Peace

I sketched a series of drawings of Dana while she was doing her homework. She paused a few times and I saw a difference in her facial expression and captured it as I sketched. The result was very interesting and I enjoyed the process. I wanted to put it into a quilt and started with a hand dyed apricot fabric and thought I could paint it straight onto that piece but I didn't like the way it was going so I painted onto a white cotton and cut it out and appliquied it onto the main piece. I used intense pencils and crayons to achieve the colour in the flowers and hand dyed the lace. I made flowers out of organzia for her head. I enjoyed doing this art quilt.

Houston quilt show

I just got notified that one of my quilts got in. "cockatoo's in flight". Yahooooo. I'm pretty excited. It is one of 33 selected.  It is a hand painted coloured fabric, free machining and appliquied.  The quilting on the light blue is the fire, the yellow is water, the red is rocks and the dark blue is representing the wind, stars by the millions and on the right the lighting and storms we experience in Australia.  I was inspired by a photo I took on the way to Alice Springs.  This is taken west of Camooweal in Nth West Queensland.  I added the barbed wire.

Entries for Art Show

Just entered 3 mixed media art into the Lions art competition.  Judging this week and they are in the show pavilion if you go you can vote for your favourite.

Houston Quilt Festival

What a busy couple of days and an invitation from Houston Quilt Fevtival to submit 2 quilts for a special section. I am thinking what will I put in. There is not theme. I am honored to just be invited. Here goes.

Cloth paper scissors finalist

I was so excited when I received my cloth paper scissors in the mail. On page 35 was my Paris Memories and a short bio. I didn't know which piece was going to be photographed so it was great to see it in there. I can't wait to get started on my next project. I have done my sketches for the environment exhibition and now the kids are the focus with holidays and school soon. We are having a few days away so I will take my pencils and paper. Oh, and can't forget the camera.

Workshop Day

Samples of Ice dyed fabrics

Ice Dyeing

We had a great day. Cecily,Di,Margaret and myself had some fun getting into a few different things. We started off with some sun dyeing and Cecily was in the theme for the weed exhibition. Our Textile group has an exhibition next year for weeds.

Margarets Ice dyed fabric

So with some beautiful colours and really interesting designs we played with some resists- rice flour, mashed potato and flour. Before lunch we did some ice dyeing with cubes and I was amazed at the slow rate the ice melted with the heavy plastic over it. I am still rinsing mine off. The afternoon saw us making metal papers for college and art quilts. They were still damp when we finished and yet to have the ink on top. They looked great. The ice dyeing steps are in the latest Quilting Art Mag. Thanks Girls for a great day.

Resist and painted

fabric

Artisan of the Year Finalist 2012

Hi Everyone, How exciting!!! I have been chosen as one of 5 finalists in the Cloth Paper Scissors Artisan of the Year 2012. I am shocked and honoured to be in it. Now to get my pieces to the States to be judged for the final. The 3 pieces are Paris Memories, Lilly Pond and Poppies. They are on other blogs