Quiltfest 2011 Rising Sun Indiana

The Star of Quiltfest

was my 10 year old granddaughter

Katie

"Katie and the Coneflower"

an art quilt designed for my Granddaughter Katie

won BEST OF SHOW!

My booth space at the Quiltfest

held at the Grand Victoria Casino in Rising Sun, IN

A Colorful Childhood

I would like for you to meet

A COLORFUL CHILDHOOD

Just for fun I've been playing with pieced fabrics, ribbons

and felted buttons.

The weather has gone back to gray/cloudy/cold and dull -

so I thought I would introduce some color into the studio.

This doll is about 20" long and 12" high.

She is created from the most colorful fabrics in my stash,

pieced together to form fabric for the body parts and clothing.

I created a pattern from freezer paper and constructed the figure.

Originally she was going to be reading a book,

but at this time of the year a flower seemed to be called for.

She has no name, but she is having having a very

Colorful Childhood!

A view from the side, with no formal photography here,

just hanging out in the studio.

Tools for Getting Through Winter

I am beginning to wonder when the day will come

that something other than the "village salt truck"

will be the sound that wakes me up in the morning.

Outlook for today: Falling Snow/well below freezing temps! AGAIN

Today I will focus on the colors of last summers flowers. . . . .

AND FRESH BAKED COOKIES . . . . . and sunny thoughts while working in the sutdio!

A Trip to Maine and Keeping the Memories

Fabric Journals and Memory Books

2011 will hold another trip to my favorite state of Maine.

One of my favorite ways to preserve memories form a trip is to create a fabric book to celebrate highlights of the journey.

In this post you may glance through the pages of a previous trip to Maine. This book is constructed of quilted pages

created from photo transfers and collages of fabric.

The book depicts a Fall Maine trip and reflects the rich colors of that season.

The up coming 2011 book will Celebrate the Maine Lupine.

Enjoy this book cover to cover!

The End!

Hi All,

Just a quick note from the sunny but not so warm beach.

The show season is over for 2010 and it is time to enjoy

family and friends,

sand and sun!

Have a wonderful Hoilday Season

and Thank You

for following the Embellished Spirit in the past year.

I look forward to sharing many new quilts,

artistic figures,

and techniques

with you in the New Year!

Robbie

Work for the Rivercity Figurative Artists' Guild Annual Show and Sale

Along for the Ride

The mermaid riding the turtle is finally complete (well, I may still add some beads to the turtle).

What a joy this doll has been. The idea was conceived in Virgina Beach, VA while walking on the beach in November of 2009, so she was a year in the making.

Posted here are views from the back and front

of this Artistic Figure in Cloth

Titled "Along for the Ride".

A Detail of her clothing, created with hand painted lace.

A Detail of her face.

Work for the Fall Gallery Show and Sale

Work continues on the turtle doll and the mermaid.

To be titled "Along for the Ride"

I have lots of help on this project, as you can see in these photos!

Before the week is over I'll send photos of the now

"underconstruction" mermaid and the finished sea turtle.

Please note my previous posting

that carries the information about the

Rivercity Figurative Artists' Guild Gallery Show and Sale,

coming up this weekend, November 13/14, 2010.