My second post for today, trying to catch up with life. I had finished two more "On the Rocks" quilts just before Christmas, but didn't get photos taken of them until a few days ago. To show that I have been doing a little with my quilts, here they are…..
This is "Echinaceas on the Rocks", 8"x10" in size, it is shown in this previous post before quilting. I spent much of December doing the beading on this one. I didn't have much time at home, but took it with me to various appointments and even our trip to Marla's for our Christmas gathering. I finally decided it was done. It is hard to decide when there enough beads…. It was nice to play with the purples, I had used some purples in many of my rock & mud fabrics, so I was able to coordinate the rocks to the photo too. I also found some really tiny butterfly beads during one of my bead hunting trips. This quilt is available for purchase here at my Etsy Art Quilt shop.
Here is a closeup of the top corner. I added tiny shells in addition to the beads and gemstone chips to the rocky area.
This little quilt is "Hemerocallis on the Rocks", and is 6"x8" in size including the loopy yarn I used to bind it with. In addition to the photo, there is a sunprint of rose leaves and assorted flowers done with gold, brown and green along the side. This quilt is available for purchase here at my Etsy Art Quilt Shop.
A close-up of this one….One of the tiny butterflies can be seen in the upper right of this photo. The beading on this piece was started while waiting for my mini van to get it's brakes fixed. I got a lot done because the new part didn't solve the problem, and I had to wait for Ken to pick me up. Lots of waiting and stitching that day.
With all the ice and now snow we have been getting, I now have ideas coming together for some new pieces showing the rocks with ice and snow on them. I am not sure exactly what will turn up, but I have lots of inspiration around me. I have some canvas fabric I painted in icy blues with pearly shimmer that may coordinate with a flower photo with the sky as the background. I got some great shots of some white Anemone early last spring.
I am a former textile artist and new pattern designer with a degree in horticulture, wishing to share my love of nature, flowers and gardens with everyone through my photos, sunprinted fabrics, and now pattern designs. Chronic Lyme Disease has caused major changes to the direction my life. I have to limit the amount of time spent digging in my gardens, and quilting has become more difficult. I discovered pattern design as a way to get art back into my life. I now use my gardens and photos to inspire designs that can be used on fabrics and print on demand items.
I love the colors in this one.