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Leslie says her love of gray fabrics inspired this quilt and that the name, Fifty Shades of Groovy, is a little wink toward a phenomenon in the cultural zeitgeist.  It is machine pieced and quilted on a longarm and measures 87.5" x 63.5."

Leslie's Design Process:
Beginning with the dotted cloth cut into squares, I pieced it using two widths of cloth in three shades of gray.  Working intuitively to balance the values, I pieced the rest of the quilt.

Star Members can watch Leslie in Episode 1510: Screen Printing Serendipity.

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 35 pieces non-rotating

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 96 pieces non-rotating

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 300 pieces non-rotating

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 96 pieces rotating

Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 300 pieces rotating

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This is Amsterdam Alley: The Shortcut Between by Leslie T. Jenison. It measures 48" x 36" and the materials used include: silk, cotton, canvas, dye, paint, bamboo felt, both cotton and polyester thread, along with Mistyfuse fusible.  It is currently part of a private collection.

Artist Statement:

This quilt was inspired by a photograph I took during a trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands.  I felt it would be an interesting challenge to expand the borders of the image into a quilt.  The dye-painted graffiti is based on the colorful images I was exposed to in other parts of the city.

Amsterdam Alley by Leslie Jenison - 35 pieces non-rotating

Amsterdam Alley by Leslie Jenison - 99 pieces non-rotating

Amsterdam Alley by Leslie Jenison - 300 pieces non-rotating

Amsterdam Alley by Leslie Jenison - 99 pieces rotating

Amsterdam Alley by Leslie Jenison - 300 pieces rotating

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Here is The Coffee Break by Leslie T. Jenison.

Artist Statement:

The Coffee Break refers to a long-running email conversation with my friend and teaching partner, Jamie Fingal. When I see “coffee break” in the subject line, I know to get my cuppa and put my feet up, because it will be a long conversation in print. We discuss business items, personal issues…you name it; the coffee break has been a long-running habit which is often more of a lifeline.

To learn more or purchase, The Coffee Break, click here.

Star Members can watch Leslie in Episode Episode 1510: Screen-Printing Serendipity debuting on Monday, November 10, 2014.

The Coffee Break by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 36 pieces non-rotating

The Coffee Break by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 98 pieces non-rotating

The Coffee Break by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 300 pieces non-rotating

The Coffee Break by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 98 pieces rotating

The Coffee Break by Leslie Tucker Jenison - 300 pieces rotating

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Panning for Gold by Lea McComas won First Place Art-People, Portraits, and Figures at IQA Houston 2014. Lea says the quilt was inspired by an historical photograph of a gold miner working the river.  It is made with fused edge applique and thread painting. 

You can learn how Lea creates her images in her TQS Portrait Quilts classroom.

Panning For Gold by Lea McComas - 35 pieces non-rotating

Panning For Gold by Lea McComas - 100 pieces non-rotating

Panning For Gold by Lea McComas - 300 pieces non-rotating

Panning For Gold by Lea McComas - 100 pieces rotating

Panning For Gold by Lea McComas - 300 pieces rotating

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Valerie White's, Ohio River Blues Man, was influenced by seeing the Ohio river every day.  Star Members can learn more about Valerie in Episode 1508: Working with Intention: Expand Your Skills with Prayer Flags.

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 35 pieces non-rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 96 pieces non-rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 300 pieces non-rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 96 pieces rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 300 pieces rotating

(Original Photo: Gregory Case Photography)