Freckles

My favorite grade school sweater. This was fun I played with the transparency of the fabric and added a red polka dot under the face. I had a few freckles but nothing to agonize over. Actually I thought my nose was huge, silly me.








Personal image, commercial fabric, thread,
machine stitched
41.5" H x 35" W
November 2016
$2000

Bird Girl

My mother wanted a girl and so I came along after 2 boys. She was worried about raising me with so many brothers so she gave me 3 younger brothers. She worried about me being a tom boy and tried to tame me. It sort of worked, I like dresses but am just as happy in blue jeans and a t shirt.

Personal image, commercial fabrics, recycled blue jeans, thread, machine stitched
29.5" H x 34" W each
October 2016
$1000

Business Man

This is a business photo of my dad. I flipped one  photo to create a bit of tension. Love the blue eyes. And the back is fun since I decided to add some patchwork for the so called "Art Quilt critics" who always declare "there's no patchwork!"

Personal image, thread, machine stitched
30.5" H x 23.5" W each
October 2016
$2000

So there! There is patchwork!

Rosie

This is my paint horse Rosie from a personal photo. I originally made this a sepia duotone print but is seemed garish to me even after I stitched it so I bit the bullet, had it reprinted as black and white and massively stitched it. I stitched the eye twice on the first one, this eye is perfect. Practice does pay off.



Personal image, thread, machine stitched
37" H x 37" W
July 2016
$7000

WRT

This is a business photo of my dad. I was going to recycle a business suit as the background but it fought me to the point I bought new fabric. I did sneak a recycled button placket in. The tie has pink beading.




Personal image, commercial fabric, repurposed shirt, beads, machine stitched
31.5" H x 36.5" W
May 2016
$5000

Barbara G

This is one of my favorite pieces. I took the photo of my grandmother when I was in art school. I really pushed the stitching and used it to add color in the background. A Quilt National reject I am sure it is destined for greater things.

Personal image, machine stitched
42.5" H x 54" W
January 2016
$7000

 Detail of all the stitching.

Girls in the Garden

I had this photo printed in black and white and it was too dark and depressing. I used the print as a pattern for the dresses, printed the faces on flowered fabric and added flowers to the hair. Nice save.

Commercial fabric, buttons, silk flowers, machine stitched
26" H x 42" w
December 2015
$1500