Quilted Farmhouse (updated)

Quilted Farmhouse (updated)

This quilted painting was inspired by a dream I had. I blogged about it previously, before I even did any quilting, but the color in the photo turned out too yellow. Now I’ve got a photo that I’m satisfied with! I couldn’t really paint exactly what I...
Silked, Batiked, Quilted

Silked, Batiked, Quilted

Here’s another quilted painting (I love doing these!) except this one is on silk, and I used a method of batik to preserve the white areas. I also quilted it by hand using embroidery thread, which took about 10 hours…I was sooo nervous about using the...
Even More Stitchery

Even More Stitchery

I’m having difficulty photographing my new quilted paintings…it’s a challenge to light them exactly right, to bring out the three-dimensions you see in “real life” viewing. This quilted painting is about 9×11 inches (including...
More Stitchery

More Stitchery

I must have jinxed my sewing machine by discussing her performance behind her back…for she seems to have pooped out on me now. Makes an awful grinding noise and refuses to go. I got about half the free-motion done on the painting I mentioned previously, but the...
Fabric Dye Paintings

Fabric Dye Paintings

I’ve decided that I will no longer be “unable” to draw things from memory or purely from my imagination. …Yes, just like that. This painting (so far) is Procion MX fabric dye on cotton…and I’ll soon be adding the smaller details...