Barbara Dancing the Cosmic Tides

I created this Fabric Art Piece for a friend that is being challenged with cancer.
The finished work is 14" x 14", quilting, embroidery and bead work.
I had a dream and in this vision Barbara is the Ankh with her face as the Crown Chakra, she has pyrope garnets on her hands and feet and in her heart and she is dancing through the Milky Way and the cosmos.

I see the symbolism this way:

·         ANKH:  A symbol of everlasting life, of power, wisdom and great strength.

·         CROWN CHAKRA:  The lotus flower for pure consciousness, the cosmic consciousness center.  Violet is made from Red (matter) and Blue (spirit).

·         PYROPE GARNET:  Bestows vitality and charisma, and promotes an excellent quality of life.

In every stitch, there is a prayer with love and a wish for quality of life.

Button Blanket - Rainbow, Raven, Bear 58x66

I made this Button Blanket for a Clan Sister.  Rainbow-Raven-Bear.  This blanket is 56x66, made with Melton Cloth wool and Wool felt, Abalone Buttons, and glass seed beads.

Quilt- Batik Bonanza 77x94

I made this Batik Quilt for my Mother Anne.

I finally got to use all of the beautiful batik fabrics I have been collecting for the past two decades!



Quilt- Oriental Attic Window 84x102

I made this queen size quilt for my Sister Barbara, for her Birthday.

I use all Oriental fabrics in an Attic Window Pattern.

For the back I started with a panel and then added strips until it was the right size.

Two quilts in One so to speak!

Meadow Life Wall Hanging Contest Results

Well the voting is over and while I did not receive first place I did get second!
Thanks to all my friends and family for your support!

The lucky winner Is!

There were a total of 383 votes. (names to be announced)

First Place with 91 votes goes to number 7 (NORTHCOTT FABRIC Quilt kit and $50 gift certificate from Buttonwood Quilts)

Second Place with 79 votes is number 10 (NORTHCOTT FABRIC fat quarter bundles and $25 gift certificate from Buttonwood Quilts)

Third Place with 64 votes is number 8 (NORTHCOTT Fat Quarters and prize value $15)

Forth Place with 50 votes is number13 (NORTHCOTT fat quarters)

Meadow Life Wall Hanging

MEADOW LIFE

I made this quilt/wall hanging for a challenge at the local quilt shop Buttonwood Quilts in Greenacres, Florida.The challenge was to purchase two yards of Northcott Solid Fabrics, I got eight different colors of fat quarts, we could use as much or as little of the solids.  I finished this project in three weeks.  Hours of design work, machine applique, and machine quilting.  Very fun but i have never entered a contest before.  I give my work away generally. So if you like this please go to the Buttonwood website and look at all of the entries and vote for your favorite.  BTW mine is number 10.  :-)  I decided to do a wall hanging in the style of Jane Sassaman, I took a class with her at a quilt seminar back in , i think 2004. I made a wall hanging titled "Life on Mars" (see below).

LIFE ON MARS

Quilt - Steffy's Window Pane 68x80

It is Steffy Sister Mine's Birthday today!
I made this quilt for her, Window Panes.  Green for the Walden Pond of her youth, Blue window panes for her blue eyes.  And a sunny border and backing, for rememberence of good times, past and good times in the future.  Love you Sister Mine!