Endeavourers Reveal Day 6 – Raindrops
It is time for the reveal day of the online group The Endeavourers. This time our theme was “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.” I love rainy days because I can stay inside… Continue reading
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The Endeavourers’ Reveal Day Four: Improv
I can’t believe our online quilt group, the Endeavourers, has already been together for a full year! I have loved working on our challenge themes. This time the theme was Improvisation, and I… Continue reading
The Endeavourers’ Reveal Day Three: Spirals
I am part of an online art quilt group, The Endeavourers, that works on quarterly challenges. Our current topic “Spirals” generated a lot of ideas in my mind, but sewing machine troubles turned… Continue reading
Endeavourers’ Reveal Day Two: Change/Transformation
I am part of an online art quilt group called The Endeavourers that started up late last year. Members suggest themes, one is picked at random, and then we have three months to… Continue reading
A Tiny Touch of Nature — the Endeavourers’ Reveal Day
So, after all my deliberating about what aspect of nature to portray for the Endeavourers Nature theme, what did I choose? It even surprised me. I thought I might draw from an antique… Continue reading
The Endeavourers
Last year I signed up for an online art quilt group, The Endeavourers. Our first reveal date is coming up on February 1st, and our first theme is Nature. That is such a… Continue reading
13 Ways of Looking at a Wren
Carolina Wrens have dumpy little bodies that are constantly in motion. Their characteristic bobbing movement reminds me of those cheap toys that have springy legs and suction cup feet – you push the… Continue reading
Digital Collage with Fabric
For weeks I have been trying to figure out how to take my own fabric swatches and digitally blend them with specific shapes, to use in art quilts. Even though I have a… Continue reading
Drawing the Threads Together
I have been wanting to do a series of still lifes based on favorite vintage items, from the kitchens of my grandmother, mom, and mother-in-law — things like teapots, recipe boxes, and figurines. … Continue reading
Adjusting the Contrast
This is another experiment with art quilt techniques. For me, quilts have been a great way to engage people at nature festivals. They give shy spectators something to start conversations about, and they… Continue reading