Works in Progress Archives | CindyRQuilts https://cindyrquilts.com/category/works-in-progress/ Textile Art Sat, 25 Dec 2021 21:09:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://cindyrquilts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/favicon.png Works in Progress Archives | CindyRQuilts https://cindyrquilts.com/category/works-in-progress/ 32 32 Finished art quilt wall hanging for Neil Diamond and his wife Kathryn https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/11/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-more-about-the-project-from-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-more-about-the-project-from-the-stars https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/11/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-more-about-the-project-from-the-stars/#respond Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:58:48 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/?p=1806 As promised, I am back to talk more about the commissioned quilt for Neil Diamond and Kathryn. The center of the quilt contains two paths that converge in a diamond shaped photo of the couple together in marriage. Each path contains photos that relate to special events that touched on each of their lives separately and some photos as a couple. There are photos of Neil early in his life as a fencer and a performer. There are some current photos of Neil in concert. There are some photos of Kathryn in her younger days and some current shots of Kathryn riding a horse and taking photographs. Finally the bottom center of the quilt contains a well known quilt pattern called “Wedding Rings”. Within the rings are the words “Neil and Kathryn 2012” and “Our separate paths now merge to journey onward”. Here are some photos. Now that I have taken you through the journey of this wonderful project, here is a photo of the finished quilt. I hope you enjoyed my story. I wish Neil and Kathryn many years of happiness together!

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]]> As promised, I am back to talk more about the commissioned quilt for Neil Diamond and Kathryn. The center of the quilt contains two paths that converge in a diamond shaped photo of the couple together in marriage. Each path contains photos that relate to special events that touched on each of their lives separately and some photos as a couple.
There are photos of Neil early in his life as a fencer and a performer. There are some current photos of Neil in concert. There are some photos of Kathryn in her younger days and some current shots of Kathryn riding a horse and taking photographs.
Finally the bottom center of the quilt contains a well known quilt pattern called “Wedding Rings”. Within the rings are the words “Neil and Kathryn 2012” and “Our separate paths now merge to journey onward”.
Here are some photos.

Neil Diamond and Kathryn's wedding quilt

Wedding Rings with a message-Neil and Kathryn

Now that I have taken you through the journey of this wonderful project, here is a photo of the finished quilt. I hope you enjoyed my story. I wish Neil and Kathryn many years of happiness together!

Neil Diamond Wedding Quilt fabric art

Neil Diamond Wedding Quilt. 2012.

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/11/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-more-about-the-project-from-the-stars/feed/ 0 Commissioned quilt for Neil Diamond and his new wife Kathryn: A project from the stars continued https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/10/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars-continued/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars-continued https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/10/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars-continued/#respond Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:58:48 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/?p=1794 When I left off with my telling of the story of this quilt I had an approved sketch. I had a month to complete the quilt and ship it so it would arrive in time for the Diamond wedding. I felt the importance and relevance of this project all the way through the process. The concept behind the quilt was to portray their journey and it was truly a journey for me as well. I researched Kathryn’s roots and found photos of a castle in Ireland in the town from which her family came. The castle is in ruins today, but you can still envision its former glory. The area around the castle is of course a rich green — would you expect anything else in Ireland? I found loads of photos of the skyline of New York, but I decided to only loosely base the NY portion on the real architecture. I tried to approximate the Empire State building, the Chrysler building and the Citicorp building. I did a lot of hand sewing to depict the intricate detail of each building. As a former New Yorker, I worked on the NY skyline with much fondness. Below are photos of […]

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]]> When I left off with my telling of the story of this quilt I had an approved sketch. I had a month to complete the quilt and ship it so it would arrive in time for the Diamond wedding. I felt the importance and relevance of this project all the way through the process. The concept behind the quilt was to portray their journey and it was truly a journey for me as well.

I researched Kathryn’s roots and found photos of a castle in Ireland in the town from which her family came. The castle is in ruins today, but you can still envision its former glory. The area around the castle is of course a rich green — would you expect anything else in Ireland?

I found loads of photos of the skyline of New York, but I decided to only loosely base the NY portion on the real architecture. I tried to approximate the Empire State building, the Chrysler building and the Citicorp building. I did a lot of hand sewing to depict the intricate detail of each building. As a former New Yorker, I worked on the NY skyline with much fondness.

Below are photos of the two background areas, which show where Neil and Kathryn came from. Next entry I will talk about the individual paths they took till they were joined together in marriage. Hope you are enjoying this story as much as I did! Speak to you soon!

New York City: Neil Diamond Quilt Irish castle: Neil Diamond Quilt

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/10/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars-continued/feed/ 0 Commissioned quilt for Neil Diamond and his new wife Kathryn: A project from the stars! https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/10/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/10/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars/#respond Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:03:11 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/?p=1784 Never underestimate the connections forged by using Facebook. One of my high school classmates and I were reconnected on Facebook during this year. We hadn’t been in touch in over 30 years! Anyway, she saw my quilt art and really liked it. Coincidentally, she was looking for a unique gift to bring as a wedding gift for her good friend, Neil Diamond,… the famous singer. My friend asked me to come up with a few sketches. I thought of nothing else. I filled a sketch pad. It was the greatest challenge. A project from the Stars! I sent a few options to my friend and she really liked one of the ideas. The concept was that each had taken their own paths and finally met. Neil Diamond is originally from NY and the roots of his bride are in a village in Ireland. I used these images in the quilt, together with the idea of that they were on a journey that converged in their union. The quilt was to measure 90 x 120cm. So, here is the sketch I began with. I’ll include more of the story and more pictures soon!

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]]> Never underestimate the connections forged by using Facebook. One of my high school classmates and I were reconnected on Facebook during this year. We hadn’t been in touch in over 30 years! Anyway, she saw my quilt art and really liked it. Coincidentally, she was looking for a unique gift to bring as a wedding gift for her good friend, Neil Diamond,… the famous singer.
My friend asked me to come up with a few sketches. I thought of nothing else. I filled a sketch pad. It was the greatest challenge. A project from the Stars! I sent a few options to my friend and she really liked one of the ideas. The concept was that each had taken their own paths and finally met. Neil Diamond is originally from NY and the roots of his bride are in a village in Ireland. I used these images in the quilt, together with the idea of that they were on a journey that converged in their union. The quilt was to measure 90 x 120cm.
So, here is the sketch I began with. I’ll include more of the story and more pictures soon!

Final sketch: Neil Diamond

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2012/10/commissioned-quilt-for-neil-diamond-and-his-new-wife-kathryn-a-project-from-the-stars/feed/ 0 Final landscape, cat-scape https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/final-landscape-cat-scape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=final-landscape-cat-scape https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/final-landscape-cat-scape/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:20:14 +0000 http://www.cindyrquilts.com/?p=1269 It’s done! Bound, sewn and delivered. I hope it’s a finalist. It was really fun to do. I tried to bring out the three-dimensional quality of the scene. I wanted you, the viewer, to understand that you and a cat are looking at a fridge with lots of stuff on the shelves. The closeup view shows the cat and her long white whiskers peering and sniffing at the contents of the fridge. I used cotton fabric, cotton thread, some synthetic fabric, some stabilizer and tulle. (The door is meant to be a little fuzzy because of the plastic shelving, which I made with tulle.) The batting is Warm and Natural, cotton batting. The final size is 8.5″ x 11″.

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]]> Cat in fridge finalIt’s done! Bound, sewn and delivered. I hope it’s a finalist. It was really fun to do.
I tried to bring out the three-dimensional quality of the scene. I wanted you, the viewer, to understand that you and a cat are looking at a fridge with lots of stuff on the shelves.

The closeup view shows the cat and her long white whiskers peering and sniffing at the contents of the fridge. Cat in fridge final closeup

I used cotton fabric, cotton thread, some synthetic fabric, some stabilizer and tulle. (The door is meant to be a little fuzzy because of the plastic shelving, which I made with tulle.)
The batting is Warm and Natural, cotton batting. The final size is 8.5″ x 11″.

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/final-landscape-cat-scape/feed/ 0 The next stages of my landscape or should I say, cat-scape… https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/the-next-stages-of-my-cat-scape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-next-stages-of-my-cat-scape https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/the-next-stages-of-my-cat-scape/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:12:46 +0000 http://www.cindyrquilts.com/?p=1240 Did I mention I plan to enter this miniature quilt into a challenge? It’s due next week. Quilting Arts Magazine is running the “Greatest Pet Peeve” Reader Challenge”. I thought it would be fun, since I live in a “cat house” and there are more than a few feline antics to choose from. I debated whether a cat in the fridge would be more amusing than a cat drinking from a coffee mug. My faithful audience, aka my family, told me that the cat in the fridge was clearly the choice! So, here are the next stages I’ve worked up of my cat-scape. The first is before quilting. I’ve made real strides to show the depth into the fridge. The second shot is after quilting. I chose not to do an enormous amount of thread painting, because I wanted the items in the fridge to be recognizable. They are not artistic images; they are bottles of juice, containers of milk and pots. I’d be glad to hear what you think! Do you see the three-dimensional quality of this work? Our fridge really looks this way. You can’t see the back!

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]]> Did I mention I plan to enter this miniature quilt into a challenge? It’s due next week. Quilting Arts Magazine is running the “Greatest Pet Peeve” Reader Challenge”. I thought it would be fun, since I live in a “cat house” and there are more than a few feline antics to choose from. I debated whether a cat in the fridge would be more amusing than a cat drinking from a coffee mug. My faithful audience, aka my family, told me that the cat in the fridge was clearly the choice!
Cat in fridge (prequilted)
So, here are the next stages I’ve worked up of my cat-scape. The first is before quilting. I’ve made real strides to show the depth into the fridge.

Cat in fridge (quilted)
The second shot is after quilting. I chose not to do an enormous amount of thread painting, because I wanted the items in the fridge to be recognizable. They are not artistic images; they are bottles of juice, containers of milk and pots.
I’d be glad to hear what you think! Do you see the three-dimensional quality of this work? Our fridge really looks this way. You can’t see the back!

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/the-next-stages-of-my-cat-scape/feed/ 2 More on landscape quilting https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/more-on-landscape-quilting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-on-landscape-quilting https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/more-on-landscape-quilting/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:31:45 +0000 http://www.cindyrquilts.com/?p=1233 Here is the next step in my fridge landscape. I’ve traced the scene and I’m filling in the blanks under the tracing. It’s starting to shape up. More to come.

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]]> cat in fridge tracing
Here is the next step in my fridge landscape. I’ve traced the scene and I’m filling in the blanks under the tracing.
It’s starting to shape up. More to come.

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/more-on-landscape-quilting/feed/ 1 New landscape quilt on its way: This one is in the fridge though https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/new-landscape-quilt-on-its-way-this-one-is-in-the-fridge-though/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-landscape-quilt-on-its-way-this-one-is-in-the-fridge-though https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/new-landscape-quilt-on-its-way-this-one-is-in-the-fridge-though/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:57:41 +0000 http://www.cindyrquilts.com/?p=1225 I can’t resist doing this new landscape quilt. Who says a landscape has to be trees and grass? Why not an everyday view, like inside your fridge? Well some in our family think that is better than the outdoors. Here is proof. So, this is the inspiration. More to come as I progress. Since we are known as a “cat house” it seems just right. More to come…

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]]> Photo of Cat in Fridge I can’t resist doing this new landscape quilt. Who says a landscape has to be trees and grass? Why not an everyday view, like inside your fridge? Well some in our family think that is better than the outdoors. Here is proof. So, this is the inspiration. More to come as I progress. Since we are known as a “cat house” it seems just right. More to come…

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2011/08/new-landscape-quilt-on-its-way-this-one-is-in-the-fridge-though/feed/ 2 May the judging begin: Quilt entered in contest https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/may-the-judging-begin-quilt-entered-in-contest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-the-judging-begin-quilt-entered-in-contest https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/may-the-judging-begin-quilt-entered-in-contest/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:05:16 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/blog/?p=443 I mailed my Crab photos today. Maybe The Crab will be selected. Thanks to all who commented for your insight and help. January 21, 2011 the magazine will announce the finalists. Now, on to the next project… Cindy

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]]> I mailed my Crab photos today. Maybe The Crab will be selected. Thanks to all who commented for your insight and help. January 21, 2011 the magazine will announce the finalists.

Final crab Final crab closeup Final crab closeup Final crab closeup Final crab closeup

Now, on to the next project…

Cindy

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/may-the-judging-begin-quilt-entered-in-contest/feed/ 1 The crab is done! https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/the-crab-is-done/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-crab-is-done https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/the-crab-is-done/#respond Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:35:01 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/blog/?p=438 The thread painting is done and the quilting is completed. The binding is bound and… I finished the crab!!!! I will soon be sending off my photos. I hope my work is considered. We shall see… later in January.

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]]> The thread painting is done and the quilting is completed. The binding is bound and… I finished the crab!!!!

I will soon be sending off my photos. I hope my work is considered. We shall see… later in January.

Final crab

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/the-crab-is-done/feed/ 0 Another crab siting https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/another-crab-siting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-crab-siting https://cindyrquilts.com/2010/12/another-crab-siting/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:18:24 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/blog/?p=432 Ok, so the crab is in the shadows and the sun, but who took away the rocks? This time I went for grass and rocks. Here is the current result. I can show this without the rocks as well. Here goes. Which one??? I still need to deal with the top, left corner. Looking forward to your thoughts.

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]]> Ok, so the crab is in the shadows and the sun, but who took away the rocks? This time I went for grass and rocks. Here is the current result.

Crab in progress4

I can show this without the rocks as well. Here goes.

Crab without rocks5

Which one???
I still need to deal with the top, left corner. Looking forward to your thoughts.

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