Monday, May 26, 2008
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The work, inspiration and daily life of a traditional quilter turning contemporary in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Quilts to Finish
- Raspberry Truffle
- Tropical Flowers
- Adventures in Curves
- Flowers in a Vase
- Applique Flowers
- Paper Pieced Vegetables
- Hummingbird
- German Flower Blocks
- Grandmother's Flower Garden
- Ohio Bicentennial
Favorite Designers/Artists
- Karen Kay Buckley
- Robbi Joy Eklow
- Judith Scott
- Trish Stuart
- Carol Bryer Fallert
- Anne Lullie
- Ann Fahl
- Carol Doak
- Emily Parson
- Laura Wasilowski
- Lori Smith
- Valori Wells
- Rachel Wetzler
- Jean Wells
- Linda MacDougall
Friend's Blogs
Quilt Projects To Begin
- Cheninlle Quilts
- Dear Jane
- Pete's T-shirt Quilt
- Toothbrush Rug
- Glorified Nine Patch
- Wandering Ways
- Montana Cartwheel
- New York Beauty
- Cathedral Windows
- Desert Stars by Margaret Miller
Sewing Projects
- Slipcover for Footstool
- Dress Form cover
- Flannel Nightgowns
- Summer Dresses
- Purse Organizer
- Watermelon Bear Apron
- Halloween Witch
- Flannel Lounge Pants
- Snowman Tablecloth
About Me
- Jennifer
- Northwest Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, United States
- I am a conservative, a scientist, and an art quilter. I enjoy the home arts and spend a lot of my time sewing, cooking, baking and preserving. My work as a paint chemist overlaps my need to be creative. I work with color and problem solving every day and often find inspiration for my quilts in what I do. I tend a garden every summer and spend my fall making jams, relishes, and sauces for the pantry. Each holiday season I make lots of pies, cookies and homemade food gifts for my friends and coworkers. Being the only one in my family comfortable with a sewing machine, I am often called upon to hem, repair and mend various items as well as design totes and cloth cases for specific purposes. My quilting style? Well, I am evolving. What I found is that I like to take something that is somewhat traditional and twist it up a bit. Most of the time the twist is something to do with the quilting, sometimes it is the color. My current obsession is embellishments and interesting fibers for quilting, couching and other thread work. I am also beginning to investigate the world of thread painting.
2 Comments:
The veggie patch is going to look great in a month or so! You midwesterners have longer summers than we do in the high desert. My garden is jealous.
I'm sure by now that your garden is producing lots of yummy goodies. I'm also gardening for the first time and I'm a retired science teacher....small world.
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