Portrait Quilts
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Ballerina Megan
25″ x 32″
Photo image enhanced with paint, colored pencils, thread painting, and tulle.
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A Girl Who Loved Roses
13″ x 16″
Photo image enhanced with paint, colored pencils, thread painting, and lace
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The Greatest of These is LOVE
16″ x 16″
Photo image enhanced with paint, colored pencil and thread painting
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Margit Olson ~ Lady of Love
24″ x 36″
Photo image enhanced with paint, colored pencil, thread painting, and featuring Margit’s artwork for the border. Part of HERstory exhibit.
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Betty White ~ A Television Legend
24″ x 36″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting. Part of HERstory exhibit. Won best of HERStory exhibit at International Quilt Show in Houston 2018.
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Kissing Sisters
15″ x 15″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting. On permanent display at YWCA Green Bay, WI as part of an exhibit honoring women and sisters.
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Do No Evil
30″ x 30″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting. Private collection in San Francisco CA. First place Evergreen Quilt Show 2018.
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Snow Amigos
30″ x 40″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting. Won 2nd place Wisconsin Quilt Show Challenge 2017.
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Becoming Ryleigh
30″ x 40″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting. Part of OURstory exhibit 2018.
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Colin’s Pieces
30″ x 40″
Photo image enhanced with paint, colored pencil and thread painting on fused mosaic background
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Those Were the Days
45″ x 30″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting
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Grace on Point
25″ x 40″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton with thread painting. Won 2nd place at Wisconsin Quilt Show 2018. Included in “It’s All About the Face”.
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Baking Up Some Mischeif
30″ x 40″
Pen and ink drawing on cotton, enhanced with paint and colored pencil and thread painting. Won 2nd place Wisconsin Quilt Show Challenge 2018.
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Baking Up Some Mischeif details
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A Little Tomte Help
30″ x 40″
Fused piecing, photo image enhanced with colored pencil, ink and thread painting.
Mandala Quilts
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The Garden
54″ x 48″
Fused applique with black quilting to simulate pen and ink drawing
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Butterflies and Blooms
75″ x 64″
Fused applique with black quilting to simulate pen and ink drawing. 1st place Evergreen Quilt Show 2017. 2nd place Wisconsin Quilt Show 2018.
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Butterflies and Blooms details
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Seasons ~ A Study in Curved Piecing
30″ x 30″
Curved piecing techniques
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Elements
24″ x 24″
Fused applique
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Let There Be Light
24″ x 24″
Fused applique with beads
![Circle Your Name Plus](http://birgitsdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Picture9.png)
Hello, My Name Is
17″ x 17″
Reverse applique
![Circle Your Name](http://birgitsdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Picture6.png)
Circle Your Name
17″ x 17″
Fused applique