Circle Challenge

In 2018, FiberVoices members participated in a circle challenge.  Susan Fletcher King decided she hated hers and was going to throw it away.  I had to take it.  I altered it by adding more circles and removing one border then quilted it (fig. 1).

A Moveable Feast II       14" x 14"                    fig. 1

Fibervoices Challenge

 Fibervoices members decided to exchange trading card size works.  Our first exchange was called "2020".  From the top, left to right, Susan's King's Covid Mask, covering a nation physically and emotionally scarred; Mary Ann Littlejohn's Year of Serenity and Chaos in shattered tranquility; Linda Teddlie Minton's Tigger and Friends, supporting and rescuing each other; Nancy B. Dickey's No Covid-19, and my Alien Invasion, with the bug blowing in and marching across the world.  Our next effort will be postcard size (4"x6").  Theme is Climate.

2020          2.5" x 3.5"                                               fig.1

 

Collage from my Journal Pages

Members of the Beaumont Area Fiber Artists recently met for a sew day.  Most sewed.  I brought my journal, scissors and glue to create stream-of-conscience improvisational collaged postcards.  These will go to attendees of the group's upcoming annual retreat.  A few are shown below (fig. 1)

Postcards from My Journal   4"x6"         fig. 1

 

Revisiting Zoo Inspirations

Some years ago FiberVoices members decided to create three works relating to their trip to the Zoo.  I recently completed the third work...and a fourth and fifth.  When I stopped to consider each piece in the body of work, I concluded the overall theme could be condensed to one word - Boundaries.  We are all bound by a need to nurture, family, our communities and nature.

First Impressions        fig. 1

12" x 24"

                         

Fencework                        18" x 44"                         fig. 2

Savanna Dreams                              fig. 3

30" x 40"

                                        

Staying Close to What Counts       fig. 4

12" x 17"

                                          

Bamboo and Other Memories         40" x 64"           fig. 5

Veggie/Fruit Prints

Many vegetable/fruit prints were created a couple of years ago for FiberVoices Lecture and Workshop.  Vegetables used were tomato, celery, mushrooms, bell pepper and other peppers, artichoke, cucumber, onion, shallots, lemon, orange, and an apple slice to create the butterfly below (fig. 1).  Vases were created from gel plate monoprints.  The first one was used on our promo brochure for the class (fig. 1).  I made several others while on a roll (fig. 2 - 6).

                                                fig. 1

                                             fig. 2

                                                       fig. 3

                                                     fig. 4

                                                 fig. 5

                                                      fig. 6

Book Challenge 2018

The book was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.  My quilt was  based on the Bird of Paradise described by Jules Verne.  The bird is silk on painted cotton background.  Larger leaves are cotton.

Finished Old Round-Robin UFO, 2020

I finally finished the machine quilting portion of my "big stitch" quilt - a  very old round-robin from early 2000, thanks to my Coronacation.  I participated in this round-robin with members of the Quilt Guild of Greater Houston.  My star block was in the middle, followed by the work of Mary Ann Littlejohn and Christine Olah.  The last 3 rows were added by an unknown quilter.  Let me know if you recognize your work.  Full size (Fig. 1) and detail (Fig. 2) below.

Fiesta Dreams           55" x 55"            Fig. 1

Fiesta Dreams Detail             Fig. 2

BAFA Meeting 2/20

Members met and shared design exercises related to working in a series (see fig. 4 - 14).  Work in progress (fig. 1-2) and finished work (fig. 3) was also shared.  Quilting design options were discussed on Kathy's quilt top (fig.2).  Lisa did several motif designs and wanted help choosing one to work with.  I liked the most medallion-like one myself which is the last image shown below.

Connie Work in Progress                       fig. 1

Kathy Risinger Work in Progress            fig. 2

Sylvia Weir Wizard of Oz Challenge      fig. 3

Working in a Series   Sylvia                    fig. 4

Dianna Eichorn fig. 5

Melissa Tweedel                                                     fig. 6

Jean Aguilar  fig. 7

Susan Cornell      fig. 8

Connie                                       fig. 9

Lisa Johnson        fig.10-14