tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.comments2023-04-03T07:21:43.605-05:00Free Spirit Art StudioBarb Forristerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-43075681888367070692018-05-09T20:06:47.558-05:002018-05-09T20:06:47.558-05:00Wow, this is stunning. And to my eye, it reads neu...Wow, this is stunning. And to my eye, it reads neutral, white. I had to look for the pinks and blues to reallly see them. I found your blog after seeing your art quilt “Primavera” on Debra Linker’s site. I love your work, thanks for sharing.Stitch me sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191251071824409641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-88731574349125567002014-05-14T10:36:48.565-05:002014-05-14T10:36:48.565-05:00Thanks, Rachel. You are a sweetheart! I always lov...Thanks, Rachel. You are a sweetheart! I always love hearing from you, just brightens up my day!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-71799085489820953382014-05-14T00:58:57.125-05:002014-05-14T00:58:57.125-05:00Oh, Barb, just wow! Thank you so much for sharing ...Oh, Barb, just wow! Thank you so much for sharing your process.Rachel Parrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461467748564382123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-79682870021216454982014-04-21T10:02:35.385-05:002014-04-21T10:02:35.385-05:00Ah thanks, Judy. You are a sweetheart!
Ah thanks, Judy. You are a sweetheart!<br />Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-23473841247473725652014-04-03T12:30:12.252-05:002014-04-03T12:30:12.252-05:00As a painter and fiber artist, I am amazed and daz...As a painter and fiber artist, I am amazed and dazzled by your talent. Such an inspiration. Judy Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180946416704333537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-3651517463816335492014-02-27T10:03:58.199-06:002014-02-27T10:03:58.199-06:00Thanks, Barb. I feel the same way. Great minds thi...Thanks, Barb. I feel the same way. Great minds think alike! Thanks for chiming in.Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-9979836229687716302014-02-23T11:25:38.653-06:002014-02-23T11:25:38.653-06:00I love the black backgrounds, I guess I am a bold ...I love the black backgrounds, I guess I am a bold type of person.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622919657309096651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-31127492701409781942014-01-05T12:13:28.212-06:002014-01-05T12:13:28.212-06:00Thank you, Jennie. I am so excited to hear that yo...Thank you, Jennie. I am so excited to hear that you enjoyed the article. Wishing you much success on your creative journey!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-83197277895042824652014-01-05T09:50:00.409-06:002014-01-05T09:50:00.409-06:00beautiful..thank you for sharing photos.. Amazing ...beautiful..thank you for sharing photos.. Amazing talent you have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270932204605887239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-85811093892033341942014-01-05T09:49:36.767-06:002014-01-05T09:49:36.767-06:00beautiful..thank you for sharing photos.. Amazing ...beautiful..thank you for sharing photos.. Amazing talent you have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270932204605887239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-76172087130887446452014-01-02T12:56:23.084-06:002014-01-02T12:56:23.084-06:00Hi Rosemary, thank you for the lovely comment. I a...Hi Rosemary, thank you for the lovely comment. I am so jazzed that you are creating a 3 dimensional poppy. How fun! I have looked for a photo hat describes what you are saying. I will send it to you in hopes that it sheds some light. Again, many thanks for your kind words.<br />Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-81276423110373897842013-12-28T17:43:54.503-06:002013-12-28T17:43:54.503-06:00Loved the article. Still trying to lay out my bot...Loved the article. Still trying to lay out my bottom 5 petals, so there is a small hole and can still sew them together. I really wish Quilting Arts would put better pictures or more pictures in for these articles so other people can see what you are doing. <br />Love you work.RoseMary Baty-Willcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150922748987333737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-14861296708463842252013-09-28T08:37:57.167-05:002013-09-28T08:37:57.167-05:00Thanks, Dee! This is something I have been wanting...Thanks, Dee! This is something I have been wanting to do for a while and I am so glad I tried it. Especially love Iris' tip for fusing fabric to wood. Who knew?!!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-23407704593312895132013-09-27T16:14:34.203-05:002013-09-27T16:14:34.203-05:00Wow, Barb, the framing adds so much. I love how yo...Wow, Barb, the framing adds so much. I love how you used mistyfuse on wood. Amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-49126692656868021122013-09-24T13:45:52.438-05:002013-09-24T13:45:52.438-05:00Thanks, Dee! I am having so much fun with this ser...Thanks, Dee! I am having so much fun with this series. So many possibilities to explore in this style. Can't wait to finish the next piece. Ideas are already percolating in my mind for the next two after that. What do they say? So many ideas, so little time...Guess that is good. At least the muse is with me! lolBarb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-6616913808109552742013-09-23T15:33:34.279-05:002013-09-23T15:33:34.279-05:00This series is so dramatic. I love the back and wh...This series is so dramatic. I love the back and white backgrounds and the colorful trees. Can't wait to see the third.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-40250176943583618802013-09-07T07:38:30.280-05:002013-09-07T07:38:30.280-05:00Thanks, Susan!Thanks, Susan!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-33831251801974330062013-09-06T09:38:08.999-05:002013-09-06T09:38:08.999-05:00Awesome colors and patterns! Truly luscious fabri...Awesome colors and patterns! Truly luscious fabrics!<br />SusanSusan Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828597703914908801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-63568511508332825172013-08-07T10:34:17.902-05:002013-08-07T10:34:17.902-05:00Hi Mary Ann, yes! The book coupled with scraps tha...Hi Mary Ann, yes! The book coupled with scraps that I gathered from friends makes this piece special to me. But for the background, the tree is made entirely from scrap material. Thank you for posting the source. Hugs!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-3364052848383559792013-08-07T10:21:23.795-05:002013-08-07T10:21:23.795-05:00"The Giving Tree" -- a wonderful book b..."The Giving Tree" -- a wonderful book by Shel Silverstein. My toddler granddaughter used to sleep with it. Was this your inspiration?Mary Ann Littlejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652758710651705817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-36996155728826561322013-06-04T09:10:04.423-05:002013-06-04T09:10:04.423-05:00Ah, I love Ruby and scarlet. They are probably my ...Ah, I love Ruby and scarlet. They are probably my favorite of this series. Thank you for your kind words but these are from patterns and i cannot take credit for them. They were all done by hand save the final quilting step, very time consuming indeed! We share the same dream. One of these days, I will be able to draw faces that well. I am getting better with my animal series but humans are still difficult for me to capture. I need to revisit that some more. Thanks for your kind words and stopping by. Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-30228713634376777092013-06-02T20:03:03.500-05:002013-06-02T20:03:03.500-05:00How did I miss the other two ladies in December?! ...How did I miss the other two ladies in December?! Are the dresses your own invention? They are lovely. They remind me of costume renderings or fashion plates. Super time-consuming ones!!!<br /><br />They inspire me. I want to be able to draw decent figures from my head instead of using references. I think that is what I will practice once I get my Member Wall piece done for the Dougherty show.<br /><br />RobVibrant Icehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343189412548779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-68072382972497310592013-02-22T15:14:40.171-06:002013-02-22T15:14:40.171-06:00Marti, thank you for for your kind words. I know e...Marti, thank you for for your kind words. I know exactly how you feel. I have such a small arch that there is no way I could wear these shoes. Though when I see these on my daughter, I am totally in awe! Hoping these find their way to their Cinderella to raise money for research on women's heart disease. Such a great cause!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-26778271583059480092013-02-20T07:24:23.984-06:002013-02-20T07:24:23.984-06:00The peacock faces on the front, the heels, the flo...The peacock faces on the front, the heels, the flower - they really are gorgeous. I have always been in awe of women who can wear this type of heel, me...a two inch heel is stretching it!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232245053473344378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217249423171581244.post-2261825246014245662013-02-16T08:19:50.878-06:002013-02-16T08:19:50.878-06:00Thanks, Diana! I am so with you! My days of wearin...Thanks, Diana! I am so with you! My days of wearing 5 inch heels are long gone. I much prefer comfort. Can't wait to make a pair for myself! You know you are always welcome to come hang out!Barb Forristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551999459953525006noreply@blogger.com