145 – Stitched, Ironed and Ready To Return
A lot of free-motion stitching has been done using my mid-arm Handi-Quilter Sweet 16 machine. I’ve put in the details, like smoke…
A lot of free-motion stitching has been done using my mid-arm Handi-Quilter Sweet 16 machine. I’ve put in the details, like smoke…
Progress is being made on big Fear Quilt, despite interruptions mentioned previously. Anyone who has tried to keep a blog going consistently…
The sky has been composed above the “Not Yet Dead” attraction. Now to lay the groundwork. Again, I must keep in mind…
Precious creations are dangerous. Becoming attached to what you’ve made, either because of the look of it or because of knowing what…
Every budding artist should observe Tangent Awareness Day! The ability to spot this space killing compositional flaw will improve one’s art immensely…
How about diving into a little bit about thread? Do I have loyalty to any brand of thread? No, but I do…
Thanks for your patience in awaiting an update on how the big Fear quilt is going. I switched gears from collaging fabric…
I posted quite a mess of a picture a few days ago, and I wondered if anyone could guess what it was…
Have you guessed what the mess in the photo is? Doesn’t look that great now, but keep watching. I am teasing you…
I’ve made graffiti artists in my fabric collage art quilt who were going to be spray painting on a mural, but now…
I’ve been hard at work, and near the give-it-up point. But I achieved what I wanted despite the struggle. I won’t needlessly…
A dog came to life! It will be snapping at a child’s cotton candy, so it had to be menacing. I cut…
A gesture, a head turned in a certain direction, or the suggestion of movement can “activate” a scene. When adding a person,…
I do love when my fabric characters come to life! This sassy lady is someone I could easily envision on the Seaside…
Amusement parks have some fantastic signage, especially lit up at night! My scene is viewed during daylight, so no glowing neon here,…
You’ve seen many posts with unconnected sections, so thought you might enjoy seeing what I’ve got so far for the amusement style…
The amusement park dark ride that I’ve been working on has a large open front where people can get into the vehicles…
A wheelchair is a complicated form. There won’t be an easy way to represent one in fabric. I’ll make my best go…
The “dark ride” building is a large structure and I need to take care that the architecture doesn’t overwhelm the purpose of…
I’m liking this group of people! I know my fabric collage people are working well when I think of them as characters…
Bet you’ve been curious as to how the separate elements of my amusement park scene will look together. Pinning the pieces to…
A smaller snake slide is a fine idea, but now to make it real. Usually, I don’t number my templates, but it…
My imagery of a funhouse with a rolling barrel entrance perfectly represents the inviting rabbit hole of the internet, but this amusement…
Does the house top seem familiar? I modeled it after “American Gothic,” an iconic painting by Grant Wood that has often been…
Above the swirling vortex/black hole/rolling barrel entrance to the funhouse of my quilt, I would like to have some eyes. This part…
Excited to make my first people for this quilt. Upon starting this project, I challenged myself to improve both drawing skills and…
My color memory is such that I can go to a fabric store and quite accurately remember the colors and patterns that…
Now I put my collection of reference images to work. Using the magic of Photoshop Elements, I make a quick photo collage…
This design wall is made of two 4’ x 8’ Styrofoam panels covered with flannel. I won’t be able to work on…
Making it up as I go, I’ve decided to layer the air-brushing and batting onto the right side of the backing fabric….
The assembled quilt has been loaded onto my A-1 longarm sewing machine. Not only will the stitching hold down the fabric collage…
Before quilting, I need to play with the position of flowers (I’ve painted a smaller second one) and butterfly on the painted…
Added some paint to soften the edges between black border and fused color spots. I’m liking it! #butterfly #wings #fabriccollage #saqawip #fabricpainting…
Building a butterfly with fabric -the photo shows back and front. The black fabric has fusible on it, which made it easier…
Flower painting has been put aside – now for something completely different, creating the butterfly. Hard to go to straight black after…
Ah, I just showed my quilt getting loaded onto my long arm yesterday, and-TaDah! it’s done and photographed! Not a super fast…
Composition is off the design wall! Ironing with a press cloth to make sure everything is fused completely. Next step: quilting. #indiaquilt…
Going going gone – biggest section of stitching and wash away stabilizer in the bathtub. I put an envelope of netting to…
When I remove a section of my quilt composition to do some stitch work, I carefully mark with pins the space it…
Sewing a section of #indiaquilt. This isn’t the quilting stage yet. Here I am securing bits of fabric(they have already been fused)…
I’m in the final stretch of making my complicated #indiaquilt for #neqmexplorations ,- it has to be finished and photographed by Aug….
After stitching a section and washing stabilizer away, I add it back to the rest of the quilt. #indiaquilt #fabriccollage #saqawip #neqmexplorations…
A horizontal section of #indiaquilt removed to do some stitching. If you’ve been following from the beginning, you’ll remember that I didn’t…
Small fabric scraps can get out of hand quickly when doing a complicated #fabriccollage like my #indiaquilt. I use a hanging organizer…
I pin up bits of fabric that I cut with a freezer paper template or by freehand guesstimating the shape, but none…
When work becomes “precious” because you like it, it’s difficult not to get caught up in playing it safe, but that sucks…
Fabric auditions. Worst part about this is putting away all the ones that don’t make it! #indiaquilt #saqawip #neqmexplorations #fabriccollage #susanpolansky
Time to work on one of the bigger people, but I’m still using tweezers. #indiaquilt #saqawip #neqmexplorations #jaipur #fabriccollage #susanpolansky
I showed the green sari woman getting created, but here she is in position with some company. #indiaquilt #saqawip #jaipur #neqmexplorations #susanpolansky
Working on the little people; saris are fun because you can sneak in an unexpected burst of color. #indiaquilt #saqawip #neqmexplorations #jaipur…
Some fabrics might be replaced a few times, just as a painter would revise their colors, until the right balance is created….
Beginning to put together a complicated quilt, when I am facing the actuality of the how many steps it will take for…
I’ve begun my next quilt, and as a departure from my usual method, I am making it specifically for an exhibit at…