Stained Glass Applique class

Then came Remembering Barbaro.

Stained Glass Applique

Here Kitty Kitty!

Stained Glass Applique

This is Bagel my real life Beagle. I used a photograph of him to make the quilt.

Stained Glass Class

This is Jumbo, he is the first quilt I tried making with the Stained Glass Technique.

Stained Glass Applique Technique

Stained Glass Applique Class

Use shades of colors to create beautiful realistic quilts. This technique can be used to make landscapes, animals, humans or just about anything your imagination can come up with.

It is simple enough that even a beginner can do the technique, but results lend themselves to the more advanced quilter also.

The following pictures will show you examples that I have made. The elephant Jumbo is the pattern I use to teach the technique. He is for sale as well as TC. There will be more patterns to follow. The cost is $10.00 for each pattern, and that includes postage as well as a colored photograph.

Quilt Extravaganza

Whoops, I miss one of the herd.

QUILT EXTRAVAGANZA

The ladies who made these quilts took my first Stained Glass Applique class well over a year ago. They were hanging in the restaurant which was just next door to the Gallery . What fun to see completed projects.

Quilt Extravaganza

Last but not least is TC which stands for to cute. Again, he is made from my Stained Glass Applique. He is a Cavalier King Charles puppy.

I don't know who made these dolls but thought them to be very beautiful

My friend Cindy Vough lost her husband very suddenly just after Christmas. She made this quilt in his honor.

Close up of Cathy Johnsons quilt, done with needle felting.

This is another of my animal quilts done with the Stained Glass Applique. He is called Gentle Ben.

Quilt Extravaganza

Remembering Barbaro!

Here is the actual article. I have already thanked Barbara Polston for all her guidence in getting to print, but I'd like to do it again publicly!

American Quilter's magazine.

I am really excited to have an article in the latest American Quilter's magazine. I have posted Remembering Barbaro before, but lately and expecially after he showed at Paducah he seems to have created a stir.

I would like to thank all of you out there for your comments, and also for your inquiries concerning workshops and patterns.

So in answer, I am going to post in the next few days, my workshop prices and also pictures of the first two patterns I am offering.

Trip to Louisville

Today, along with three friends I went to Louisville to see two quilt shows.

The first show was held at the Water Tower. I'm not sure exactally when it was built but I did find out that it was flooded sometime in 1913. Of course, it is built right next to the Kentucky river. I imagine it has been flooded a number of times. Anyway, it is a very interesting looking building, and the show consisted of six art quilters. Very interesting, very visual and they are all different.

Then we went to the Carnagie Center in New Albany, Indiana. This was a one person show that was also part of the other show. Her name is Jaunity Yeager, and I was really blown away by her work. She has come a long way from the time I first met her. Anyway, as we were driving home we got into the usual discussion that art quiters get into. Simply put, what direction am I headed with my work. My comment was --- don't you think it depends on whether you are trying to do something that a lot of other people are going to see, or whether you are just trying new techniques with the hopes that you will turn out something new. So, this discussion went on for some time, and I think we all concluded we were each at different stages, so there was no easy answer. I think you will know when you get where you want. Anyway, it is not the end result but the journey, and the sharing of ideas.

JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY

Since I have been working with the Stained Glass Design for the past year I decided to try and do a human instead of an animal.

It seems to have worked as everybody that has seen this quilt immediately recognized who it was.

This is the third technique I have tried, all with success. First came the animals, then the harmony quilts and now human faces. This technique really has no limits.

NEWEST QUILT

New Puppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd like to introduce my new puppy. He is only 24"x22".

This is using the Stained Glass Technique that is working so well for me these days. The only problem I have is a name for this puppy. So, if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them.

Paducah Quilt Show

Well it is that time of year again. The Paducah show is one of the highlights of my year!

Luckily I have a friend that has a house fairly near the show and so we can relax, and not have to worry about getting a room long before the show.

I was lucky this year and got a quilt in the show. I posted it earlier but will do so again so everybody that doesn't get a chance to go to the show can see it.

Gentle Ben

This is my latest quilt which I have entitled GENTLE BEN.





I'm not sure yet where I am going with this technique. I love animals and my thought is to make a series of animals that are on the extinct list. Or perhaps famous animals such as Lassie, or the horse Man O War. I'm just in that inbetween cycle that hits me ever so often.





In the mean time my friend Cindy and I went to a juried show that is put on each year by the people at the Arboretum. We each had quilts in the show. We also went to another show that day. They had art pieces at the University of Kentucky, and each piece had an arrangemet of flowers that was their interpetation of the piece. I must say that the Gerber Daisies were incredible and you can see I took several up close pictures of them. It was a cold and nasty day, and it was wonderful to see such beautiful flowers, as if spring had come early.

The first quilt is mine, which I made some time ago. It showed in the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas and is titled Free at Last.
The second quilt belongs to my friend Cindy Vough, and it is titled Poison Ivy.

Frustrated

I am feeling a little frustrated these days, since my blog was dropped from the Artful Quilters Site. I was told that it would be put back on the site but that has not happened yet. So, since the only people who are able to access me are friend and family that visit me regularly, It is not to inspiring, and I miss the comments and the feedback I used to get.

So, it has been a while since I made an entry, but will so soon, as I have a new quilt just finished. It is called Gentle Ben.

I am so looking forward to SPRING. Actually, we have bulbs coming up.
I'm afraid they are going to be in for a shock since we had 1/2 of ice yesterday and the day before.

I will be back on tomorrow to post picture.

Very excited!!!!!!

I don't have a picture to show yet as I am in the middle stages of a new quilt. This one is going to be of a BEAR. It is good to be excited about a new project as a lot has been happening not only with the holidays but a very close friend lost her husband the day after Christmas. So sudden and so shocking, with to time to prepare. One day you are married and the next minute you are no not. Going to take a lot of adjustments!!

So, it is good to get back to some routine. I have been doing Yoga almost every day, to make up for all those Christmas Cookies consumed. We held our yearly Open House, and so many people brought cookies. They were suppose to take some home, but many did not. So, I sent cookies off in many directions.

I'm sorry to say that for some strange reason my Serindipity site was removed from the Artful Quilters site. I have applied again and they promised I would soon be back with the other talented Art Quilters. It had been some time since I had visited and that was how I discovered I was no longer there.

In the meantime, I will continue to blog on the Google site, and when they put me on I hope they will put the back log on.

So, some time in the couple of weeks the new quilt should be done and I will post it as soon as feasible.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Resolutions? I don't think I will make any new ones this year! Just keep going in the same direction that I started last year. It was a good year for me, as I got quilts in Nashville, the Pacific International show and also the Road to California as well as some other smaller shows.

So, here is to 2008 and my Best Wishes for each and every one of you who visit my site!

Just a few lines!!!!

The computer saga goes on, but think I finally have it straightened out, with the help of my son.

Just after getting broadband I got a serious virus, and it just locked everything up. So, in the end he had to reformate my hard drive, and I now have plenty of protection as well as something called Ghost. I can't really explain it, but I should not have any more problems.

I sent JUMBO off to the Road to California show yesterday. We will see, what kind of reaction it gets. I don't ever expect to place, but that quilt shows well, so I'm glad to be able to show it. If anybody goes to see the show, write and tell me if it was hung in a good place.

Haven't worked on my new quilt much the past few weeks. Just too much going on this time of year. I'm having an Open House tomorrow, but after that things will calm down and I can get some serious work done. If I am not able to post anything new until after Christmas, I would like to tell all of you who visit me how much I enjoy the Artful Quilters and wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas, and hope the New Year brings you many Blue Ribbons.