Baltimore Album Quilt Inspired Piece Fall Version

Getting ready for the Dulles show, the Northern Virginia Christmas Market in 2 weeks and going crazy. To the left is my newest piece, the second in the Baltimore Album series-Fall. On the right is the closeup of the center. Since this is meant to be a companion piece to the Summer one with the molded red roses I already made, I had to have a 3-D element in this piece too. I made the grapes of glass globs that I ground so they'd fit into each other. I also used the same glass and rough shape for the basket. This insures continuity between the pieces. Unfortunately, the Winter square, currently under design does not lend itself to a basket in the center. So taking a cue from Baltimore quilts, with their wealth of design elements, I drafted a pattern of a wren in a holly spray. I can use the same greens, browns, reds and caramels as in the other pieces, but give the block its own focus.

New Glass Heart Squares

I've been playing with hearts in squares for a few weeks now. The earlier ones looked more Arts and Crafts style, since I used the colors and textures prevalent in1910 pieces. This one, however, with a split back round , looks much more quilty. I put a few of these together to make a glass quilt and it looked really good, Unfortunately, it would be an expensive piece and I need to make some pieces that are less expensive for our next show. Next show in Dulles in Virginia at the Expo Center November 9,10,11.