may theme: I Can't Resist!

I finished both my Sketchbook page and my journal quilt just in time.

You Can't Resist was a great theme for me: I am organizing a Soy Wax class with Melanie Testa and guess what? The title Melanie had chosen for the class is ... YES: You Can't Resist!

I had a package of the appropriate quality of soy wax at home in order to test it. Last week I spent two afternoons in my studio, happily creating with soy wax and thickened dyes. The blog post is not ready yet, but in the next couple of days I am going to upload photos on my personal blog.

Marlis Egger | Journal Quilt - 8" x 8" | soy wax resist | fiber reactive dyes
(I'm still exploring the potential of my favorite letter, the B...)

You Can't Resist! (whole spread opened up) - candle resist

Hi from Switzerland!

My name is Marlis and I live in the Italian part of Switzerland with a very supportive husband and two cats. I'm an art quilter (www.marlisegger.ch), blogger (TEXTILEARTAND... www.marlisegger.blogspot.com) and course organizer (www.texartacademy.ch). During the last couple of months I have mostly been wearing my organizers hat, so I haven't been able to work in my studio very often.

As most of us, I have started with traditional patchwork. In the meantime, I have used many materials and techniques ... just to find out that the material I love most is fabric (cotton, silk, linen) and one of my favorite techniques is screenprinting (breakdown printing/DSP, flour paste resists), but also monoprinting. One of my first monoprints which I really like, is this one:

It is part of a series of 5 ... and yes: my motto is "less is more"...

I'm part of a challenge group. We are working in a specific size (16" x 20") and every two months one of the group members chooses the new theme. These are three of my quilts:

(walls: Marks)

(music: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons: Spring)

(time: When Time Goes By)

This September I had the chance to take a 4day class with Jane Dunnewold (The New Complex Cloth) and got absolutely hooked. I blogged about this experience here and here.

I'm looking forward to participating in this blog and to getting to know new artists around the globe. Thanks for inviting me!

Btw: you can find me also on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr...