Machine Quilting – Barbara Harms Fiber Art

Art available for sale. A sample of avilable work can be purchased on my Etsy shop, I have additional work shown there. Here is a link that takes you there.

When ArtQuilting Magazine asked
Publish 2 of my art quilts , you can be sure I said Yes, yes thank you!?,””””

One More Try

It really is pretty, and you can’t tell. I have taken a few more photos and done a few tweaks.

It has such dazzling glittery threads, that just don’t show up in photos. To illustrate the differences

between the actual quilt and the picture of the quilt, I made a list

I’m featured on Janome’s global website!!!

Next Thursday 6/13 is the day my feature will post on Janome’s Global website. That’s exciting for me. So please look for it Thursday, I’ll post the link then janome.com the global site.. I’m on the landing page right column, it scrolls down for news and features.. The features are 1 week in the top spot then moved down, So come over toContinue reading “I’m featured on Janome’s global website!!!”

Am I addicted to stress, 3 at once?

I’ve started work on 3 quilts, don’t ask me why. I usually take em one at a time.The silk background is completed and the silk art painting finished. I’ve just begun the thread work, which is now where near finished as you see. I’ll post updated pictures along the wayI added lots of pearl to my paint colors as I mixed them. So to continue the sparkle, shine theme I’m using quite a lot of metallic threads for the thread work.

MQX West my experiences there, WOW

Karen McTavish Quilting class, MQX West. machine quiting, McTavishing, asian art and quilts. Barbara Harms Fiber Art

As many people around the Portland area are aware, the MQX West show opened this week. It was everything I had hoped for and then some. I am sharing my impressions and photos of some of my favorite quilts. Two installments to cover it all.

My thanks to Diannejessie

Thanks again to Diannajessie for a mention on her blog.I appreciate it much.

“Wonderland Revisited”, “Well I had fun”.

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Here’s the latest art quilt I’ve been working on, like a busy little bee. love the wild abandon , the bold color. I gave myself permission go with my inclinations. It was made with the intention of a companion piece that harmonized with my last abstract quilt, “Down the Rabbit Hole”.

Some help with shading on your thead painting & two quilts finished

These first 2 pictures were sent to me by my client showing her quilt installed and hanging in it’s new home. She’s happy with it, her interior decorator is happy and I’m happy.

Would You Like to Try Thread Painting?

This is the thread painting installment of the making of 2 art quilts, which included a few tutorials of some basic techniques often used. If you have done machine quilting, you can do this. Even if not, it isn’t all that hard to learn { she said innocently}.

Susan Brubaker Knapp- An Artist Whose Medium is Fabric and Thread

Susan Brubaker Knapp, quillt artist, art quilters, interviews with art quilters,

Wendy Sheppard A Rising Star & and I knew her when…

Wendy Sheppard-Just look at that quilting I first became acquainted with Wendy Sheppard through Diane Gaudynsi’s website. She was in the section of blog’s that Diane follows. Well, any blog that Diane Gaudynsi follows must be top notch, so I checked it out immediately! WOW, Wendy knocked my socks off, I could immediately see theContinue reading “Wendy Sheppard A Rising Star & and I knew her when…”