Circle Challenge

Circle blocks taken to the next level were turned in today  The originals were posted under BAFA New Design Challenge November 2016 on this blog.  They are shown again here below along with a photo of the alterations or additions thereto.  It was fun to hear each person's idea for altering their block.  Sylvia, Jerry and Sherry applied an early design exercise on splitting shapes.  Others, like myself, who had too many ideas narrowed their work down to a single theme. (Fig. 1-27).

Jerry's Circles                                         Fig. 1

Jean's Additions                                           Fig. 2

Dot's Circle                                               Fig. 3

Sherry's Split Shape                                      Fig. 4

Melissa's Block                                            Fig. 5

Sylvia's Work                                                Fig. 6

Jean's Circles                                               Fig. 7

Susan's Work                                       Fig. 8

Kathy's Circle                                              Fig. 9

Lisa's Work                                                Fig. 10

Beth's Block                                                Fig. 11

Kathy's Addition                                Fig. 12

Lisa's Gallifreyan Language (Dr. Who)  -   Fig. 13

Dot's More Words for Lisa                         Fig. 14

Sherry's Block                                          Fig. 15

Connie's Additions                                  Fig. 16

Dot's Circle Block                                   Fig. 17

Jerry's Split Shape                                      Fig. 18

Sylvia's Block                                             Fig. 19

Connie's Work                             Fig. 20

Christine Block 1                                        Fig. 21

Christine Block2                                          Fig. 22

Beth Work on Christine Blocks                Fig. 23

Susan's Block                                           Fig. 24

Christine's Work on Susan's Block           Fig. 25

Connie's Block                                            Fig. 26

Melissa's Work on Connie's Block       Fig. 27

IQA Classwork 2017

I finished my classwork project from Quilt Festival in November.  The class was with Ana Buzzalino who gave us the ins and outs on Transfer Artist Paper.  We had a kit containing an assortment of several different types of fabric such as velveteen and silk organza plus photos, clip art, etc., to transfer.  I transferred onto muslin and a scrap painted piece of fabric (think it was an unsuccessful gelli print) that I had brought with me to class, reds and blues, very spring-like which in this project acted as a "theme" fabric.  We then were to collage our transferred bits into something cohesive.  At the end, I thought my background too white, so I muddied it up a bit by swiping a black Fabrico ink pad over the top of it.  This really needs to be seen in person to be appreciated as some of the imagery is very subtle and barely seen...unless one is up close. It was fun to play with the process and the materials.    

 

Lov'in the Fishmats

I made placemats for the Sew Pieceful Bee 2017 exchange (previous post) and I also received placemats.  It was such a delightful surprise.  I love them!

Group member, James Bridges, drew my name and made Fishmats.  The napkin is the tail.  How cute is that!  They are beach cabin bound...

It's Coming Up Peas and Carrots

Last year at this time, I drew my friend Marlene's name for our Sew Pieceful Bee Exchange this year. My theme was Peas and Carrots and the 4 placemats shown below are my own interpretations on the theme (see figures 1-4).  Each placemat measures 14" x 18" and was pieced and/or raw-edge appliqued, batted (used fusible batting), backed and machine quilted.

               

                                                                      fig. 1

                                                                       fig. 2

                                                                        fig. 3

                                                                       fig. 4

                                   

SAQA Trunk Show 2017

When the water on the Texas Gulf Coast turns green, it is said to be "good fishing".  The only time it is not good fishing is when the coast is experiencing an algal bloom, sometimes a harmful algal bloom that gives off toxins and a brownish-red color.  These clustering single-cell flagellates (microscopic marine plankton) can kill fish and render bivalves such as Oysters (my favorite) inedible.  Red Tide (fig. 1 below) speaks to the complexity of  water born microorganisms and their impact on nature.

Red Tide is wax resist/dye on silk, collaged to enhance design and give it "voice" then machine quilted on Peltex stabilizer.  It is one of several works composed with wax resist/dye using marine life and water themes.

         Red Tide              7" x 10"                    Fig. 1          

     

  

BAFA New Design Challenge November, 2016

Members of Beaumont Area Fiber Artists brought their circle blocks to the November meeting for exchange with another artist who will then take it to the next stage and return it in January.  Some of them looked finished "as is" and others looked like a WIP.  Some members did more than one.  Lisa Johnson created her circles in Star Trek circle language (Figure 7) to spell her name then took artistic license and moved a small circle so there is no telling what she spelled!  See Figures 1-15.  Jerry Lynne Domingue shared what she called a "What If" quilt...an interesting version of slice and dice taken to many levels (see Figure 18).  Dot Collins showed a circle quilt top she made for one of her granddaughters (see Figure 20).  Sylvia Weir brought her self-portrait posted here (see Figure 17).

Melissa Tweedel                                         Fig. 1

Sylvia Weir                                                    Fig. 2

Dot Collins                                                   Fig. 3

Kathy Risinger                                             Fig. 4

Kathy Risinger                                              Fig. 5

Jean Aguilar                                                 Fig. 6

Lisa Johnson                                                 Fig. 7

Susan Cornell                                            Fig. 8

Beth Mayer                                                  Fig. 9

Dot Collins                                               Fig. 10

cmf                                                            Fig. 11

    

Jerry Lynne Domingue                        Fig. 12

                         

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Christine Schmelebeck                        Fig. 13 

Christine Schmelebeck                     Fig. 14

Sherry Walker                                          Fig. 15

All together                                                  Fig. 16 

Sylvia Weir Self Portrait       Fig. 17

Jerry Lynne Domingue                 Fig. 18

Susan Cornell                               Fig. 19 

Dot Collins                           Fig. 20