Author Archives: cyn@sugarsmash

My son, Jordan is getting married in December and he and Katie want me to make a wedding canopy with a tree on it. So I am making leaves….lots of leaves. I start out by fusing two batiks together with … Continue reading →

The Rogue Art Quilters have a challenge going with the subject being the Gentner Fritillaria, a wildflower that is only found in Southern Oregon. The town of Jacksonville calls it their signature flower. We are hanging a show in Jacksonville … Continue reading →

My art critique group unveiled their sanctuary pieces on Friday and I took pictures. Sadly Blogger has decided that some of them look better sideways and try as I might, I cannot convince it otherwise….so you will have to tilt … Continue reading →

The latest Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine had an article about using Citra-Solv Concentrate on the pages of a National Geographic to get an other worldly affect. I tried it one day and was thrilled with the results. Of course, my … Continue reading →

In my art critique group we challenged ourselves to use a panel and create a quilt from it. We all started with batik panels that I had purchased in Bali over 10 years ago. My panel looked something like the … Continue reading →

I am in a new challenge group called 12 connected. Since my last name was the earliest in the alphabet, I got to pick the first theme for the group. My word was Sanctuary and the results from the group … Continue reading →

My quilting buddies encouraged me to do a 3 dimensional Dunderhogan so I created Lost in the Woods. All of the leaves are two fabrics fused together with Wonder Under and then free hand quilted individually. Then I cut them … Continue reading →

Two more Dunderhogans to add to the family. This is a close up of “Multiplied”. I practiced my free hand quilting on their bellies.Again I wove the background fabric and used metallic washers fro their eyes.This Dunderhogan is called Exploded. … Continue reading →

The Fiber Arts Connection in California has a challenge called Adaptations…how we adapt to changes in our lives. I pondered the subject for a long time and finally decided that I would create a happy quilt about how I have … Continue reading →

This was my last challenge for 2009. I used fabric that I rusted this summer using bicycle parts and vinegar on an old, rusty cookie sheet. The spokes between the circles are tea bags that look kind of rusty after … Continue reading →