How many quilters among us?

[IGGY]

I'm in!
I've only completed 1 full size, and 2 little wall hangings. Just started 2 years ago, using batik scraps I'd been saving for 10 or so years. ( I'm an artist/craftsperson, I batik clothing and material which I then sew into pillows or scarves. So 10 years of scrap batik accumulation!) Here's the 1st one I made, not a great picture,

And this one is just a little wall hanging


I was working on the first one during an art show, and a "real" quilter stopped to check it out. I told her I didn't really know what I was doing and she said, "That's the great thing about art quilts, there are no rules!"

WHOA! You've got the gift baby! I love how you are working with large scale batik patterns here. These are incredible. YOU, my quiliting friend, need to continue, and show your work!

I'm a quilter, who is generally more of a dreamer unless the quilt has a deadline and destination (wedding, baby) I joined my local guild, and have fun with the ladies, but often my mouth yakking away gets in the way of my machine. How does that happen???? I currently have six projects going, none anywhere near completion. None of them have an expiration date!
I also dabble in knitting, crochet, and any other type of craft other than sculpting. I just don't have the supplies for that yet!

[jillm]

Iggy, will you be my girlfriend? Geez! Thanks for your words! Thank you! For me, the quilting is definitely about the batik. But that's what I do (www.hooeybatiks.com) I batik for a living. The quilting is a whole new aspect that I'm glad I've discovered.

Here's one I'm working on right now. Bad photo, but you get an idea.

[JaneE]

But that's what I do (www.hooeybatiks.com) I batik for a living. The quilting is a whole new aspect that I'm glad I've discovered.

Wow! You make your own batiks?? That is very cool!

I'd love to learn a few details about what you do: Where/how did you learn to do this? What kind of work space do you have? What types of dyes do you use?

This is fascinating!

[jillm]

Wow! You make your own batiks?? That is very cool!

I'd love to learn a few details about what you do: Where/how did you learn to do this? What kind of work space do you have? What types of dyes do you use?

This is fascinating!

Yep. It's a LOT of fun.

Where how - In school (u of illinois) I took an art class, "recreational arts and crafts", like camp crafts. It was a sampler of all sorts of crafty little things and there was a two day session of batik and tie dye. And after that, I never stopped batiking! That was almost 20 years ago. I'm able to make a living (poor but happy!) doing art fairs and selling a few things on line (etsy.com).

Space - Basement. Luckily it's got a lot of windows and good light for a basement.

Dye - Fiber reactive Procion dye from Dharma Trading co. Dharma has everything for fiber artists! Clothing, fabric, dye, tjantings, wax.

It's a lot of fun. If you have space to make a mess you should give it a try!