Material Mavens: Tricia's Majestic Snowy Owl on Smith Point

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Tricia's Majestic Snowy Owl on Smith Point

Snowy Owl on Smith Point

Several years ago, we spent the winter on Nantucket. I had always seen photos of snowy owls but had never seen on in person. One weekend we went on a hunt to try and find one. On Saturday we drove out to one end of the island and along the water's edge to the Great Point lighthouse. We did not spot one. What was amazing was how many people we out on the far end of the island in the middle of the winter. I guess that's what one does if you live on an island. On Sunday we decided to go to the other end of the island Smith's Point at dusk. As we were driving back I spotted something on the edge of the dune. We stopped the truck, hopped out and walked as close as I could. I was able to photograph the owl right before it took off. It was so exciting. I thought the Snowy Owl was just Majestic.

I used cotton fabric, fusibles and thread stitching. I printed the owl's body from my photograph on printed treasures and thread painted on top.

5 comments:

AliceJanuary 31, 2021 at 3:17 PM
Tricia, I'm so glad that you persisted and finally spotted a owl! This is a perfect choice for our theme. Love our thread painting and how the owl stands out against the blue! I'll ever forget our wonderful retreat on Nantucket Island and your gracious hospitality and generousity!
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CarolynJanuary 31, 2021 at 4:50 PM
Tricia, this is such a clever and fun quilt. I love the mischievous look on your Snowy Owl, almost a twinkle in his eyes as though he were teasing you to find him! A great little quilt!
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Kathy HarteJanuary 31, 2021 at 10:14 PM
Tricia, I really enjoyed your narrative about the Majestic Snowy Owl, and what a joy it must have been for you to finally see one of them !
And how exciting that you were able to "capture" your Snowy Owl in a photograph, then transfer the image using Printed Treasures, and thread painting ! Great job :-D
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Nedra WeaverFebruary 1, 2021 at 1:37 PM
What great luck you had in finding this beautiful bird and capturing his majesty in your p[hoto and now your quilting. He is wonderful and the "grass" on the dunes is very realistically quilted. Lovely job!
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AndreaFebruary 1, 2021 at 4:58 PM
Oh, the look on your owl's face is just precious! Love how you have "built" the dunes and your stitching is perfect.
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Below are the themes on which our quilts have been based:

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We are a group of art quilters who come from various parts of the United States, from the East coast and then south to Arkansas and Texas. We were inspired by the original Twelve by Twelve international art quilting group.

Beginning in September, 2011, we started posting our 12"x 12" art quilts, which were based on themes chosen in turn by our members. For Round One, we posted quilts every two months, always on the 15th of the designated months.

Round Two of The Material Mavens began in October, 2014. Some changes were made: quilts were posted every three months, and the quilts could be be either 12"x 12" or rectangular ones measuring 11" x 14", either horizontal or vertical in orientation.

Round Three of The Material Mavens began in July, 2018. Again, changes have been made. Now those members who wish to stay affiliated with the group are free to post quilts every time or every now and then. Two, our blog administrator collected suggested themes from the members who wanted to remain affiliated. These themes were then pulled at random from a "hat," and they were then assigned in order for the posting dates. Since we had 13 members who wanted to remain, we will be posting quilts every 3 months until 2021! This date is significant and appropriate, because 2021 will be the 10th year that our group has been in existence.

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2. Andrea Willey (MA)
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9. Karen Pulaski
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