CarolAnne Olson - Water Works

Sink Hole

Puddle Jumpers

A group challenge of “Water Works” had me thinking. Depicting colorless water needed to have supporting props to tell the story.
“Sink Hole” combined many of my ideas.

Hand appliqué and long arm quilted.

40" x 41"

Puddle Jumpers

One rainy day, I was wanting something fun to do. Coincidentally, I saw a fun wonderful picture; thus, this fun wonderful activity . . .

Hand appliqué and long arm quilted.

48" x 39"

CarolAnne Olson - Name That Tune

Walrus

Beatles in Strawberries on a Good Day

During a song challenge, a friend (Jayla Hepler), shared her walrus image with me. It was a perfect idea…she will be given this piece. It was a fun piece to appliqué and long-arm quilt.

23" x 38"

Beatles in Strawberries on a Good Day

This style with Beatles' music titles became a learning time…actually listening

to the lyrics and a appliquéing parts together. There are at least five songs on this quilt.

41" x 50"

Rain

Black Bird

Lightning in a dark sky inspired this piece. A Beatles song “Rain” became the name. All machine pieced and long-arm quilted.

38" x 43"

Black Bird

This was machine pieced with echo-quilting to show…..”bye bye black bird.”

31" x 19"

CarolAnne Olson - Seeing Red

Red Rose Colored Glasses

In this challenge, "Seeing Red," is it a raging bull or an optimistic outlook? Seems to be one of those interesting phrases in the American language. Fun huh?

Hand appliquéd with longarm quilting.

24" x 34"

Red Umbrella

Red Rose Colored Glasses

Why a red umbrella? It was a winter day in the Northwest . . . need I say more?

Hand appliquéd and longarm quilted.

26" x 41"

Radish 1

Created using the "Artful log Cabin" technique developed by Katie Pasquini Masopust.

Radish 2

Radish 1

A Red challenge in the spring time equals radishes. I seemed to be seasonally influenced.

Hand appliquéd with longarm quilting.

40" x 41"

Hewn Cherry Tree

IBeing a tree hugger and losing my century old Cherry Tree was tragic. Birds, squirrels, raccoons, and I miss her very much.

Machine pieced, hand appliquéd, and longarm quilted.

47" x 34"

Treed Seasons

Hewn Cherry Tree

Look for all the seasons, plus a variety of climates in Quiltlandia Northwest.

Pieced with quilted thread work. Take a look on the back.

61" x 60"

Memory Loss

Memory loss is like an old quilt top: worn, faded, and thin with holes.

Appliquéd onto an old quilt top with longarm quilted thread work.

43" x 61"

Memory Loss

CarolAnne Olson - Architecture

"Red Chair" by CarolAnne Olson 33" x 40"

"Red Chair" happened after reading the definition of architecture. The meaning seems to include more than just buildings.

Technique: Hand applique and colored pencil with machine quilting.

"Canterbury Cathedral" by CarolAnne Olson 29" x 22"

Canterbury Cathedral with old stone masonry is a beautiful sight.

Photographed by Kristin Noel and used with her permission.

Technique: Collages with fusible web and finished with machine quilting.

"Wash Day" by CarolAnne Olson 39" x 48"

Wash day shows off a Log Cabin quilt. This challenge seemed fitting for our Architecture theme.

Technique: Machine piecing, hand applique, machine quilting.

"Visiting Whitby" by CarolAnne Olson 47" x 25"

Visiting Whitby, England just before a class with Hilde Morin was just right. My photo of a few beach houses became the challenge to piece, but the colors kept me going. It is simple, functional architecture.

Technique: Machine pieced and quilted.

"Miners' Dormitory" by CarolAnne Olson 27" x 28"

Miner's Dormitory is architecture of Alaska in a time now past.

Photographed by Jennifer Waddell Stevens and used with her permission.

Technique: The method was a self imposed challenge of not using a ruler. Machine pieced and quilting.

"Gingerbread House" by CarolAnne Olson 40" x 40"

Gingerbread houses were always on my baking list of to-dos. The problem is now solved. No architecture baking is needed.

Technique: Hand applique and with paint and beads and machine quilting.

CarolAnne Olson - Cities

"City Art" by CarolAnne Olson 37" X 42"

What is graffiti to you? That question was asked of many people. Knowing this is part of "Cities," there is a need to know the answer. Artists said things like: capital letters, large size, letters touching, and bright colors. Then I asked a policeman the question. His reply was quick and simple: 'Graffiti is anything written where it does not belong!" Quite

"Underground Tube" by CarolAnne Olson 48"x35"

Cities are huge puzzles for tourists. In London, on arrival, you get a map of the underground transit system and an Oyster card. When the tourney to your destination is successful, you can accept that the "Tube" actually works, despite your apprehension.

Technique: Hand applique and longarm quilted with a puzzle motif.

"Street Life" by CarolAnne Olson 23"x19"

A photo taken in a California street shows "Life" happens everywhere. A blooming lobelia, growing in a concrete crack. is wonderful.

Technique: Fused images, covered with tulle then quilted.

"Communications" by CarolAnne Olson 44" x 54"

What does "communication" include in a city? Today much is wireless, but much needs to be visual. Thoughts and people are going to keep moving. How many different systems are in the communication category?

Technique: Pieced and hand appliqué, longarm quilted.

A Few of CarolAnne's Favorites

Dog Park

Chandelier Shopping

In the Northwest, walking your dog is a daily event. Dog friendly parks allow off-leash play time. An old fire hydrant, that I photographed, seemed the perfect item to furnish a dog…on the prowl for pee-mail.

Construction is hand appliqué and long-arm quilting.

25" x 30"

Chandelier Shopping

Inspired by Gone With the Wind.

Construction is appliqué and long-arm quilting.

62" x 64"