Took a workshop this summer and learned a new quilting process which helps to get fine details from photos onto cloth. Many little tiny bits of fabric. My grandson has approved this rendition. 20″ x 27″
New Technique
Category: Carol Grave
T-shirt Memories
One side has grand kids’ shirts; some are from favorite places; some recall old flames; some are a bit feminist! It was fun!
The Bag Lady
Branford Arts and Cultural Alliance celebrates opening our town with a stroll through downtown to see THE DOORS OF BRANFORD with over 75 artists participating. Being a believer in the protective value of mask wearing during our pandemic, THE BAG LADY makes an entrance November 7 and 8, 2020.
Remembering Dance Place
My sister in law founded and directed a very successful non-profit called Dance Place in Washington DC for over 30 years. Her husband collected new, gently used and not so gently used T-shirts that represent programs at Dance Place and groups that performed there over the years and commissioned this queen sized quilt as a surprise for their 20th wedding anniversary. I was daunted and then inspired and pleased to be part of this creation. I said “never again,” BUT my dining room table has been turned over to my own personal collection of Tees in the hopes that I will have similar success. What are you doing with your T-shirts or your grandkids’?
Fabric Junkie in a Pandemic
What does a fabric junkie do when a pandemic hits and area nursing homes, hospitals and neighbors have no PPE to enable them to proceed safely? This one teamed up with her neighbor and we worked our way through our stashes of fabric giving them to any place or person who asked. Two sewing machines imploded but are back safely from the edge and turning themselves back to other creative messes.
Scarf Story
Step One: pull merino wool and scatter on silk chiffon.
Scarf Story Part Two
Spray with warm soapy water and wrap in Saran Wrap
The end of the scarf story…
Roll, knead, microwave, hot water, cold water, dryer, trim and sew ends together and voila, an infinity scarf!
OPEN STUDIO weekend is November 21-22. I will be at 45 Marshall Avenue, Guilford, CT. Go to shorelineartstrail.com to download a map
Forgot the scarf photo!
Unraveling: A World APART
I just entered this fabric map piece into the annual Leonardo Challenge at the Eli Whitney Museum in New Haven. The challenge was to take a known map and transform it, to find a new purpose, meaning or message far from the creator’s perspective. So with apologies to Rand McNally……
I usually try to keep my work from unraveling, but I seem to be playing with loose threads these days.
Teachable moment
Have loved teaching my grand kids to take up the craft. They now appreciate what goes into a design and the shear tedium of throwing the shuttle row after row. But there is pride at the end of a job well done.
What a weekend!
Hope you did not miss out on the fun weekend of ShorelineArts Trail’s Open Studios. Thanks to the many people who dropped in, shopped, chatted and generally made this artist feel appreciated. If you missed the weekend, call the artists and make an appointment….while supplies last:) and the studios are still tidy.
Chenille tunic/vest
At last I have finished Hannah’s vest. Custom fit for her. Luscious chenille with a hint of glitz. There’s a turquoise one at my Open Studio this weekend , Nov 23,24.
Carol Grave 