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Biography
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Elizabeth Dillinger was born in Bennington New Hampshire
where she spent her childhood growing up on a farm surrounded by
nature. Elizabeth also spent her summers on a small island in Maine
exploring the woods and shores of all its treasures.
Elizabeth’s favorite memories are of the colorful fabric
spilling out of her mothers cupboards. This love of color
and texture has been an on going journey and one she finds even more exciting now with all
the new fibers, textures and paints.. |
Elizabeth’s mother and her friends taught her to sew clothes
and do traditional quilting. It wasn’t till she came to Canada and
obtained her Graphic Art’s degree that her worlds collided. Working
on the computer helped her merge the artwork in her mind out onto
paper. Elizabeth considers herself to be self taught from all the
classes and books she has studied. She uses these tools to branch
out and explore her own way of doing things. Paints and dyes are
used to paint fabrics allowing her to create the color of fabrics
needed to match the digital image she has created. Elizabeth’s
quilts are a combination of piecing and raw appliqué.
Elizabeth’s thread painting and freestyle quilting are done on
various domestic sewing machines.
Elizabeth’s quilts become very detailed with thread and adornments
striving for texture and dimension. Her goal is to give the viewer
the feeling that they are standing in the scene not just looking at
it. Elizabeth’s quilts have won Awards of Excellence and Viewers
Choice in Canada. She has won several awards in the United States
including 1st place at the International Quit Festival, the largest
annual quilt show in the world. Elizabeth has been featured in
Quilters Newsletter, Quiltmaker and is a regular featured artist in
A Needle Pulling Thread, a Canadian magazine..
Professional Biography
Curriculum Vitae
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