commissioned quilt Archives | CindyRQuilts https://cindyrquilts.com/tag/commissioned-quilt/ Textile Art Sat, 18 Dec 2021 22:15:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://cindyrquilts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/favicon.png commissioned quilt Archives | CindyRQuilts https://cindyrquilts.com/tag/commissioned-quilt/ 32 32 Quilted Fiber Art Landscapes of Israel, Commissioned Series for a Spiral Staircase https://cindyrquilts.com/2015/12/quilted-fiber-art-landscapes-of-israel-commissioned-series-for-a-spiral-staircase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quilted-fiber-art-landscapes-of-israel-commissioned-series-for-a-spiral-staircase https://cindyrquilts.com/2015/12/quilted-fiber-art-landscapes-of-israel-commissioned-series-for-a-spiral-staircase/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:02:48 +0000 http://cindyrquilts.com/?p=2724 This series of six quilts was made as a commission for someone who plans to hang the quilts along her spiral staircase.It was the best commission ever! I took the photos and she chose the ones she liked best.Each quilt is the same size, 12″ x 22″ and bordered with the same fabric. But that’s where the similarity ends!They are all beautiful places in Israel — that’s why I enjoyed making them so much!

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]]> This series of six quilts was made as a commission for someone who plans to hang the quilts along her spiral staircase.
It was the best commission ever! I took the photos and she chose the ones she liked best.
Each quilt is the same size, 12″ x 22″ and bordered with the same fabric. But that’s where the similarity ends!
They are all beautiful places in Israel — that’s why I enjoyed making them so much!

  • Praying at the Western Wall fabric art
    Praying at the Western Wall. W: 12 in x H: 22 in. 2015.
  • Jerusalem Windmill fabric art
    Jerusalem Windmill. W: 12 in x H: 22 in. 2015.
  • Alleyway in Safed fabric art
    Alleyway in Safed. W: 12 in x H: 22 in. 2015.
  • Grotto at Rosh Hanikra art quilt
    Grotto at Rosh Hanikra. W: 12 in x L: 22 in. 2015.
  • Shores of the Sea of Galilee fabric art
    Shores of the Sea of Galilee. W: 12 in x H: 22 in. 2015.
  • Lonely Tree in the Negev fabric art
    Lonely Tree in the Negev. W: 12 in x H: 22 in. 2015.

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]]> https://cindyrquilts.com/2015/12/quilted-fiber-art-landscapes-of-israel-commissioned-series-for-a-spiral-staircase/feed/ 2 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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