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New Work! This piece is called "Autumn Leaves." It won an honorable mention at the 42nd Annual Anaheim Art Association Juried Competition in April 2006. |
Fiber Art by Loretta Alvarado
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New Work! This piece is called "Autumn Leaves." It won an honorable mention at the 42nd Annual Anaheim Art Association Juried Competition in April 2006. |
Also, check out the greeting cards and other stuff available at CafePress.com
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"Memories of Monterey II" (sold) |
I have been sewing for over 35 years. I made my first quilt as a gift in 1978 and I have been quilting ever since. Like most quilters, I started with traditional patterns made from cotton fabrics. |
| In 1992 I made my very first art quilt which was titled "The Moon Through My Window." The moon has become a recurring image in many of my other pieces. I am a self taught quilter, and I am continually experimenting with new techniques to incorporate the myriad of fabrics overflowing my studio. |
"Garibaldi in Kelp" $4,800 |
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"Pigeon Point Lighthouse" (sold) |
While some of my pieces are more abstract and concentrate primarily on color and texture rather than pattern, I find myself continually drawn to interpretations of photographs. My two latest examples of this technique are "Memories of Monterey II" and "Pigeon Point Lighthouse." |
| Although trained as an engineer, I have always had a love of sewing, particularly the design process. Often, I use a computer in various stages of the design process. |
"Rangewater" (not for sale) |
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"Pieces of a Dream" $1500
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I was featured on episode #755 of the HGTV television series Simply Quilts which originally aired in February 2002. In February 2003, I was featured in a wonderful article in Vista Magazine. |
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"Birds? of a feather..." (sold) |
"Hearts Afire" $1500 |
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"It's Mine, All Mine!" $975 |
"How I Spent My Summer Vacation" $475 |
Dragon's Treasure |
Music Collage Lap Quilt (sold) |
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"Who, me?" $195 |
"With a Song in My Heart" (sold) |
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Lily (commissioned work) |
"Do I Have to Practice Now?" $1,800 |
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"The Guardian" (sold) |
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here for information about classes and step-by-step project instruction
pages with lots of pictures
No, wait, click here to see all the cool stuff I'm selling on Ebay! (Including some of my mountains of fabric!) |
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"Jazz Piano" sold
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"The Red Violin" sold
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"Dolphin" $175 |
Loretta was chosen as the 2004 visiting artist for the city of Buena Park, California. An opening reception was held on May 7, 2004
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Click on the above image to see a sampling of 8x10 pieces |
Click on the above image to see more 8x10 pieces |
Click here to see some of the fabric that I have for sale!
Click here to see some of the mat board I have for sale!
And below is the obligatory copyright stuff...
©2006 Loretta Alvarado
All Rights Reserved
No fair reproducing, distributing, or using these images without my permission, that is a violation of my copyright. If you wish to use any of my images for a blog or other publication, please contact me at projects@howoriginal.net. I am happy to allow the use of my ideas as long as I know who is using them. Thanks!
