"From the Place Where We Landed"

Bobbi Baugh

Textile Collage / Art Quilt  
Original Surface Design on Fabric, Collage Construction, Machine Stitched

How will we see home? We see it from the place where we landed.

Tumultuous events and forces can push a home off balance. Survivors look back from wherever they land. This single picture plane depicts two different experiences of an event. The tree – a metaphor for change and upheaval – is at work growing through and tearing apart the house. The little girl is in another time – the present? – where she remembers the events.

"Growing Unseen"

Bobbi Baugh

Textile Collage / Art Quilt  
Original Surface Design on Fabric, Collage Construction, Machine Stitched

Children need to be seen. Everybody needs to be seen.

In this artwork, I am investigating the concept of growing. And what we see. At the same time that the child needs to be seen, home itself bears looking at through memory. There is a tree growing inside this house – metaphor for all that grows within a home. What are all the parts of this memory?

"Secret Garden"

Bobbi Baugh

Textile Collage / Art Quilt  
Original Surface Design on Fabric, Collage Construction, Machine Stitched

Imagine a secret garden in a city. It would include actual things you could see and describe: Bricks. Sun through leaves. Gates. It would also include things you remember that were less specific: the feel of the air in the shadows. The smell of wet foliage. How you felt being there. An interesting exploration, or a discovery filled with emotion and history? I worked to put together a mix of those things in “Secret Garden.”

"The Lord Giveth and the Interstate Taketh Away"

Bobbi Baugh

Textile Collage / Art Quilt  
Original Surface Design on Fabric, Collage Construction, Machine Stitched

Side by side.
Southern warmth and charm.
Abandoned towns, monuments to time past.

This art quilt was inspired by driving trips through rural South Carolina and photos that I took on the trips. In some small southern towns, there is a sense of loss, of being in a memory. Once-thriving downtowns show empty storefronts.

Beyond the downtowns are homes.  I walked through overgrown yards to look close-up at abandoned homes, to see through broken windows to the interiors.

My goal in creating the quilt was to put images side-by-side that portray the gracious past of the towns with their current emptiness.

I printed and painted fabrics to create a border of roses and magnolias. I envisioned a wallpaper border in the front hallway with this pattern. I also printed and painted the pieces comprising the patchwork sections of the quilt. These patterns and colors suggest to me a guest room bed covering.

The story is about contrasts: the full, gracious life that once was contrasted to the emptiness of the town that’s been overlooked.

"The Lord Giveth and the Interstate Taketh Away"

Bobbi Baugh

Textile Collage / Art Quilt  
Original Surface Design on Fabric, Collage Construction, Machine Stitched

This storytelling quilt was inspired by family scrapbooks. I have images of me dressed up in a new spring coat almost exactly like this girl. And older scrapbooks depict my mother in an identical pose. I was interested in the continuity of the experiences of young girls. There are several stories here. The young girl – depicted in a flat, paper-doll rendering, is contrasted to the elegant ideal woman. That body and all it represents are unattainable for the little girl. (and for almost all women.) For the elegant woman, there is also longing. Around her float the silver spoons that represent her understanding of what gives life meaning. (Although the silver is somewhat tarnished, and inhabited by a few flying moths.) The spoons are photo transfers from images of my Grandmother’s repousse silver flatware. Together, the woman and the girl live in a house and the house is behind a picket fence. This fence is “real,” being a photographic image, providing some ironic contrast to the whole story: an imagined ideal home of a little house with a white picket fence.

"Sea Textures"

Liz Canali

Felt

I’ve always been fascinated by colors, textures and shapes. That’s what inspired me to create the series “Sea Textures” in felt. It is a series of felted wall hangings inspired by the textures I see and feel while walking the shore of Flagler Beach - sometimes it's the sand and the patterns from the water and wind, sometimes it's what I imagine is going on deep out and on the bottom of the ocean floor. I have used several different wools to create the textures including prefelt, merino roving, wool nepps, silk and bamboo. These pieces have insulating and sound proofing qualities. Wool is insulating, moisture absorbing and hard wearing. On top of all this, nature has been so brilliant that it has greased each fiber of the wool with lanolin as it grows out of the follicle. The lanolin protects the fiber against water, dirt and odors.

"The Lore of Stone – Black and Wishing Stones"

Liz Canali

Felt

In this quiet Stay-At-Home time it was a reflective time for me - time to look inside myself and appreciate all that I have, not what I’m missing. The grounding of the stone images and the feeling of the wool was comforting to me in an uncomfortable time. When I was a jeweler and teaching metalsmithing I was fascinated by the colors, textures, shapes and mystical qualities of stones. Maybe that’s what inspired me to create the series “The Lore of Stones” in felt. Remembering some things and researching more, I decided to incorporate some of the lore into this series of wall pieces. The organic quality of the felt backgrounds with lots of texture seemed like great place to start. This diptych includes black stones and wishing stone. Black stones symbolize grounding, protection and purifying negative emotions, protection from negative energy, and connecting to the Earth. Legend has it that if you find a stone with an unbroken white line running around it, it is a wishing rock. If you make a wish for yourself, it will come true. If 2 lines cross it is a symbol of great friendship. These pieces have insulating and sound proofing qualities. Wool is insulating, moisture absorbing and hard wearing. On top of all this, nature has been so brilliant that it has greased each fiber of the wool with lanolin as it grows out of the follicle. The lanolin protects the fiber against water, dirt and odors.

"The Lore of Stones – Granite "

Liz Canali

Felt

Stones and their magical abilities and strange characteristics, superstitions and symbolism have been around for ever. Remembering some things and researching more, I decided to incorporate some of the lore into this series of wall pieces. The organic quality of the felt backgrounds with lots of texture seemed like great place to start. This diptych is about granite. Granite is believed to help your health, energy and overall situation. Granite is associated with strength, abundance and protection. When granite is extracted from the ocean floor, it's believed that the stone helps keep emotions calm, because it contains both elements of the ocean (which represents the emotions) and the grounding properties of earth. This, in turn, lets people feel happier and experience more balanced relationships in all areas of their life. These pieces are all mounted on hard insulation foam with adhesive tabs so they can be easily hung alone or in a group. They have insulating and sound proofing qualities. Wool is insulating, moisture absorbing and hard wearing. On top of all this, nature has been so brilliant that it has greased each fiber of the wool with lanolin as it grows out of the follicle. The lanolin protects the fiber against water, dirt and odors.

"Albino Lizard on Garden Rock"

Liz Canali

Felt

Since I moved to Florida 5 years ago I have seen so many different lizards running around. I thought I’d try my hand at needle felting one. Because I love to work in white and natural colors I started looking at photos that would inspire me. I found some of albino lizards. This is my interpretation on one. Once it was completed I felt like it needed some place to climb so I made the 15” garden globe for it’s home. It’s been very happy ever since and the cat doesn’t go near it! The lizard is core wool and short fiber merino over a metal armature. It is needle felted. The globe was formed over a gertie ball and hardened after the ball is removed to keep it’s shape. It is wet felted using merino wool roving and wool and mohair locks. It sits on a concrete base and has a light element inside.

"A Year of Travel"

Audrey Butler

Quilt

My daughter traveled abroad for a year, volunteering and working for room and board and I wanted to commemorate her experience in a unique way. We’re both engineers and I thought a temperature quilt was a good choice. I asked her to record the high and low temperatures of where she was every day and to note when she moved locations, whether she was changing cities, countries or even continents. I made flying geese for every day and when she changed locations, I changed the direction of the block. I used 26 different colors, each one representing a four-degree range to span 0 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit encompassing the low temperatures of Iceland in December to the high temperatures of Southeast Asia in the spring. Most temperature quilts show a gradual transition of colors/temps because they’re for a given location but since she moved all over the world, colors can change abruptly in this quilt. Since it represents world travel, I wanted a map of the world quilted on it which was done by Christine Perrigo of Colorado. The end result is an abstract diary quilt of my daughter’s year of travel that started in Greece and ended in Serbia for a total of 18 countries and countless memories.

"Keystone"

Sandra Shenker

Quilt

The Red Mangrove is a true “Keystone” species of the Indian River Lagoon. Propagules drop from branches and sprout new plants that provide habitat for many species and protection from storm surge. Oysters, barnacles and sponges grow on the roots, filtering and cleaning the water. Juvenile fishes, such as mangrove and schoolmaster snapper, sheepshead and tarpon live around roots, feeding on anchovies. Fish-eating snowy egrets perch on branches looking for unwary prey. A whole ecosystem around a tree!

"Leaves Botanical #6"

Sandra Shenker

MEDIUM

My love of colorful caladiums led me to create this piece using hand dyed and painted cottons and silks. This botanical was finished with free motion machine quilting.

"Rock Star"

Sandra Shenker

Quilt

Using a collage method, this self-portrait using upcycled, commercial fabrics was named “Rock Star” by a fellow quilter. The name stuck!

"Gertrude"

Sandra Shenker

Soft sculpture

I knew this gourd was a bird when I first saw it. It took years to come to fruition, with many opportunities to learn techniques and acquire new skills along the way. A fun and challenging journey to create my spirit animal!!

"A Little Bit Tart"

Ellen Lindner

Cotton fabric, most hand-dyed and printed by the artist. Machine piecing and quilting

Just the right amount of zing can bring a dish to life. Or an artwork. What would this piece be without it?

"Bounty Down Under"

Ellen Lindner

Cotton fabric hand-dyed and printed by the artist. Machine piecing, and quilting

Kiwi, apples, grapes, and avocados are just a few of the colorful and delicious things grown in New Zealand.

"Cantilever"

Ellen Lindner

Cotton fabrics, all printed by the artist, cotton thread. Raw edge collage, machine quilting

can·ti·le·ver: a projected element supported at only one end The precarious looking placement of a cantilevered structure makes me take a second look.

"Croton Trio"

Ellen Lindner

Artist-dyed cotton fabric, wire mesh, wire, gel medium. Raw edge collage, machine and hand stitching

Not only do croton leaves have a variety of colors, but they also have graceful arches and curves.

"Indian River Fruit"

Ellen Lindner

Cotton fabric hand-dyed and printed by the artist. Machine piecing and quilting

Valencia, Navel, Honeybell, and Ruby Red. These are just a few of the varieties of citrus grown along Florida’s Indian River. They are renowned for their flavors - but who can overlook their bright colors?

"Illumination of Grace"

Maggie Dillon

Fiber

The night turns into the dawn of a new day. Basking in the gentile first light of day, deep reflection inspires the illumination of the mind. The woman is based on an image from the 1950’s, her vibe & mood, just perfect for the ambiance of the forest at first light. I chose her out of a crowd of people in the image and placed her into the scene.

"Makin' an Honest Living"

Maggie Dillon

Fiber

What would it have been like to live at the turn of the century? What would it have been like to “make a living” in the Edwardian era? Long days in the sun, vending roasted chestnuts in the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, Wilbur makes an honest living. The warm, earthy scent fills the air on the streets and reminds passersby of the holiday season. Dressed in his three-piece suit, he shares tradition as a tasty snack.

"Missed Trains"

Maggie Dillon

Fiber

On a family trip to England, we took a day train trip to Dover. After walking around to the beautiful sights, we made our way back to the train station only to find the train pulling away. We spotted a pub down the street and decided to kill the hour there. My family sat down and I looked over to the corner of the room to see an adorable old man sitting by himself with a Guinness. I was so taken with this scene. I had to immortalize him in a piece, so twelve years later, he is fondly known to us as Allistair in “Missed Trains.”

"The Artist"

Teddy Pruett

Vintage Fabrics

Vintage baby clothes tell gentle stories of times past, taking us back to our own childhood and the dreams of "what if?" Combining these touchstones with vintage quilt fragments, laces, crochet, buttons, and embellishments gives stored and discarded garments a new life. Each stitch is slowly, lovingly, done by hand while I contemplate the child who wore the tiny clothing.

"Birb on Myself"

Teddy Pruett

Vintage Fabrics

Vintage baby clothes tell gentle stories of times past, taking us back to our own childhood and the dreams of "what if?" Combining these touchstones with vintage quilt fragments, laces, crochet, buttons, and embellishments gives stored and discarded garments a new life. Each stitch is slowly, lovingly, done by hand while I contemplate the child who wore the tiny clothing.

"What Ever Happened to Baby?"

Teddy Pruett

Vintage Fabrics

When a child is born, parents prepare the child for what they hope will be a successful future. The child, too, has plans for what they want to be when they grow up. These quilts tell the story of children who followed an unplanned path.

"Seeing Red Again #5"

Normajean Brevik

Mixed Media

I’ve always lived near the ocean so it’s no surprise that it’s a reoccurring theme in my art quilts. The plight of sea life loss due to ocean pollutants has me “seeing red” so I’ve created a series of underwater vignettes featuring endangered species. These works are created with raw edge applique and quilted with specialty threads in the background and the edges sealed with specialty yarns. The endangered red coral is created using several strands of couched yarns then beaded. I work in many mediums; besides fabric and fiber, mixed media and my hand soldered pieces are prevalent in my work. Originally, I made casting of beach finds and cast them in plaster to use in my art but more recently I've discovered that sand dollar reproductions can be purchased and used instead. I copper foil and solder the piece so it can be suspended in holes that I cut into my art quilts. The hole is a representation of the loss of these animals to pollution. A portion of the proceeds from my art support ocean clean up. It is my sincere hope that my art will raise both the consciousness and contributions of viewers to stir them into action to be good stewards of our ocean waters.

"Seeing Red Again #6"

Normajean Brevik

Mixed Media

I’ve always lived near the ocean so it’s no surprise that it’s a reoccurring theme in my art quilts. The plight of sea life loss due to ocean pollutants has me “seeing red” so I’ve created a series of underwater vignettes featuring endangered species. These works are created with raw edge applique and quilted with specialty threads in the background and the edges sealed with specialty yarns. The endangered red coral is created using several strands of couched yarns then beaded. I work in many mediums; besides fabric and fiber, mixed media and my hand soldered pieces are prevalent in my work. Originally, I made casting of beach finds and cast them in plaster to use in my art but more recently I've discovered that sand dollar reproductions can be purchased and used instead. I copper foil and solder the piece so it can be suspended in holes that I cut into my art quilts. The hole is a representation of the loss of these animals to pollution. A portion of the proceeds from my art support ocean clean up. It is my sincere hope that my art will raise both the consciousness and contributions of viewers to stir them into action to be good stewards of our ocean waters.

"Seeing Red Again #7"

Normajean Brevik

Mixed Media

I’ve always lived near the ocean so it’s no surprise that it’s a reoccurring theme in my art quilts. The plight of sea life loss due to ocean pollutants has me “seeing red” so I’ve created a series of underwater vignettes featuring endangered species. These works are created with raw edge applique and quilted with specialty threads in the background and the edges sealed with specialty yarns. The endangered red coral is created using several strands of couched yarns then beaded. I work in many mediums; besides fabric and fiber, mixed media and my hand soldered pieces are prevalent in my work. Originally, I made casting of beach finds and cast them in plaster to use in my art but more recently I've discovered that sand dollar reproductions can be purchased and used instead. I copper foil and solder the piece so it can be suspended in holes that I cut into my art quilts. The hole is a representation of the loss of these animals to pollution. A portion of the proceeds from my art support ocean clean up. It is my sincere hope that my art will raise both the consciousness and contributions of viewers to stir them into action to be good stewards of our ocean waters.

"Epiphany of Hexies Cubed"

Normajean Brevik

Quilt

I used the basis of a traditional quilted tumbling block but gave it a twist to demonstrate the power of color, hue, value and saturation. Using 3 rhombus shapes in different values of the same color I created the illusion of a cube. I placed 3 cubes on a background of white, gray and black to further enforce the theme. Hexagons are the end result of the three rhombus shapes being joined, hence the name. Hexagon shapes were quilted throughout to complete this art quilt.

"Taking Root"

Regina Dunn

Fabric Mixed Media

My series, “Transformations”, explores changes we experience with the passage of time. I start with white fabric, and choose a certain color palette to evoke a specific feeling. I use layers of images that I believe will contribute to that effect. All of the imagery I use has deeper meanings than would at first be seen. The journey begins with either actual objects I use for printing, or photographs I take and then process into tools like screens and stencils. For example, a leaf image that appears as a focal point in some of the pieces evolved from a leaf my mother picked up and chose to send me in the mail. Her act of love had an energy to me that was profound, and I derived satisfaction from using the image in my work. It appears to be deteriorating, which could, at first, be interpreted as sad. However, when things decay, their particles go on to give life to other things, which is noble and valuable. The focus could be, instead, to see what new, wondrous things form and happen because of this change. The techniques I incorporate such as dyeing fabrics in several values of the same hue, over-dyeing to produce more complex texture, printing with thin layers of specialized fabric paint, and stitching by hand all work together to create a gentle flow of shapes, line, and color. In essence, I use color and botanic depictions to act as metaphors for seasons of emotion we experience.

"Letting Go"

Regina Dunn

Fabric Mixed Media

My series, “Transformations”, explores changes we experience with the passage of time. I start with white fabric, and choose a certain color palette to evoke a specific feeling. I use layers of images that I believe will contribute to that effect. All of the imagery I use has deeper meanings than would at first be seen. The journey begins with either actual objects I use for printing, or photographs I take and then process into tools like screens and stencils. For example, a leaf image that appears as a focal point in some of the pieces evolved from a leaf my mother picked up and chose to send me in the mail. Her act of love had an energy to me that was profound, and I derived satisfaction from using the image in my work. It appears to be deteriorating, which could, at first, be interpreted as sad. However, when things decay, their particles go on to give life to other things, which is noble and valuable. The focus could be, instead, to see what new, wondrous things form and happen because of this change. The techniques I incorporate such as dyeing fabrics in several values of the same hue, over-dyeing to produce more complex texture, printing with thin layers of specialized fabric paint, and stitching by hand all work together to create a gentle flow of shapes, line, and color. In essence, I use color and botanic depictions to act as metaphors for seasons of emotion we experience.

"Embracing Solitude"

Regina Dunn

Fabric Mixed Media

My series, “Transformations”, explores changes we experience with the passage of time. I start with white fabric, and choose a certain color palette to evoke a specific feeling. I use layers of images that I believe will contribute to that effect. All of the imagery I use has deeper meanings than would at first be seen. The journey begins with either actual objects I use for printing, or photographs I take and then process into tools like screens and stencils. For example, a leaf image that appears as a focal point in some of the pieces evolved from a leaf my mother picked up and chose to send me in the mail. Her act of love had an energy to me that was profound, and I derived satisfaction from using the image in my work. It appears to be deteriorating, which could, at first, be interpreted as sad. However, when things decay, their particles go on to give life to other things, which is noble and valuable. The focus could be, instead, to see what new, wondrous things form and happen because of this change. The techniques I incorporate such as dyeing fabrics in several values of the same hue, over-dyeing to produce more complex texture, printing with thin layers of specialized fabric paint, and stitching by hand all work together to create a gentle flow of shapes, line, and color. In essence, I use color and botanic depictions to act as metaphors for seasons of emotion we experience.

"The Rose"

Cathy Parker

Cotton Fabric/Thread & Fabric Paint

This is an original design using fabrics in a range of hues of one color (pink) to create the rose. The piece was machine stitched and a small amount of fabric paint was added.

"Measure of a Woman"

Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists

Quilts

“During the 2020 pandemic, we challenged ourselves to do a rather unique version of self-portraits. The requirements were that each quilt would be the height of its maker, with a width between 4 and 12 inches. When done well a self-portrait is so much more than a visual image. It also tells you something about the subject. Perhaps her history, her upbringing, obstacles she has faced, or even her personal traits. Look closely: these pieces will give you a little insight into the diverse artists who made them.”

"She Looked For Blessings And Found Them"

Ellen Lindner

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

This self-portrait lists many things I’ve done. Some are cute or complimentary, but others are just the opposite. Combined, they give a peek into my personality and priorities. 
 

"My Life Is But A Weaving Between My God And Me"

Marilyn Seibring

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

The first line of Corrie Ten Boom’s poem, “The Weaver,” speaks to the fabric of my life. There has always been a spiritual thread running through it, the warp that holds together the weft of my experiences, some colorful, some dark, some golden and light.
 

"Roots Go Deep"

Ruth Anne Parker

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

A DDFA challenge for The Measure of a Woman is 51” high. Living on 10 acres with a pond and vineyard, my roots range from wine making to fiber arts.
 

"Savoring Every Moment"

Dij Pacarro

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

The hourglass symbolizes the feeling that time is getting away from me, with more in the bottom half. The gears represent the constant and finite march of time, but the colors show the vibrancy of my life. Covid slowed me down and my quilt ended up with a more relaxed, happy feeling by the time I finished it. 
 

"A Life Well Traveled"

Laura Ruiz

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

Travel postcards sent to me from the past travel a trail of flying geese to the present. Each postcard is sent to my former addresses to match the time and place, including postage stamps from the era, and each contain a message to myself. See the bottom card for an example, the rest of the postcards are hidden due to their personal messages to myself. 
 

"Family Tree "

Jill Brown

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

A life of me! Starting from my parents - the roots of the tree, me growing up with my family - the trunk, and life happens - branches and leaves.
 

"Always Remember Your Crown"

Sandra Shenker

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

The constant struggle between the left and right hemispheres of my brain resulted in this quilt. Using favorite shades of green and blue, the feminine line allows a transition from ordered pragmatism to creative freedom.

"Wheels Keep On Turning"

Gabriele DiTota

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

What is a woman? She is a sum of all her parts. I have chosen to represent myself using the colours of the 7 chakras. I often focus on the mind body connection and I believe we are guided by a divine being who equips us with tools for living. 
 

"Keep On Kicking"

Becky Stack

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

Swimming has always been a large part of my life, both as a competitive swimmer when young and now for exercise. The quilting expresses information gained in my study of archetypes, things that are important to me, and a little duck floating calmly on the water but kicking as hard she can to keep her head above water.
 

"My Other Life As A Mermaid"

Kathryn Robinson

"Measure of a Woman" Series Quilt

I have always loved everything about the ocean. Even when I dye or print fabrics I tend to use tropical, ocean colors, leading me to believe that I just may have been a mermaid in another life.