Silly me in front of several of my “Rides” We had a ball hanging our “Eye of the Artist” exhibit. Amazing art by fabulous artists! Hope you have a chance to check it out! Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists. The dates, August 1-31, 2015. Be sure to check out our exhibit schedule! Lot’s going on for the BTE’S. Keepin it real and always havin fun!
Takin y’all back to school! “Cool Classic Rides 2” coming in 2016. First show kicks off at Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival February 25-28, 2016, in Hampton, Virginia. Memories of crazy fun field trips in one of these sweet “Rides” Hope you have a chance to catch at least one or more of the shows. Thrilled that I’ll be at many of the shows to meet you and chat about the “Rides” Dates/time frames soon. Working the remainder of this year on the finishing touches with each ride. Absolutely loving the process! Huge shout-outs to Quiltfest, Valdani Threads and to Deborah Stanley. Stay tuned! Keepin it real…..
A slight detour from my “Cool Classic Rides 2”. Havin a little Summer birdy fun using products that I love! “Whimsical Birds” A quick tutorial creating whimsy birds from Valdani wool, Valdani variegated rayon threads and June Tailor’s fabulous fray Block. A huge thanks to Deborah Stanley, who always manages to work the camera brilliantly. Thank you Valdani Threads and Lorie Valle from June Tailor. Great products! #handsonmybobbinwork Hope you enjoy the video! Stay tuned.
Note: Notice the beautiful sheen in the rayon threads!
The entire “Cool Classic Rides 2” collection will debut at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival February 25-28, 2016 at Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, Virginia.
Possibly my favorite of the entire fleet! Still work to do and about a couple of days out. Really enjoying the process! Hope to meet and chat “Car Talk” with you at one of the shows. Thrilled that I will be at many of these venues! Time frames/Dates coming as we get closer in! Huge shout outs to Mancuso Quiltfest, Valdani Threads and to my amazing curator Deborah Stanley. Keepin it real and always fun! So much more to come! Stay tuned!
Yay! Just Shipped this cool ride to Sacred Threads Exhibition. On it’s way! Was thrilled to receive the news that my VW Bus was juried in. Had this crazy idea back in 2010; “Cool Classic Rides” What if cool vintage cars from back in the day, all created in left-over scraps, wool and vintage men’s ties along with plenty of Valdani Threads! I mean, wouldn’t this be a cool thing to see. Bold, colorful and most importantly hard bodies that people remembered in their lives and connected to. Sacred Threads Exhibition, July 10-26, Herndon Virginia. This VW Bus was part of my first collection that traveled via Mancuso Quiltfest circuit last year. Stay tuned for my 2nd collection also traveling via Quiltfest. CCR2 sponsored by Valdani Threads and I’m absolutely thrilled to have Deborah Stanley back as curator. Very cool things ahead! Stay tuned. Keepin it real and always fun!
Another cool classic for sure! 1961 Thunderbird! About 24″ in width. Just breaking away from the window area. Starting to stitch the body of this ride. Lovin Black Night- M91 and 0120 Stormy Sky. Variegated cotton and 35wt. Both are used in the hood area. Love the nice contrast in tones. Valdani Threads! CCR2 in 2016 via Quiltfest! Back to work! Keep on rollin…….
Up next! A very cool 1970 Dodge Super Bee. Gotta love the funk in this cool classic. Thought it would be kinda cool to show you the size, 24″ across. Even as I’m holding it you still can’t see the full length but I think you get the idea. Going to be a great collection! CCR2 in 2016. Be sure to follow Mancuso Quiltfest for all news! Stay tuned!
Lovin this cool ride at first blush! Just had to add to the mix a very funky 1920 classic Harley with sidecar. This will be another fun one to stitch! Cool Classic Rides 2 coming in 2016. Stay tuned! Keepin it funky with Valdani Threads.
Getting work done this weekend! “Cool Daze Ahead” This Lil’ 12 x 12 sweet thing will be up for Auction! Be sure to keep your eyes on SAQA Benefit Auction. It starts in September. Info here, SAQA Here is a pic! So much more to come!
This framed artwork photo was sent to me today. I know its a preference thing, but, I really try to encourage peeps that purchase my pieces, especially if they are smaller works like the “Rides” to invest in framing. Not to mention it also helps to protect/preserve the art. Beautifully framed Mitchel! See you at Quiltfest Oasis Palm Springs 2016! “Cool Classic Rides 2” coming 2016.
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