Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Kimono Needlepoint Quilt Finished...

Kimono Needlepoint Quilt 

38" wide x 32" tall

Silk, wool, cotton, synthetic

This quilt won the Creative Fiber Award at 2015 La Conner Quilt & Fiber Art Festival.




It took me about four years to hand-stitch the center panel of this canvaswork needlepoint design using a variety of silk, wool, and synthetic fibers.  I love to stitch and enjoyed picking the different threads and stitches to add texture and depth to the design.  It is hand-appliqued with vintage kimono fabrics.  Quilting is free motion or hand.

 Center needlepoint canvas from The Collection UK.  I drafted the kimono based on traditional kimonos. Back: Bordered Diamonds Kaffe Fassett.

I like to quilt black with a dark grey thread.


Neon Rays for the flowers- my favorite thread!
I posted this in my facebook needlepoint group - posting the comments below so I don't lose them:

Elizabeth Hurd Spectacular!!! This should win every needlepoint prize ever given:)
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Cheryl Roler Timko Exquisite!
December 30, 2014 at 1:32pm • Like • 2
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Caroline Donovan WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!
December 30, 2014 at 1:34pm • Like • 1
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Kirstin Thompson Needlepoint Stunning! And I agree with Elizabeth Hurd!Summer Truswell - will this be exhibited locally at some point?
December 30, 2014 at 1:34pm • Like • 1
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Robin King Brilliant!
December 30, 2014 at 1:39pm • Like • 1
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Kelly Doyle Gorgeous!!
December 30, 2014 at 1:39pm • Like • 1
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Kathy Williams Coxwell Gorgeous!
December 30, 2014 at 1:41pm • Like • 1
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Shari Bruckstein Agree with Elizabeth Hurd. This is spectacular!
December 30, 2014 at 1:47pm • Like • 1
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Jane Waldman Just gorgeous. Do you remember where you got it. I assume in the USA.
December 30, 2014 at 1:49pm • Like • 1
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Cindy Caprice Goldblatt You win. Amazing
December 30, 2014 at 1:50pm • Like • 1
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Izzi Carmen Stunning!
December 30, 2014 at 1:56pm • Like • 1
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Kathryn Farrago what a fabulous piece! I agree with all that this would blow away any competition anywhere!
December 30, 2014 at 1:56pm • Like • 1
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Robin Klein Herfield I want it! I want it! I want it!!! PLEASE!!!!!
December 30, 2014 at 2:01pm • Like
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Alyson Taylor Unimaginably intricate and lovely!
December 30, 2014 at 2:01pm • Like • 1
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Linda Pawlusiow Mosch What an amazing accomplishment. Just gorgeous!
December 30, 2014 at 2:02pm • Like • 1
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Marcia Moir love your mix of disciplines...truly magnificent...!!!
December 30, 2014 at 2:03pm • Like • 2
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Debra J. Wallerstein Gorgeous!!
December 30, 2014 at 2:04pm • Like • 1
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Patty Steger Absolutly beautiful!!!
December 30, 2014 at 2:12pm • Like • 1
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Sue Spencer What are the dimensions ?
December 30, 2014 at 2:14pm • Like • 1
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Sue Spencer Absolutely beautiful. What an achievement
December 30, 2014 at 2:14pm • Like • 1
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Rosalie Pope Simply remarkable And another example of raising our craft to art. Beautiful.
December 30, 2014 at 2:16pm • Like • 1
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Joanne Colandrea So beautiful, Summer 
December 30, 2014 at 2:17pm • Like • 1
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Lietzie Hawkinson Belford Beautiful, beautiful!
December 30, 2014 at 2:18pm • Like • 1
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Melissa Armstrong She's beautiful! I have a canvas similar - Hope to finish one day!
December 30, 2014 at 2:25pm • Like • 1
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Kate Dickerson Amazing!
December 30, 2014 at 2:26pm • Like • 1
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Mary Walker Exquisite work!
December 30, 2014 at 2:26pm • Like • 1
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Susan Reed This is beautiful, Summer!
December 30, 2014 at 2:27pm • Like • 1
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Sherry Ellwood Feagans OK, this is beyond any adjective I could ever think of to describe this work of yours. What a tour de force!!!!!! You have accomplished a masterpiece!
December 30, 2014 at 2:28pm • Like • 1
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Sheila Coldiron I love this piece of work. It is so beautiful.
December 30, 2014 at 2:28pm • Like • 1
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Laurel Wheeler So stunning!
December 30, 2014 at 2:29pm • Like • 1
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Norma Blum Breathtaking!!! You have indeed taken this far beyond needlepoint boundaries into a multimedia artwork heirloom. I am in awe!!!!
December 30, 2014 at 2:30pm • Like • 1
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Pat Miller Congratulations on a beautiful piece!
December 30, 2014 at 2:30pm • Like • 1
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Norma Blum Can you post some more up close photos ?
December 30, 2014 at 2:31pm • Like • 1
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Marlyn Dolgonos Blumenthal lovely!
December 30, 2014 at 2:42pm • Like • 1
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Anne Haney Remarkable talent
December 30, 2014 at 2:57pm • Like • 1
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Patricia Snyder That is beyond gorgeous!
December 30, 2014 at 3:08pm • Like
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Mary D Smith Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 30, 2014 at 3:12pm • Like • 1
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Susan Reedman Fabulous!
December 30, 2014 at 3:26pm • Like • 1
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Star Ringhillard Omg this is sooo beautiful wow.I did one in blues. Love them so much. Now gave one with blacks n reds. I LOVE THEM.
December 30, 2014 at 3:28pm • Like • 1
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Margaret Payne Gorgeous. I am with Elizabeth Hurd.
December 30, 2014 at 3:29pm • Like • 1
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Paula Delaney Very impressive work!
December 30, 2014 at 3:31pm • Like • 1
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Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes This is a stunning piece and so inspiring!
December 30, 2014 at 3:35pm • Like • 1
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Marianne Milazzo Teubner Wow!!!!
December 30, 2014 at 3:46pm • Like • 1
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Jayme Makowski Hey Summer. Absolutely stunning.
December 30, 2014 at 3:55pm • Unlike • 2
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Lynn Hayward Awesome!
December 30, 2014 at 4:03pm • Like • 1
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Jud Hemker Wow!! I love it.
December 30, 2014 at 4:25pm • Like • 1
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Kim Porrazzo Gorgeous
December 30, 2014 at 4:25pm • Like • 1
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Theresa Goon Waldo Beautiful!
December 30, 2014 at 4:32pm • Like • 1
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Dawn Perry Bagnetto Stunning!
December 30, 2014 at 4:48pm • Like
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Natalia Frank Gorgeous work!
December 30, 2014 at 4:53pm • Like
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Ann Whitaker-Sauls Gorgeous and impressive. Congratulations!
December 30, 2014 at 4:57pm • Like
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Becky O'Keefe Amazing and creative work...congratulations!
December 30, 2014 at 4:58pm • Like
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Donna Thode Fralick Gunter This is beyond beautiful. You should be so proud.
December 30, 2014 at 5:21pm • Like • 1
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Nancy Lloyd Lusk I love all things Asian. But you've truly created a masterpiece. I only wish I could see it in person.
December 30, 2014 at 6:01pm • Like • 1
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Laura Templer Zuk This is out-of-this world beautiful and unique! An imaginatively artistic creation - breathtaking in scope and execution! You are to be congratulated on your achievement!!!
December 30, 2014 at 6:02pm • Like • 3
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MaryAnn Misenhimer Yes, what everyone has already said!!
December 30, 2014 at 7:23pm • Like • 1
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Christine Hands Absolutely stunning!
December 30, 2014 at 7:40pm • Like
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Jane Makowka This belongs in a museum. You are an artistic genius.
December 30, 2014 at 8:43pm • Like • 1
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Christine Yost Mirabelli Summer- you should be very happy with yourself! You did an absolutely beautiful artistic piece of fiber work. On the gold section of the needlepoint to the right of the geisha- it looks like you first did needlepoint and then did quilting stitches over it - am I right? If so , did you use a sewing machine or hand stitch? I love how you've corporates quilting techniques onto the needlepoint section
December 30, 2014 at 9:57pm • Like • 1
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Summer Truswell Yes, the entire needlepoint is quilted as well. Pretty much the only unquilted area is her face but the head is outlined. All the quilting is on my sewing machine Christine. 
December 30, 2014 at 11:06pm • Like • 3
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Jen Funk Weber I love the marriage of techniques here. What a fun project!
December 31, 2014 at 12:20am • Like
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Ann Kahn Incredible!
December 31, 2014 at 1:49am • Like
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Ann Kahn Incredible!
December 31, 2014 at 1:49am • Like
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Melissa Miles This is a masterpiece.
December 31, 2014 at 2:34am • Like • 1
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Carlene Harwick Wow, is that beautiful. I could make a place on my wall for it???
December 31, 2014 at 2:58am • Like • 1
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Marcy Marley wow ... lovely work
December 31, 2014 at 3:50am • Like
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Carolyn Hedge Baird Magnificent!
December 31, 2014 at 4:13am • Like • 1
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Barbara Levy This is unbelievably beautiful. You must be so proud. What a masterpiece!
December 31, 2014 at 4:15am • Like
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Valerie Vivas Stunning! Congratulations!
December 31, 2014 at 4:19am • Like
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Carrie Ray Wow, so beautiful
December 31, 2014 at 4:36am • Like
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Dea Chesnutt Great idea for kimono sleeves. Stunning
December 31, 2014 at 4:45am • Like • 1
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Judy K. Russell Beautiful and very clever!
December 31, 2014 at 4:55am • Like
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Mary Powell Beautiful. .
December 31, 2014 at 6:02am • Like
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Mary Ann Saurino This is just extraordinary! You are very talented.
December 31, 2014 at 6:21am • Like
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Barbara Norris GORGEOUS!!!
December 31, 2014 at 6:23am • Like
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Derek Price Just beautiful
December 31, 2014 at 7:16am • Like
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Jane Wood As always, you did great. I love the mix of needlepoint and quilting!
December 31, 2014 at 8:29am • Like • 2
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Kirstin Thompson Needlepoint Summer Truswell - if you do exhibit this in one or more places, will you please do a posting at that time to let us locals know? I truly look forward to seeing this in person!
December 31, 2014 at 1:02pm • Unlike • 1
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Mary K. LeBrun Campbell This is spectacular and very creative!
December 31, 2014 at 5:05pm • Like • 1
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Thais Carr Gorgeous!
December 31, 2014 at 5:21pm • Like • 1
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Myra Bradley Ernst Beautiful work of art!
December 31, 2014 at 9:08pm • Like
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Cathy Kirk It's wonderful!
December 31, 2014 at 9:28pm • Like
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Kate Cook Absolutely beautiful and extremely creative
January 1 at 7:59am • Like
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Vick Briggs It is lovely and I can sure imagine why it took 4 years....which isn't long on a few projects I have done/am doing!! The stitches, the threads, the colors....just lovely.
January 1 at 8:44am • Like
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Janet Gebow Fabulous!
January 1 at 4:30pm • Like
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Lynne Sloan That is just beautiful.
January 1 at 7:07pm

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