susan weaver schwandt's portfolio of art quilts
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Portfolio of Art Quilts
By Susan Weaver Schwandt
Juried Fiber Artist
My first art quilt…Grandma’s doilies make great coral!
Contemporary art quilt donated to charitable silent auction
Technique from book, “Strips n’ Curves” by Louisa L. Smith
Moving Memory Quilts
Custom commissioned memory quilts and T-shirt quilts that connect treasured family memories
The Fearless RivieraContemporary crazy quilt created in Kathleen Glynn’s class in northern Michigan.
Scrapbooking embellishment, hand embroidery, silk ribbon, velvet, trims and beadwork
Autumn’s Palette
I’m not afraid to experiment with mixed media…
A quilt with copper, brass, wires, Tyvek, aluminum and bubble wrap?
Variation on a pattern by Meena Schaldenbrand, Plymouth Michigan
Awww…Adorable Baby Quilt…
Pattern: “My Three Bears” Garden Trellis Designs by Janet Pittman
Quilts in Shows
Chicken Pox n’ Polka Dots
Original quilt: technique from Jan Mullen’s book, “Cut Loose Quilts”
My first blue ribbon! “Quilts from the Heart” Metro Detroit Quilt Guild March 2005
Techniques taught by Kat Campau, Ann Arbor Michigan; variation on Kat’s “Daisies and Coneflowers” pattern
Commissioned Quilt of Leelanau Peninsula Michigan
A work in progress…