Originally Posted by
Judebug
I'm specifically interested in finding out who among our Quilting Board Members are actively creating 'Art Quilts'? What mediums do you incorporate into your quilts besides fabric? Share with us how and when you started making art quilts. Definitely show us some of your work!
Judebug, I'm so glad you started this thread. I have been wondering the same thing myself but have always thought there were more traditional quilters here than art quilters. I have always been drawn to art quilts but it has only been in the last 10 years that I have ventured into using various collage techniques, paints, thread painting, crystals, beads, yarns, etc. My inspiration comes from books, TV programs such as Quilting Arts, the quilting arts forum, and attending art quilt shows. This is my first attempt at attaching photos under this new format, so I hope I am successful.
The first was a retirement gift for a childhood friend celebrating her love of Asian fabrics; the second was for a friend who loves lighthouses and seagulls; the third was based on my photo of the floor of the Doge's Palace in Venice. All are fabric collages cut from my huge fabric stash and adhered with Mistyfuse, then thread painted and embellished with crystals and beads.