Sunday, October 17, 2010
Milestone
(Above: Milestones, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series. 44" x 36 1/2" x 7". Crayon on tea-length wedding gown with veil on heavy peltex interfacing. Hand beaded through all layers except the veil. Free motion machine embroidery.)
(Above: Milestones, detail.)
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At Rest
(Above: At Rest. 53" x 44". Crayon on vintage sleeping gown. Hand quilted and free motion embroidery.)
(Above: At Rest, detail.)
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(Above: At Rest, detail of reverse.)
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye
(Above: It's So Hard To Say Goodbye, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series. 25" x 25". Vintage linens and lace. Recycled felt center. Hand stitched.)
(Above: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye, detail.)
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(Above: Reverse of It's So Hard to Say Goodbye.)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Only Child
(Above: Only Child, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series. 16" x 16". Vintage doll's dress, antique quilt fragment, recycled felt, vintage buttons and linens. Hand stitched.)
(Above: Only Child, detail. Below: Only Child, reverse.)
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Born An Angel
(Above: Born an Angel, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 42" x 26". Crayon grave rubbing on a vintage christening gown; severely light damaged, recycled office curtain; vintage and new buttons; hand and free motion machine embroidery.)
(Above and below: Born an Angel, details.)
(Below: Born An Angel, reverse.)
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Artist
(Above: Artist, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 12" x 16". Crayon on silk grave rubbing collaged with vintage linens and recycled material. Hand and free motion embroidered.)
(Above: Artist, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt, reverse.)
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In God's Care
(Above: In God's Care, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 27" x 26". Crayon on silk collage with vintage linens and recycled felt "batting". Vintage crochet covered buttons. Hand and free motion machine embroidery. Click on image to enlarge.)
(Above: In God's Care, reverse.)
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Artificial Flowers, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt
(Above: Artificial Flowers, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. January 2010. Crayon on fabric rubbing, heat set; recycled artificial flowers from cemetery dumpsters; vintage linen table runner; recycled fabric and felt batting; beads and beaded trim; hand and machine embroidery.)
(Above: Detail of Artificial Flowers. Below: Reverse.)
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Bread of Idleness
(Above: Bread of Idleness, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series. 39 1/2" x 20". Crayon on fabric rubbing, heat set; vintage linens; hand and free motion embroidery.)
(Above: Detail of Bread of Idleness. Below: Reverse.)
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Ready for Burial, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt
(Above: Ready for Burial, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. January 2010. 69" x 42". Crayon on fabric grave rubbings, heat set; vintage dress and bed covering; hand and free motion embroidery.)
(Above and below: Details of Ready for Burial.)
(Above: Another detail of Ready for Burial. Below: Reverse....while laying on the floor.)
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Eccles II, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt
Eccles II, Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 24 3/4" x 34 3/4". Crayon on fabric, heat set. Hand and free motion machine embroidery. Words include: Here ReĆ’teth the Body. Buri'd Oct. 24 1794 November 11 th 1798 Aged 59 Years James Glover reĆ’urrectionis.
(Above: Detail of Eccles II. Below: Reverse.)
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My Epitaph Quilt
(Above: My Epitaph Quilt. Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series. December 2009. 47 1/2" x 46". Crayon on silk grave rubbing with vintage tablecloth on severely light-damaged, recycled curtain. Vintage buttons. Hand embroidery.)
Above: Detail of My Epitaph Quilt.
Above: Detail of the center of My Epitaph Quilt.
Above: My Epitaph Quilt, detail of my name.
Above: Another detail of My Epitaph Quilt. Below: Reverse. Free motion embroidered collage of vintage linens and lace on an old tablecloth.
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