I set this year’s challenge for our annual quilting retreat. I had all sorts of possibilities running around in my head for this, but settled on these lines from the poem:
Of ragged mountain ranges…
I love her far horizons
I love her jewel-sea
For the quilting workshop I attended in Texas in March, I chose a photo that matched those lines and used it for my project. I finished the project when I returned to Australia, and I’ve also used it for this year’s challenge. Double-dipping at its best 😉
Here’s the original photo of the beach at Port Douglas, far north Queensland that was my inspiration for the art quilt I made (click on a photo to view it larger):
And here’s the finished art quilt, which uses elements from the photo without trying to be an exact reproduction of it:
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I used Gloria Loughman’s technique for creating a 1/4″ inner framing border and I think it worked well, as did the 1″ dark framing border (in a lovely Aboriginal-style fabric), thus making this look like a framed picture.
This one is not for sale — I’m giving it a US friend who LOVES Australia and has been on holiday with us to far north Queensland.
For the process I used to make this art quilt and the workshop I did in Texas, see these blog posts:
- Day 1: https://sandgroper14.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/quilting-adventures-spring-seminar-day-1-4-march-2012/
- Day 2: https://sandgroper14.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/quilting-adventures-spring-seminar-day-2-5-march-2012/
- Day 3: https://sandgroper14.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/quilting-adventures-spring-seminar-day-3-6-march-2012/
- Day 4: https://sandgroper14.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/quilting-adventures-spring-seminar-day-4-7-march-2012/
- Day 5: https://sandgroper14.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/quilting-adventures-spring-seminar-day-5-8-march-2012/
By the way, I SO enjoyed the workshop week in Texas that I’m going to repeat it again in 2013 when I go to the US: http://www.quilting-adventures.com/spring-quilting-seminars/session2/ (I’m registered for the Velda Newman workshop)
Rhonda Bracey: At Random 
All I can say is “WOW”! That is awesome! You really captured the ‘feel’ of the photo/scene! That workshop was a total success for you!!!! I am sure that the recipient will be thrilled receiving it. I haven’t gotten into the landscape/photo(?) type of quilts. Several of my friends have and have produced amazing pieces!!! I keep telling myself that I just CANNOT go every direction that “tickles my fancy” or I will get nothing done!!!!!!!
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