Illusion in Fabric Portraiture

I've been working on a portrait quilt design, using Gordon Freeman as the subject, for my Patrons. I intentionally created two versions of the same face to show how choosing different colored fabrics for the skin tones, while maintaining as similar value …

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Roadmap for 2024

Looking ahead at 2024, I think I've already planned the show quilts I want to make during the year – at least the first three. If all goes according to plan, these three quilts will take me through September next year. Arcane Snap (working title) …

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The Arrival Process

The Arrival is a quilted landscape capturing the moment a diplomatic envoy from the human kingdom arrives via airship to the sunny beaches of the elven lands. At 66" x 44", it's the largest quilt I've ever made. And as per usual, I took photos …

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It's Okay to Have Fun

I love making my quilts. Bringing my imagination to life through my artwork gives me a soul-deep satisfaction and makes me a better person. But I've chosen to make my artwork also my job, and that sometimes puts a strain on my psyche that's hard to overco…

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Kestrel's Design Software

Since I design all of my quilts digitally, using software is a firm requirement of the process. I primarily use two different vector-based software apps in the creation of every quilt design, and another three raster-based apps occasionally. This post is …

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