Houston Paints!

From the Paint Stick workshop

Embellishments

Spirits Having A Human Experience

This quilt was made by Denise Austin of Orem, Utah. She says "Thanks in part for your enthusiasm and inspiration I was awarded the blue ribbon for the best use of embellishment on a Traditional Quilt at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara California!"
It is embellished with Swarovski crystals, llama and sheep wool for the people’s hair, outline embroidery, and various types of beads.

International Quilt Festival - Houston

Serious shopping means - serious bling!

International Quilt Festival - The quilts

To see all the winner go see quilts

I'm thrilled to announce that my quilt Wait-a-Minute was selected for an Honorable Mention.

This quilt is painted, hand beaded, machine pieced and quilted.

International Quilt Festival at Houson

I'm here at Market checking out the scene. Brenda Henning of Bear Paw Productions has a new book, Strip Therapy 4 - Bali Pop Frenzy.

The Quilt Show, Houston and me!

During this years International Quilt Festival/Houston, I'll be in Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson's The Quilt Show booth. My time there is Saturday, October 17 from 3-4 PM - Booth 710,712,714.
Stop by and say 'hello'. See the previous blog for my class schedule!

It's time for Houston

Hi All,
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you in class. There is still a space or two in these workshops, supply lists are short so sign up and I'll see you there! Check out Festival here

Paint Stick Magic
Make elegant fabric with the look of airbrushing! Paint sticks applied to cotton or silk are simple, fun and permanent.
Fantastic Fabric Foiling
Bring your projects to life with instant glitz and shine. Foiling on fabric is easy, fun and permanent.
Super Fast Binding and Piping!
Is binding the quilt your least favorite part? Bindings and piping are a snap with this no-fail completely machine-stitched method.
Borders: The Final Chapter
Pieced borders add something special! They can change the look of a quilt and add a wonderful finishing touch. Learn to add grace, spontaneity or sophistication or any effect you desire to your quilt.

Paint, Glorious Paint -the DVD

I am so excited about my next project! In July I taped a DVD. What an interesting experience. I'll have copies available soon! Watch this space for more info.
Straight from my studio is your private workshop
Paint, Glorious Paint. This step-by-step DVD includes a printable shopping list for all the supplies. Many techniques are demonstrated for playing with paints to customize your fabric! You will learn to work with easy textile paints, iridescent Luminere, fun Dye-Na-Flow, and elegant paint sticks. A short learning curve and instant gratification are to be found with paint!

Support the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative

$22,000 in Prizes Are Up For Grabs in Quilt Block Design Challenge.
Entries are due November 15th.

Design a quilt block using EQ6 software for Sharon Pederson's Rose of Sharon EQ6 Block Challenge hosted by The Electric Quilt Company.

Twelve winning designs, selected by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, will win prizes from: Accuquilt, Bernina, Electric Quilt, Island Batik, Legacy Batting (Pellon), Nine Patch Media, OESD, The Quilt Show, and That Patchwork Place.
Enter as many blocks as you like. There is no entry fee, however a voluntary donation to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative is suggested.
What are you waiting for? Show the world how creative you are!
Details at: http://www.electricquilt.com/RoseofSharon/

Quilt Show

Fairyland
It’s a delight to handle fabric, to fold and rearrange it, to absorb color and effect by feeling and working with it. The pattern, color and feel of the fabric, the line and structure of the piecing, all interest me. Texture through the heavy use of the quilted line attracts me. Catching light and glimmers of it’s reflection, the interplay between lines and shapes, and sometimes...the element of surprise, is fascinating
This quilt is composed of commercial cottons and decorative threads. The piece is machine pieced and quilted.


Champagne
The playful interaction of brilliant hues bring to mind the effervescence and clarity of a sparkling wine. A celebration of color!
This quilt is hand appliqued and machine pieced using many commercial fabrics. The machine quilting adds the final textural effects.

Utah Quilt Festival

We painted too!

Utah Quilt Guild

As ye sew, sew shall ye rip

Great people, learning new things!

Eye Candy Quilts

Quilt Show

China Rose
I expresses my love of nature and color with my quilts. Inspirations frequently come from gardens. Formal Chinese gardens offer peace and tranquillity through the use of artistic screens and harmonious botanical forms.

The flowers are hand dyed fabric, hand appliquéd to commercial cotton fabrics from my collection. The piecing was done by machine. The machine quilting adds the final texture.




Star Bright
The imagery I use is frequently inspired by nature. For months at a time I travel never missing a sunrise or sunset. This piece captures the brilliance of clear dawn stars against a blue velvet sky.

100% cotton materials, machine pieced & quilted.

Paint, Glorious Paint - The DVD

Coming soon!
Welcome to my studio for your private workshop Paint, Glorious Paint. This Step by step DVD lists all the supplies on a printable shopping list. It includes many techniques to play with paints. Learn to customize fabric for your project! Work with easy - Textile Paints, iridescent Luminere, fun - Dye-Na-Flow and elegant - Paint sticks. You will love the short learning curve and instant gratification! Let your imagination soar!

Melody's Painted Clock

This is for all of you who have heard the 'clock' story
and want to see the clock!

Quilting Borders

A few simple principals apply especially to borders:

Use similar amounts of quilting in the border and the center of the quilt.
Straight lines parallel to the edges are hard to keep straight.
To mark quilting lines start in the center and always measure from the quilt rather than from the previous quilting line.
Quilting shows well on fabrics with no or very little pattern - this is the time to show off.
Possibilities for design placement include one border or several borders.
Quilting does not show well on busy fabrics - a wonderful place to practice your skills.
When hand quilting, to avoid stretching the edges, baste a towel to the edge and then use your regular hoop.


Six Blonde Ladies

Inspirations

Today, I'm sitting at my sewing machine looking out the window, and I realize that Fall is coming soon. I'm not ready, so I'll save some images of Summer for inspiration this winter.

Back Art

I like the backs of my quilts to be as interesting as the fronts. I often include blocks that did not make it to the front of the quilt and a fancy label too!








Ping An
Melody Crust
Dimensions: 63”w X 73”h
1998
China! Land of mystery, world of wonder. I suffered culture shock. I found the Chinese people to be friendly, and full of humor. We hiked for a couple of hours, up thousands of steps to a small mountain village. The village, Ping An, was the gateway to the terraced rice fields. The local hotel was charming, if lacking in modern conveniences.
I threw open my mind, hungry to absorb every sight, sound, smell color, texture.
This quilt is hand appliqued and machine pieced with a large variety fabrics. Machine quilting explores the textural effects.

Threads at QuiltWorks NW

For those of you who have asked for workshops in the Pacific Northwest, here's your chance. I'll be at Quiltworks Northwest in Bellevue leading the workshop, The Decorative Thread Experience; Sunday August 30 from 12:30 to 4:30 PM.

Come play with me and thread!

New in the Studio

I finally got around to opening the bags from LA's Fashion District, what lovely surprises I found.

Beads








Sequins

Quilt Show

Wildfire
Dimensions: 24"w X 36"h

Fire creates a hypnotic state, the way the fire glows, changing color, dancing across the logs as it burns.

Machine pieced and quilted, hand appliqued, with commercial fabrics.





Starz
Dimensions: 24"w X 36"h

The imagery I use is frequently inspired by nature. For months at a time I travel never missing a sunrise or sunset. This piece captures the brilliance of clear dawn stars against a blue velvet sky

100% cotton materials, machine pieced & quilted.

Wonderful Embellishments

This quilt was made by Joan Spencer from California.

She says "This is an art quilt that I made in Rosalie Dace's class using the wonderful embellishments made in your class. The class was in the spring for The Santa Clara Quilt Association. In the three years that I have been quilting, this is my favorite!"

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