New Fabric Postcard

Here is a new fabric postcard card I made for LB's new job.

Sun and Moon Series

I have created 3 new abstract quilts: Sunrise, Harvest Moon, and Eclipse.  These bold designs are a departure from my usual work, but I wanted to challenge myself to go in a new direction.  I am very happy with the results.

Ice Dyed Fabric

Ice dyeing seems to be trendy these days, so I thought I'd give it a go. I soaked some fabric in soda ash and water for about 30 minutes, and let it drip so that it was almost dry.  Next I put the fabric on a plastic screen that was elevated in a large plastic container, put a mound of ice on top, then sprinkled dye over the ice.  It took a long time for the ice to melt. I left it alone until the next day, rinsed it out and put in the washing machine.
 I like the unpredictability of the process.   

Shalom Star Quilt

This quilt has a pieced background, and is machine appliqued and machine quilted.  I used commercial and hand painted fabrics.

This photo was taken before the piece was quilted.   I like how the light is coming from behind to give it a stained glass affect.

Portal Quilt

During my photography days in art school, I created unique images and textures by burning slides with a match – the results were always surprising…

My quilt “Portal” uses one of these images creating what looks like an opening, or a passageway.

The main piece was quilted first and couched with yarn; then, I created the separate photo-image quilt and appliquéd it to the main piece. 

New Fabric Postcard and Greeting Card

Aerial View

Aerial View was created with silk, and cotton hand dyed and commercial fabric; fused raw- edge applique, and machine quilting using decorative thread.  I couched yarn on to the quilt surface.  The edges were bound with a zigzag stitch.