CALLING ALL ARTISTS- Let's make an art gallery!

gailmary

vampeys, great quilts. Ive made 100s but never in response to cancer or anything elsetragic in this world. I bet they were very therapeutic for you.

GAILMARY

sm627

Vampeyes I love the quilts you made your step dad it sure does show all of his wonderful interests and personalty too. I can see all the love you put into making this to honor him. What are you going to do with the second quilt?

Hugs

vampeyes

Gailmary - It was hard to make the quilts, I did the tops back in December and cried a lot while doing it. Do you quilt your own? The breast cancer quilt I did as a Quilt as you go, the rest I have taken to a longarm quilter. I find I have trouble trying to do them on my little machine.

sm627 - I plan to keep the other one. I was thinking I am going to need another quilt rack if I keep anymore quilts that I make, running out of room! haha

feelingfeline

Vampeyes, fabulous idea with the t-shirt quilt (and that comes from the wife of a Tar Heel 😁)! That is such a beautiful way of using his favourite t-shirts and honouring him at the same time.

gailmary

yes i quilt my own. I've made a few hundred quilt tops. I started hand quilting 35 yrs ago but now use my longarm. I dont do quilts for competition. I teach so some for class samples and others for donation for the group of ladies I lead at church.

Talk about ruunung out of room to store them! I just got my Second free standig double clothes rack from a store closing. Both racks are full. I plan to put some for sale on facebook or etsy soon.

GAILMARY

vampeyes

Feeling feeline - thank you, there are definitely lots of memories in those quilts.

Gailmary - I would love to see pictures of some that you have done! Two full racks, my goodness that is a lot of quilts! I just started my next project, I have a couple tractor panels I am turning into lap quilts.

gailmary

vampeyes. Those panels are attractive- either cute or beautiful and you can do so much with them. I started quilting before the were available much. I use the rotary cutter to cut an assortment of squares triangles etc and machine piece, then machine quilt. I like traditional styles and some modern.

This is my latest. A little more work than I usually do anymore. Most people prefer something simpler.

Wren44

The one on the wall is so intricate! Beautiful and deserving such a great spot.

Moderators

Beautiful work!! Wow!

vampeyes

Gailmary - Wow! Did you paper piece those? The detail and precision, I wish i had your talent!

gailmary

thank you all. I should have marked thread as a favorite.

No vampeyes it is not paper pieced. I am an expert piecer after making dozens a year for over 30 years. It is my own design

I found a star pattern i liked then modified it and added borders of my choice. Paper piecing it would have been far more challenging for me.

MelissaDallas

Feathered star is on my “someday” list. I still get frustrated with my inaccuracy. I DO like paper piecing and might could manage that. I have too many UFOs right now

gailmary

Melissa, paper piecing is great for you then if you have trouble with accuracy. I dont know that there is a paper pieced feather star pattern though. Could always start it and just ex pect to rip those bad seams. You might actually get better working on a challenging piece. Thats coming from a 30 year quilting teacher.

feelingfeline

(using fade-away marker to mark it up before applying the copper colour on reverse)

(Silk Painting. Love cats so any excuse to put a cat in there somewhere 🐱)

feelingfeline

No cat in this one though. 🦎

vampeyes

Those are beautiful Feelingfeeline!

gailmary

so pretty. Looks like fun too.

PoseyGirl

Hi all,

It’s so nice to see all of these really pretty pieces, and such diversity! I have been wool painting (felting) and here are some of my pieces .

gailmary

More fun. I'm sure glad somebody can do that which I cant. Miss Posey, they're just beautiful.

Gail

Wren44

Posey, They're wonderful. You just be a really patient person. I do watercolor because I'm not.

Moderators

Such beautiful work! So impressive All of you!

feelingfeline

Wow Posey, beautiful. All so strongly suggestive of seasons. Can feel the dew on the web and the wind in the branches!

Aussie-Cat

PoseyGirl, they are great!! Well done!!

PoseyGirl

Thank you ladies . I don't think water colours are any easier than the wool painting. I love water colour pieces! For some reason, though, it never attracted me in terms of being a medium for me. But I just love love looking at them.

vampeyes

Posey those are fabulous! Love them!

Miriandra

Such amazing artists here! I have recently fallen in love with girih, Persian geometric art. Even though it is more commonly found in architecture or tiles, I love the look for paints too.

feelingfeline

Glorious!

Moonflwr912

wow! On the felting! And on the painting too! Just wow

vampeyes

Wow! That is georgous Mirandra.

MzzHope

I love this thread! Seeing everyone’s creativity is inspiring.I am an amateur nature photographer. This hobby especially brought me serenity and joy during treatment.