Rachel Derstine Designs

Rachel Derstine Designs

Vibrant Fiber Art to Ignite the Imagination

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I create art quilts and table runners. For my online quilting and sewing classes please follow @artfulquiltsew

Rachel Derstine
“Views from Home”. Well, my former home, that “Views from Home”. Well, my former home, that is. I created this from a photo taken in my back yard. Lots of digital alterations, added silk frames. I was inspired by the graceful curves of the ornamental grass. 29” x 31” link in profile #artquilt #artquilts #textileart
Usagi, Usagi. Inspired by a Japanese children’s Usagi, Usagi. Inspired by a Japanese children’s song of the same name. Usagi means rabbit. Spring is will be here before you know it - I am so ready! This work is 50” x 54” is painted with textile paints with exception of the moon, reflection and rocks. I even overpainted the water with a color wash to get it to the right shade of blue my favorite color. Link in profile. #artquilt #artquilts #landscapequilt #cherryblossoms
How about some fun color on this gray day? These How about some fun color on this gray day? These mini quilts are digitally created then printed onto silk, quilted, mounted on a stretched canvas and ready to hang. 8” x 10”. You can follow the link in my profile to see the listing. #textilart #digitalquilt #artquilt #wallart
I’m looking forward to presenting my lecture, In I’m looking forward to presenting my lecture, Inspiration to Art Process, to the Friendship Knot Quilters of Sarasota Florida this evening 7PM
Dreaming in Color - 34” - 27”. The windows are Dreaming in Color - 34” - 27”. The windows are created with painted silk covered with dark vine designs. The darker colorful hand dyed fabric is a chiffon gifted to me by a friend. Other strips of fabric colors are incorporated to repeat the colors found in the chiffon. I decided it would be fun to make an asymmetrical quilt mounted on another quilted background. The fabric used in the background is an African damask or bezin often made in Mali. I quilted it following the basic design in the damask. Considering the rich colorful hues in the rest of the work, the deep burgundy red of this African fabric played well with and calmed down the whole. #artquilt #textileart
I enjoyed presenting my Artful Couching lecture to I enjoyed presenting my Artful Couching lecture to the Gold Coast Quilters of Morro Bay this afternoon. What a great and lovely group! Thanks so much for inviting me!
Another landscape in the works. Thanks to @lisa.r Another landscape in the works. Thanks to @lisa.reber for the amazing hand dyed fabric. I couldn’t bring myself to cut it so decided to just go big! Doing some appliqué, fusing and some painting. #artprocess #artinprogress #artquilt #artquilts #textileart #landscapeartwork
Kelly Drive- 28” x22” - based on a photo taken Kelly Drive- 28” x22” - based on a photo taken by Rod on one of his early morning bike rides. I was intrigued by the contrast of the dark cold stone arches with the warm glow of the turning leaves. I also enjoyed trying to catch the play of light and shadows across the grass and roadway. #artquilt #textileart #philly #kellydrive #kellydrivephilly
Layered Windows - 41” x 38” serenity and calm Layered Windows - 41” x 38” serenity and calm with organza as well as stitched circles layered throughout representing wholeness. #artquilt #artquilts #textileart #abstractart
Rod took this picture on an early morning bike rid Rod took this picture on an early morning bike ride along Kelly Drive last fall. See my process of creating the background, coaxing painted cheesecloth into tree shapes on a piece of Dura-lar. The elements are pinned on and will be stitched with monofilament thread next. The rest of the stonework and shadows will be created with paint and thread. So far so good but a long way to go yet. #artprocess #artinprogress #fiberart #artquilt #textileart
Into the Woods 2 - 32” x 20” Inspired by my Into the Woods 2 - 32” x 20” Inspired by my journeys to various parts of the Appalachian trail as our daughter traversed the entire span, northbound, this past summer. So much epic beauty and so much inspiration. So much rugged wilderness! #artquilt #landscapequilt #textileart
Return to Dust 2 - 37” x 29”. #artquilt #artqu Return to Dust 2 - 37” x 29”. #artquilt #artquilts #textileart #wallart
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