A catch-up post: here’s the quilt my youngest nephew and I collaborated on. He designed the coded blocks, which represent moves on a Rubik’s cube. (Because we. Are. Nerds! Yeah.) He also chose the colors. The rest was up to me. I bought quite a bit of new fabric for this one. But I snuck in reclaimed materials on the back, where thrifted chambray and sewing leftovers spell out “good night” in Morse code… 😉
Join us Sunday, April 12 from 5-7 pm and hear from the artists in our Earth Month Upcycle Show about their inspiration and how they use upcycled materials in their work.
If you missed the opening, this is a great opportunity to see the work and meet the artists.
The UNDERGROUNDS cafe will be open, serving food, and beverages, including beer and wine.
If you’re near San Luis Obispo tonight, drop by The Bunker to see The Upcycle Show opening. I’ll have some pieces there, along with Carol Paulson, Anthony Hansen, and Vincent Bernardy. We all make from rescued and reclaimed materials; and what a variety of materials and approaches there are among these folks. Also, wine and nachos will be available, need I say more.
Repost from @thebunkerslo :
In celebration of Earth Month The Bunker SLO hosts The Upcycle Show. Come check out artwork made by local artists from rescued, reclaimed, and repurposed materials.
The show will feature local artists Vincent Bernardy, Carol Paulson, Laura Albers, Shelly Sommer, and Anthony Hansen.
This weekend is the last chance to see my Soft Skills exhibit at #twobroadsciderworks in San Luis Obispo. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by for a truly delicious cider or cup of tea and check out the collection of shiny scrap works. ✨
Two Broads Ciderworks
860 Capitolio Way, suite B
San Luis Obispo, CA
#sloartafterdark #modernquilts #reclaimedtextiles #sustainablequilting
New exhibit opening next week:
SOFT SKILLS
Coded textiles and quilts from reclaimed materials
At Two Broads Ciderworks
860 Capitolio Way, suite B
San Luis Obispo, California
Part of Art After Dark
Opening Friday, March 6, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Exhibit weekends March 6-March 31
#sloartafterdark #sustainablequilting #twobroadsciderworks #encodedstudio #modernquilts
My new pieces are turning out shinier than I expected. And larger. They’re yelling, maybe.
Soft Skills at
@twobroadscider
Part of San Luis Obispo’s Art After Dark
Opening March 6, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
I was thrilled to present a workshop Using Reclaimed Fabric to the Bear Valley Quilters last week. What a fantastic, engaged, creative group of quilters!
I showed examples of my quilts using mostly used clothing and thrifted scraps. Then we got into the fabrics people had brought to play with: vintage linens, old jeans, worn shirts. There were some beautiful and sentimental items coming to light. Pretty great to make something that honors these fabrics and gives them a place in our daily lives.
Components of the workshop: - Trunk show - Why use reclaimed fabric? - Exercise: modified autograph block - Tips for working with different types of fabric - Demo: Deconstructing a dress shirt - Idea clinic - Tips for thrifting fabric
The image is a sample in progress for the workshop, made from worn out shirts, scraps, and a car windshield shade!
#quiltworkshop #reducereuserecycle #reclaimedfabric #sustainablequilting
We’re midway through the Winter of Care and Repair #wocar, and I’m observing it differently this year. My mending pile can wait. The rending of our social fabric, rule of law, and fundamental rights by a power-mad regime cannot. Each week this season, I’ve committed to taking action: calling my representatives, writing letters, marching, donating, or caring for my neighbors.
Sometimes I fix an earring or patch an elbow on a shirt afterwards and that feels nice.
I printed up some fresh quilt labels via #spoonflower. I’m so glad to have a few years’ worth of labels that are emphatically not hearts and flowers. The first one is already embedded in my nephew’s quilt. I use artwork from sources that are out of copyright and have a blast playing with type styles.
#quiltlabels
First thing in the new year, I like to give my sewing space a thorough clean-out. I put all my projects away (as much as I can, anyway). I take everything off each shelf and dust. I clean out my sewing machine (yikes!) and replace the needle. I replace the much-nicked blade on my rotary cutter. I didn’t used to do this, but I’ve found the process gives me much better room for staging my next project or three. Plus it usually turns up a few things I should pass along to others, like the thrifted mini ironing board that turned out not to be what I needed. Things get lost in the mess. Now I feel inspired to sew.
I've been off the socials for a minute. Got to go experience some real life with friends, protests, field trips, and a really wonderful visit to see Roland's dad in France and tag along on friends' family visit to Spain. So deeply grateful for friends and good times.
