Went to a quilt show this…

Rustypuppy — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:09:57 GMT

Went to a quilt show this afternoon. Amazing, amazing, amazing. Lots of original designs as well as made from patterns. Seeing the same pattern in different colors with different quilting patterns shows how much the individual creates the final outcome.

The eagle is a panel (printed design); the quilting is the stitching that goes completely through the quilt and holds the batting (middle fluff layer) in place between the two sewn outside layers. And the creativity and detail of the quilting on and around the eagle was like nothing I’d seen before.

I spent about 45 minutes walking around, taking photos, talking with the quilt club guides. Small amount of effort on my end for a great reward of inspiration and fun.

Art is Everywhere. Anyone can create Art.

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Going to the quilt store de-…

Rustypuppy — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:09:51 GMT

Going to the quilt store de-stash bash this morning made me realize I didn’t have “quilting “ represented in this piece. Mom’s made some amazing quilts over the years.

I printed a simple block pattern onto tissue paper and glued it down with matte gel medium. Will stain it blue after it dries.

Still building up acrylic paint layers on the flowers. The more paint I lay down, the longer it takes to dry, so have slowed down a bit.

Still a WIP, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
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This is a series of notes for my art project of using a reference photo of Mom’s flowers as the basis for a mixed media artwork that will be used to create a wooden jigsaw puzzle with garden whimsy pieces as a gift for my mother. 💐🧩

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