Architectural Details

Detail on the Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, Germany

Handwerk window display in Stuttgart

Shopping area near our hotel in Stuttgart

Zurich

Doorway dated 1545 in Zurich

Big Week for Guatemala Bound!

It's been a big week for Guatemala Bound!  Four quilts were finished, an older quilt donated, and I'm showing photos of one of the first finished quilts.  Above are two black white and red log cabins in slightly different layouts.  These are the "half" log cabins that only have strips sewn on two sides. 

Below are two more "Block-and-Lattice" quilts, again done in opposite fabrics: one flower block with plaid lattice and one visa versa.  See previous Block-and-Lattice quilts here.  This is a really simple quilt, but I like it alot.  It's a great way to use up smaller scraps.

I used another Leah Day design in the quilting on this one.

Another Housetop quilt is finished.  See previous Housetops here.

And last, here's an older donated quilt.

We're getting pretty close to the goal of 80 quilts.  I probably have 80 tops, but I have quite a bit of machine quilting and finishing left to do. Wow! Thanks again to all of you who have contributed.  It's amazing to have accomplished so much in a year and a half!

My Color Improvisations Quilts

So, the whole process of making the quilts and submitting for the Color Improvisations show was Top Secret.  But now that the show is open, we have permission to show the quilts.  So, here are my three quilts that are in the show.  All photos are by Mark Frey.

Tangle, 89" x 88"

Tangle, detail

Tumble, 86" x 87"

Tumble, detail

Canopy, 70" x 70"

Canopy, detail

Canopy, detail

I Just Returned from Germany

Color Improvisations at the Haus der Wirtschaft

Stuttgart, Germany

I just returned from Germany where I attended the opening of Color Improvisations.  What a fabulous trip!  Twenty-two of the twenty-six artists in the show came for the opening.  The facility is beautiful and the opening was well-attended.  There are quite a few photos of the event and the quilts on Flickr.  Also Terry Jarrard-Dimond has quite a few photos on her blog.

The show was in this beautiful area one floor above the ground level.

Here are two of my quilts. Tumble is on the left and Canopy on the right.

Here I am with Tumble.

Here is Tangle, my third piece in the show.

A nearby window display advertises the show.

Bird's Eye View Opens at Vancouver White Sturgeon Gallery

Bird's Eye View, a exhibit by High Fiber Diet, features the work of Terry Grant, Mary Arnold, Chris Brown, Bonnie Bucknam, Gerrie Congdon, Shirley MacGregor, Karen Miller, Deanna Robinson, Amy Hahn, Caroline Burton, Mary Goodson, Diane Born, Carol Heist, and Laura Jaszkowski. The exhibit will be on display at the White Sturgeon Art Gallery at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way in Vancouver, Washington, July 10 through August 28, 2010. The Gallery is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday. Admission is free. The opening reception is Saturday, July 10 from 2 - 4 pm at the Gallery. Shown above is Willow Wood by Bonnie Bucknam (photo by Mark Frey).

A Drive to the Oregon Coast

Forest in the Coast Range

McDaniel Fertilizer Company

More Thai Textiles

Here are a couple of Thai textiles that I bought in Chaing Rai.  I call these quilts.  They are pieced together from many bits of worn clothing.  I don't know if they have a function in Thailand, or if they are just made to sell to tourists.  The detail in the pieces is amazing.  They contain very fine embroidery, cross-stitch, and embellishment with beads and buttons. 

On some pieces you can see where the buttons and beads have been removed to recycle.

This piece has some beautiful embellishments left intact.