Running with Scissors

 Running With Scissors invited me to teach a Folk Art Quilt class on Sunday. Our theme was Secret Life. We had 16 people, all working hard and playing with their stashes of fabric.

 They were portraying a Secret Life, a fantasy vision of a possibly different reality.

 Some people chose to show a personal story.

 Others made a memory quilt, ( of the time when she was a Viking!)

 They were colorful.

 And imaginative.

 There were animals...

 some of them studying to be professors.

 Others were just showing off their cute personalities.

 Some people showed a personal dream of success.

 Others were mind readers, showing the dreams of their pets.

 Great artists of the past were inspirational.

 Symbolism came into play with a couple quilts.

 Admiration of other cultures made a good subject.

 Communication between species was a theme of one or more.

And it was an opportunity to play with new styles.
I have unfortunately missed a picture of one quilt which depicted an ideal dream of the future. Maybe if Mary sees this, she can send me one??
We had a good time.

I am not a Slug

 Lest you think I'm a slug, I decided to post some of the things I've made recently. This is 11 pieces of silk, that I marbleized in a class at 212 Arts. That makes 42.

 These little pictures are for the 212 Fiberartists color challenge. The 8 paint chips, plus cream, were to be used in an 8" by 10" fiber piece. Two colors were to be chosen for 70% and 30% in area of the piece. The remaining colors were to be used so each color was not more than 10% in area of the total.
 They will hang at My Favorite Cafe, for March and April, at the 212 Fiberarts Show.
That makes 44.

 This is a piece I am working on for Running With Scissors art quilt group. We are challenged to make the picture, actual size, in the 4 parts it is divided. The method is up to the artist. Mine is appliqued, some will be painted, etc. Then we will keep one part, and trade the other 3 parts with other artists, to make a whole. My 4 parts are basted together, for the picture. The tree and leaves will be couched on.

This is the latest Affirmation quilt. Another gray haired
little girl, happily leaping. It will say
Give Your Heart Away, and be embellished
with sequins and stitches. This is number 46 for the year.

Running With Scissors in Art Quilting

I am part of the fiberarts group, Running With Scissors. We are featured in Quilting Arts this month. See it here.