Ramblings 2011 - 2012 |
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| Jan: This was my most recent block exchange basket. I decided to have fun and use some dimensional elements, including the fringed center and a suffolk puff center. The large flower on top is the same as the dahlias in my new book - I just used this gorgeous print. |  |
| Dec: Caught in the Act!. Well I haven't been very good about taking pictures lately, so I'll try to get back on track. This fellow came up to the shrub by our window and started eating. I know it's probably not great for the shrub, but I just love seeing the deer. He was so into this shrub that the herd headed off without him and he didn't seem to notice. Fortunately for him, they didn't go far and he was able to catch up. |  |
| 10 Sep: We just returned from a road trip going from Colorado to Seattle (son's wedding), down through San Francisco and Yosemite, then back via the Grand Canyon and Painted Desert to Colorado. There were so many beautiful sights and so much inspiration for quilting. And it didn't hurt that I managed to stop by many quilt shops along the way. What always surprises me is the variety of fabric, with each shop having its own unique feel and range of fabric. |  |
| 9 Aug: I currently belong to an applique group and we are doing block exchanges. Each rotation, we get background and basket fabric as well as a color scheme from one of the other members. Then we make a block of flowers in the basket. This was my block for the last exchange, and as you can see I used some of my flower patterns from my second book, and then added some more. |  |
| 8 Jun: I have been working for a few months on a small wall hanging of wild garlic flowers. I designed it from a picture that I took while I was in England. I had these beautiful Stonehenge fabrics that I used for the rocks. But when it came to all of those little flowers, I really didn’t want to stitch those, so I ended up using silk ribbon, which I think worked really well. I used two different widths of ribbon, 4mm and 7mm and used white, ivory, and a hand-dyed ribbon that varied from light taupe to yellow. I also added silk ribbon french knots for the flower centers, and embroidered the stems. I have here a close-up of the silk ribbon embroidery. I have added a photo of the entire quilt in the gallery. |  |
| 30 Apr: I know this isn't quilting, but I had to post this because it's so cute. Some friends came over to my house to make sheep, and my daughter made this one. I decided to take the sheep pattern and try to make a dog a bit like my Charlie. It does look a bit like a dog, but not so much like Charlie. I think I'll stick to quilting! |  |
| 6 Mar: My studio is in the basement and luckily it has windows. There were white blinds on the windows which made it feel a bit institutional and cold. I just finished making these valences. The two windows and sliding glass door are all the same width, so that made it much easier! |  |
| 20 Jan: I finally got around to taking a photo of the quilt I finished for my daughter in December. It can be very difficult to get a decent photo of a larger quilt like this, so I apologize for the poor quality. The blues are actually a beautiful teal color. This is a very large twin size quilt - it would probably fit a full size bed. I had purchased the large print fabric and loved it, and my daughter liked it too, so it was a great fabric for this design. My husband is a better photographer, so when I can get him to take a better photo I will post it in the gallery. |  |
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All quilt images on this web site are © Susan Taylor Propst 2007-2012. Contact: propstsusan@yahoo.com Last update:Jan 2012 |
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