Category Archives: Portrait quilts

NYC library lion basking in the summer sun – 2021.05.23

Here’s my donation for SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction. SAQA invites each of its members to create a 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the online auction. Last year there were over 500 submissions from SAQA … Continue reading

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NYC Library Lions – more progress – 2021.03.14

I have good news and bad news about the blue lion. As I said in my last post, I was a lot more methodical with creating the pattern than I was with the orange lion – I marked all the … Continue reading

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NYC lions – photo-editing and preparing the pattern – 2021.02.28

In my last post, I said “I used a variety of photo-editing apps to simplify my photos. Then I drew lines on the photo to separate the values. Then I traced the shapes on fusible web (Steam-a-Seam Lite) and cut … Continue reading

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Clapping hands – 2020.06.29

Have you heard of Ian Berry? He’s an artist who works in the medium of denim jeans – check out his website www.ianberry.org to see his amazing artwork. I’ve been following Ian on Instagram and Facebook, and was intrigued by … Continue reading

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Sacred Threads Eye Contact entries – 2019.05.20

When I saw the call for entry for the Sacred Threads Eye Contact special installation, I knew I had to enter! The required size of the pieces is 23″ wide by 5″ high – very long and narrow, and required … Continue reading

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I’m still here! – 2019.04.30

The last time I posted here was February 16 – one and a half months ago! I haven’t abandoned my blog, but I have been traveling a lot, and when I was at home between trips, I was working [frantically] … Continue reading

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Jack: a collaborative fibre art tribute – 2018.03.07

At any given time, the Fibre Art Network has several exhibitions traveling to various venues, and one or more in the planning stages.  At the end of 2016, a new exhibit titled ‘Conversations‘ was announced. ‘Conversations’ will be an exhibition … Continue reading

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June was a busy month! – 2017.07.04

June was a very busy month!  It’s the beginning of July, and I just realized I haven’t posted since May 21st. At the beginning of June, my husband and I spent a very enjoyable week in New York City.  I … Continue reading

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A new dog portrait and a new exhibition – 2017.05.21

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new dog portrait.  Here’s the original photo next to the finished quilted portrait.      Below are some of the photos I took as I was constructing this portrait. I … Continue reading

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New portrait quilt – 2016.09.17

Last week, I saw that the deadline had been extended for the Quilting Arts ‘Who Do You Love?’ reader challenge.  Even though I have a couple of other projects on the go, I decided to set them aside for a … Continue reading

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