Power Suits

Power Suit Art Quilt Challenge
I'm part of something BIG! Little did I know that when I accepted a challenge package that more than 100 artists would respond. Here is the website that talks about the challenge and lists the artists Power Suit Quilts

The opening reception is on October 22 at Artistic Artifacts. The quilts will be displayed through November 23, 2011. I will be able to post pictures of what Power Suit means to me on October 23. I have 3 quilt in this exhibit. Stay tuned.

Here is what we received to work with:
Each artist received a free packet of materials containing fabric swatches (wool and cotton samples), a necktie, and some random buttons. They could use the fabric we gave them, supplement with their own fabric, or use only their own fabric.

Read about how this challenge got started on Cyndi Souder's blog

Volkswagon Necropolis

Volkswagen Necropolis - Another Haiku and Quilt
This quilt was a tribute to my first car. The fabric is hand painted, old computer parts were used as embellishments.

Sun sets on old junk

Volkswagen innards scattered

Graveyard of memories

HIAKU AND QUILTING

Another Quilt inspired by Haiku!

Young geisha daydreams
Koi splash and sparkle in light
Cool morning at pond

Etheree for Africa- Poetry and Quilting

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Etheree for Africa-Poetry and Quilting

More Haiku and Quilting -Waykin

(Dream Catcher)

Indian brave fasts

Moving only to face sun

Wayakin stirs night air

Detail of stitched feather.

3-D Cubes

I am on my last leg on putting my 3-D cubes together. My block sizes are 9 1/2" and 12".
Cant wait to sash them together.

Haiku and Quilting

Long before I started quilting I envisioned myself a poet. This being said many of my quilts were inspired by my poetry, most from Haiku. Over the next month I will share some of these quilts with the inspiring poem.

(Spirit Dancer)
Amongst mundane chores

Dreams and aspirations rise
Savanna dances

(Carousel Dreams)
Cantering steed bolts
Peals of laughter overhead

Rhythmic and lilting

If you want to learn free motion quilting

I have been doing free motion quilting for awhile, but if you are intimidated by the idea check out Leah's site. She has beginner and advanced quilting video's. They are very clear and simple. Best of all she is sharing her video's for free. Check out her free motion quilting. You will be glad you did.

First Stitches.

My Bailey home quilter is finally set up and ready to quilt on. I honestly never thought about naming a sewing machine, but I think this one may have to be named Patience. Frame is finally level and leaders are on correctly. I modified the thread path by mounting fishing rod ends on the machine and adding a rod to lift it up higher on the side. I added some small but very strong magnets on the top to hold scissors, tweezers, or whatever else I need it to. My first few stitches: