Integrated actions that draw on meditation lead the mind towards introspection. Gardening is a combination of physical work, experimentation, time, and observation. Garden observations brought to the sewing machine turns time into a rumination on the minute. Having fun experimenting on shorter, smaller projects.
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Deconstructed Banana Leaf
An avid gardener understands the importance of ornamental plants. It’s the layered values beyond the aesthetics that draws me equally to gardening, and quilting. Towering banana trees shade the pond. Shade keeps algae from growing while providing a heat blocker for the aquatic critters. Human size leaves double as utilitarian privacy fence. Their gargantuan sizeContinue reading “Deconstructed Banana Leaf”
All the Little Pieces
Scrappy quilts use little bits of leftover fabric. After a little hiatus from my sewing machine, I jumped in using what I had easily available to me. Electric is the moment I look for when creating. Energy from contrasting color and pattern gets me motivated. Offset checkered fabric makes rhythm akin to improvisational jazz causesContinue reading “All the Little Pieces”
Hairpin Turns Ahead
This quilt traversed across great distances. Pictorial quilts start with a plan, and usually end with the same plan. Quilts based on patterns have endless possibilities. Vintage craft books bring back memories of childhood. I taught myself how to knit, crochet, macrame, sewing from my mother’s books. I love a good diagram. A page fromContinue reading “Hairpin Turns Ahead”
She Plays With Snakes
Pillow shams for the snake show at the Electric Shed Gallery, Nashville. I altered vintage quilt squares with my hand appliqued snakes. I have heard the vintage squares called both Dutch Girl, or Sunbonnet Sue. I picked them up at an antique store when I first started quilting. I held onto them waiting for theContinue reading “She Plays With Snakes”
Jennifer Haston Quilts 