I have been trying to work more and more on my art quilts I love to stitch things together.
I was suppose to be on vacation from work January and February but due to a medical emergency with my hubby i have not had much time to create. the piece with the gold flower I handsewed one night in a motel room in Durham it was my hubby's and I anniverysary and we had just found out his lung cancer was back.
So this piece was named Frustration. It is completely made out of remnants I bought in 5 minutes at Hancock fabrics nearby the hotel and the leaves I used real leaves I picked up out of the parking lot. It is all done with raw edge applique on a black wool background , gray and black checkerboard flannel ..all handstitched and quilted. I worked on while we sat in the waiting rooms at Duke.
The other piece is called Faith I made this one while I sat with hubby last week at the hospital after he fell and broke his hip. again raw edge applique and some fabrics i really really love.I call it Faith because it represents the holy trinity to me. GOD is very important to me and our family. As you can see i don't like being careful with my stitches Traditonal quilters probably cringe when they see my work ...that is why i like making ART quilts...when i tried traditional quilts they always turned out to be of the DORKY kind...nothing wrong with that they would keep you warm and look good at a distance....but to a "REAL" quilter they lacked alot.
You should know I never go anywhere with out my bag of tricks ...it is stuffed with snippets of stuff...threads...beads...and much more. I cannot sit still and not do something. Friends who have seen my bag can't believe it...
but you never know when the mod will strike or you have 10 minutes or more to create.
what is this all about ??? it is to remind you to take care of yourself ...always find time to create it can save your sanity .....or at least i hope it does ......BREATHE
These are some ATCS I have been working on to trade in a group I belong to they are 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches. A few years ago we were driving home late one night when the full moon was rising on Currituck Bay... the trees in front looked like black lace in front of the moon which was as big as a mountain that night. So truly inspiring. these are some trees I painted using a technique I think I developed which for now will call PAS....it is organza stitched over raw edge applique pieces. These were all done by sewing machine. with a black cardstock backing. This is 6 of 8 in the series. I really like the look and it lets me use all the wonderful little fabrics I have been collecting in my stash for years. 
