The process of making an art quilt can vary greatly from one project to the next. Most often, I begin with pinning a grouping of fabrics which play well together onto my design wall. I let it sit there for a day or two, add to it, take away from it, then get down to arranging things in a workable l...
This is just a quick post to update you on some new work I've recently listed.
The first is Green is My Garden.
This began as a strictly abstract work. You can follow the progression of decisions below.
The light blue and white shibori dyed pieces were just too white and didn't ble...
When I have an image in my head which keeps reappearing over and over I know it's time to make it into a quilt. I have Pinterest Boards, many are public but some are private, where I collect images which speak to me. This tool is invaluable in forming collections which then morph into my own coh...
I completed the above quilt, which I named Lagoon, last week.
I made this quilt to document the process for the final Advanced Landscape Video in my Artful Quilting Course. It was quite a challenge to create a big landscape quilt while trying to break the whole process down into manageable s...
Many of you ask about my process of constructing an art quilt. In this post I want to show you a little glimpse behind the scenes. I'd like to use my latest quilt, Maples on Water, to show how I go about coming up with an idea and executing it.
My first step in building a quilt is to find ...
I just finished Promise of Spring (I know, I know, it's the wrong time of year!) I used the making of this quilt to document my art process. You can find the link for the quilt here and scroll down to watch the video.
Enjoy!
Rachel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-8...
