tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50896159119257851372024-03-16T14:53:11.222-04:00Blue Moon RiverNews from Susan Brubaker Knapp, artist, author, photographer, teacher.Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.comBlogger1162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-20404751956037480552024-03-05T11:06:00.004-05:002024-03-05T11:10:37.650-05:00East Fork Soup Bowls<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nOnmvtavMMEFcO8Eahp02txkqcFBrBt_fuCtcD7GhftjUhHpZaKzPX30zAlHxGEJeVmjU8Gi6Wz3csKdgJ4BHwguoepJjGqY6uOuPXFGvbs9KCSWZGIYwb41yN2aBsEUn4pWAerfMtDBS4MA6IxGFC5hrdTyKFIq7GST0K1t7lkZqs2XXL5XrohK/s3937/EastForkSoupBowlsFinal.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3937" data-original-width="2457" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nOnmvtavMMEFcO8Eahp02txkqcFBrBt_fuCtcD7GhftjUhHpZaKzPX30zAlHxGEJeVmjU8Gi6Wz3csKdgJ4BHwguoepJjGqY6uOuPXFGvbs9KCSWZGIYwb41yN2aBsEUn4pWAerfMtDBS4MA6IxGFC5hrdTyKFIq7GST0K1t7lkZqs2XXL5XrohK/w250-h400/EastForkSoupBowlsFinal.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">East Fork Soup Bowls</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br />21" x 34.5"<br />Copyright 2024 Susan Brubaker Knapp</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm a big fan of East Fork Pottery. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, East Fork's stated values are “</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Accountability, Compassion, Equity, Sincerity, and Adaptive Tenacity.” Gotta love that. They also pay living wages to about 100 employees, and give a lot back to their community, with partnerships that help educate people about projects and services in the area. And their pottery is just plain fabulous. And addictive, so consider yourself warned. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can read more about them here: <a href="https://www.eastfork.com">https://www.eastfork.com</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Commercial fabrics, fusible web, interfacing, cotton batting, cotton thread. Fusible appliqué, threadsketched and free-motion quilted.<br /></span></span></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-82804406178370712992024-03-04T19:41:00.008-05:002024-03-04T19:43:02.411-05:00Falling Ginkgo #6<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxVwsMGgNAdAQZvuXk7QpJl7X7ElKZDrqkvHpXIilLVfkDKE7frfy9AOHWRPlx4JBPWUaKzMxCIQAsP0G2L6N_HQw7AW1zcIyQeeAu65s5c1j_PFvWlqvmGvr0lIoWgBNOKK6b6KVQaYmc1dBUWFYswXxIa3FOy8o2DZG4X4frM1vymvYCDenCsqD/s3902/FallingGinkgo6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3902" data-original-width="1794" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxVwsMGgNAdAQZvuXk7QpJl7X7ElKZDrqkvHpXIilLVfkDKE7frfy9AOHWRPlx4JBPWUaKzMxCIQAsP0G2L6N_HQw7AW1zcIyQeeAu65s5c1j_PFvWlqvmGvr0lIoWgBNOKK6b6KVQaYmc1dBUWFYswXxIa3FOy8o2DZG4X4frM1vymvYCDenCsqD/w184-h400/FallingGinkgo6.jpg" width="184" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span>Falling Ginkgo #6<br />9.75" x 21.75"</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is the sixth and final piece in my "Falling Ginkgo" series. All six pieces have sold. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2024. White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, cotton thread, batting. Painted, stenciled, free-motion quilted.</span></span><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-74907828981106904232024-02-10T08:20:00.002-05:002024-02-10T08:20:45.199-05:00Snow Drops<p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxl3YszISRmjI8mCJGrgHNV3sUYjqYl3rpHQV1Z_OO1nklcN1Gh0b_Uhm3fn1JmpxsVyT6Txy6iXwqQLRPPoPU6CDUM6u9CJr-ql2KzQDqP0RAXZIPfvVXmErKh3titmcjHSs0XdUtwRBIsiLerLqEAXi8tjG-RkO4Pc3OVdbvKkglFHz4IR1KdFk/s3717/Snowdrops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3717" data-original-width="2803" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxl3YszISRmjI8mCJGrgHNV3sUYjqYl3rpHQV1Z_OO1nklcN1Gh0b_Uhm3fn1JmpxsVyT6Txy6iXwqQLRPPoPU6CDUM6u9CJr-ql2KzQDqP0RAXZIPfvVXmErKh3titmcjHSs0XdUtwRBIsiLerLqEAXi8tjG-RkO4Pc3OVdbvKkglFHz4IR1KdFk/w301-h400/Snowdrops.jpg" width="301" /></a></span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></b><p></p><p class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Snowdrops”
(Copyright 2024 by Susan Brubaker Knapp) 15x20” Cotton fabric,
interfacing, glue, cotton batting. Raw-edge appliquéd, free-motion
quilted.</span></span></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-6575634037580803302024-02-07T13:58:00.001-05:002024-02-07T13:58:05.970-05:00“Nothing Gold”<span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZuQCaQzJJFEMcwqzBgeT-ghpgKNG7ccHWwFvU8wlvjukjcrXd3NPs01t3u9_oz8AflaGJsZpaeXzHqXhjTAs8fgqvmTO8znqNeRdx7T_wW4EbnvBYf0y9RLtZG17lah4aAbGejnyyCt-VllKTpgsht23HnuiockriwE2X9ySbPjNojiPdYngxbW8/s3005/NothingGoldFullFinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2936" data-original-width="3005" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZuQCaQzJJFEMcwqzBgeT-ghpgKNG7ccHWwFvU8wlvjukjcrXd3NPs01t3u9_oz8AflaGJsZpaeXzHqXhjTAs8fgqvmTO8znqNeRdx7T_wW4EbnvBYf0y9RLtZG17lah4aAbGejnyyCt-VllKTpgsht23HnuiockriwE2X9ySbPjNojiPdYngxbW8/w400-h391/NothingGoldFullFinal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span></span></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Nothing Gold" (copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2024) 41x 40" White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton thread, cotton backing. Wholecloth painted, free-motion quilted.
This is a commission, and it will go off to its new owners as soon as I can get the hanging sleeves and slats on.
The name is from one of my favorite poems by Robert Frost, which speaks to the ephemeral beauty of nature:
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
For information about my wholecloth painting process and materials, please see my detailed blog post:
<a href="https://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2014/01/faqs-wholecloth-painting.html">https://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2014/01/faqs-wholecloth-painting.html</a></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFFGOXpdeMfYhkD4S2WvQ0i4gOGYr52Re5JoPaGkSOCdxXzGeik_gSB6QXLUnBFqQooLkVR8UiJU14KUfYGWSAuPD5LkciuuHVgC_J-90os6uGC7te6DCC1RDA-rvN6LuE9W2HRU3uWY7KCZ-dfHxOSsRIB0IOHpAkCUehaBT1xMnYcBhOD3t99iU/s4032/NothingGoldDetail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFFGOXpdeMfYhkD4S2WvQ0i4gOGYr52Re5JoPaGkSOCdxXzGeik_gSB6QXLUnBFqQooLkVR8UiJU14KUfYGWSAuPD5LkciuuHVgC_J-90os6uGC7te6DCC1RDA-rvN6LuE9W2HRU3uWY7KCZ-dfHxOSsRIB0IOHpAkCUehaBT1xMnYcBhOD3t99iU/w300-h400/NothingGoldDetail1.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VPwJi-QmvNlUq2_TPDXeO2fq4AogMns7gh-Hky_8HbXrltznPB00qzuROCr4hl5HCaN94KUMyTjh6NJSGqZIH8cQHrwXpSnEc3FjQ_UIrQTlgAEe7s-b6jeB0ZLOKXT0mgAUfm2hHkVOhR1EJZKGiPfobniQiufWEdAcjHv5FR8mkDZxBGhyphenhyphenFzET/s3965/Convergence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3965" data-original-width="2701" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VPwJi-QmvNlUq2_TPDXeO2fq4AogMns7gh-Hky_8HbXrltznPB00qzuROCr4hl5HCaN94KUMyTjh6NJSGqZIH8cQHrwXpSnEc3FjQ_UIrQTlgAEe7s-b6jeB0ZLOKXT0mgAUfm2hHkVOhR1EJZKGiPfobniQiufWEdAcjHv5FR8mkDZxBGhyphenhyphenFzET/w273-h400/Convergence.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Convergence”
(Copyright 2024 by Susan Brubaker Knapp) 21.25 x 31.5” <br />White cotton
fabric, acrylic textile paint, interfacing, cotton batting,<br />cotton
thread, cotton backing fabric. Wholecloth painted, free-motion machine
quilted.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is the new
piece I made for the Coalesce 2024 exhibition that opened Jan. 5
with a wonderful poetry reading and display of the accompanying visual
artworks. I created it in response to local poet
Pam Baggett’s poem, “This Hunger,” which is about her experience with a
barred owl, and her longing to be close to the owl so that she can “know
the world before I’m gone.” </span></p><p class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg1xDY5aC8zpzBytTzkzd9MZ3bGt1nKdINHGFsfdX032ROwHnH4lP482fmkQpzNTcqfkaa8YFgAC6TkXDeGwhT8KuVHQnZ21Z94qMIhY-8fTqnGWPL1tuLJXbXUjs8va_D3GzEINkqhwW0jnmB4yuD81kSJXGLpQIMemLumvUE3QiJF3g6wvyA4YT/s4032/CoalesceCrowd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg1xDY5aC8zpzBytTzkzd9MZ3bGt1nKdINHGFsfdX032ROwHnH4lP482fmkQpzNTcqfkaa8YFgAC6TkXDeGwhT8KuVHQnZ21Z94qMIhY-8fTqnGWPL1tuLJXbXUjs8va_D3GzEINkqhwW0jnmB4yuD81kSJXGLpQIMemLumvUE3QiJF3g6wvyA4YT/w400-h300/CoalesceCrowd.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Part of the crowd at the opening<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_jVs_zGYG933CHBHCJLPhsBWPDe3Dz6j2L17WG50bFCAgoeEOZv6vu-_2nTVAIY3gFWSCXCXpym0jyJ-Cv1zLEhxRU_oK07UBmXWzblNEzQOJnZmGN3_iYnbtxA9S_Id6KwAL8H2ISg5rixv04_wp1cNf9e023DQYfC-zDKZCgfmH9uJjgxCbcBm/s1576/CoalesceLogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1576" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_jVs_zGYG933CHBHCJLPhsBWPDe3Dz6j2L17WG50bFCAgoeEOZv6vu-_2nTVAIY3gFWSCXCXpym0jyJ-Cv1zLEhxRU_oK07UBmXWzblNEzQOJnZmGN3_iYnbtxA9S_Id6KwAL8H2ISg5rixv04_wp1cNf9e023DQYfC-zDKZCgfmH9uJjgxCbcBm/w400-h384/CoalesceLogo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Exhibition logo by Max Dowdle</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCJrJAwSY_SS88DY7eX_m3B49P3uhL6tx_4K3iRugmkJzcRbYUDauay77S6JFGIrYs0hEQQw7EDCVhsMuQAtXo2KROVWJDpa09SFWWuE0u53p_ju1WlIdtyMYHiZbGMHW8h-NPWcE8MqDYF5spjVG2YjWnY9k9JUY3uO6dTElvSCIfBAN7Gu7pkAC/s2583/SusanPam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="2583" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCJrJAwSY_SS88DY7eX_m3B49P3uhL6tx_4K3iRugmkJzcRbYUDauay77S6JFGIrYs0hEQQw7EDCVhsMuQAtXo2KROVWJDpa09SFWWuE0u53p_ju1WlIdtyMYHiZbGMHW8h-NPWcE8MqDYF5spjVG2YjWnY9k9JUY3uO6dTElvSCIfBAN7Gu7pkAC/w400-h291/SusanPam.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Pam with Susan</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I immediately connected with Pam’s
words, since we hear barred owls often at our house, and their calls run
shivers down my spine and make me feel connected to the divine
every time I hear them. <br /><br />My piece incorporates a barred owl and a
representation of Pam entwined together in tree branches, with the full
moon behind them. <br /><br />I used a yin-yang formation of the branches to
suggest opposite but connected forces, and oneness. Light and dark,
expanding and contracting, peace and violence, life and death. The moon
is mentioned in Pam’s poem, and is one of my favorite motifs, too. The
bit of blood on the owl’s beak is a reference to a line in the poem
about the raptor hunting and killing a field mouse. I used the same red
color on the woman’s lips. <br /><br />I added the crescent moon on the woman’s forehead to represents the divine feminine energy of the universe. <br /><br />This
piece is $1400, and is for sale through the Orange County Arts
Commission. A portion of the sales price benefits this wonderful
organization that provides exhibitions, studio space and classes to our
community. <a href="https://artsorange.org " target="_blank">https://artsorange.org </a></span></p><p class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Coalesce 2024 is a project organized by Max and Morrow Dowdle. Max is a visual artist and Morrow is a poet!</span></p><p class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">WANT TO GO?<br /></b><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Coalesce exhibition is open Jan. 5-28, 2024<br />Eno Arts Mill<br />437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 17<br />Hillsborough, NC<br />Open Tuesday-Saturday; 12-5pm</span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTjtDP8eFLgl7GdnwPXrsv2EgD1jqs-3IVLOVi2U86w5D41DEBEBnqfuzHLvL55SwZjCjuP1AMEiL-a4YNqOrx7R4LIQIcriadLVE-UgbYKb1EM05f1_ZJUq9N2oanzyJF2DoyGJqZQQG-ZgrLiWLO7Ue8_cHn4bZXC6LwTTy_p9SWPqcNfb8Josq/s4032/OwlWomanDetail9jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTjtDP8eFLgl7GdnwPXrsv2EgD1jqs-3IVLOVi2U86w5D41DEBEBnqfuzHLvL55SwZjCjuP1AMEiL-a4YNqOrx7R4LIQIcriadLVE-UgbYKb1EM05f1_ZJUq9N2oanzyJF2DoyGJqZQQG-ZgrLiWLO7Ue8_cHn4bZXC6LwTTy_p9SWPqcNfb8Josq/w300-h400/OwlWomanDetail9jpg.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxvErOx5KYmVUYU5X5LgIiffxAkEBrpQkA-olOSjwzmGqrUX_PSYXQpLd-I0tMCltKkMn2gON6kQMoZFB8kRXJyJPfI_AuPOIdR0BgEw30hTRGg25cXhST55px0k6aYUy_j6ewjumMC79fc0E_Wo5SEmzkZlRJROeTrZRosYt0_pptuBIR_TgOjEB/s4032/OwlWomanDetail8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxvErOx5KYmVUYU5X5LgIiffxAkEBrpQkA-olOSjwzmGqrUX_PSYXQpLd-I0tMCltKkMn2gON6kQMoZFB8kRXJyJPfI_AuPOIdR0BgEw30hTRGg25cXhST55px0k6aYUy_j6ewjumMC79fc0E_Wo5SEmzkZlRJROeTrZRosYt0_pptuBIR_TgOjEB/w400-h300/OwlWomanDetail8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjW97BbvujJUNcoX-h804FS5IA7UTznYdpMUS2phhAUnEdkWGj-YtKuCSf0r5cmCKc2eYttoRtE3yj-cD_tvTvd_k3Jrf6ZOk0Ur0NYNS7RGEB1TLd7Z883KBU5NXkmPrKSde4gOanNpPCjUyVIQFC1jKpsxoWnul3XpEwj5ja2zli7-rnSs6I79k/s4032/OwlWomanDetail7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjW97BbvujJUNcoX-h804FS5IA7UTznYdpMUS2phhAUnEdkWGj-YtKuCSf0r5cmCKc2eYttoRtE3yj-cD_tvTvd_k3Jrf6ZOk0Ur0NYNS7RGEB1TLd7Z883KBU5NXkmPrKSde4gOanNpPCjUyVIQFC1jKpsxoWnul3XpEwj5ja2zli7-rnSs6I79k/w400-h300/OwlWomanDetail7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-89745929475913713502023-12-05T11:53:00.000-05:002023-12-05T11:53:11.141-05:00Falling Ginkgo Series<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My “Falling Ginkgo” series will eventually have six pieces, all approximately the same size. Five are completed. </span><br /></p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSwTGWz3DiMRvGZ52gDZ5qbl9LaFL62ga3eBJb15AxNNxREwkSdrP3-TrRGYH5fc89VI7EzF76eWmJwt-gZ0XNbuOKb6jT2PJOd9NHqfL7X9GljWPout8sC6RdCGxre6MhXRwlrbo5N5Dx7WlARKNztnQPyTL8qK7HkqSBgSDkF_-M0-6SU3n94sA/s3933/FallingGinkgo5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3933" data-original-width="1809" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSwTGWz3DiMRvGZ52gDZ5qbl9LaFL62ga3eBJb15AxNNxREwkSdrP3-TrRGYH5fc89VI7EzF76eWmJwt-gZ0XNbuOKb6jT2PJOd9NHqfL7X9GljWPout8sC6RdCGxre6MhXRwlrbo5N5Dx7WlARKNztnQPyTL8qK7HkqSBgSDkF_-M0-6SU3n94sA/w184-h400/FallingGinkgo5.jpg" width="184" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Falling Ginkgo #5<br />9.75x21.75"</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZDMlH5XTsTi8kkpkaB6wa4n624OsDjk_JQ0Z_fLZh-0E8IzTGC3r65H-mLkPfujDqA-yV87NteVvF_zQtk09PeUS8-KaZBmKpcjOmVDrhTjrMMSb27gxBXGkQCeWtYED2dFWyhrEU4wfxvYvEiHODxS9YqLkj4AziCR_9c7fQI_Y8Lng5IVm5wXg/s2949/FallingGinkgo4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="1369" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZDMlH5XTsTi8kkpkaB6wa4n624OsDjk_JQ0Z_fLZh-0E8IzTGC3r65H-mLkPfujDqA-yV87NteVvF_zQtk09PeUS8-KaZBmKpcjOmVDrhTjrMMSb27gxBXGkQCeWtYED2dFWyhrEU4wfxvYvEiHODxS9YqLkj4AziCR_9c7fQI_Y8Lng5IVm5wXg/w186-h400/FallingGinkgo4.jpg" width="186" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Falling Ginkgo #4<br />9.5x21.25"</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSf7T8kigl_1YjrdF6aMYv8XwZIiIE46bhI7RTE7uQghHJ8Z89SAVlQRYpRHQ5kUgLA_PvVnwUh8JiHxbYezOghvJQC7HgrKAC08829xuZC-lhXa38xt1B0Ysuzt6OGXzSA3XsK5MAiDD9FG7aFAYEPGuaA_pCoxW4r0AuQBscXC3xctOCsdcxeO_/s2981/FallingGinkgo3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2981" data-original-width="1363" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSf7T8kigl_1YjrdF6aMYv8XwZIiIE46bhI7RTE7uQghHJ8Z89SAVlQRYpRHQ5kUgLA_PvVnwUh8JiHxbYezOghvJQC7HgrKAC08829xuZC-lhXa38xt1B0Ysuzt6OGXzSA3XsK5MAiDD9FG7aFAYEPGuaA_pCoxW4r0AuQBscXC3xctOCsdcxeO_/w183-h400/FallingGinkgo3.jpg" width="183" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Falling Ginkgo #3<br />9.5x21.5"</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsqo6JS5SBmynD6wzuftYcvhLWDKq_RssiMUWNLxDYiYIDNa9sgE1phFoEAqflFq4qADoDN0yll6aTka9ns80fL_8AKX4OQD2p10LRU1R0TueJ3yBtwgbHkMeMtnwJB1Lxstzy5qOiDYtjotCd30Hxbjh6Q4OVXH08r-bUpQG9ZVp51caEnuSHCG_/s3801/FallingGinkgo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3801" data-original-width="1728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsqo6JS5SBmynD6wzuftYcvhLWDKq_RssiMUWNLxDYiYIDNa9sgE1phFoEAqflFq4qADoDN0yll6aTka9ns80fL_8AKX4OQD2p10LRU1R0TueJ3yBtwgbHkMeMtnwJB1Lxstzy5qOiDYtjotCd30Hxbjh6Q4OVXH08r-bUpQG9ZVp51caEnuSHCG_/w181-h400/FallingGinkgo2.jpg" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Falling Ginkgo #2<br />9.75 x 21.5"</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NfnNWa84nAOk6zsNaJ0e81e3IlWkaD7-oJHq7IkBuDz7t6TbApEVjKfbWG4JhfWDXiQZv-o6-F4GzTR_136erc2nWGRBFcwszLzflM49a60w0MroaaWBssXsHxg5M43ul4hju6aTFoVa25iDxWrHle97Or4cW1_z8eO9VPduvVFj4pWwMwtI_mGZ/s3974/FallingGinkgo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3974" data-original-width="1801" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NfnNWa84nAOk6zsNaJ0e81e3IlWkaD7-oJHq7IkBuDz7t6TbApEVjKfbWG4JhfWDXiQZv-o6-F4GzTR_136erc2nWGRBFcwszLzflM49a60w0MroaaWBssXsHxg5M43ul4hju6aTFoVa25iDxWrHle97Or4cW1_z8eO9VPduvVFj4pWwMwtI_mGZ/w181-h400/FallingGinkgo1.jpg" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Falling Ginkgo #1<br />9.5 x 21.5"</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-49875382919315361082023-10-10T22:01:00.004-04:002023-10-10T22:01:43.715-04:00Scribbles<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLu1rcyEX_-pZ2nzewDEdSEC55qzM1LHJG-xfaKnmbkCmyQb6LWMO9Ztoz0Lqpm1S1jm0Q1jQUVo_R-QtHDS88UydFKh5bwZIl0ruVFccK4oMsYLTDCk_y1-Co3vfkLhesyweyxleA-tBuEZC2HWfNHgtPu8GW4dmUL07sdnivj2WRgDrahKvHX0g/s3951/scribbles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3951" data-original-width="1513" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLu1rcyEX_-pZ2nzewDEdSEC55qzM1LHJG-xfaKnmbkCmyQb6LWMO9Ztoz0Lqpm1S1jm0Q1jQUVo_R-QtHDS88UydFKh5bwZIl0ruVFccK4oMsYLTDCk_y1-Co3vfkLhesyweyxleA-tBuEZC2HWfNHgtPu8GW4dmUL07sdnivj2WRgDrahKvHX0g/w154-h400/scribbles.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">“Scribbles”<br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023<br />6.75 x 18.75" </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">An experiment in mark making. White fabric, acrylic textile paint, ink, cotton batting, interfacing. Painted, marked, free-motion machine quilted. <br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-10585851604729227272023-09-17T15:10:00.001-04:002023-09-17T15:10:13.818-04:00Lichen Study #2<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-cN1xRBOWbKNyZdIEjzETCE_ec65J5_ivTx6p-ioVYyG86dDvQNJpUmPI5cLvj2Ns7414heHHTIO9odbnW_u8LiqcYx-9jD54g4uJWFlWJ2xsXQPIobITfZYA5kaQEbBzA_agOd72w7--j65tCNRdQ8JJG1T-nGIpf_QGqnTB4xrElMygPMpWt2S/s3874/Lichen2full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3874" data-original-width="1796" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-cN1xRBOWbKNyZdIEjzETCE_ec65J5_ivTx6p-ioVYyG86dDvQNJpUmPI5cLvj2Ns7414heHHTIO9odbnW_u8LiqcYx-9jD54g4uJWFlWJ2xsXQPIobITfZYA5kaQEbBzA_agOd72w7--j65tCNRdQ8JJG1T-nGIpf_QGqnTB4xrElMygPMpWt2S/w185-h400/Lichen2full.jpg" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Lichen Study #2<br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023<br />7x15"<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Another lichen! Lutradur,
acrylic textile paint, cotton thread, perle cotton, hand-dyed cotton fabric,
interfacing. Painted, heated, machine free-motion quilted.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLCzlqh-fgprRCpPLUcr9n_RS9d-JRP20omGeKAaSRVjMxuT6FStOc6F6HGGsqy_SCkvWn9FveOtMcPv2ya87iA2YRsk8KYxNYQRpIAfARucdl5vIyw1201Mp7WMVIFePxL-VtwlVXCdu_V-ginRg4cU7jUDwiM-eGcZb3huaqewbazH7hDlvdL-U/s4032/Lichen2detail2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLCzlqh-fgprRCpPLUcr9n_RS9d-JRP20omGeKAaSRVjMxuT6FStOc6F6HGGsqy_SCkvWn9FveOtMcPv2ya87iA2YRsk8KYxNYQRpIAfARucdl5vIyw1201Mp7WMVIFePxL-VtwlVXCdu_V-ginRg4cU7jUDwiM-eGcZb3huaqewbazH7hDlvdL-U/w300-h400/Lichen2detail2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFY91iFR0SK3K18hvLFIo4_PRdCKIWWqPCP3nT9Nitz88hOHdBL4YWNUMRhca6DhdRl80JoQbmHNoGNM_B4uVgCn3MK0wwmATl6J9uaeNza_wBeTRe9kFfoI9WuHlZ0DCUTbXAH0Nhbk1hA_zcMqNCZk2koins59QqTHT0bbhaIcjCegUj-RuAi4X/s4032/Lichen2detail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFY91iFR0SK3K18hvLFIo4_PRdCKIWWqPCP3nT9Nitz88hOHdBL4YWNUMRhca6DhdRl80JoQbmHNoGNM_B4uVgCn3MK0wwmATl6J9uaeNza_wBeTRe9kFfoI9WuHlZ0DCUTbXAH0Nhbk1hA_zcMqNCZk2koins59QqTHT0bbhaIcjCegUj-RuAi4X/w300-h400/Lichen2detail1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-10792602836051030582023-09-11T17:10:00.005-04:002023-09-11T17:10:49.024-04:00Lichen Study #1<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tuY3K_78ykB-kfrTTZaUEsmvRyQ3GdEEVc52qv4UEF8EATJdG1vERKzhptTUJ7UBtU1YcQm3Ahi1sVmGjZetqXYXcUXAn2SgQH_2UkmXL4sG2ENHcvsmf6XHeziGDfVLnakOplKPFINvXfMQlF5hedUOQ-f4Cc_gW6L9YV8GG5xRzuPFFxR8XTAD/s3842/LichenStudy%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3842" data-original-width="2826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tuY3K_78ykB-kfrTTZaUEsmvRyQ3GdEEVc52qv4UEF8EATJdG1vERKzhptTUJ7UBtU1YcQm3Ahi1sVmGjZetqXYXcUXAn2SgQH_2UkmXL4sG2ENHcvsmf6XHeziGDfVLnakOplKPFINvXfMQlF5hedUOQ-f4Cc_gW6L9YV8GG5xRzuPFFxR8XTAD/w294-h400/LichenStudy%231.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lichen Study #1<br />(Copyright 2023 Susan Brubaker Knapp) 6x8” </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I’ve been reading Merlin Sheldrake’s book <i>Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures</i>, and it is fascinating. I’ve always been interested in mushrooms and lichens, but this book helps me understand how important they are to our world.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mycologists are only recently starting to understand that lichens are composite organisms – they can be an algae and fungus; or an algae, fungus and cyanobacteria; or contain multiple fungi species. They live together in a relationship that helps them all. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This small piece is not meant to represent any specific lichen. I just tried to represent lichen-ness when I made it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lutradur, acrylic textile paint, cotton thread, perle cotton, cotton fabric, interfacing. Painted, heated, machine free-motion quilted and hand embroidered. </span></span><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-35410036756958151712023-08-15T20:01:00.000-04:002023-08-15T20:01:16.840-04:00The Emperor and Cinnabar Moths<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Q_Lov6YF-JYNGCCgRzE0aYGtncEkkZMoIn8Jay-fSsJj3PiNdiHzyN2hwVbynIEaMFi2X4oaF8NI0obdQiabSkQJ70BKee8f0jVHZdfvJ_ZejEPR6xmYm91WiILJISpA2biqcovDRL8lR7J3aj0tQmG0WcCRZVNVJYocoOhsZpbQIXIInlPvm7vd/s3000/TheEmperor10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1986" data-original-width="3000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Q_Lov6YF-JYNGCCgRzE0aYGtncEkkZMoIn8Jay-fSsJj3PiNdiHzyN2hwVbynIEaMFi2X4oaF8NI0obdQiabSkQJ70BKee8f0jVHZdfvJ_ZejEPR6xmYm91WiILJISpA2biqcovDRL8lR7J3aj0tQmG0WcCRZVNVJYocoOhsZpbQIXIInlPvm7vd/w400-h265/TheEmperor10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Emperor (16 x 11")<br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Batik, hand-dyed and </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">commercial fabrics, glue, cotton thread, cotton fabric, cotton batting. </span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZc5GHhP4V1BuJUeIdG-qulDvfo1mujJQSQmek9opuXa-QmWyL2gvCY-OKxcgGuafEUBex84XOU-hKGaIayjM75MVYN5YwsVzvDVDVA5Go_blrj2_O8v2GPGEdciATK7dOYdJlO-INbQ3NTboyRWeYPOoGVPqyEaDXa3fjcCtCamUM1GSy-ZkmRSg/s4032/EmperorDetail2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZc5GHhP4V1BuJUeIdG-qulDvfo1mujJQSQmek9opuXa-QmWyL2gvCY-OKxcgGuafEUBex84XOU-hKGaIayjM75MVYN5YwsVzvDVDVA5Go_blrj2_O8v2GPGEdciATK7dOYdJlO-INbQ3NTboyRWeYPOoGVPqyEaDXa3fjcCtCamUM1GSy-ZkmRSg/s320/EmperorDetail2.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Emperor (detail)</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I’ve been moth obsessed (again) lately. Shown here are two smallish pieces, “The Emperor” and “Cinnabar,” that I made using a quick technique where I create a line drawing, then trace the pieces using a light box, and stick them down to the background (wonderful hand-dyed fabrics) using a little diluted school glue. The threadwork does the magic, adding the details and texture. </span><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwI-qQCiTlEWY0a8nLiNRLd072761UO3cA5SQfxb5Kgz_ubs-0tPS1dT7oRX8OecbzV39Mx3HxypoAkH1CL21ZEkK9pJ0xtK3hcL4DivdqkLOTRqbIc0BqMJ76fDbFumCMi2KXuc9Z34hAYlb5FXmqFmvX9C8ghxffN2VQI22tiLUnSJkrEZVDeHzL/s3727/Cinnabar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="3727" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwI-qQCiTlEWY0a8nLiNRLd072761UO3cA5SQfxb5Kgz_ubs-0tPS1dT7oRX8OecbzV39Mx3HxypoAkH1CL21ZEkK9pJ0xtK3hcL4DivdqkLOTRqbIc0BqMJ76fDbFumCMi2KXuc9Z34hAYlb5FXmqFmvX9C8ghxffN2VQI22tiLUnSJkrEZVDeHzL/w400-h290/Cinnabar.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cinnabar” (16x12")<br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023<br />Batik, hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, glue, cotton thread, cotton fabric, cotton batting. </span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> </span></span><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-91657100521569954932023-08-02T13:46:00.002-04:002023-08-02T13:54:23.342-04:00Tamarack Jacket from an old quilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXRiQN8dEYkj6n1SluLBvGNAVq17UPRKwld8-FXbz_t84jEgBmg-15cRTRrOkaHKZMi83BYrie3HthVPJx_x9gsB3rSpHJ4GEOU_UkzZWb3YWvvHANMcuSfI8jbyHdW4uJV4flo2iTj6tHB9TwkJ5m1KR8PqNczWa3cP5ECV_3ryvCBlIFMPygjWx/s3073/IMG_9661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="2149" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXRiQN8dEYkj6n1SluLBvGNAVq17UPRKwld8-FXbz_t84jEgBmg-15cRTRrOkaHKZMi83BYrie3HthVPJx_x9gsB3rSpHJ4GEOU_UkzZWb3YWvvHANMcuSfI8jbyHdW4uJV4flo2iTj6tHB9TwkJ5m1KR8PqNczWa3cP5ECV_3ryvCBlIFMPygjWx/w280-h400/IMG_9661.jpg" width="280" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbBIO-yS87RIoHt-Hoa8QXSj0ZxKIOTpiLQsO4xUA8Ia7znQ_v2pDxdzKfUNm1Ha8AiaV_wfhGRNIUYy_b2WHQR0iGLHbQ1IEoYY_ne2YBGaOiEmrv889e5iezDVwtYtCh_ymg5Zdtreb7bsLgUxT7fRRYfe6nz9325rdecH_UQ2FzAfeshdyI9HZ/s2978/IMG_9703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="2234" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbBIO-yS87RIoHt-Hoa8QXSj0ZxKIOTpiLQsO4xUA8Ia7znQ_v2pDxdzKfUNm1Ha8AiaV_wfhGRNIUYy_b2WHQR0iGLHbQ1IEoYY_ne2YBGaOiEmrv889e5iezDVwtYtCh_ymg5Zdtreb7bsLgUxT7fRRYfe6nz9325rdecH_UQ2FzAfeshdyI9HZ/w300-h400/IMG_9703.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK7;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK9;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK6;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK5;"> </span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span><span><span><span>Yes – it’s
kinda crazy! This is the jacket I made from an old, damaged quilt. Overall, I
love it, even though it’s rather weird because of the large-scale design on the
quilt. Here are the details:<br />
<br />
I used the Tamarack Jacket pattern by Grainline Studio, and it was terrific.
Very clear and well-written. (The designer also has a series of wonderfully instructive
videos on YouTube that walk you through every step. Highly recommend.) This is a great
pattern if you are someone who does not do much garment construction (or any).
I have limited experience (my mom’s instruction; she was a home economics
teacher before I was born), and making a bunch of Halloween costumes for my
kids when they were little. I made this jacket in one (long) day in my studio. </span></span></span></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span><span><span><span class="aacl">I used my regular size (there's
guidance for measuring yourself and using the sizing chart that is very
helpful). The finished coat fits me very well. I love that it's not overly
bulky through the arms, because that can make you look like the Stay-Puft
Marshmallow Man. It has small darts at the bust that also help it fit well.</span><br />
</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><br />
I chose this pattern because it is pretty simple, with large uninterrupted
areas for quilt pattern to show, and I made it simpler by leaving off the pockets
(because of the green and red applique design running down the front panels). I
also made it 6 inches longer. The original falls at the hips (usually not a
flattering look on me), and I wanted to feature more of the quilt design. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>If you are working from regular
fabric (not a quilt), the instructions have you cut out all the pattern pieces
from all three layers of what quilters call “the quilt sandwich” – the top, the
batting, and the backing – and then layer them and quilt them. I’d recommend
cutting out all the pieces with about 1” extra, quilting it, and then cutting
out the pattern pieces, because if you quilt heavily, it’s going to shrink in
size, sometimes a LOT, in my experience. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>There’s binding around all the
outer edges, but next time, I may just roll the edges under, like I did on the sleeve
cuffs. I also ended up folding under the front edges of the jacket (the placket)
and stitching them down, because there was way too much overlap (I think I cut
out the pattern designed for buttons and button holes). And I rather liked how
it looked with the pattern going all the way to the edge, without being
interrupted by a binding. If I do bind the edges, I’ll stitch the first side on
by machine and finish on the back with hand stitching. I can do a much prettier
job by hand. <br />
<br /> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>You can order a paper pattern, but as usual, I wanted it NOW. So I downloaded
the PDF pattern (it comes in tiles/sections and you print them out and tape
them together.) I’m going to make this jacket again, probably with pockets.
Maybe with a quilt of my own design. The main pattern comes with patterns and instructions
for a welt pocket, and Grainline also makes a pattern for a hood, collar and
patch pockets, if you want those.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>The old quilt I used had
extremely thin batting (before cutting it open, I wouldn’t have believed that
it had any batting at all). I think it may have been hand-carded cotton. I love
how lightweight and drapey it is. So when I do it again, I will probably use the
thinnest cotton or wool I can find. I haven’t done any kind of closures yet,
and I may not do any. </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/products/tamarack-jacket?variant=22533585502290"><span><span>https://grainlinestudio.com/products/tamarack-jacket?variant=22533585502290<br /></span></span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span><span>Tamarack Jacket ($20 for paper
pattern, $18 for a PDF)</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span><span>Tamarack Hood, Collar &
Patch Pockets Variation Add-on ($12, PDF only) </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwCYMzZPAGFtNk19IDBsC6f3PtEFzRwdB-FYV90p3ZQF9yVSBaHAih8IaK_6S4f4_Pua8NJ0mb3Cfxr4pD-S3rqj1956C_2faKl_PE7anksH92B2o4q38flIuBWwZZjXUPT3Hii015NJmcWeCwKJqdsQVdwaZJSdCsRqzXP1n4GTtcO4XpIbHnlpG/s4032/IMG_9550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwCYMzZPAGFtNk19IDBsC6f3PtEFzRwdB-FYV90p3ZQF9yVSBaHAih8IaK_6S4f4_Pua8NJ0mb3Cfxr4pD-S3rqj1956C_2faKl_PE7anksH92B2o4q38flIuBWwZZjXUPT3Hii015NJmcWeCwKJqdsQVdwaZJSdCsRqzXP1n4GTtcO4XpIbHnlpG/w300-h400/IMG_9550.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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are times when I despair over the state of my country, and of the
world. Climate change; economic, racial and gender inequality; poverty;
gun violence; terrorism; war; immigration… We need to be “all in” and
have everyone speaking out, volunteering, and participating in changing
the world for the better. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I
made this piece in the last few days to have another example of this
technique, which I will be demonstrating on “Quilting Arts TV” Series
3000. (We shoot the series next week!) </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This piece measures 25.5" x 13.75". It is made from w</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">hite cotton
fabric, acrylic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton thread, and cotton
backing; and is wholecloth painted, stenciled, and free-motion quilted.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-171651105364742932023-06-20T13:56:00.002-04:002023-06-20T13:56:15.144-04:00“Asian Persimmon”<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ8A1379-1RUpmZRUJw-LkKOqgIz_l1VCDEDvd5rtAO6q5cY5-r7Tfz7CnKPhiBfxmr2GOgr1I5LJhM0ZIPKubZgfOjFyiPxXjENhKjc0RfCeN8Fo7-KT_c7T0BorDNPg_mwYUQ_E-G9Xa059w2FvpzeEzwTXh7N1oz5wPrTEN-Lvuaxhp4stcMXl/s3719/AsianPersimmonFinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="3719" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ8A1379-1RUpmZRUJw-LkKOqgIz_l1VCDEDvd5rtAO6q5cY5-r7Tfz7CnKPhiBfxmr2GOgr1I5LJhM0ZIPKubZgfOjFyiPxXjENhKjc0RfCeN8Fo7-KT_c7T0BorDNPg_mwYUQ_E-G9Xa059w2FvpzeEzwTXh7N1oz5wPrTEN-Lvuaxhp4stcMXl/w400-h300/AsianPersimmonFinal.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">“Asian Persimmon”<br />15.5 x 11.5" <br />Copyright 2023 Susan Brubaker Knapp<br />White fabric, acrylic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton batting.<br />Wholecloth painted, free-motion machine quilted.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I took the photo on which this piece is based a long time ago, and have always wanted to make it into an art quilt. I believe I took the photo at a supermarket (the lighting in supermarkets is often quite good for photography, surprisingly!)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjEHjvVWVz3nSl6-UQgnXND9kauyY-_PiffHz_K934LhBshFyq_pt0osrcpZksUay5wQAkzm40YcIMbiTqvH6vXsWZ_4qWeuafUBSQOoZdO-PnVoBf-9UgbXjcbIiFEZiLfiZw7F1CvYNeBTTnIQCunxYtRUtc1Dvom4YkLpBmdas4OBvcXunwEe-/s4032/AsianPersimmonDetail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjEHjvVWVz3nSl6-UQgnXND9kauyY-_PiffHz_K934LhBshFyq_pt0osrcpZksUay5wQAkzm40YcIMbiTqvH6vXsWZ_4qWeuafUBSQOoZdO-PnVoBf-9UgbXjcbIiFEZiLfiZw7F1CvYNeBTTnIQCunxYtRUtc1Dvom4YkLpBmdas4OBvcXunwEe-/w400-h300/AsianPersimmonDetail1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Donate for a chance to win one of my "Say Gay" mini quilts!</span><h1 class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">The
Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis
intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
& questioning (LGBTQ) young people.<br /><br />I’m fundraising for them
because I believe in their vision to build a world where every LGBTQ
young person feels safe, loved, and celebrated. Trevor’s research has
found that having at least one accepting adult can reduce an LGBTQ young
person’s risk of suicide by 40%. <br /><br />The Trevor Project provides
free, accessible, 24/7 crisis counseling services via phone
(TrevorLifeline), instant messenger (TrevorChat), and text (TrevorText)
to young LGBTQ people in crisis. <br /><br />Your generosity will help build a world where all LGBTQ young people see a brighter future for themselves.<br /><br />Please support my fundraiser by making a donation today. <br /><br />The
mini art quilts in my "Say Gay" series were made in response to Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis' bills restricting LGBTQ rights, including his "Don't
Say Gay Bill." Donate through my fundraiser, and you may win one of
them! <br /><br />DETAILS:<br />On July 31, 2023, I'll draw six names at random from those who contribute through my fundraising page, <a href="https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/4763287">https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/4763287<br /></a>Within a week after that, I'll ship the six winners one of the quilts. <br />Size of each piece is approximately 8" x 7" and each piece will be ready to hang.<br />Questions? Contact me!<br /><br />Donations of any amount are very welcome. Every bit helps!<br /><br />Thank you!</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></h1>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-55374611081921067982023-06-07T07:17:00.003-04:002023-10-10T22:02:46.776-04:00“Infectious”<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbE3rX2_BefdX2wdBdp6HWTUKlnpXSau3_ZbrT6VUpHwnzCmZRShx_8xdEi-engoerMTWgK9nrYy4d6Ot17Tva2XHrL5Tuh9rQ8bIUsbWig_cFNWYwGxs-wKwYqvNTD0cZXwfqTE0bVLJKS19xbIO5kfa-pZLUxGwJwEyy6xsDdH6zV2CmLwn-A/s2928/InfectiousFull.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="2829" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbE3rX2_BefdX2wdBdp6HWTUKlnpXSau3_ZbrT6VUpHwnzCmZRShx_8xdEi-engoerMTWgK9nrYy4d6Ot17Tva2XHrL5Tuh9rQ8bIUsbWig_cFNWYwGxs-wKwYqvNTD0cZXwfqTE0bVLJKS19xbIO5kfa-pZLUxGwJwEyy6xsDdH6zV2CmLwn-A/w386-h400/InfectiousFull.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">“Infectious” <br />19.5 x 20.25" Copyright 2023
Susan Brubaker Knapp.<br />White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, ink,
cotton batting, cotton thread, cotton backing fabric. <br />Hand drawn,
wholecloth painted, free-motion machine quilted.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt3UJ9pj3FePTAzKP_USWR8tVEU5y-ZS2uw5dtzhxPDMarqKjn9z6K6uRHXtYZ47tW0t5WNiHKjYcFr3wqNw3Y5PtnHwfOSSIrFcTH4-x3LMm0Hp-2Mb9F3jw-uX0IIJ3e1SneBVlrRUCWoDNCSQ1BFhd0jKbIAZGrjZui9MeZxuM23nVJHfyzA/s4032/InfectiousDetail1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt3UJ9pj3FePTAzKP_USWR8tVEU5y-ZS2uw5dtzhxPDMarqKjn9z6K6uRHXtYZ47tW0t5WNiHKjYcFr3wqNw3Y5PtnHwfOSSIrFcTH4-x3LMm0Hp-2Mb9F3jw-uX0IIJ3e1SneBVlrRUCWoDNCSQ1BFhd0jKbIAZGrjZui9MeZxuM23nVJHfyzA/w300-h400/InfectiousDetail1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During one of the last Covid outbreaks, I started doodling this funky
looking virus on fabric using a pigment ink
pen, and used acrylic textile paints to color it in. Then I set it aside.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This
past week, while emerging from a horrible cold and hating viruses even
more, I got it out and started quilting. The background on the virus is
cross-hatched in ink, and I quilted it heavily to make the protrusions
stand out more. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
used echo quilting to give a feeling of motion, that the virus was
pulsating, spreading its infectious particles out into the universe. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am so sick of thinking about sickness. </span></span>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-23078938639518833832023-05-25T12:59:00.000-04:002023-05-25T12:59:12.317-04:00Deliciosa<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWiR7dfm6QNTETtU481ymc3jWl9dzFZ05y1EcYDXbn5IujdHpqoNP5LI4WxhcA3IdxDn8unCKsvH4S-BS5Fk0Rc07FAQRAVrWf2mKITMVvwZ3d49YBwyPBWUD7X2XpXhz1Z-XfLPS8yvaachivTfFZb6T95Fmt8DBynTQ0M15H7AYbuTDJQP2mQ/s3865/DeliciosaFull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3865" data-original-width="2458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWiR7dfm6QNTETtU481ymc3jWl9dzFZ05y1EcYDXbn5IujdHpqoNP5LI4WxhcA3IdxDn8unCKsvH4S-BS5Fk0Rc07FAQRAVrWf2mKITMVvwZ3d49YBwyPBWUD7X2XpXhz1Z-XfLPS8yvaachivTfFZb6T95Fmt8DBynTQ0M15H7AYbuTDJQP2mQ/w255-h400/DeliciosaFull.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h1 class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Deliciosa"<br />(Copyright 2023 by Susan Brubaker Knapp) 14 x 22"<br />White cotton fabric,
acrylic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton backing.<br />Wholecloth
painted, stenciled, free-motion quilted.</span></span></span></h1></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhso_LQdiFUgxwv_VMMasIo2oqiP2ERwKGMXe2AKTKUcQ8MDQgzpPmo13BKmuqChKFTL43z-aPZ17FXWW_qEIqxR7yFbaDYEbg81yavNhQmDAm1LZ-_mgczeb1zmoBycIS_Y5baSBiarYMfLf0rGspPqA0kKHmJyztSmpbjxnLJg1TW-JA2biFK7A/s4032/DeliciosaDetail4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhso_LQdiFUgxwv_VMMasIo2oqiP2ERwKGMXe2AKTKUcQ8MDQgzpPmo13BKmuqChKFTL43z-aPZ17FXWW_qEIqxR7yFbaDYEbg81yavNhQmDAm1LZ-_mgczeb1zmoBycIS_Y5baSBiarYMfLf0rGspPqA0kKHmJyztSmpbjxnLJg1TW-JA2biFK7A/s320/DeliciosaDetail4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iojaQ3-5rmhMUYTyjf0YxhpqILNmNc2PzRWl6O7_QoI1VaJ0OA1eIu7A9n7WEx-Dt8KrQLWmyRZ20sp2tYTbNL7lm9TYlk01VOZP74Au0Nhj0ejZukujCvRYzSLB5WSlChKY5Ru7_tmtxdUib-F1gQTA55h4fKiNopFMmbiP-_zDFsEc5lFuxA/s4032/DeliciosaDetail3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iojaQ3-5rmhMUYTyjf0YxhpqILNmNc2PzRWl6O7_QoI1VaJ0OA1eIu7A9n7WEx-Dt8KrQLWmyRZ20sp2tYTbNL7lm9TYlk01VOZP74Au0Nhj0ejZukujCvRYzSLB5WSlChKY5Ru7_tmtxdUib-F1gQTA55h4fKiNopFMmbiP-_zDFsEc5lFuxA/s320/DeliciosaDetail3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IiA_b2eEkwVbP-NP-XCnKHo8DOu06qGmFMrd3rAGCgF3L3CNAd0tBlDc98yVDlZbKVaddtQVCVj8Ik9K8hDyTzYb4Q_p329NWXrgI_SC2eMtg6fYGNxWDGxgW2blkUmdYSjCZ5dtL2MDnfdanKnn4-oCGFpYlr2XPzsOQJY1qPc9qd1-cKTQbA/s4032/DeliciosaDetail2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IiA_b2eEkwVbP-NP-XCnKHo8DOu06qGmFMrd3rAGCgF3L3CNAd0tBlDc98yVDlZbKVaddtQVCVj8Ik9K8hDyTzYb4Q_p329NWXrgI_SC2eMtg6fYGNxWDGxgW2blkUmdYSjCZ5dtL2MDnfdanKnn4-oCGFpYlr2XPzsOQJY1qPc9qd1-cKTQbA/s320/DeliciosaDetail2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZbty_fnmyhyGei4fXp1dbd6i_-gIrUxorx1cWdqDY76vMKQQHyLNYlFg8rIKVr4INjsBOZmrA0TtTOU0ZSkCTfjvn1ufX_Ox3QoLKUDMs4M2AK0yaoTfc1IlzktCVMMVgcJ5nmNe-X6-Ed1ezISA0V3nkeJ7YJXsjrtlagdoGgVMjfWW--9MJA/s4032/DeliciosaDetail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZbty_fnmyhyGei4fXp1dbd6i_-gIrUxorx1cWdqDY76vMKQQHyLNYlFg8rIKVr4INjsBOZmrA0TtTOU0ZSkCTfjvn1ufX_Ox3QoLKUDMs4M2AK0yaoTfc1IlzktCVMMVgcJ5nmNe-X6-Ed1ezISA0V3nkeJ7YJXsjrtlagdoGgVMjfWW--9MJA/s320/DeliciosaDetail1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-47227640484431069202023-05-25T12:56:00.004-04:002023-05-25T12:56:22.642-04:00Falling Ginkgo #1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrno5O-rjXleTHPeL1qOXTjF5j8l9n1_B3f3jNw1xGMcAv_s2RQIzcL7ZeZVh7xVIxKv3aZ17JFp55W0mbglK4TTixV6AM_WmgRuhrosVp4LLiSZFygNppN1CwRqlDZipaM55EVEVCZbSw1GVHnbl04k34__hyV9lOApvNgLavD-z85V6ek-8LIQ/s3974/FallingGinkgo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3974" data-original-width="1801" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrno5O-rjXleTHPeL1qOXTjF5j8l9n1_B3f3jNw1xGMcAv_s2RQIzcL7ZeZVh7xVIxKv3aZ17JFp55W0mbglK4TTixV6AM_WmgRuhrosVp4LLiSZFygNppN1CwRqlDZipaM55EVEVCZbSw1GVHnbl04k34__hyV9lOApvNgLavD-z85V6ek-8LIQ/w181-h400/FallingGinkgo1.jpg" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Falling Ginkgo #1<br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023 <br />10x22" White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, ink, cotton thread, cotton batting, cotton backing fabric. Wholecloth painted, stenciled, free-motion quilted.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSd3ZTuIGFWf9SucDvwZFxbB9ptXem_hnifgqjPXPFOiAz0L3KbgnYbK4NwA_jvAQUMCtJTh6sIdmoKFbmV2GxkFuJR1z40xs-hRr-zmaFJUNIJRuNmG2CK8fxDrj9h89Bih2ly3r47TUfVpOaZNlsEUUGKYIXxjfzHBQU-Sh76fFjAuVPVvE1g/s4032/FallingGinkgo1Detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSd3ZTuIGFWf9SucDvwZFxbB9ptXem_hnifgqjPXPFOiAz0L3KbgnYbK4NwA_jvAQUMCtJTh6sIdmoKFbmV2GxkFuJR1z40xs-hRr-zmaFJUNIJRuNmG2CK8fxDrj9h89Bih2ly3r47TUfVpOaZNlsEUUGKYIXxjfzHBQU-Sh76fFjAuVPVvE1g/w300-h400/FallingGinkgo1Detail.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-57185916527712675432023-05-25T12:25:00.003-04:002023-06-28T20:34:54.469-04:00Chinese Lanterns<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrmWDAmFAm6qjb2_WekqwAP8_MeS_qB4ZZ_VCxIJNzwDnUFbjZFODVz3oFQXFu4t8mLtGMfDgSx4qZsaIlGDlYdUd4YJAL4VDgoFwhuCtB6KjR0urFM2Xkox_VPTzCALWhcUly9pplkdNeV_uxrAKoHYrPjhx0-B7_n_U1HWsLf0r10ZnRaQgag/s3232/ChineseLanternsFull.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2844" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrmWDAmFAm6qjb2_WekqwAP8_MeS_qB4ZZ_VCxIJNzwDnUFbjZFODVz3oFQXFu4t8mLtGMfDgSx4qZsaIlGDlYdUd4YJAL4VDgoFwhuCtB6KjR0urFM2Xkox_VPTzCALWhcUly9pplkdNeV_uxrAKoHYrPjhx0-B7_n_U1HWsLf0r10ZnRaQgag/w352-h400/ChineseLanternsFull.jpg" width="352" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Chinese Lanterns”<br />36.5 x 41.5" Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023<br />White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton backing.<br />Wholecloth painted, stenciled, free-motion quilted. </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">I completed this piece a while ago, but haven’t faced and finished it yet, because I was mulling over whether to crop it, vertically or horizontally, or not at all. I even asked advice on social media, something I almost never do, because I was so conflicted (unusual for me!). In the end, I think I will keep it as it is, like this. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">I think the problem arose because I usually work from my photos, and decide on the composition and cropping as I am taking the photo. In this case I worked from my drawings of individual lanterns, and set up the composition so that I could crop in later. Then once I was done, I was uncertain, and perhaps a bit hesitant to hack off the lovely bits at the top and bottom, and wasting all that time painting and quilting. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">The results of the polling on social media were mixed, but if I did crop it, I think I would have gone with cropping in on the sides. </span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVv6mmlPXKikSlK30QhC3_pizeCY1XPLQnwZGqcRgtoW2g7x8zES3T8cNMabts-LfZ6BEb7Xc6wuW4OjfpCdYkTfd_nOdFune2JMmrDO2phEiBtnNCz-WFv1rYlxytDhXLg9VJV8HeLR_JOZcZNaF7hye95oJ8I-I6mmF8sc1bIE2pSb3UsXBBw/s4032/8DetailChineseLanterns.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVv6mmlPXKikSlK30QhC3_pizeCY1XPLQnwZGqcRgtoW2g7x8zES3T8cNMabts-LfZ6BEb7Xc6wuW4OjfpCdYkTfd_nOdFune2JMmrDO2phEiBtnNCz-WFv1rYlxytDhXLg9VJV8HeLR_JOZcZNaF7hye95oJ8I-I6mmF8sc1bIE2pSb3UsXBBw/w300-h400/8DetailChineseLanterns.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo0SqxStcQ8grNZTZSZcnij0fw2mDsGKajBGVcPt6tsUip6tQ0sjHMBIevZo8dNxuDXZjCR61s--81xLFZ3WHXInI6kubdz4WnYyPSY3C5ZjU1pRDKPUX4HxaWFsHio39WscGZUFEgiiKWZn0uw7_88HGUtZzvQl5drx_HMDoZzgKpm7Mfj-awg/s3820/HollyhocksFull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3820" data-original-width="2387" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo0SqxStcQ8grNZTZSZcnij0fw2mDsGKajBGVcPt6tsUip6tQ0sjHMBIevZo8dNxuDXZjCR61s--81xLFZ3WHXInI6kubdz4WnYyPSY3C5ZjU1pRDKPUX4HxaWFsHio39WscGZUFEgiiKWZn0uw7_88HGUtZzvQl5drx_HMDoZzgKpm7Mfj-awg/w250-h400/HollyhocksFull.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hollyhocks” <br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023. 19" x 30.5"<br />Commercial cotton and batik fabric, silk, sherpa, cotton batting, cotton thread, cotton backing fabric. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Raw-edge appliqué, free-motion machine quilted. </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pTiDHQT6uZbUR1BWZSzzMY1BmQslrm_-8l5yk4Xi08otH-xvEMsircSOXUNUfKA_4_wTpm9B1mBVKqb2HYyAsiVhH4Uw3dgXWXTI_Ar2zKnJmemSzUJE-cRQj2pcCcodPfq7Luikg2dG3YcKMmn4Cua4PpCsVKMk7TyfeDutcjG3dUTimmsEIg/s320/IMG_6075.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-22044835077858110722023-01-15T10:58:00.000-05:002023-01-15T10:58:11.447-05:00Marbled Salamanders<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5oz1RBcqH7kNV7EyVkf7wpZVO-L_yOAxP7sbVIZcaCqba6nrCIBsSQ9NKEROHNZ86apZnRyuwAzu9hwKW3we3I-8nAYqzvagG0bXV8d5F7TGkJslTLZBPTrdwdBzPmzf1e1bOrA2b98QKv7gGY_dybt9B0ZjbxlsfH_AkboRlAHWXD90m991ZQ/s2782/MarbledSalamandersFull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="2782" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5oz1RBcqH7kNV7EyVkf7wpZVO-L_yOAxP7sbVIZcaCqba6nrCIBsSQ9NKEROHNZ86apZnRyuwAzu9hwKW3we3I-8nAYqzvagG0bXV8d5F7TGkJslTLZBPTrdwdBzPmzf1e1bOrA2b98QKv7gGY_dybt9B0ZjbxlsfH_AkboRlAHWXD90m991ZQ/w400-h400/MarbledSalamandersFull.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Marbled Salamanders” <br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2023. 30" x 30"<br />Wholecloth
painted, free-motion machine quilted. White cotton fabric, <br />acrylic
textile paint, cotton batting, cotton thread, cotton backing fabric. </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Marbled Salamanders” is a tribute to North Carolina’s state salamander. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><em>Ambystoma opacum</em></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">is one of the smaller mole salamander species; adults grow to about 3-1/2 to 4-1/2". The light bands on the males, normally gray, are brighter white during breeding season, and juveniles have speckles. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Habitat loss due to
development, destruction, timber harvest and fragmentation is a threat
to this species. It relies on “ephemeral pools” – a type of wetland
devoid of fish, usually surrounded by deciduous forest or grassland,
that is dry for part of the year, then fill up in the winter. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">These salamanders create burrows in floodplain pools and ponds, and i</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">n the fall, females
lay their eggs under leaf litter or logs in dry areas that have not yet
filled with winter rains. They remain with the eggs to keep them moist
until they are covered with water. Larvae metamorphosize in about 3-6
months. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">They eat slugs, snails, worms and insects, and are a food source for other animals, including owls, snakes, raccoons and weasels. They may live to be 8 to 10 years old. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Salamanders are known as an “indicator species” – they are very sensitive to any changes in the environment because of their permeable skins, and can warn us when pollutants or climate change are threatening an ecosystem. The population of amphibians around the world has severely declined in recent decades. <br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A8BmU90SXFIrLlSbWcUlA3_mn9DBevCQ2D4Ao9yizmEurmRcIxfYnsrpwL1LHBwF9sH1t9nz7H_eotDhkewTH7fxWr0yX-L68OTJw4b7Lkc3YsTj8OH3HKvTpGR6rjp9pVviTf7-AyI4HOGzTKVhsJwQ9QMZV6af2pzQxRoMHGKr4852TAIG2Q/s4032/MarbledSalamandersDetail3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A8BmU90SXFIrLlSbWcUlA3_mn9DBevCQ2D4Ao9yizmEurmRcIxfYnsrpwL1LHBwF9sH1t9nz7H_eotDhkewTH7fxWr0yX-L68OTJw4b7Lkc3YsTj8OH3HKvTpGR6rjp9pVviTf7-AyI4HOGzTKVhsJwQ9QMZV6af2pzQxRoMHGKr4852TAIG2Q/w300-h400/MarbledSalamandersDetail3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHMC3WJOH8tEkhWt5TsNuvkq-EDOYXZ8uhbHZXJNGS12RAV8d6NHh7zsuSlSnhT6yqq5yuUGtW50tZbgvd4KZGUcXJxzSwhPligvXwQovMMNzS_yJunGbajaKG-rReSmkH3FD8rpUS5rCKfv6ycB3DB4-ss3fttrV3RY2NHVYt_weLhFSMPAKYg/s4032/MarbledSalamandersDetail2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHMC3WJOH8tEkhWt5TsNuvkq-EDOYXZ8uhbHZXJNGS12RAV8d6NHh7zsuSlSnhT6yqq5yuUGtW50tZbgvd4KZGUcXJxzSwhPligvXwQovMMNzS_yJunGbajaKG-rReSmkH3FD8rpUS5rCKfv6ycB3DB4-ss3fttrV3RY2NHVYt_weLhFSMPAKYg/w400-h300/MarbledSalamandersDetail2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEgV8YhHNQIJlERX8TPLS6W9q7NFyrWQbEavzFLYCQuh6GcWdF7tYmYsnuLJNXkNZVqe25FqinNPKx7SQKHlze0rKSg6W5Vz--sRAHQVuMGOl9T0Lw8qzMICpl6-c8jZ4gIET4Ihth3ypTeCViFj4nZYmTgIXT0mq4Iu9ONIiSXHKER5l_vwJOQ/s4032/MarbledSalamandersDetail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEgV8YhHNQIJlERX8TPLS6W9q7NFyrWQbEavzFLYCQuh6GcWdF7tYmYsnuLJNXkNZVqe25FqinNPKx7SQKHlze0rKSg6W5Vz--sRAHQVuMGOl9T0Lw8qzMICpl6-c8jZ4gIET4Ihth3ypTeCViFj4nZYmTgIXT0mq4Iu9ONIiSXHKER5l_vwJOQ/w300-h400/MarbledSalamandersDetail1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-79349945042807126462023-01-02T17:32:00.005-05:002023-01-02T17:32:37.967-05:00Mistletoe<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiMpeQ24t0QQXkrz456_Whm-5qRmHxaAFlcPNLuPpz4YBqkXmSyynMWDyYKbmg0kLxrRDcI12lK0Y0PK1wLMYlA1IqLBRJV6QnrwF3jm2cHPyx5Sl_52L8XMGX24cwrR_XAonhDI3VyYv0ogagtkAvuHSAfDyRrcWQrFCtTm9OeQBnVEpU2mB5A/s3469/MistletoeFull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3469" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiMpeQ24t0QQXkrz456_Whm-5qRmHxaAFlcPNLuPpz4YBqkXmSyynMWDyYKbmg0kLxrRDcI12lK0Y0PK1wLMYlA1IqLBRJV6QnrwF3jm2cHPyx5Sl_52L8XMGX24cwrR_XAonhDI3VyYv0ogagtkAvuHSAfDyRrcWQrFCtTm9OeQBnVEpU2mB5A/w349-h400/MistletoeFull.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Mistletoe</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2022</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">17x19.5"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My last finish of 2022 was “Mistletoe,” based on an old drawing. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, ink, cotton thread, cotton batting, cotton backing fabric. Wholecloth painted, stenciled, free-motion machine quilted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjYKNT-X3OQ5wS5HW8CU0avDD5ePFhTO7H72WVus-lKxv16ViHAreVWUl-21RVfc97_Tv_H-ZyqwT0ZlLQiktFx3eaFAweNZyNp1K4JxuFnER6AiE4hWU5YpA5zI7CUCkQZ7TbmMBRJa5xl-KDCZ17zA_OYZQfjevlU_x1eAY0gyNwsz8KMa5Og/s4032/MistletoeDetail3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjYKNT-X3OQ5wS5HW8CU0avDD5ePFhTO7H72WVus-lKxv16ViHAreVWUl-21RVfc97_Tv_H-ZyqwT0ZlLQiktFx3eaFAweNZyNp1K4JxuFnER6AiE4hWU5YpA5zI7CUCkQZ7TbmMBRJa5xl-KDCZ17zA_OYZQfjevlU_x1eAY0gyNwsz8KMa5Og/w300-h400/MistletoeDetail3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFlo9TEqzoZICXvhFT-juG3RbgMeQJjCdHudNOdLpvDvuQ4lv4kt-9cwvu2tB4td3Y8wsLl4Y40uBswqCaW-JRWir86hg53sHVTX5mhcgqoxvJ2qamEpsP6STBs6eJR7Zn335WMWK36ZFq0E0n4J-KPYjB5xmjktt6STHF_xB0hsN2ER1-Fq-qw/s4032/MistletoeDetail2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFlo9TEqzoZICXvhFT-juG3RbgMeQJjCdHudNOdLpvDvuQ4lv4kt-9cwvu2tB4td3Y8wsLl4Y40uBswqCaW-JRWir86hg53sHVTX5mhcgqoxvJ2qamEpsP6STBs6eJR7Zn335WMWK36ZFq0E0n4J-KPYjB5xmjktt6STHF_xB0hsN2ER1-Fq-qw/w300-h400/MistletoeDetail2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPtwexifAyltsHP9ipXHs2HC9_76qs6YwTp4iMfakP6fYww3-uHeN8885NZKi-YQBTkFzXxk6FMnzav7sDT78Yv8bT0hEfE0WA79QNp1WPHBf81V3TuYLXZR9LaRQ4joY_PtxtUJM7bmac_z3whNVbHApkG4paH99hrYrSr4soldK2fVEBm7A2g/s4032/MistletoeDetail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPtwexifAyltsHP9ipXHs2HC9_76qs6YwTp4iMfakP6fYww3-uHeN8885NZKi-YQBTkFzXxk6FMnzav7sDT78Yv8bT0hEfE0WA79QNp1WPHBf81V3TuYLXZR9LaRQ4joY_PtxtUJM7bmac_z3whNVbHApkG4paH99hrYrSr4soldK2fVEBm7A2g/w300-h400/MistletoeDetail1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-80448160917517892362022-12-01T15:44:00.001-05:002022-12-01T15:44:20.220-05:00Red Maple Leaves<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2xbPrwmeThQhL1sbilYLz7b5SnuAZvxOERO_UjiC5SAeopNaM-DpzlP2ejWkKaRy4ef9wlz6Jh0bjOKIQQw0312OAOJACkknBwUj9QQ7I-sThVx2xWo2oOUE9ehtbJBOx2qD1vI3WuAz0E4c_hl03e2_gz1Okl-M3vsKRAdHJ9oIO2UeAiF4Fw/s4006/RedMapleLeavesV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4006" data-original-width="2119" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2xbPrwmeThQhL1sbilYLz7b5SnuAZvxOERO_UjiC5SAeopNaM-DpzlP2ejWkKaRy4ef9wlz6Jh0bjOKIQQw0312OAOJACkknBwUj9QQ7I-sThVx2xWo2oOUE9ehtbJBOx2qD1vI3WuAz0E4c_hl03e2_gz1Okl-M3vsKRAdHJ9oIO2UeAiF4Fw/w211-h400/RedMapleLeavesV.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finished! <br /></span></span></p><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_j3"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">This piece is “Red Maple Leaves” 22 x 41.5" (Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp, 2022). </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">White fabric, acrylic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton thread, cotton backing fabric. Wholecloth painted, free-motion machine quilted. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">For more information on my wholecloth painting technique and materials, please see my blog post here: <a href="https://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2014/01/faqs-wholecloth-painting.html">https://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2014/01/faqs-wholecloth-painting.html</a></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-62020635545572368492022-11-03T10:21:00.001-04:002022-11-03T10:21:51.475-04:00“Glow”<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBAOTINDTKiEmdCMJx3gvXnyT5v84-AeXnDHhW34rG5OuUoqtNV2T56lq_VbnMmBtrNaKYjMxEgyD3u3YfpOsqpwXlvTgPRldfu_MvRQgYjkT46LHFg0iNgIeRFMwWTz3YWL1vuwgY_U_7yY3B-YpzocaI1s-rLOF7EaZ_dNkG33IyBaaiBDO2w/s3677/GlowFinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3677" data-original-width="2945" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBAOTINDTKiEmdCMJx3gvXnyT5v84-AeXnDHhW34rG5OuUoqtNV2T56lq_VbnMmBtrNaKYjMxEgyD3u3YfpOsqpwXlvTgPRldfu_MvRQgYjkT46LHFg0iNgIeRFMwWTz3YWL1vuwgY_U_7yY3B-YpzocaI1s-rLOF7EaZ_dNkG33IyBaaiBDO2w/w320-h400/GlowFinal.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Glow”<br />Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2022 – 41" x 51.5" </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">New work! This is “Glow,” one of two pieces I entered in Quilt National (the other entry, “Sproing,” was accepted). It’s based on a photo I took from the deck of our house last fall, when sunlight was pouring through the trees at the peak of autumn color. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">White cotton fabric, acryclic textile paint, cotton batting, cotton thread, commercial cotton print backing fabric. Wholecloth painted, free-motion machine quilted. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkywHiV0n2gZ8mLiDXFaOLhZGbLVfDDxD8gYzDb4BZDWaa7u4M7cJMzx6OzCruf5pyourHFawguzHKqXKGp77xrKp7Z1RzUU5snmiXFFxM365X2aeuSGnpwYobqjjBevfq8ZM8riz8qUhP8eJMkkZb3YMhMdPlQMfqyiI1RmPpSxB__f7XkePNQ/s4032/GlowDetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkywHiV0n2gZ8mLiDXFaOLhZGbLVfDDxD8gYzDb4BZDWaa7u4M7cJMzx6OzCruf5pyourHFawguzHKqXKGp77xrKp7Z1RzUU5snmiXFFxM365X2aeuSGnpwYobqjjBevfq8ZM8riz8qUhP8eJMkkZb3YMhMdPlQMfqyiI1RmPpSxB__f7XkePNQ/w300-h400/GlowDetail.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span><br /><p></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-74486540208418605352022-10-10T10:02:00.004-04:002022-10-10T10:59:11.291-04:00Family Sampler<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3j3v9Eqo5UTawkgBAvvjlRR-G2uGzqlTjbmZaPaRDGwQsnP35yAMiogvcdSa3KGE90OthWGhfnzThscntMiarTyGtCT6-UuAnKj0r1cMdfWTLxA__MkzbvivYlug8Tl95BwqetRLN2W0sMhLpcsyTRL7ZYCTlW5PtKBrCRLyxJX4ziFuBqYwnbg/s3042/IMG_2650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3042" data-original-width="2967" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3j3v9Eqo5UTawkgBAvvjlRR-G2uGzqlTjbmZaPaRDGwQsnP35yAMiogvcdSa3KGE90OthWGhfnzThscntMiarTyGtCT6-UuAnKj0r1cMdfWTLxA__MkzbvivYlug8Tl95BwqetRLN2W0sMhLpcsyTRL7ZYCTlW5PtKBrCRLyxJX4ziFuBqYwnbg/w390-h400/IMG_2650.jpg" width="390" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just finished Fox and Rabbit Designs’ “Friends and Family” sampler! I stitched it on 36-count Tango Edinburgh linen by Picture This Plus, and it’s about 13-1/4" square. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After stitching the design, I added four generations of our family initials (back to the mid-1800s) in some of the spaces in between the motifs. I tried to include three initials for the all the married women so that I could preserve their maiden names. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This was Fox and Rabbit Designs’ 2020 Linen and Threads Mystery Stitch-A-Long, inspired by antique Quaker and Vierlande samplers. You can find the pattern here: <a href="https://linenandthreads.com/2020-mystery-sal/">https://linenandthreads.com/2020-mystery-sal/</a><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozYXOjqggo_YjqvS9zxBs611baO438-pgIo7hxU0KjrIOC7x710dt7X3UqywhyRNnJjovLFLij_BKsWgrD-QohQHU_niGpvVEK1KpOuTjwbt8jJl8iMQA9E-18Nwe4THVPA3Z2RlmKLoqy1Yko5DnwzX6nLsmb5hL8JDbU12hS6-zz7RAXmA4WA/s4032/IMG_2651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozYXOjqggo_YjqvS9zxBs611baO438-pgIo7hxU0KjrIOC7x710dt7X3UqywhyRNnJjovLFLij_BKsWgrD-QohQHU_niGpvVEK1KpOuTjwbt8jJl8iMQA9E-18Nwe4THVPA3Z2RlmKLoqy1Yko5DnwzX6nLsmb5hL8JDbU12hS6-zz7RAXmA4WA/w300-h400/IMG_2651.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpGuTzoNscRZKQf7CG8pFSHN4EC6MgqeSlQZR3gaFLazvLmTxb5_3Y2BqPq2vxN1KftTKryzVcv5lK50N2l5OYoHNtsXdfhwz-437dxq4LHKvGUTXONfHZwChdP7fiSEcaGmrFMKAFulQC6ucm7OHarAvumtQAXnL99IzL2K5-hh66BZB-iBYdA/s3834/IMG_2652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3834" data-original-width="2876" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpGuTzoNscRZKQf7CG8pFSHN4EC6MgqeSlQZR3gaFLazvLmTxb5_3Y2BqPq2vxN1KftTKryzVcv5lK50N2l5OYoHNtsXdfhwz-437dxq4LHKvGUTXONfHZwChdP7fiSEcaGmrFMKAFulQC6ucm7OHarAvumtQAXnL99IzL2K5-hh66BZB-iBYdA/w300-h400/IMG_2652.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">SBK – Susan Brubaker Knapp<br />RK – Robert Knapp<br />EK – Eleanor Knapp<br />JK – Julia Knapp</span></span><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">Susan’s family:</span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">ECB – Eleanor Carter Brubaker 1936-2011<br />JRB – John Robert Brubaker 1935-2019<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">DPC – Dorothy Paulson Carter 1901-1981<br />LC – Lynn Carter 1901-1938<br /><br />HMB – Helen McDanel Brubaker 1897-1958<br />JB – Joseph Brubaker 1897-1987<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">GFP – Gertrude Funkhouser Paulson 1867-1936<br />JP – Joseph Paulson 1867-1957<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">AWC – Agnes Warren Carter 1877-1951<br />TLC – Thomas Lynn Carter 1870-1913<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">CDB – Caroline DeVenny Brubaker 1871-1925<br />EB – Edwin Brubaker 1864-1939<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">FBMD – Frances Braden McDanel 1869-1939<br />FMD – Fred McDanel </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">1868-1926</span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rob’s family: </span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">JAK – Janet Armstrong Knapp 1925-2012<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">DK – Dale Knapp 1914<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">GWA – Hazel Wade Armstrong 1897-1988<br />PA – Paul Armstrong 1893-1973<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">LCK – Leota Carter Knapp 1895-1977<br />SK – Shirl Knapp1893-1961<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">SW –Samuel Wade 1858-1931<br />EBW – Emma Burns Wade 1868-1932<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">SDA – Sophia Dutton Armstrong 1853-1922<br />JA – James Armstrong 1840-1924<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">SRC – Sarah Richards Carter 1852-1951<br />SC – Stephen Carter 1853-1927<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">SKK – Sarah Kreag Knapp 1845-1919<br />FK – Frederick Knapp 1841-1920<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-20667993826508448072022-10-06T13:50:00.002-04:002022-10-06T13:50:18.077-04:00Retrograde<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslUejsvD_5KdcMWxaWB3CC7lZficga1UNurl1HvxQ8XfmQADs-tv3ap_eGE9d9-vfd9Lk9ElW8_KAfnLNXVjSdnk_wvEIoS6_ykoc8K4e9NOTYFwl6CuX0E_AOJfx0DXuIMk6WmIZIQSD1jKH2qn85ixSezhcjSxyD-K43gZBasEu65f5t6ik_g/s3956/RetrogradeFull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3956" data-original-width="2260" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslUejsvD_5KdcMWxaWB3CC7lZficga1UNurl1HvxQ8XfmQADs-tv3ap_eGE9d9-vfd9Lk9ElW8_KAfnLNXVjSdnk_wvEIoS6_ykoc8K4e9NOTYFwl6CuX0E_AOJfx0DXuIMk6WmIZIQSD1jKH2qn85ixSezhcjSxyD-K43gZBasEu65f5t6ik_g/w229-h400/RetrogradeFull.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Retrograde<br />Copyright 2022 by Susan Brubaker Knapp</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Retrograde” is a large piece (39.5" x 69.25") made from screen printed hand-dyed cotton fabrics, cotton thread, cotton batting, commercial cotton backing. Free-motion machine quilted. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My latest piece is made with the fabrics I created this summer in a workshop with Pat Pauly at Pro Chemical & Dye in Fall River, Mass. In the class, we worked with thickened dyes and screens, using stencils and screens we created with our own motifs. It was wonderfully fun to work with materials and techniques that I don’t normally use, partly because I’ve never had a studio space that works for “wet work” – the messy stuff. And Pat is an excellent teacher, highly entertaining and full of information. Check out her website at <a href="http://PatPauly.com">PatPauly.com</a> – she teaches in person and online. Her work is spectacular. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don’t think I’ve ever designed a piece with such large chunks of fabric that had such big motifs, so it was a challenge. I really didn’t want to cut up my yardage too much (I dyed 20 yards, in one-yard and half-yard cuts, at the workshop.) It was super fun to quilt this piece, and I really like the bold color, movement and energy in it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It’s going to go in our entryway, if I can figure out how to get up on our stairs to hang it!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirzGikX5rANlhX0tZ5vpfGzDGULExAudl34WgKqTvuuyklC9ctESmyMod1g7-umTVJApfNdFFyUROiLfzMAEv3nBFSOu4F0MmuVqlAbgb-DK4vufFrfqdZnyDJ7IPkeqTCMQmjxoerF5b-PbmWMAdgAPfgdF5VhUb1seO-GTANwSZkw2UfdYdxw/s4032/IMG_2423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirzGikX5rANlhX0tZ5vpfGzDGULExAudl34WgKqTvuuyklC9ctESmyMod1g7-umTVJApfNdFFyUROiLfzMAEv3nBFSOu4F0MmuVqlAbgb-DK4vufFrfqdZnyDJ7IPkeqTCMQmjxoerF5b-PbmWMAdgAPfgdF5VhUb1seO-GTANwSZkw2UfdYdxw/s320/IMG_2423.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHh7KIzFyCvotWLaMNrrNqnAYCL3uVNcc0q6twSK1b7J9N8EQTpJZXEJBchmCl-IbvG1CW2MdUoSx2ZIFpOVe6E-E_libEA7oQVyUPs2KkU2h6heBjGHPC7-T5o6S25YPZqp_LlYuYz9DSVC0Pjrd_-BvsryMWqN73Z6BvK6m0WsQuSy_b5oY4JA/s4032/IMG_2426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHh7KIzFyCvotWLaMNrrNqnAYCL3uVNcc0q6twSK1b7J9N8EQTpJZXEJBchmCl-IbvG1CW2MdUoSx2ZIFpOVe6E-E_libEA7oQVyUPs2KkU2h6heBjGHPC7-T5o6S25YPZqp_LlYuYz9DSVC0Pjrd_-BvsryMWqN73Z6BvK6m0WsQuSy_b5oY4JA/s320/IMG_2426.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5RdciMbfpTvxCdoRV8ylCfE9IAIOBLFZ7taDoY964oGECo4lWX5QnG4cFfAW3ZTlqW5Q1klXvNZzaxc8Fl1Nbhnu56-nFAR_4NBKGOoR8R255ORJL-vBnv1oycror6XcGDpviqY1UQNt0-S-hV89xXxwq9ULovkL_X1VC-Ef11RuYsAygDuACw/s4032/IMG_2427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5RdciMbfpTvxCdoRV8ylCfE9IAIOBLFZ7taDoY964oGECo4lWX5QnG4cFfAW3ZTlqW5Q1klXvNZzaxc8Fl1Nbhnu56-nFAR_4NBKGOoR8R255ORJL-vBnv1oycror6XcGDpviqY1UQNt0-S-hV89xXxwq9ULovkL_X1VC-Ef11RuYsAygDuACw/s320/IMG_2427.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f1ftewtkp5Ja3FSEirJ7V2j-DN0n0F0ao8de9H0vzGxDgp_G0eM25ZJKXKecm7pD0Ofq9etKaI9boLYrUVj1SItTsgv59rC_f4s06azibj9BJJjippgH-fyn_2YLhGZunzDolpGbf4Ny5h2aqzsjUs567x2f_jm9e6fhg7Yeagi-prDxglC9PQ/s4032/IMG_2428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f1ftewtkp5Ja3FSEirJ7V2j-DN0n0F0ao8de9H0vzGxDgp_G0eM25ZJKXKecm7pD0Ofq9etKaI9boLYrUVj1SItTsgv59rC_f4s06azibj9BJJjippgH-fyn_2YLhGZunzDolpGbf4Ny5h2aqzsjUs567x2f_jm9e6fhg7Yeagi-prDxglC9PQ/s320/IMG_2428.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1