This was fun! Like being back at playschool but with a slightly bigger budget! :mrgreen:

I sketched the piece actual size from a photograph then pieced the background using freezer paper templates. Then I embellished the background using silk waste, yarn and fabric scraps, organza, bits of mesh, there's some green corduroy in the pine trees from an old shirt of my son's and the shadow bottom right is a piece of nylon from a pair of tights (pantyhose)! The stones were then fusible appliqued on top and the whole piece thread painted freehand. It measures 25" x 19" and is a scene of standing stones on Dartmoor near where I live in England. I'm about to start another one based on a photo of a seagull against the sky that Hans, my partner took recently when we were walking on the beach. Thanks for looking. :-D

I love what you've done...this is my favorite style of quilting lately.

Love a bit of artistic licence with different textiles.

Fabulous work.

Love it, I find it is so rewarding when I do a quilt not from a pattern, but just by my own skills and experience with no fear that I might not align a seam right.

Amazing!!

Your projects are always amazing.

Your work is beautiful.

Wow- I love standing stones. For some reason, since before I can remember, they bring me peace and balance. Absolutely gorgeous.

This is beautiful.

Love your quilting. Real talent.

Love your quilting. Real talent.

Very nice!! I have a few things in mind to do if I ever get caught up with promised quilts!! :thumbup: :D

oh that is lovely. very good work!!

Wonderful! This is going be be my goal for next year for myself...dig down into the artsy side of my quilting creativity. =)

Beautiful.

Wow, that is beautiful. I love art quilts and yours is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful :!:

OOooo Kathryn - that is sooo good. Very creative and beautifully done.
And I knew you before you got famous!
I bet Hans and the kiddies will be hiding their clothes now, just in case!

Thanks everyone, I started my seagull this afternoon and without giving too much away, one of the feathery embellishments will be drier lint...

You are so talented. Thank you for posting the description of how you made this.

This is beautiful.

I admire your talent. I hope to see a lot more from you.

Wow, nice work

Beautiful work!!!!

Gorgeous!

Oh my gosh, how beautiful!!! It amazes me how you can do that kind of work. I look at it admiringly but haven't a clue how one would do it :)

Wish I could make quilts like yours!

This is amazing! Love your inventivness on some of the fabrics.

Astoundingly Beautiful!!!!!

Stunning...enough to make a girl from Devon a little "home-sick". Love your creativity - I can imagine that once you get started with this type of work, almost nothing is safe from becoming part of your latest project! Anyway, thanks for sharing your beautiful art.

Wow that is really neat.

Wonderful job.

One of these days I am going to be brave enough to try and art quilt. Same as everyone else though - gotta finish all the promised quilts, table runners, card holders, maybe a bed runner....ah boy.................

This is a wonderful use of your inventory and findings! Your stunning work of art reflects your creativity. The photo of the soaring seagull against the glorious cloudy sky is so inspiring for a quilt. Bravo, Hans.

K, that is beautiful! I love exploring all types of quilting. Its so great when you learn from every experiment and then keep incorporating all these new techniques together. I love this one and can't wait to see Han's pic come to life. Great job girl!!

Fabulous! Awesome! Need I say more except that I can't wait to see the sea gull?

So talented...beautiful work

BEAUTIFUL!!!! What a wonderful use of fabric.

gorgeous. Can't wait to see the sea gull

These are gorgeous!