Crochet lizard on art quilt wall hanging

Title:  Tropical Vacation

    Materials: Cotton fabrics, yarn, beads, thread

    Size: 21 H x 18.5 W

    Year: 2016

This is a quilted wall hanging with a crocheted, beaded lizard attached. The green and orange area of the quilt consists of fabric strips wrapped around cotton clothesline that was then stitched together.

Fabric Mandala--Tropical Vacation

Like the two previous mandalas, this one measures about 2 feet in diameter. A long time ago, I crocheted the gray lizard and heavily beaded it. Then I put it in a drawer out of site for several years. When I started making mandalas, I thought this guy would be perfect for the center. I surrounded him with bright tropical colors, both in woven fabric strips and chunky acrylic beads. I like to think that he is the one taking the tropical vacation as opposed to a tourist seeing him on his/her vacation.

Fabric Mandala--Swampwise II

The alligator was made by English paper piecing. The foundation for this mandala is fabric strips wrapped around clothesline and zigzagged together. There is an overlay of woven fabric strips plus lots of applique motifs. Also some lace, some tulle, and lots of beads. This is the second in a series that pays tribute to Okefenokee Joe, a popular host of a show about the swamp on Georgia Public TV quite a few years ago.

Fabric Mandala--Astral Projection

This one measures about 2 ft in diameter and is made of fabric coiled around clothesline with surface treatments of applique (mola style) and lots and lots of beads plus paint.