a practice in botanical art making
The Recipes in Appliqué
I discovered raw linen when I used it as a background for my 10 of Spades quilt made for Art Quilts: Playing With a Full Deck. Raw linen is not conducive to the hand technique (running stitch) that I was using at the time. Because of its weight and stability, the linen made stitching with a machine easier.
I connected my love for appliqué with my interest in collecting recipes and started making the little recipe quilts. Arrangement for Mixed Greens with Edible Flowers and Raspberry Vinaigrette made it into Quilt National 2005. The video shows the series.
Sizes range from 18x18 to 24x36 (Mixed Greens).
Appliqué and quilted.
Arrangement for Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries 18x18in
Arrangment for Box of Chocolates 18x18in
Heart of Katell for Women of Taste 55x55in
Pieced, appliqué, quilted
Synthesis: A Kona Coffee Quilt 40x40in
Pieced, appliqué, quilted
Tender Mercies, Lily Octaptych 23x89in
Piecing, appliqué, embroidery
Box Elder, Leaves 40x39in
Pieced, appliqué, embroidery, quilted
Box Elder, Copters 40x39in
Pieced, appliqué, pencil, quilted
Live Tree 37x33.5in
Appliqué, pen and ink, embroidery, quilted
Ornamental Pear Leaves 84x10in
Appliqué, pen and ink, pieced,
quilted scroll
Ginkgo Leaves 84x10in
Appliqué, pen and ink, embroidery,
quilted scroll
Common Pink, Pressed
13x13in
Appliqué, pen and ink
African Violet, Pressed
13x13in
Appliqué, pen and ink
Quaking Aspen, Pressed
13x13in
Appliqué, pen and ink
Nasturtium Petals, Pressed 13x13in
Appliqué, pen and ink
Hudson Valley Seed Library
Packed for 2016
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