Monday, July 12, 2021

Franklinton Cemetery

(Above:  Franklinton Cemetery, a Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 17" x 21".  Crayon on silk grave rubbing with both free motion machine and hand stitching, buttons.)
 

Blessed Sleep in Blue

(Above:  Blessed Sleep in Blue, a crayon grave rubbing combining both hand and free-motion machine stitching with vintage textiles, buttons, and beads.  14 1/2" x 11 3/4". Inventory # 4641. $300.)
 

Another Year

(Above:  Another Year, a Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 11 1/2" x 21 1/2". Crayon grave rubbing on silk with vintage doily.  Free-motion and hand stitching.)

Love


 (Above:  Love, a Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 12" x 12".  Crayon on fabric combined with vintage household linens, lace, and buttons and beads.  Self-guided, free-motion machine stitching with dense hand embroidery.  Click on any image to enlarge.)

At Rest with Quilting Arts

(Above:  At Rest with Quilting Arts.  12 1/2" x 10 1/2".  Crayon grave rubbing on unbleached muslin combined with vintage lace and trim on a piece of an old damask tablecloth.  Vintage buttons.  Hand and free-motion machine embroidery.  Click on any image of my work for an enlargement.)
 

At Rest. Second Step Out from PBS show

(At Rest, the second "step out" from the recently taped episode for the PBS Quilting Arts television show.  12 1/2" x 10 1/4".  Crayon grave rubbing on unbleached muslin combined with vintage material, lace, and buttons.  Free-motion machine embroidery and hand stitching.  Click image to enlarge.)

Blessed Sleep III


 (Above:  Blessed Sleep III, a grave rubbing art quilt. 12" x 12".  Crayon grave rubbing combined with vintage household linens, buttons, and both free-motion and hand embroidery.  Click on image to enlarge.)

At Rest in October

(Above:  At Rest in October, a Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. Crayon on fabric rubbing combined with vintage lace and household linens, buttons, and both hand and free-motion embroidery.  12 1/4" x 10 1/2".  Click on image to enlarge.)
 

Infant

(Above:  Infant, a miniature Grave Rubbing Art Quilt. 11 1/4" x 11 1/2". Crayon grave rubbing on silk appliqued onto an embroidered vintage handkerchief with buttons and clear beads. Self-guided, free-motion machine embroidery and dense hand stitching.  Click on any image to enlarge.)