Summer Solstice quilts

"Light" with layers of hand painted fabric 

and sparkling gold thread

I always try to post on the solstices, but this year I've been tired -- probably from our triple-digit heat -- so my post is late. I decided to show some of my quilts featuring the sun for the summer solstice.

I'm offering a few for sale. If interested, email me at: sherriequilt@yahoo.com. I have to start finding new homes for my quilts because I must have at least 100 rolled up in storage in addition to the ones hanging all over my house! 

"Beach Houses" (39"x54")

You can't get more summery than beach houses. Here's my version, with houses floating on a sparkling sea. I painted the fabric and machine quilted it with gold thread spiraling out from the sun. This one is hanging in my entryway.

"Here Comes the Sun" (25"x19") $200

I worked on "Here Comes the Sun" during one of my Sedona hiking vacations. This one is also hand-painted. I heavily embellished it with beads and embroidery, which just about did me in because of my arthritic thumbs! It's hard pulling that thick embroidery thread through all those layers of fabric. It's for sale for $200.

"Photosynthesis" (14"x11") $50

After I finished this little green piece with a yellow beaded sun I had trouble naming it, until I thought of how green plants use sunlight for nourishment through photosynthesis. So that's the title. This one is for sale for $50. It's stapled around a frame.

"Canyon" (24"x29") $300

This big orange sun heats up the desert rocks, so I called it "Canyon." I used a lot of layers of transparent silk organza that I painted and held in place with big embroidery stitches. That took a lot of time, but with every stitch I rejoiced in the colors! It's for sale for $300. 

"Linda Visits Tucson" (20"x16")

"Linda Visits Tucson" features a photo printed on fabric of my friend Linda who was visiting from Washington. We were at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. It had been raining that morning but when the sun came out everything sparkled!

"Other Worlds" (45"x18") $300

And finally, "Other Worlds" was inspired by a photograph from the Hubble telescope. I tried to bring the swirling energy of the universe to mind with this quilt. For sale for $300.

Have a colorful summer!