new theme

Sorry to all, but I am a bit late with the new theme. For this period the theme will be: DREAMS.
Let it sink in and show us what you can create. As always all materials and all techniques are allowed. Size around 20"x20" (50x50 cm). Don't feel shy or intimidated, I know that you can do something with this theme. And if you want to join our little group or know somebody who does, please let me know.
Wil

New member checking in

Hi everyone! I have just joined the challenge, and I am delighted to be here.

My name is Lisa, and I am a new quilter. Although I am new to quilting, I am not new to fiber arts. I have done all kinds of needlework all my life, and I love to sew. My desire to move my embroidery outside of the traditional techniques that I love led me to discover art quilts, and I am looking forward to stretching myself in this new-to-me medium.

I live in Mississippi, which has a wonderfully rich quilting history. I am owned by three dogs and a cat, and they add a little bit of fiber to every piece of work I do. :o)

I am looking forward to the next challenge!

Lady in blue

For this challenge I used the book Lady in Blue by Javier Sierra as in inspiration source. The story is about a Spanish nun in the 17th century who was also seen in New Mexico. According to the story this was by way of bilocation: in some religions a body can be present in different places at the same time. I did not want to stay too close to the story, so this quilt is more an impression of the title. Instead of creating a look alike nun I decided to follow the shape of ancient goddesses. And of course two shapes because of the bilocation. For background I used twice icedyed fabric, for the shape of the lady a shibori dyed piece of fabric. Quilting design is made from rectangulars and circles, the idea of a circuit board. After all, is the mind not a kind of circuit board?

Here is a detail picture:How is every one else doing? Ann emailed me that because of circumstances she will be late with her quilt. And the other participants?? Please post pictures to the blog. Even pictures of work in progress are appreciated.

Wil

Distracted/Delay/Out of Stock

I've had a few problem the last 2 weeks. First, I got distracted by the flu scare. While I was distracted I played with a lot of products. Then I got to working on my piece, I ran out of ink. I decided not to make a special trip for the ink. I went today and it's out of stock. This piece is my #1 priority and as soon as I get the ink, I'll stay on it until it's done.

Winter in Texas-wins 2nd place ribbon

Winter in Texas won a 2nd place ribbon in the Bay Area Quilt Show in Pearland, TX April 18 & 19, 2009. It was my 1st attempt at using photographs in a quilt in this way. I love this guild. The ribbons are always hand made. I worked set upo and take down. It was fun, I got a good look at the quilts and had a great time. They're a great group of gals to work with.

Beach theme-my inspiration

I'm still planning to make the beach theme quilt. My inspiration is a photograph taken of my husband and our grandson on Bolivar Penninsula. On September 13, 2008, hurricane Ike destroyed this beach. The name of my quilt will be Lost but, not Forgotten.

I've thought about painting the fabric, I've thought about applique and I haven't decided how my husband and grandson will be applied to the piece. I'm going to ignore the seaweed. I just love that sky. I really miss the beach.

the last book I read

The last book I read was Isaac's Storm. It's about the life of Isaac Cline (the man that ran the weather bureau in Galveston) and the hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900. I'm don't what I'm doing at this point but, I'll be thinking about it. I'll start the quilt as soon as the quilt show is over. I've given this quilt a lot of thought and I've come up with another idea. I hope to be making a trip to Galveston this week for inspiration.