many lighthouses.

What fun. I knew that I’d be wanting to make a quilt of them. It took awhile (smile).

Each lighthouse “circle” was built of various fabrics and machine appliqued. There is a piping applied around the edge of the scenes

The whole quilt is made of cotton fabrics and machine quilted.

59″ x 69″

All wall hanging quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back. This is used to insert a slat or curtain rod, for easy hanging.

Eureka!

2011

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my husband, Gary. It’s a view Humboldt Bay from the Marina.

Group quilt by (left to right) Maggie Stimson, Diane May, Donna Parker (3 & 5), Jody Rusconi, Rosalinda Brainerd, Pat Durbin, and Edith Harmer

Each artist used her own techniques and interpretations for this slice quilt.

Hydrangea

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my sister. The quilt is painted with fabric paints on white fabric. Then it is heavily thread painted and beads added.