Our theme for this month was "FRAMED.
Marcia: My granddaughter, Kailyn, made a pencil sketch of an
idea for a quilt and asked me to create it. This is the result. She even selected the colors. This is a very
true representation of her drawing.
This next piece is one that I started in a class with
Esterita Austin. It is a study in depth, shadow etc . I started with a piece of commercial fabric for the large background and a piece of my ice dyed fabric
for the rocks & branch. I then used fabric paint & stitching to add shadow and light. Unusual for me, I machine quilted this piece fairly heavily. I did some beading in the sky
to represent stars and there are some star reflections in the water that play
off the beads.
This second piece is “Sand and Water.” It is a landscape stratification made from
silk, sari silk waste, and upholstery fabric. Of course, beads and
metallic thread were added.
Joan: This theme was a natural for me because I often frame
my work. This piece is a small seascape. The top section is made from sky-like
fabric. The lower section is a photo printed on fabric. I then added sari silk
waste with a frayed edge. I love how that edge perfectly represents sea grass.
Pat: I have been designing pantographs for Willow Leaf Studios. They are based on my Zentangle quilting and should be ready for
April shows. (Pat brought some samples for us to see but they are top secret
til the big release. Look for them at Willow Leaf Studios and at quilt shows
in the spring).
For the theme this month, I decided to try several methods
of framing some of my Zentangle pieces. I think framing the small ones gives them more
importance. For the music piece, I covered a canvas with red fabric, then added
the quilt. The inner red is piping. The next black layer is the binding. Then
the red fabric covered canvas. I
then edged the canvas in black cord and added the tassels at the join of the
trim. You can not see it in the picture, but there is an additional round of
trim on the folded over edge of the canvas. This process was very labor
intensive and time consuming. I am not sure how often I would use it. I then
used a variety of frames to show off some of my tiles.
Cathey: As I thought
about the theme, I decided that “we are framed by time.” For the project I photocopied a piece of
calendar and printed it on fabric, I used TAP to transfer the pocketwatch
image. I wanted the watch image to look distressed so I scraped and roughed it
up a bit after transferring. In contrast to my usual style, I quilted it very simply. I was considering overlaying it with organza printed with a Ben Franklin quote about tie but did not have any organza on hand. Everyone seemed to like it as is.
Sheila Rae: Sheila is once again visiting our group. She
brought pieces based on a couple of our past themes.
My first piece is
made from sari silk waste. It started as a wide piece of the silk with open
threads in one section. I wove ribbon and thread though the open area. I then
added beads and buttons. Several of the buttons are antique, dyed
mother-of-pearl. The silk piece is sewn on to felt and enhanced with hand
stitching. I really enjoy hand stitching my pieces.
The second piece is from the “stamped” theme. I stamped the
buttons with tiny dots, then sewed them to the piece with multi-colored
threads in a spider-web style. The piece was then hand-stitched with variegated
thread.
For the month’s theme, I used found metal objects. “Whatever Happened to Mary?” is made from a
vintage metal medal of the Virgin Mary and I framed her with a metal frame. Both
metal pieces were found in a junk shop. Star sequins and vintage buttons were
added. The text is hand-stitched. I
print out text using my computer & printer and use it as a guide for
stitching. The hanger is another piece of “junk” I found. I think it is some
sort of lab mixing stick. As always, it
is hand stitched. I am very interested
in religious memorabilia and symbols so this piece was enjoyable to create. The
background fabric is printed with stars that glow in the dark. We all went
into the windowless bathroom to see the effect. J
