Figures

The Swing

14" by 16"

$95

Soft edge appliqué, machine embroidery and silk ribbon embroidered hollyhocks. Inspired by illustration in A Child's Garden of Verses.

May be purchased at the
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
shop in Winchester, Virginia.
Phone 540-622-1473 Ext.244
bbarr@shenandoahmuseum.org

Bette

37" by 30"

This piece was inspired by a black and white photo of Bette Davis in Carmel 1934. Border is all done with Celtic applique.

Figure and border all hand appliquéd and the landscape is soft edge applique.

For Sale

Another Time Another Place

25” by 34”

For Sale

Maggie

40" by 52"

This quilt was made in memory of my grandmother, who was a great artistic influence. Inspiration was from a photograph and greeting card. She is seen here as a young girl in an Indiana field.

Hand and soft edge appliqué. Some paint shading on the dress. Grass is ripped pieces of fabric free formed to the background.

Private Collection.

Summer at the Beach

21.5" by 21.5"

Both hand and soft edge appliqué was used in this piece. This was from a photo of two little girls playing in the sand at the waters edge. The braid is loose and was braided with threads.

Sold.

Dreamchild

42" by 50"

This quilt was inspired by a picture on a Miles Kimble catalog. Hand appliqué and quilting. Some reverse appliqué.

Private Collection.

50th Wedding Anniversary

14" by 16"

I took an old picture scanned it into the computer and then printed on fabric. The flowers around the picture are in soft edge appliqué. This is an idea of something that could be done for an anniversary or anything else, especially using some vintage pictures.

Private Collection.