Back Yard Beauty

Back Yard Beauty

36 x 36"
Hand dyed (by artist) cotton sateen, hand painted commercial black fabric, cotton thread
fused applique, extensive thread work, machine quilted

To be exhibited at International Quilt Festival, Houston 2018, as part of the Power of Women exhibit.

Step-by-step progress photos at this previous post.

Also on exhibit in the show as part of the Hands All Around special exhibit:

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

52 x 54", cotton fabrics, machine pieced and quilted

 
Bloggers Quilt Festival!

Azalea Extravaganza Part 2

Q. What happens when an artist with a craving for color plants flowering shrubs?

A. Color Studies

Alexandria Annual Azalea Extravaganza

 The banana tree is leafing out.

 Oslo loves the weather.

 Wisteria

 Soon this will be solid color.

HOUSTON!

Wow, I actually have 2 things in the IQA show this year!

Shady Lady, in the "500 Art Quilts" exhibit

To Hold the Sun in the "Eye of the Quilter" exhibit.

I hope I can get there!

Artin' in the Garden

Coming Attractions!

The first Amaryllis are opening

First of many daylilies

Asiatic Lilies budding

Sunflowers (oops pink crocs got in the picture)

Baby tomatoes almost as big as ping pong balls

Lettuce & onions with contrasting shades of green

It's a baby cucumber!

And a baby pepper!

Another gratuitous tomato shot