Last one of 2013

Here is my last piece for 2013. It is based on Palestinian costume. Many of the costumes are made up of striped fabrics. Some of the gold stitching I have done was worked from the reverse - cable stitched. I added automatic patterns using a variegated thread along the stripes

Under the Surface : Reef 2

My last piece for 2013 developing the design of the sea anemones further. Again a discharged background using a range of agents, this time attempting to produce the rippling of the sea effect. Whilst the marginal difference in colour of the 'sea' can be seen it did not work as effectively as I had hoped. The 'rocks' were achieved through a hand cut simple silk screen and a standard Jacquard discharge paste.

I built the sea anemones up on the background by  layering over a sheet of silk organza. I stitched free hand the first layer and cut back the organza to the stitching line and then repeated the layers twice more to build up a more dimensional shape. I used dye paints to colour some sections of the sea anemones;  the intention was to achieve the see through - jelly like structures of the creatures. Finally I machine quilted around the rock formations of the reef.

Jean

   

Detail of stitching

This is my last piece for 2013 showing one of the men that live on the street in Jaipur. He seemed to have an amazing stateliness about him despite his situation. I loved the way his night blanket folded and draped around him. He has been painted onto Lutrador and then applied to the background fabric which is one of Heidi Stolle Weber's fabulous hand dyes.
Looking forward to next year's challenges!
Pat

Sneeuw – Dutch for Snowy Weather, thanks to Wil.

Sneeuw – Dutch for Snowy Weather, thanks to Wil.
My last quilt for this year's series. I wanted to make it look cold and wintry, suitable for December. I chose the greys, creams and purples for that reason and I am pleased with how it turned out.
The sky background is raw edge appliqué, machine quilted in place. I had fin making the buildings which are fused and machine stitched, as is the tree. There is a little hand stitching too. The word “Sneeuw” is outline quilted and foiled twice to make sure it really shone.
Now I await the result of our vote on the theme for next year.

Going round in Circles.  

It's been a hectic time since coming back from Veldhoven - and still going - two more shows to go...  A time when I feel as though I am going round in circles.  The shows finishing - stock running low and time to set off to Africa.  The Gambia in Dec and Ghana in Jan.  After our return the cycle begins again in the Spring!

Another beautiful piece of African Wax Print inspired this one - technically a whole cloth quilt I guess.  I have really just highlighted the shapes with metallic thread. All machine quilted. 
It could be one of those 'guess how many' challenges really.  There are many circles in it.  Magie

Bamboo V

Here is the fifth in my series featuring my loyal little bamboo plant.  I have studied the plant from many different angles, but never from the top looking down.  I took a quick snapshot of the top view and made a few sketches to determine the best arrangement of the leaves.  I determined the value scale using gray marking pens.  Once I had the design I liked, I made the quilt.  I used commercially dyed fabrics and also some of my own hand-painted silk.  The piece is raw-edge applique and is machine quilted.  I purchased the button attached at the center of the quilt at this year's International Quilt Festival in Houston.  The button is hand-made using polymer clay. 

Frances

Leaves # 4

My forth quilt is dedicated to an imaginary leave. It all started when I doodled, thinking on a theme for this quilt. Later I saw the potential leave in it, and it was translated into a quilt.

 

 

Shoshi

Leaves # 3

My third quilt was inspired by my visit to Canada in May. I was fascinated by the Maple tree leaves. In this quilt I used stencils made from a leave I brought with me, and self-dyed Maple colors organdie.

 

Shoshi

Abstract Autumn

And here is my 6th quilt for this year called Abstract Autumn. Background is a snow dyed piece of fabric and the trees and leaves are made from scraps of hand dyed fabric. Technically speaking I have completed my quilts for this year. However I cannot find my first quilt anywhere and I see no other option than to make a replacement knowing that the missing one will show up of course after I have done that.

Veldhoven

The pictures of Veldhoven are posted on their page. Check the right side of the blog under pages.