I enjoy making many different kinds of quilts, from piecing together simple fabric shapes to creating art pieces, and with quite a few small story quilts in between. Most of all I love playing with fabrics, and my scrap bins are often put to use although you could not tell by looking at them. Over the last year I have worked quite a lot with a technique I call Painting with fiber and right now I’m quite fascinated with the possibilities and I have enjoyed developing a new class concept called Layer upon layer.
“Eye of the storm” was made yesterday as part of a challenge. The theme was movement and it was supposed to be cut into a triangle, but it was to pretty and too large to waste, so I’m adding it to my Layer upon layer class curriculum instead.
The quilt is made with lots of different transparent and semi transparent fibres.
Half the fun of working with untraditional materials is searching for them, seeing the potential in other’s castoffs and mundane and outdated everyday objects. It’s safe to say I have been a bit obsessed, paying frequently visits to the local thrift shops. Right now my studio is all stacked up and ready for new classes and projects. Seriously, I could not fit another piece of organza in there.
Blogger’s Quilt Festival Stats:
Finished quilt measures : 17 1/2"*18"
Special techniques used : Painting with fiber
Quilted by : Myself
Best Category : Art quilt
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VAkkert...
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful Nina, you always amaze me with your creativity. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI could tell it was a storm, just by looking at the thumbnail picture. Great quilt!
ReplyDeleteVery creative and very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful and like nothing I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteWonderful movement and texture.
Gorgeous! And timely.... If only all storms were as beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDefinetely my favorite for this category...amazing technique. #76
ReplyDeleteVery lovely, and very timely for the US Eastern Seaboard/ We're all sitting around waiting for Hurricane Sandy.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting!
ReplyDeleteYou did it again! Love it.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful full rose to me! Although, of course, I do understand the hurricane/storm angle too.
ReplyDeleteWell it's certainly the perfect topic for our part of the world right now with Sandy bearing down us. I would say you captured it perfectly. xox
ReplyDeleteWe have storms on the brain in these parts and I thought I was seeing things when I spotted a hurricane in the blogger's quilt festival! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and you can feel the energy from it!! I also love the colors you have used!!!
ReplyDeleteHow appropriate for the U S right now even though you're across the ocean. Lovely quilt. Your work is stunning. Wish i could take one of your classes! Playing with fabrics...such a glorious thought. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteWow! you have captured the Eastern half of our country right now. They are waiting for Hurricane Sandy. I can see the swirling wind, and the low pressure sections. That is quite the weather map! Aptly named.
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How fascinating! I could feel 'circular' motion in the thumbnail, and eye of the storm makes perfect sense. :-) I should love to know more of the technique you use b/c this is a wonderful piece of art!
ReplyDeleteHazle
How very topical (or is it tropical?) of you. That is one beautiful storm!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours you used! Such an appropriate subject for those in the Eastern US at the moment, dealing with hurricane Sandy.
ReplyDeleteQuilting Very nice work :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and so unique!!
ReplyDeletewhat a perfect hurricane/storm quilt..
ReplyDeleteLove all the pictures and details
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applique, hand quilt, wall hanging
So much fabulous energy here, I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhen I grow up (newbie quilter, here), I want to try this!
Gorgeous work-- all of the beautiful fibers, the movement of the design, and just the overall interesting look of it. Wow!!! Thanks so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteNine Lise, this is beautiful!! I love the purple colors and is aptly named.
ReplyDeleteok, this one is my favorite...this is what my mind must look like some days...
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