tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post4252132048046986765..comments2024-03-28T03:33:33.174-04:00Comments on Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!: Art with Fabric - Light at the End of the TunnelAndree G. Fauberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-791670245301296492016-10-20T19:05:54.140-04:002016-10-20T19:05:54.140-04:00Andree, Great job! Your process here is so simila...Andree, Great job! Your process here is so similar to the one I did. Fabulous choice to select this beautiful painting and a great job you did at the finish! Turtlemoonimpressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178649128269650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-9353397455226000512016-09-15T08:55:24.891-04:002016-09-15T08:55:24.891-04:00Thank you so much for sharing both your process in...Thank you so much for sharing both your process in creating this piece and your connection with the artist. I really enjoyed this post and seeing the finished work next to the original painting! You did an amazing job!!!Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-17809583744750872962016-05-16T13:25:11.163-04:002016-05-16T13:25:11.163-04:00Beautiful quilted art! You did amazing work with ...Beautiful quilted art! You did amazing work with fabric and thread!celia ambrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426047960428568586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-37952815197398054192016-05-15T13:42:28.398-04:002016-05-15T13:42:28.398-04:00Thanks Connie for your kind words.Thanks Connie for your kind words.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-62774074982802463992016-05-15T13:41:50.512-04:002016-05-15T13:41:50.512-04:00Thanks! Every project is a lesson learned, otherwi...Thanks! Every project is a lesson learned, otherwise I'm bored!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-14789500825427142822016-05-15T13:41:08.644-04:002016-05-15T13:41:08.644-04:00Thank you so much. Isn't it great to be able t...Thank you so much. Isn't it great to be able to "see" something in a new way? The colours are what drew me to the painting in the first place :-)Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-13951564561322385842016-05-15T13:38:14.201-04:002016-05-15T13:38:14.201-04:00Thanks Heather. Sheila worked mostly in the pre-in...Thanks Heather. Sheila worked mostly in the pre-internet era. I'm glad that I'm able to give her some space!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-46435825076879541332016-05-15T13:37:08.390-04:002016-05-15T13:37:08.390-04:00Thanks DeAnna. I'm glad I was able to do the p...Thanks DeAnna. I'm glad I was able to do the piece justice - and Sheila was a lovely lady, full of laughter and joy.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-31235205859955405332016-05-15T13:34:57.066-04:002016-05-15T13:34:57.066-04:00Thanks Muv. I'm thrilled to hear that. Yes, I ...Thanks Muv. I'm thrilled to hear that. Yes, I am very proud - this project was out of my comfort zone (when I realized how complex it was!) and I'm really happy that I could do it justice.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-43178768553048094852016-05-14T10:09:09.554-04:002016-05-14T10:09:09.554-04:00What a fantastic quilted interpretation of it! Bea...What a fantastic quilted interpretation of it! Beautiful!Connie Kresin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522467890442085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-34372651551463784912016-05-13T09:29:15.027-04:002016-05-13T09:29:15.027-04:00Oh the lessons we learn. This is one spectacular p...Oh the lessons we learn. This is one spectacular piece!Calicojoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796145323746252678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-61530743939300406202016-05-12T16:01:22.110-04:002016-05-12T16:01:22.110-04:00This is a wonderful rendition of a loved piece of ...This is a wonderful rendition of a loved piece of art. How wonderful that its been part of your life for so long, but you got to see it again in an entirely new way! The colors are spectacular.janequiltsslowlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079952744650435885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-91935999650600611712016-05-12T15:08:35.574-04:002016-05-12T15:08:35.574-04:00Hello Andrée
Such a gorgeous art quilt! You must...Hello Andrée<br /><br />Such a gorgeous art quilt! You must be so pleased with how it has turned out, and it is such a lovely way of remembering a dear friend.<br /><br />Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks - your quilt is this week's featured project!<br /><br />Love, MuvMuvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734374133479479218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-68498793170113673472016-05-11T08:44:47.731-04:002016-05-11T08:44:47.731-04:00I enjoyed reading about Sheila. Her work, and you...I enjoyed reading about Sheila. Her work, and your interpretation of it, is wonderful!Heather Preggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-75483087439564875922016-05-10T17:40:18.772-04:002016-05-10T17:40:18.772-04:00Beautiful work. Your rendition is awesome and so l...Beautiful work. Your rendition is awesome and so like the original work. I learned much reading your post. Thanks for sharing your friendship with the artist...she was a beautiful person.DeAnna https://www.blogger.com/profile/13892158681613251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-78284942053532557612016-05-10T12:50:15.934-04:002016-05-10T12:50:15.934-04:00Thanks Yvonne. I think that the colours and the mo...Thanks Yvonne. I think that the colours and the movement are what attracted me to the painting to begin with. Keeping true, especially to the movement of the piece, was my first priority. Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-3874463641402818732016-05-10T12:48:13.196-04:002016-05-10T12:48:13.196-04:00Hi Alida, thanks so much for having me. It really ...Hi Alida, thanks so much for having me. It really was a great challenge and I learned so much. I probably would not have ventured to do it without this blog hop. Thanks!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-89092114941489811272016-05-10T12:46:07.686-04:002016-05-10T12:46:07.686-04:00Hi Cynthia, knowing the artist made it a lot more ...Hi Cynthia, knowing the artist made it a lot more personal. I'm really happy with the way it came out. Thanks for dropping by.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-83438575004860894722016-05-10T12:45:14.780-04:002016-05-10T12:45:14.780-04:00Thanks Kathy. I'm glad it came out since it...Thanks Kathy. I'm glad it came out since it's so much a part of my life. I sure have a lot more admiration for Sheila, now that I've tried to reproduce it, especially knowing that she probably only used red, blue and yellow.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-66706014213309493872016-05-10T12:41:56.904-04:002016-05-10T12:41:56.904-04:00Thanks Jennifer. It was fun, until the 3rd week - ...Thanks Jennifer. It was fun, until the 3rd week - then I wanted it done! And then came the sketching and FMQ - that's always fun!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-87052004834129829732016-05-10T12:12:05.362-04:002016-05-10T12:12:05.362-04:00Your interpretation of the painting is so well don...Your interpretation of the painting is so well done! I think that choosing colors to match can be difficult, and deciding to work in the daylight definitely made a difference. I can tell you put thought into keeping the same circular feel, especially in the quilting. Beautifully done!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-19387673391456944252016-05-09T18:43:05.287-04:002016-05-09T18:43:05.287-04:00Such an amazing interpretation of the original pai...Such an amazing interpretation of the original painting! I really appreciate the lessons you shared with us, especially the one about realizing how complex a piece of art really is only when you try to break it down and reinterpret it yourself. You did an amazing job mixing great fabric selection, thread painting and quilting! Thanks for joining the hop!!AlidaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967934556463918222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-78278465307016140692016-05-09T17:19:23.036-04:002016-05-09T17:19:23.036-04:00Thank you so much Maartje. I tried to leave you a ...Thank you so much Maartje. I tried to leave you a comment but I obviously didn't press the correct button - here is my message. What fun pieces! The FMQ is great - it really catches the essence of the piece. I also read you other Matisse posts. They are really great. Thanks for sharing.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-84874549287254001302016-05-09T16:17:09.483-04:002016-05-09T16:17:09.483-04:00How very interesting. It is stunning. So cool that...How very interesting. It is stunning. So cool that you had the opportunity to know the artist.Cynthia's Creating Arkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516266359733705153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-34535643202498982982016-05-09T16:08:02.133-04:002016-05-09T16:08:02.133-04:00You did a fantastic job, I'm sure Sheila would...You did a fantastic job, I'm sure Sheila would be so proud of you.Thanks for sharing how you met her and all you learned in the process of recreating her work in fabric. It amazes me that you have captured the scene so well in fabricKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496797986349052711noreply@blogger.com