Fragments: Frederick Wilhelm

The same photo of my great grandfather but printed on chiffon and distressed to show the fabric underneath.

Personal printed image on chiffon, lace, 

upholstry fabric, machine stitched

33" H x 28" W

November 2018

$5000

Fred W

My great grandfatherFrederick Wilhelm. He emigrated from Germany at the age of 11.

Personal printed image on cotton, whole cloth, lace, colored pencil, machine stitched

34" H x 8" W

December 2018

$2000

detail

Kitchen Conversation

Personal image, rick-rack, button, commercial fabric, machine stitched

70" H x 53" W

June 2018

commission

A quilt based on the song The Times They are A Changin. The statement is about how communication has evolved greatly since the 50's. not necessarily for the better. The best conversations are in the kitchen with your mom!

Rosie II

Personal image printed on chiffon, commercial fabric, machine stitched

49" H x 30" W

August 2018

$2000

Another experiment with printing on chiffon. Rosie was my paint horse. A chubby mare with a personality, if she got tired of you she would roll her shoulder and tip you off. She never pulled it on me but I watched her do it to her new owners a couple of times.

 

Mom-to-Bea

Personal image on chiffon, commercial fabrics, machine stitched

33.25" H x 21" W

July 2018

$3000

My mom Bea when she was pregnant with my oldest brother Bill. Another print on chiffon. I love her smile.

Joe in the Roses

Personal image on chiffon, commercial fabrics, machine stitched

51.5" H x 26" W

June 2018

$7000

My appaloosa horse High Hand Joe. Great photo of him, he really taught me how to show a horse so I have a soft spot for him in my heart. I had this printed on chiffon and added the commercial fabrics underneath. Lots of stitching and it is a stunner. People ask, how did you do that?

Turning the Third

Personal printed image machine stitched

59" H x 49" W

August 2018

$7000

Juried into Quilt National 2019

This is a photo I took in the mid seventies, I always liked the yin and yang of the blurred rider and the stationary barrel. The effect of the shattered image and concentric stitching adds to the effect.

Great Uncle Harry's Great Overcoat

Personal printed image, commercial fabrics,
buttons, machine stitched

40.5" H x 33" W

July 2018

$2000

I found this photo in a flea market, he must have been very proud of this magnificent overcoat!

Waiting on the Call: Horse Drag at the Lorain County Fair

I took this photo in the early 70s at the fair and always loved the feel of it. I finally figured out what todo with it. It begged to be large and so it is. 42"tall  x 70" long.

detail of stitching