Tag Archives: Studio Quilts
Catherine Whall Smith . . . use to MAKE CLOTHING, not anymore!
I grew up in a home where my mother Rose, was usually making something like curtains, clothes, etc. I too did the same when I had my own home. curtains, clothes, etc. But in the mid 1970’s when quilts were … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . found “THIS”, while looking for “THAT”
Since the 12 pieces of the “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” series are finished, I decided to work on the cows image that I’ve had on my design wall for quite a while! I like the way they … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares her process START to FINISH!
START TO FINISH Today, I thought I would share my “improvisational” piecing process using five images; #1 – The fabric piece with red dots on a white background has been laid on top of the background fabric. #2 – … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is Staying Home Stitching in her Studio and sending the CWA show up-date.
Considering the Chaos (BEFORE)Two of the Results – (AFTER) These two tops are now being hand quilted. I usually photograph the back of the quilt tops (see below) This is the last time I will be able to view the … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares her trip to the Mystic Museum of Art today
So, if you remember, during July 2019 I shared my post “Catherine Whall Smith . . enjoys-driving-the-back-roads-of-connecticut. At that time the plastic covered hay bales were dressed up with bunny ears and sunglasses. Today I drove that same road and … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith’s New Year’s Resolutions include . . . working at a slower pace???
Happy New Year 2020! A year that I resolved to work at a slower pace, but maybe that is not what will happen. Starting January 11th thru March 31st, 2020 my Fiber Art will be included in “Thread Count” an … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is “taking down” and “hanging up”!
Next Thursday (2/28/2019), I plan to be at the Art Corridor on the Saint Raphael Campus of the Yale New Haven Hospital for the “taking down” of the joint February 2019 show of fiber art created by me and paintings … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is sharing an update on “Transformation/Blue Blood”
On December 22, 2018, I posted the pending birth of “Transformation/ Blue Blood”. This piece has been somewhat of a struggle. Pictured below, I’ve started to cut the lines that will be machine stitched into the piece;Next comes the laying of … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith thinks . . . RED is my new favorite color
Artists will tell you how sensitive they are to color. So when former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walked onto the debate stage wearing a bright RED suit Monday night I murmured “wow” – what a statement color. No … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is sharing her work in progress
My last post shared the piece “Here’s Hillary” that is presently on my design wall. I usually work on two or more styrofoam panels that are roughly 7 feet high by 4 feet wide. Placing two side by side gives … Continue reading