Paradise Vibes

Project Quilting 15.2 Colors of the sky (only 20% Blue)

 

Paradise Vibes

Folded fabric diamonds, beads, coin, dryer lint, plastic dots tag holder cord, vinyl

Machine quilting, hand embroidery

Project Quilting 15.1 Birdhouse challenge

Project Quilting 15.1 Birdhouse
 
Egrets inhabit all continents except for the coldest regions, arid deserts, and very high mountains. 

Materials:           Aluminum drink can Egret, flora and the fish, cork sand, dryer lint, neon                                              green chenille recycled from a Microfiber Car Wash Mitt,                                          recycled orange onion bag coral, painted wallpaper sun, beads, sequins

Techniques:         Stitching on metal, machine quilting, beading

How I cut the can: with a blade and tinsnips

 

 
8x11

Safety Concerns Mobile

 

 Project Quilting 14.5 challenge, Sew NOT A SQUARE.

 The house mobile includes rolled eyes, a teardrop and question marks for the residents of East Palestine, Ohio who were exposed to the toxic chemicals from the train derailment. Some contaminated waste was transported  locally to Michigan and the question marks make me wonder if they are truly non hazardous and safe.

 Bubble wrapped day of the dead cardstock question mark (for extra protection), textured wallpaper question mark, recycled red foil tear drop, wallpaper and cotton rolled eyes, beads, sequins, clear elastic thread, hand embroidery, machine quilting

 8”x15”

Book Inspired Quilt

The Project Quilting 14.4  challenge was to make a quilt inspired by a book.

This quilt was inspired by an eye opening book by Dr Robert Malone, inventor of the mRNA vaccines Lies My Government Told Me.

The ouch beaded bookmark has a 4 leaf clover that implies good luck to me

Painted blue dryer sheet clouds, textured wallpaper pen nib, hand embroidered eye, recycled silver aluminum paper represents droplets and tears. The red teardrop represents those who had vaccine adverse reactions and injuries including me. 

Lace,  machine applique keyhole, machine embroidery , machine quilting

Still Wish You Were Here!

 

Still Wish You Were Here!

 Life today is a huge adjustment from being a couple for 4 decades to being all alone.  Not a single day goes by that I don't miss you, your cheerful smile and the sound of your awesome laughter...

My grief postcard to my better half is my interpretation of the Project Quilting Season14.1  Theme :“one”  

 

 

Sweet Dreams

 

Sweet Dreams was created for Project Quilting 13.1 . The challenge was to use All The Colors.

Corona virus ornament

The 4.5 inch ornament was designed in computer software, cut out of canvas with an electronic cutter and painted red. Hand embroidery. Machine quilting. Text printed on fabric. 

Ornament Hanger: Vertical blind cord

Canvas, Lame, cotton, mask ties, button eyes.

Created for the Spots challenge, PQ2020-Q4 Spots

May 2020

Grief Postcard

The challenge was to use team colors. Living in Michigan, maize and blue, Go Blue came to mind immediately. In grief, the color blue has a whole different meaning for me now. The blue tragedy mask is for the loss of my best friend of 45 years. The yellow comedy mask is for his fantastic sense of humor that I miss the most and the wonderful, happy memories of our short time together.

Stashbuilding Fun

The Challenge theme: Bigger than a breadbox. My stash is slightly larger :)

13"x 25"

Always Have Hope!

Created for the Project Quilting challenge, Hope Springs Eternal.

Techniques: Designed in Make the Cut software, printed on fabric. hand and machine applique, hand embroidery, free motion quilting

Materials:  Beads, sequins, cotton fabrics, trims

12”x 15”