2 finished and new WIP

The two Rayna Gillamn workshop quilts are finished.
See the previous post for pictures in progress.

I'really like the quilting on this one: the top and bottom are quilted vertically, and the center is quilted horizontally.



I'm not sure which direction this should hang.

And the WIP:

This is the background for a piece I've wanted to do for several years. I've changed my mind about how to construct it multiple times, but during the workshop, I decided I wanted a pieced backgroung. I'm still debating about how to construct the foreground, so it may take another 2 years! I hope not! It measures 36 x 42.

Rayna Gillman workshop

Aretraqeous quilters hosted a workshop with Rayna Gillman [http://studio78notes.blogspot.com/].
We had a blast!

I finished two small tops.

which became:

AND

which became:

More pictures will be up on our blog later today.
http://artrageousfibreart.blogspot.com/

And more photos on Lori's blog: http://talkischeapquilts.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-difference-day-makes.html

Washington waterfront:


across the street:

winner

congratulations to Sylvia at http://bunchberrystudio.blogspot.com/!
She is the winner of People and Portraits!

Art Quilt Portfolio: People & Portraits; review and a giveaway

The second book in a series on Art Quilts:
Art Quilt Portfolio: People & Portraits features 21 artists with a detailed interview and multiple quilts, and shows work of another 120 artists in galleries by theme [happiness, contemplation, community, icons, family & friends, work, and play.
The book is a joy to hold as well as to read.
[The first book was Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World.]



Lark Crafts is giving away a copy of the book.
Leave a comment telling me if you've ever made a quilt featuring a person. I'll pick a winner on June 23rd.
Please make sure I am able to contact you by email!

other stops include:
June 3rd – Lark Kick Off!
June 5th – Sarah Ann Smith – http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog
June 6th – Maria Elkins – http://mariaelkins.com
June 7th – Laura Wasilowski – http://artfabrik.blogspot.com
June 9th – Katherine McNeese – http://blueheronquilts2.blogspot.com/
June 10th – Cheryl Sleboda – http://blog.muppin.com
June 11th – Linda McLaughlin – http://notesfromstudiob.blogspot.com/
June 12th – Kathy Nida – http://Kathynida.com
June 13th – Marilyn H. Wall – http://www.marilynhwall.blogspot.com
June 14th – Janice Paine Dawes – http://thedistoriatedquilter.blogspot.com/
June 16th – Pamela Price Klebaum – http://pamprice.blogspot.com
June 17th – Deborah Boschert – http://DeborahsJournal.blogspot.com
June 18th – Lisa Chin – http://somethingcleveraboutnothing.blogspot.com/
June 19th – Sue Bleiweiss – http://www.suebleiweiss.com/blog
June 20th – Leni Wiener – http://www.leniwiener.com
June 24th – Cheryl Lynch – http://www.CherylLynchQuilts.blogspot.com
June 25th – Lesley Riley – http://ArtistSuccess.com
June 26th – Stephanie Forsyth - http://thefibernation.blogspot.com
June 30th – Pat Kumich – http://patkumicich.blogspot.com

in progress: crooked crosses

"crooked crosses" is alliterative, but I'm not sure I like that name.