Quilt Univesity's Artists Revisted Class

I took Quilt University's Artists Revisted class. You select a painting, posterize and then trace the sections of color and translate into a quilt. The fisrt part is selecting the right color fabric. Then fusing the fabric and then threat painting to get the paintbrush effect and blend the colors. The you take the quilt top and quilt it with batting and backing. I finished just before the class finished. I had the most difficult time getting the fabric colors for the sky and 2/3 of the painting is sky. It is easy to over do the color and hard to get the soft impressionistic colors. A recent trip to Lewistown, MT through the heart of wheat country was also an inspiration. The thread was the Glide, polyester thread which I really liked.

Group quilt for Care Net

Our group of quilters created this quilt as a fund raiser for our local Care Net. It won a blue ribbon at the quilt show in June. Picture taken at Robin's cabin overlooking Placid Lake.

Left to right: Steve M, Robin, Shirley, Cecelia, Kathy, Jackie, Myrna, Michelle and Jerry.

Artists Revisted Class at Quilt University

Here is my progress so far. It is a rendition of van Gogh's Wheatfields and Cypress recreated in fabric. I'm in the process of the thread painting and then will progress to the quilting.

Quilting Close Up

I really like the metallic silver thread quilting of turtles in the corners. I like how they appear shadowy and swim away.

Kaanapali Beach

I think I have finished the quilting and I am down to finsishing touches. I am planning to add some beads to the outer border. I have to thank all my mentors who have given suggestions, tips, help and advice.

Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend Quilt Show Theme Quilt

The Missoula Quilt Guild Show this June is Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend. There is a challenge to design a quilt to go with the theme. This is my theme quilt. I think I will title it Maui Memories. I designed the center and took it with me on vacation to Maui this winter. It features diamonds on the backs of the turtles with the diamond stars accenting the center. I just washed it and when dry I will start the quilting. I have metallic/hologram thread to use. I found some interesting beads to add. So  I still have lots of work to do before the show.

Spiral Table Runner

Here is the Spiral Table Runner I made at Spring Quilt Retreat. I quilted it with an open heart design.