Its the detail you need to see. Red Fort.
It's the beauty, the detail, the patterns and the history we all need to see.
Influence of India – the quilt.
I've had a busy few days and I've finished two quilts this week. "Edna" the Elephant.The idea of the elephant was on a poster on a wall in India. I can't find the picture, it was just in my mind somehow.I began with fabric from India, the green fabric and the orange is Cotton Rubia fabric.Of course the Taj Mahal is real and drawn with pigment ink on the rubia before it was sandwiched. This is one of my own photos.Th ink worked well on the Rubia fabric.Kaffe Fassett fabric worked well for the blanket.I colored the orange with white ink and the tusks are white fabric that I have illustrated.The ink is pigment and permanent.In beginning to quilt it, I first stitched around the pattern on the blanket in black thread. then the elephant was quilted the same way. I freehand drew a continuum of the pattern of the blanket onto the body of the elephant, it reminds me of the henna patterns we all have done on our tourist arms when visiting.I was going to do a pattern on her ears, but decided to just freehand stitch in lines
Grandma’s Sunday.
I just decided to document the day as I was deciding the best way to make this new project.
Two gals on the road, – learning to ‘see’
I'm 69 and I've made a concerted effort over the past few years to 'observe'. I sort of feel that I probably have another 10-15 years left to really 'see' and I sure don't want to miss anything. That doesn't seem long enough for me but it's reality.
Taking photos of animals to create textile art.
My passion is thread painting. (using the sewing machine to create an image with thread) and not having a cat I practice taking photos on my friends cat. She is patient and sits with a fixed stare as if to say. 'Just take it'
The Tailor.
We've spent almost 3 days here in this city and indeed in one of the other the squares, this old man has a position in one of the raised, tiled platforms. He smokes quietly and deliberately seeming to savor his cigarette. He's a tailor. and his equipment is stored in a small alcove set in the wall behind him. A pair of scissors, a container of machine oil and 2 reels of thread.
Lake Atitlan memories.
I've had 5 days of village life. Would I like to live in that environment? I think in all honesty, I have to say No, not really, but it's been a wonderful experience to immerse myself in village life day after day.
Plant Creative seeds to Harvest tomorrow – a journey of discovery.
My quilting style belongs to me and me alone.What I create is from my heart and head.My brain is my tool, my heart is my intuition, and my hands do my bidding.
Vintage and Antique, quilts and textiles. – Capture and create.
Visiting an antique mall is more than that, I'm looking for colors and patterns and I just use my camera. This dress below is a 30's dress. I love the free, and the combination of colors in the pattern.
Capture and Create.
Repetition creates a pattern, which consequently and naturally grabs our attention at first and then creates the comfort of familiarity. I used the Andy Warhol theory and then of course Kaffe did one with bowls in each block.