Quilt Artist of the Week: Larkin Jean Van Horn
Friday, June 29th, 2007Here is an artist I would love to be. She works with not only fabric but beads. She also creates quilt art in the form of marvelous garments. My favorite garment is Get Me to the Train on Time which takes you back to Victorian times with the wonderful velvet traveling coat, beautiful embellished princess-seam jacket and a hat that the ladies of the Kentucky Derby would die for.
One of other unique works are Fabulous Fabric Vessels. These are similar to the fabric bowls and vases you may have seen before and fabulous is an understatement especially when you view the close up of one.
If you like her beading you can learn her techniques in her book Beading on Fabric which was just published last year. I’ve had this book since Christmas but have only had time to sit and drool over the great photos of projects. The diagrams for how to different bead stitches are exceptional. I really can’t wait to try them now. I’m going to have to make room in my projects for adding a little beading.
You can view her works in the various galleries on her website. You can get her book at Amazon or try your local quilt and bookstores.
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