Tweet & Sing! - Quilt(s) of the week(s)

 

"Tweet" and "Sing!", each 6" x 6", handmade by Pam Geisel, 2019

Like the last few Quilt of the Week, these two use the Robert Kaufman, Effervescence fabric (in the "Mardi Gras" colorway) and a Timeless Treasure rainbow stripe fabric. These two are basically the reverse of each other so I'm doing one blog post for two pieces. "Tweet" is the quilt of the week from Aug. 23-29 and "Sing!" is the quilt of the week from Aug. 30-Sept. 5.

Both are wrapped around a canvas frame.

Because these are the Quilt of the Week, they are 10% off the original price of $50... "Tweet" through 8/29/21 and "Sing!" from 8/30/21-9/5/21, if you purchase directly from me. Details can be found here.

Cat Love - Quilt of the Week

 

"Cat Love," 6" x 6", handmade by Pam Geisel, 2019

I love cats. I have yet to own a white one but artistically, a white cat was a nice contrast to that fabulous Robert Kaufman, Effervescence fabric (in the "Mardi Gras" colorway).

This piece is wrapped around a canvas frame.

Because this is the Quilt of the Week, it is 10% off the original price of $50 through 8/22/21 if you purchase directly from me. Details can be found here.

Art on the Lawn, Sat. Aug. 14 in Yellow Springs

Art on the Lawn is this Saturday, Aug 14 from 10 am-5 pm at Mills Lawn, 200 S. Walnut St. in Yellow Springs, Ohio. I'll be there under the shade of the trees with my art. There will be over 100 artists, plus some food vendors and live musicians. The show is sponsored by Village Artisans, where I am a member.

Breathe - Quilt of the Week

 

"Breathe," 12" x 12", handmade by Pam Geisel, 2019

Although this piece is abstract, it reminded me of lotus flowers, which are images often used in yoga and meditation. I enjoy taking yoga classes and my teacher often reminds us to breathe, which is how this, and it's companion piece, got named.

This piece is made with Robert Kaufman fabric Effervescence Gradation Rainbow fabric on a white background and wrapped around a canvas frame. (I also used this fabric for the Rainbow Zebra that is on the right side of my "Quilt of the Week" banner that's at the top of this page.)

This can also hang on point (as a diamond shape).

Because this is the Quilt of the Week, it is 10% off the original price of $80 through 8/15/21 if you purchase directly from me. Details can be found here.

Only On the Surface - Quilt of the Week

 

"Only On the Surface," 16" x 14", handmade by Pam Geisel, August 2019

I made this piece two years ago as a challenge by the Textile Art Group to be inspired by a photo of lichen on a rock that Corrine, one of our members, shared. Several of us made pieces that we hung together and it was interesting to see how we all had different results even though we started with the same inspiration. 

Since this group has a show every two years, I'm currently getting ready making new items for the next show, which we will hang in just one month at the Winds Cafe in Yellow Springs (during most of September and October in 2021).

This piece features free motion quilting and embellished with lace, glass beads, and metal beads.

Surface design is common with art quilts and is defined as artwork and embellishments applied to the surface of artwork to enhance its visual appearance, so I thought using the quote from a Joe Walsh song was appropriate.

Because this is the Quilt of the Week, it is 10% off the original price of $80 through 8/8/21 if you purchase directly from me. Details can be found here.

Eiffel Sunrise - Art Quilt of the Week

Eiffel Sunrise, 9" x 15", by Pam Geisel

This was made using a paper pieced pattern designed by Jennifer Ofenstein of SewHooked.com. 

I made one using Island Batik fabrics in green, blue, and purple. I made this one in 2017 for the Project Quilting challenge "Craving Chocolate."

Because this is the Quilt of the Week, it is 10% off the original price of $100 through 8/1/21 if you purchase directly from me. Details can be found here.

 

Millefiori Moonlight - Quilt of the Week

Millefiori Moonlight, 38" x 29", made by Pam Geisel

I made this in 2018 and I was inspired by the colorful sunsets we’ve been having due to the wildfires out west. I also wanted to make a quilt that was primarily dark cool colors (blues and purples) with some pops of warm colors (yellows, oranges, and reds).

Millefiori is a glasswork technique with multicolored patterns which are viewable only from the cut ends of the glass cane. The "Roman Glass" fabric by Kaffe Fassett for Westminister Fabrics, which I used for the clouds and on the moon reminded me of millefiori beads.​

The moon doesn't have any quilting on it so it puffs out some. I also added some batting behind it to give it more shape.

Millefiori Moonlight hanging in front of a window making the seam lines look like stained glass.

Millefiori Moonlight hanging where the setting sun hits it for a few minutes on a summer evening.

Because this is the Quilt of the Week, it is 10% off the original price of $1350 through 7/25/21 if you purchase directly from me. Details can be found here.