Let Out Your Inner Animal

honey-town

artemix — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:27:29 GMT

bees

artemix — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:23:43 GMT

Jasper, Bugsy, Winston and Lilly

Emily714 — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:17:14 GMT

This was my first attempt at pet portraiture....My friend provided me with a photo featuring all 4 of her dogs. I manipulated the photo in Photoshop, simplifying the details, eliminating portions of the background, etc. I then printed the image on silk, using my Epson printer. The rest is all handstitched and quilted. I added beads to the blue batik for added interest and variety in texture. It's a relatively small piece, approx. 14" w x 8" high.

Curly Dreams

TenderfootArt — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:45:33 GMT

Curly Dreams is designed from an original photo of some horses of mine. I used lots of thread-play and heavy quilting as well as vivid hand-dyed fabrics to bring it all together. Hope you enjoy.

Kathy

Floating Sea Turtles

sinclairartquilts — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:59:12 GMT

I have always loved the water. Being under the sea floating along the bottom of the ocean where life above cannot touch me.

My inner animal comes out in water, it allows me to still the mind and all those intuitive thoughts and ideas come floating through. I have always been in tuned with turtles, there lives seem effortless, which is how people often see me.

Sea turtles, are one of the few animals that eat sea grass. Sea grass needs to be constantly cut short to help it grow across the sea floor. Sea turtles act as grazing animals that cut the grass short and help maintain the health of the sea grass beds. Sea grass beds provide breeding and developmental grounds for numerous species of fish, shellfish and crustaceans. Without sea grass beds, many marine species humans harvest would be lost, as would the lower levels of the food chain.

I like the thought of floating and grazing for a living. It seems peaceful.

Panda Perfect Day

Kathy McNeil — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:51:29 GMT

Remember those days when you were so tired but delighted with that little toddler. I love Panda's. It was a joy to create this natural habit and pool for them to rest at. All hand applique with hundreds of tiny pieces collaged together. Machine quilted on a Bernina

Anne Le Duc

pippapatchwork — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:25:27 GMT

For this quilt, I broke loose of exhaustive old planing bounds and proceeded step by step. I first made different backgrounds with words (of the title Les vrilles de la vigne) and rubbings with a grid found on a construction site. I then drew my bird and added branches. I quilted and then colored my nightingale. I used commercial fabrics and batiks, fabric markers, Paintstiks rubbed and applied after quilting. My panel is machine-quilted.

The Elusive Ocelot

cybersue — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:22:41 GMT

The Ocelot once roamed free through all US states, but now is absent from all except Texas.

It is elusive in that it is difficult to keep track of its whereabouts and numbers still in existence. It enjoys living a private life and the mystery that surrounds its habits and lifestyle.

I am like the ocelot prefering a private life and enjoy creating art and craft that leave people asking'how did she do that?'

Asabone

braidandstitch — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:05:54 GMT

Asabone in Ghana means wild dancing and is the name for this art quilt I created because of how my two dancers have let themselves go wild while dancing, while the men play the drums, this is a very common way of entertaining in most African villages and is pretty much common practice. Work was machine appliqued and machine quilted.

Kpanlogo

braidandstitch — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:03:22 GMT

In Africa people celebrate by drumming and dancing in open air which is a very common practice. Kpanlogo is a native dance by the Ga's of Accra which is the capital city of Ghana. This is such a soul unleashing dance that most people find themselves at another level they describe as so ecstatic. Sometimes the say the animal in them kicks in.

Under the African waters

braidandstitch — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:19:33 GMT

This quilt is my idea of under water water life. A lot of the fabrics I used came from African prints, using hand dyed batiks felt so unleashing releasing me into a water world of color. This quilt is glass beaded all over to give that illusion of bubbles which the fish blow while they breathe, with lots of thread painting I gave it lots of character. I believe this is how the under water life of the West African coast of Africa looks like.

Denkyem

braidandstitch — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:49:52 GMT

Denkyem in Ghana is the traditional name for crocodile or alligator, this creature is seen to be very strong since it can stay for long periods at a time under water. Denkyem is one of Ghana's Edinkra symbols, these animal symbols are popularly called totems, when likened to this creature you are seen as strong, powerful, highly enduring, and some one who will persevere through all life's struggles and challenges and always bounce back stronger than ever.

Winter Birds

banjobell — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:55:43 GMT

Shibori dyed, silk screened, painted, machine quilted on natural color linen/cotton blend. 12 " H 14" W

Chicka Boom

phx515 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:23 GMT

I love chickens so I thought I'd become a wild , conga playing, Mardi Grais type. Definetly not one found on your

dinner table ;o)

Carlotta White

Helen Gregory — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:33:40 GMT

I have so many inner animals but with the cold snap, my inner flamingo wants to fly south! I though that a sunny warm flamingo was perfect.

I used my own photo, created a poster image pattern, misty fuse, bright fabric and thread to help bring out my flamingo.