Claudia is an experimenter (is that a word?). She has no problem whatsoever with the philosophy of "just trying it to see what happens." This willingness to experiment has led to quite a few successful projects such as the one above. Not only did she use transfer material for the picture, but she superimposed the face onto a cartoon superhero, then appliqued it to a warm scarf for an employee's son.
This t-shirt quilt is a gift Claudia made to surprise her husband for Christmas. Every dog show they attend has a t-shirt, so of course they have way more shirts than they will wear. She selected several with great graphics or that represented a particularly memorable show and voila! A lovely quilt is the result. I stopped over at her house in the fall to give her a few tips for making this, and she went with it all on her own. What a great job!
Now brace yourself for this quilt from Denise. She admits "I like to sew lots of little pieces." Yes, I believe she does. This string quilt is a Laundry Basket Designs pattern by Edyta Sitar. Ohhh, myyyy...
Denise said that this was a long time in the making, and spent a good amount of time stuffed in a closet as a UFO. She hopes to have it quilted in time to enter it into a local quilt show this summer.
The three picture above are close-ups of some of the intricate detail of this quilt. Those small squares might just measure an inch. The result of "sewing little pieces" is absolutely magnificent, wouldn't you agree?
Bravo, Denise! This is a stunning creation! I can't wait to see it displayed in the quilt show!
So, haven't my students done well for themselves? I just can't believe all their accomplishments! Denise dabbled in quilting prior to my meeting her; Claudia was a brand-new beginner. We three have had quite a fun time sewing together.
Happy Quilting, Friends!
wonderful creations! shows us everyone can find something that will fit their artistic bent! and adds to their lives. I love sewing tiny pieces as well. LOL It is spectacular! Happy Sewing from Iowa
ReplyDeleteWoww. That’s all I can say.
ReplyDeleteYour students are amazing...a think some credit can go to the teacher as well. What a fun array of projects in this post! Wow! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that quilt is really something! So are the other projects. Sounds like all of you are having fun.
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