Mancuso's and a Tea Party

Well the quilt show was half a success it seams that the Fragments exhibit was missing so only one of my quilts was there. I had the honor of attending the show with approx 25 friends and family and we had a blast. The tea party was great with lots of food and tea for all of us to get pleasantly plumper. The hats ladies were the hit of the day.

There Used To Be A Farm Here

Here is the latest in my Sub-Urban Decay/Rustic Rejuvenation Series. It is 31 " square, and used many techniques including mixed media. Some of the techniques are; Selective Rusting, Sun Printing, Plant Prints, Stamping, Image Transfer, Free Motion Quilting, Hand Painted, Applique,and Yarn Couching. It also incorporates painted Dryer Sheets, Cheese cloth and fusing all melted to simulate paint peeling off of the trucks.

Mancuso's and a Tea Party

I am throwing a Tea Party to complete my afternoon at Mancuso's World Quilt Show in Manchester NH on August 16. I have arraigned for 50-60 friends and family to meet at the Quilt show where two of my pieces are exhibited. "Liberty Hill Farm Truck" as part of the Fragments Urban-Decay challenge and "I've Gut A Hole In My Patch" as part of the Metamorphosis challenge. Both challenges are for the Fiber Arts Council Of S Cal.
Now may bee I am going a little overboard but this is my first Quilt show that I will attend that will have some of my work I feel like it is a debut, so why not act like a debutant and and have a Tea Party.
I am off with a friend on a hunt for a frilly hat for the tea party I am not a very feminine female but I figure I might as well have a blast with it.

60's Style

This piece has been a challenge for me from conception, I have had to use and stretch some design principles. I have had trouble with getting the perspective correct for both vehicles, Since they are two separate photos taken at separate times this has been troubling. I have worked it out well I think.

I used my Selective rusting technique on the vehicles and was able to add some rust to the quilted rock wall to add depth and dimension to it. I have used mostly rusted fabrics on the background and border to enhance the picture.

I finished the background quilting on this to keep the hole piece simplistic and I think it helps give more weight to the feeling of it being aged. The tulle shadow add just the right touch.

Finished piece is 21.5 x 29.5 inches

Wow it has been a hole month since I last posted, It boy have I been busy.I am working on a couple different rusty pieces that are in various stages of completeness.
I just went to a resist workshop out on the seacoast of NH with Wen Redmond. This was a great workshop and we went over a lot of techniques. I really liked working with Wen she has a great sense of humour and is laid back. This type of personality is good for me she allowed me to progress at my pace. I would love to take further workshops with her. Hopefully I will upload some pics of the samples we did soon. I really liked the wax resist and intend to find a workshop in the fall that focuses on wax/ soy/ gutta resists and even a Batik class maybe.
I was also able to do some sun printing today and am quite pleased with the results I think some of this material will find a home in one of those rusty pieces. Again hope to blog pics of it soon, but for tonight I am to tired.
I am going to spend the day tomorrow in Laconia NH at Weirs Beach were all the action is on bike week. Hopefully I will find myself a t-shirt and some riding glasses that I really do need. Looking forward to taking some pictures of all the activities and maybe I will be able to spot a classic rusty bike. There I go with the rusty stuff again Oh well.

Left Out In The Snow

I was stopped in my tracks when I came across this firetruck. It was knee deep in snow and had been plowed in good. I was able to capture several shots. This particular shot spoke to me and was transformed to fabric. This uses an outline of the picture printed on fabric, I the rust dyed the doors and sides that I wanted to show as rust, I then hand painted with fabric paint in with a watercolor effect. Free motion embroidery edges areas of the truck and the quilt lines. I did not feel the need to background quilt as I felt the cloth speaks for itself. I appears old and warn like the truck and that suits this one perfectly.

Second picture is a detail shot of the first picture

Firetruck Detail

This is the detail shot of Left Out In The Snow, processed the same way with original photography, rusting, fabric paint, free motion quilting