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Glistening
Summer Rain, Part One |
Glistening
Summer Rain, Part Two |
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two quilts were designed to hang together -- one is the reverse image of
the other. I like the interesting secondary pattern the two quilts
create when they are hung together. Some people have told me that they
"see" a face there . . . but to me, it's just an interesting pattern.
These two quilts are the fifth and sixth (and last) in a series exploring the beauty of rain in different seasons. The dark background commemorates the historic northeast summer blackout of 2003 -- but the shiny sequins and beads add a touch of light! Exhibited:
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Muddy
Spring Rain, Just finished this quilt at the end of June . . . it's the fourth and final of the "spring" portion of the season rain series. A torrential storm turned the lawn surrounding our house into a brown/green mess, inspiring the background of this quilt. The long-ago Japanese maple from the side yard, sacrificed many years ago to the god of suburban pools and deck, inspired the colors.
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Pastel
Spring Rain, New Growth June, 2003 18 wide x 24 high cotton fabrics, cotton batting machine appliquéd, machine quilted The third in the seasonal rain series, this one celebrates the soft, pastel colors of the season.
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Mini
Spring Rain, New Growth June, 2003 18" wide x 23½" high cotton fabrics, cotton batting embellished, machine appliquéd and machine quilted w/cotton thread The second in my "Seasonal Rain" series, the quilting is a little bit more subtle than the first, mostly because the leaves are quilted with cotton thread instead of shiny rayon. Symbolizing raindrops, the thread around the spirals seems to sparkle because it's a shiny polyester. The background quilting is subtle, too, since it's also a matte cotton thread in beautiful variegated shades of blue. |
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Spring
Rain, New Growth May, 2003 30-1/2" wide x 40" high cotton fabrics, cotton batting machine appliquéd and machine quilted w/rayon thread This version is more colorful than the journal quilt that inspired it, and bigger. Instead of simple quilted lines, this one is intricately free-motion quilted. The light blue spirals are appliquéd with shiny rayon thread in a decorative stitching pattern, and the leaves are blanket stitched, with quilted veins running through them. Exhibited:
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April
Rain April, 2002 8-1/2" wide x 11" high cotton chintz fabrics, tulle, cotton batting Made as a journal page for the project exhibited at the International Quilt Festival. Inspired by a freakish April heat wave and some garbage treasures, this little quilt is covered with tulle, and quilted with opal metallic thread. Exhibited:
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