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”
Cry, Cry, Cry
There are two kinds of tears that I cry. Crying can be sad, but better are the tears of joy. I made “Cry,Cry,Cry” for the needs of both. No matter what is happening in our country, there is no denying the beauty of our landscape. Nature is very important to me. This quilt sees, smells,Continue reading “Cry, Cry, Cry”
Babes in the Woods
I was visiting Mount Saint Helens, Wa. On the drive to the visitor center, we past tall evergreens planted by Warehouser. Because they were planted, they made a repeated pattern that made me dizzy. It was almost artificial. The majestic evergreens looked like giant, powerful soldiers marching in waves of green. Back in Tennessee, IContinue reading “Babes in the Woods”
The Circus Trip
The Circus Trip is technically a collaboration between my husband and I, but I have a hard time think about it like that. So much of myself goes into making a quilt. He had a sketch that I worked from. I altered it, and the amount of work it takes to sew a quilt top,Continue reading “The Circus Trip”
Rex Burned His Fancy Pants
I learn from every quilt I make. I think of this quilt as my breakthrough quilt. This started out as a star of Bethlehem quilt. It looked boring. I wasn’t happy with how it was going. I cut up the parts I had finished, sewed on new portions, and scraps. Diamonds came alive. I feelContinue reading “Rex Burned His Fancy Pants”
Jennifer Haston Quilts 