Political Thread
Quilts by Paula Fleischer
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The Value of Birds
Friday, February 23, 2024
Running out of Time
Running out of Time
Hand embroidered
Completed Feb 26, 2024 for Project Quilting 15.4: Hourglass challenge
Continuing my personal theme of "birds" for this season of Project Quilting, I've done some research on the number of endangered bird species due to climate change and human destruction of bird habitat. According to the IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
"There are over 10,000 species of birds on the planet, from the largest hawks and vultures to the smallest finches and hummingbirds. Unfortunately, many of them are on the brink of extinction. As climate change and human activity impacts wildlife around the world, it is important that we work to mitigate threats like deforestation and climate change and protect these endangered birds."
For this project, I created small colorful birds and also black birds representing those species we have already lost. The birds are fused into the hourglass shape, then embroidered to add details. I quilted the background before adding the hourglass, which is machine raw-edge appliqued.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Protecting bluebirds
Houses on the lake
9”x6”. Paper pieced, hand embroidered, machine quilted. Hand dyed cottons
Completed for Project Quilting 15.1 challenge: birdhouse
On a recent walk around the Orange Reservoir we saw a row of birdhouses facing East, built in the lake like this:
A bit of research revealed that local bluebirds are endangered by more aggressive species like swallows and sparrows. To protect bluebird nests the conservancy built these specifically for bluebirds. Here is a picture a neighbor compiled showing baby birds in residence.
After paper piecing these tiny houses (2”). I added the posts and then quilted it to look like water.
Finally i embroidered small bluebirds on this small piece
Peace
Paula
Friday, March 17, 2023
Yikes! Swimsuits
Sunday, March 5, 2023
The Girls of Revolution Street
Sunday, February 5, 2023
I am a curvy woman