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    • Gerrie Thompson
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CarolAnne Olson - Name That Tune

Walrus

Beatles in Strawberries on a Good Day

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

Beatles in Strawberries on a Good Day

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

Black Bird

Lightening 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

Black Bird

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

Red Rose Colored Glasses

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

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

Radish 1

Radish 1

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

Radish 2

Radish 1

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

Hewn Cherry Tree

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

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

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

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 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 



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"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

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

Chandelier Shopping

Chandelier Shopping

Inspired by Gone With the Wind.

 Construction is appliqué and long-arm quilting.

62" x 64"

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