Thursday, October 15, 2015

Jane's Circle Quilt




[Note:  This is Alice again!  Jane is out of town because of the illness and hospitalization of her dad.  She sent me the narrative and the photos by email and asked that I post for her.]

I was delighted when I saw the theme this time. I had already started a series of circle quilts. It took me a while to decide what to do with this smaller version. I thought about many circle meanings, but came back to my newly defined artist identity which is: I am an abstract artist who works with fabric. I particularly love to "make" my own fabric with dyes and paints.

Therefore I created a quilt that reflects that identity. I used fabric that I had dyed and painted using a stencil I had created on a silk screen. As I was working on this quilt, I didn't want to stop; so I created a second quilt to use as the backing. I worked in the 11x14 format. I see one side as portrait confirmation and the other as landscape.

I will let you decide which is the front.

I would like to invite you to go to my art page on Facebook Heartsong Threads, Jane Hartfield, Fiber Artist to see the other larger circle quilts that I have completed.
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14 comments:

  1. AliceOctober 15, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    Jane, so beautiful! My vote is that the second quilt I posted for you is the front!

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  2. loistheartistOctober 15, 2015 at 12:40 PM

    So organic! Just think they are both so nice!
    Love that they remind me of details of flowers! So pretty!

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  3. Nedra WeaverOctober 15, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    I love both Jane!! And I agree with Lois that they both look floral and with Alice that I choose the second for the front! The second appears as a sunburst of flowers to me and I love the colors Really like the quilting in both..

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  4. Kathy HarteOctober 15, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    Really beautiful, and of course, I LOVE the machine quilting you did ! I don't know which of the 2 quilts is front or back, but my preference is the 1st quilt because its totally quilted and has an incredible organic feel to it. Great job !

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  5. JudyOctober 15, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    I like the 2nd one because it makes me think of fireworks, flowers, or under the sea. They are both great and are a pleasure to look at and enjoy!

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  6. Tricia DeckOctober 15, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    I love the colors and the quilting. My favorite is the blue green one. Cant wait to look on your page.

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  7. karen pulaskiOctober 15, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    I like both of these. Feeling is so different with each. Quilting was fabulous!

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  8. karen pulaskiOctober 15, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    I like both of these. Feeling is so different with each. Quilting was fabulous!

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  9. Gail BradneyOctober 15, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    Once again you have created beautiful fabric. Excellent quilting. Hope everything is OK in Louisiana.

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  10. Carol A. BabineauOctober 16, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    Great colors and lots of interesting stitching too.

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  11. SaraOctober 16, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    I like both and really like the texture that your stitching created

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  12. UnknownOctober 17, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    I agree with most, that both are wonderful! But if a favor could be asked.......The composite editor (Randy) will not feel comfortable choosing one over the other. So please let us know which one is your favorite.

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  13. Carolyn HensonOctober 23, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    Wow Jane, not just one circle quilt, but two!! My personal favorite is the green/blue one. Your painting is lovely and the addition of the stitching just sets them off! Nice!

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  14. AndreaNovember 21, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    I love your newly defined artist identity as it really resonates with me. Both quilts are so rich in color and texture yet so different. Hard choice, but would go with the blue/green quilt for the front.

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