Portfolio Of Art Quilts

Portfolio of Art Quilts

By Susan Weaver SchwandtJuried Fiber Artist

My first art quilt…Grandma’s doilies make great coral!

Contemporary art quilt donated to charitable silent auction

Technique from book, “Strips n’ Curves” by Louisa L. Smith

Moving Memory Quilts

Custom commissioned memory quilts and T-shirt quilts that connect treasured family memories

The Fearless RivieraContemporary crazy quilt created in Kathleen Glynn’s class in northern Michigan.

Scrapbooking embellishment, hand embroidery, silk ribbon, velvet, trims and beadwork

Autumn’s Palette

I’m not afraid to experiment with mixed media…

A quilt with copper, brass, wires, Tyvek, aluminum and bubble wrap?

Variation on a pattern by Meena Schaldenbrand, Plymouth Michigan

Awww…Adorable Baby Quilt…

Pattern: “My Three Bears” Garden Trellis Designs by Janet Pittman

Quilts in Shows

Chicken Pox n’ Polka Dots

Original quilt: technique from Jan Mullen’s book, “Cut Loose Quilts”

My first blue ribbon! “Quilts from the Heart” Metro Detroit Quilt Guild March 2005

Techniques taught by Kat Campau, Ann Arbor Michigan; variation on Kat’s “Daisies and Coneflowers” pattern

Commissioned Quilt of Leelanau Peninsula Michigan

A work in progress…