The rain has started
I live in a suburb of Portland, Oregon in the US Pacific Northwest and when I tell people, who have never been here that, they usually say, “oh–doesn’t it rain there all the time?” We nod and shake our heads sadly and agree that, yes, it rains here all the
The most fundamental element
Water is one of the most fundamental elements in maintaining human life. It plays on important role, in maintaining life, food production, electricity production, climate control, etc. However, water is endangered due to the selfish industrial activities of humans. This also means that human are exposed to danger. Typical
Water Stories
I love water as prompt. I have made several quilts in the past that refence water. I don’t know what water I will actually make this quilt about, but I have been thinking about the McCarthy Creek. Our cabin in McCarthy, Alaska is just a short walk from McCarthy Creek.
The next prompt will be …
I live in the Netherlands, which lies partly below sea level. The area I live in is situated in the middle of the country and is intersected by wide rivers. Every winter the river rises and large areas are flooded. High dikes protect the villages. The battle against the water
New to this group!
Hi everyone, my name is Sandra van Velzen and I live in the Netherlands. I am a quilter for more than a decade. I dye and print my own fabric. My work is often based on themes of shows or art groups or simply by what’s on my mind. Last
Farewell, and Welcome!
One of our members has had to make the decision to leave our Cloth in Common group. We bid a fond farewell to Synnove Vanar, our Norwegian connection. We will miss you and your contributions to our community. Thank you for all you’ve done as a member, and we
Night Falls Early
Night: a time of secrets, mystery and magic. But, for me it is a time to sleep. I’m a morning person, active during the day. Nighttime images that come to my mind are of lights warming burning inside a building, beckoning from the outside. Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks comes to mind,
Sleep Patterns
When the prompt of Night appeared I felt a sense of Deja Vu. Last year I made a quilt to enter into the SAQA Dusk to Dawn Exhibition and was thrilled when it was accepted. It is called ‘Another Long Night’ because I don’t sleep. I lie awake for hours
Goodnight Moon
I am a night owl. I love sunsets and the peaceful and grateful time of day time before the full on darkness of the night. Moving towards night brings a great sense of quiet to my heart and soul. I love reading , journaling and making art late into
Because the night ….
Some of our earlier prompts have been transformed into cloth within days. Others have inspired nothing for the longest time until a last minute revelation and some frantic stitching have produced a quilt. But this one falls in the middle. There are so many ways that you could interpret
Night! Yikes!
We’re going to the dark side with this prompt! It seems like our options are wide open with this one. We could really do any subject matter, as long as it’s in the night time. I’m planning a landscape. I’ve never done a nighttime scene, so I’m enjoying this challenge.
Bon Festival Night
I’m very interested in this challenge “Night”. I can’t see anything but I can feel something invisible in the dark. For example,Fairy,Ghost,Monster,Witch…. So,”Night” is fantastic even creative the moment. Especially I feel like the nostalgic who had died already. Bon Festival in Japan, It’s believed that our ancestor spirits