Occasional Threads – Ellen Guerrant

“Hold on My Heart….Throw Me a Lifeline ”  is a healing quilt for my family.

“We Fix Broken Hearts” was created to honor those who heal.  It is a collage of a broken heart being put back together, piece by piece.  The hand images were traced from those of my son’s cardiologists.

Twist and Shout

I spent a lovely morning recently with the Lincolnton NC Piecemakers guild.  They were a gracious and attentive audience for my “Journey of a Quiltmaker” trunk show.  The presentation follows my evolvement from traditional quiltmaker to one whose works speak for me.  My quilts come from my heart and soul.

Everyone pitched in to help pack up quuickly.  After all, we were headed to The Lincoln House for lunch. laughter and good conversation.    Food and laughter?  I’m IN!

Thanks, Piecemakers, for your hospitality.  I had a great time.

All photography courtesy of Fran Love

Heart Strings

30″ square

I created this small collage quilt following our son’s  second open-heart surgery.  “Heart Strings” was exhibited as a healing quilt in the Sacred Threads show curated by Vikki Pignatelli in  Reynoldsburg, OH.  www.vikkipignatelli.com

Quilt Information: Appliqued collage, raw silk,  DMC  flower threads, charms,

hand-dyed cotton sateen by Judy Robertson.  Read more about Judy here:

http://creativehandstudio.blogspot.com/2010/06/innovative-dye-techniques-with-judy.html

Hope everyone is having a lovely Valentine’s day!  Thrifting Mondays

will be on Tuesday this week.  xoxox

Thanks to everyone who visited me at the Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza!  It was wonderful meeting so many fabulous people and seeing old friends.

We’re working on the  Pattern Page which will hopefully be up soon.  If you saw a pattern you want before the page goes ‘live’ just shoot me an email.    ellenguerrant@gmail.com

We had a grand time at the show and hope you did too.  Now get those needles out!  xoxox

Wow!  We’re having an awesome time at the Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza, nearly selling out of patterns today.  It’s always wonderful to be amongst those who share your passion, but quilters seem to have a special enthusiasm for their art.

I would not be able to do this show without the great help of my friend Debby Harwell.  Not only is she smart and funny, she’s brimming with super ideas.  Thanks, Debby!

The best part of any event is seeing old friends.  I spent a good part of the day visiting with incredible women whose friendships go back to 1980.  Thanks for coming to see me, everyone!  Special thanks to Betty Metcalf who got me started in travel teaching and judging.  And of course many thanks  to sisters Cindy and Patti, who asked me to teach at their shop, The Quilters’ Gallery, when I was just starting out  over 30 years ago.  I never dreamed those opportunities would take me so far and literally change my life!

Don’t miss the last day of the show tomorrow.  We’ll be open 9-5.

Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza

Statesville Civic Center

300 S. Center Street

Statesville NC

Booth 34 – Occasional Threads

Each Cutie Pie is unique!

A limited number of one-of-a-kind kits will be available.  Shown are two for the Cutie Pie. Kits  include the pattern, pre-sewn vintage fabric Cutie Pie with back, three vintage buttons and three yards of  DMC embroidery floss.  You furnish the stuffing.

Vintage buttons will also be for sale.

This Friday and Saturday, 9-5

Statesville ( NC)  Civic Center

300 S. Center St., Statesville

Check us out in Booth 34!

Occasional Threads