Together Warrior

Vest
September 1999

Exhibited at the Pacific International Quilt Festival  October 1999 and at Marin Needle
Arts & Quilt Guild Show in September 2000.

Construction:
Commercial batik squares and strips, lining is my handyed and painted fabric.  Beading on back with several colors of glass seed beads.  Heavily quilted 1/4" apart echo quilting.

Inspiration:
Many elements come together to provide the space for a warrior to be protected and grounded.  She is now ready to surmount all obstacles in her path.
Wearable Art
Hearts Vest - Purrfection Artistic Wearables Kimono Pattern.
My hand-dyed & discharged and commercial cottons.
Curved piecing, crazy piecing, weaving, paper-piecing, reverse applique, fusible applique.  Closure is hand braided with glass beads.

Together Warrior

Vest
September 1999

Exhibited at the Pacific International Quilt Festival  October 1999 and at Marin Needle
Arts & Quilt Guild Show in September 2000.

Construction:
Commercial batik squares and strips, lining is my handyed and painted fabric.  Beading on back with several colors of glass seed beads.  Heavily quilted 1/4" apart echo quilting.

Inspiration:
Many elements come together to provide the space for a warrior to be protected and grounded.  She is now ready to surmount all obstacles in her path.
Back of Vest
Detail of beading on back of vest.
Dragon Jacket - May 2002
Batiks and batik panel asembled using the "I Can't Believe It's A Sweatshirt' pattern.
Celtic Vest - Cotton fabric dyed, discharged, stenciled, overdyed.  This vest displayed at the Marin Needle Arts and Quilt Guild Annual Show, September 2002
Vest of Self-Compassion - Top fabric one of my hand-dyes, lower fabric and details commercial cotton.